The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-09

the financial condition of the City
was read.
Moved by Alderman Johnson, sup
ported by Alderman Jenko, that the
report be accepted and filed. Car
ried.
Reports of the Health Commits
sioner and of the City Nurse for the
month of December, 1919, and for
the year 1919 were read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the reports be accepted and filed.
Carried.
Report of the Fire Warden was
read.
Moved by Alderman Jenko, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the report be accepted and filed.
Carried.
Report of the Clerk of Court for
the month of December, 1919, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that
the report be accepted and filed.
Carried.
Applications for various positions
from the following were read:
For City Treasurer, Andrew Wat
lilo.
For City Clerk, Arthur C. Knut-
son.
For City Engineer, James R.
Rubey.
For City Attorney, H. ]. Merdink,
A. j. Thomas, A. W. Nelson.
For Street Commissioner, Ed.
Dahl, John P. Whitman, Steve BANJO
vetz, Nick Alfalfa.
For Supt. Light and Water Plant,
William Mitchell.
For City Assessor and Timekeeper,
Fred B. James, Joseph Preshern.
For Janitor City Hall, Anton W.
LOTT.
For Keeper of City Inventory, VIM.
Vuoti.
For Poundmaster, Jacob Pekkala.
For Manager of the Community
Center, Theo. Thompson.
For Janitor Community Center,
Walter Koski.
Moved by Alderman Maxi sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the various applications be referred
to the Committee of the Whole. Car
ried.
The Mayor made the following APP
pointments and asked the Council
for their confirmation.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
i. Accounts and Finances
Louis Champa, Chairman; A. E.
Johnson, Frank Jenko.
2. Fire Light and Water
B. o. Strachan, Chairman; John
Erickson, Louis Champa.
3. Parks Grounds and Buildings
Frank Jenko, Chairman; Louis
Champa, G. A. Maxi.
a. Street, Sewer and Sidewalk
A. E. Johnson, Chairman; B. o..
Strachan, John Erickson.
S. Sanitation and Police
G. A. Maxi, Chairman; Frank
Jenko, B. o. Strachan.
6. Sales and Purchasing-
John Erickson, Chairman; G. A.
Maxi, A. E. Johnson.
Acting Mayor, Anton johnson.
Health Commissioner, DIR. o. W.
Parker.
Fire Warden, Joseph Gerzin.
Chief of Police, Barth Coffey.
Police Sergeant, A. D. Ellefsen.
Police Officers, E. L. West, Peter
Matheson, Joe Markovitch, liver Wis
ted, Jr.
Auditor, S. NJ Lester.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that
the appointments by the Mayor be
confirmed. Carried.
Application of the First State
Bank of Ely for designation as City
Depository for the ensuing year was
read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Champa. that
the communication of the First State
Bank be referred to the Committee of
the Whole. Carried.
= Communication from Drs. Ayres &
Parker expressing their willingness to
continue furnishing medical and sur
gical services to the employees of the
City for the ensuing year and re-
questing that the fee be increased to
$3.50 per month.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Strachan, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and that an agreement be en-
tered into between the City of Ely
and Drs. Ayres & Parker to furnish
medical and surgical services to the
employees of the City for a fee of
$1.5O per month for each employee
and that the payment of this fee be
optional with said employees. Car
ried.
Petition from the engineers and
firemen at the Light and Water
Plant for an increase in wages and
for change from the monthly pay
ment system to daily wage, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup