The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-01-10

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to the Fire Light and Water Com
mittee to report at the next meeting;
that the. wages of linemen and ma
chinists at the Light and Water
Plant be referred to the Superin-
tendent subject to his recommend
ations; that the City Clerk advertise
for bids for City Printing, Hauling
Coal to Light and Water Plant from
the City Coal Dock and for furn-
ishing meals to prisoners; bids to be
opened January 21st, 1919, at s
o'clock p. M.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. L. BROZICH, =
Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy, that
the report be accepted, filed and the
recommendations carried out.
Carried.
The Mayor having made the fol-
lowing appointments and asked the
council to confirm the same, to-wit:
l.. Committee on Accounts and
Finance, Aldermen Somero, A. E.
Johnson and Gust A. Maxi.
2. Committee on Fire Light and
Water, Aldermen w. A. McCurdy,
Geo. L. Brozich and John A. Harr.
8. Committee on Parks Grounds
and Buildings, Aldermen Geo. L. Bro
zich, Mike Somero and A. E. john
son.
4. Committee on Street Sewers
and Sidewalks, Aldermen A. E. john
son, JOHN A. Harri and w. A. Nc
Curdy.
5. Committee on Sanitation and
Police, Aldermen Gust A. Maxi, W..
A. McCurdy and Mike .Somero.
6. Committee on Sales and Purch-
ases, Aldermen John A. Harri, Gust
A. Maxi, and Geo. L. Brozich.
z. Acting Mayor, w. A. McCurdy.
8. Chief of Police, Bart Coffey.
Police Sergeant, AID. Ellefson. Po-
lice Officers, Matt L. Kapsch and
Henry Mattila.
9. Health Commissioner Owen
w. Parker.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that
the appointments of the Mayor be
confirmed. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
City Attorney, Chief of Police, Supt.
of Light and Water and the Street
Commissioner be requested to at
tend all Council meetings. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that
a 10 per cent cut in the cost of cleo
trio current be made to the consumer.
Motion lost on the following
vote: those voting Yes were Alder
men Maxi, Harri and Johnson; those
voting No were Aldermen Brozich,
Somero, McCurdy and Mayor Knut-
son.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
Light and Water Committee make a
careful study of the records of the
Light and WateraPlant to determine
whether cut of 10 per cent should
be made in the electric current
rate and report. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that the
matter of establishing a skating
rink in the west end of the City be
referred to the Parks Buildings and
Grounds Committee with power to
act. Carried.
The City Attorney made a verbal
report covering a meeting with the
State Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission on the matter of telephone
rates. s -.
Report of the City Assessor for the
year ending December 1918, together
with a recommendation that a map
of the City be prepared to be placed
on a table and covered with glass for
the convenience of the Assessor,
Equalization Board and the Public
was read.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy, that
the report be accepted and the mat
ter of City Map be referred to the
City Engineer to prepare same. Car
ried.
Report of the Health Commission
er together with detailed report of
births and deaths for the year 1918
was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
report be accepted and filed. Carried.
Report of Fire Warden on fire
hazard conditions in the City COM
planning of one julius Roterus not
paying any attention to orders to
clean up his premises, was read.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
report be accepted and filed and that
the warden be notified to take up
the matter of julius Roterus ignoring
his orders. to clean up his premises
with the City Attorney if necessary.
. Carried,
Report of the Clerk Of Court for
the month of December, 1918, show
ing total fines and fees collected and