The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-04-09


and Buildings Committee with power
to act. Carried.
Petition of John Gouze for the po-
sition of care-taker of the gravel pit
for the coming season was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the application be accepted and filed
and referred to the Mayor with power
to act. Carried.
Reports from the Secretary and
Treasurer of the Community Service
Center were read.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Jenko, that the
reports be accepted and filed. Car
ried.
Application of Edward Carlson for
a pool hall and soft drink license was
read.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Jenko, that the
application be rejected. Carried.
Application of Edward Hill for a
pool hall and soft drink license was
read.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Jenko, that the
application be laid on the table and
referred to the City Attorney to in
vestigate and report at the next reg
ular meeting. Carried.
Application of George William
Volt for soft drink. license was
read.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Mayor Knutson, that the
application be rejected. Carried.
Depository bond of the First State
Bank of Ely in the amount of 5,000,-
90 with the Maryland Casualty Com
pany as surety thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman johnson, that
the bond of the First State Bank Of
Ely be approved. Carried.
Surety bond of liver Visited, Jr.; as
police officer in the amount of ST.
100000 with the United States Fidel-
ity Guaranty Company as surety
thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman johnson, sup
ported by Alderman Jenko, that the
bond of liver Visited, Jr., be approved.
Carried.
Application of Thomas Jury for the
position of Superintendent of Build
ings, Maintenance and Repairs was
read. :,
Moved by Alderman Johnson, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the application of Thomas Jury be
referred to the Committee of the
Whole. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman johnson, that
the matter of retaining a City Veter-
mary Surgeon be referred to Com
mittee of the Whole. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the matter of purchasing a motor
cycle for the Police Department be
referred to Committee of the
Whole. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
matter of purchasing a dump truck
be referred to a c~mmittee of the
Whole. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Jenko, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
matter Of constructing cement side
walk between the jail and the new
addition to the City Hall be referred
to the Streets, Sewers and Sidewalk
Committee with power to act. Car
ried.
Alderman Erickson offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its ad-
option, which motion to adopt was
seconded by Alderman johnson.
Resolved, that there be and here.
BY is transferred from the General
Fund to the Contingent Fund the
sum of Five Hundred ($50O.0O) Dol
lars.
Ayes: Aldermen Erickson, Maxi,
Jenko, Champa, Strachan, johnson
and Mayor Knutson.
Nays: None.
Resolution adopted and so de-
CARED.
Proposals for furnishing the City
If Ely with Portable Gravel or
Rock Bin from the following were
opened and read:
Russell Grader Manufacturing Co.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Gallon Iron Works and Manufac-
uring CO., Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contractors Supply and Equip
nent Co., st. Paul, Minnesota.
Good Roads Machinery Co., Inc.
Duluth, Minnesota.
Moved by Alderman Maxi. sun
ported by Alderman Champa, that
he various proposals be referred to
! Committee of the Whole. Carried.
The Council dissolved into a Com |
nittee of the Whole, to consider
'arious matters referred.
Alderman Johnson appointed Chair
nan.
Recess declared.
On motion duly carried the meet |
ng adjourned until one o'clock P.
4. Wednesday. April z, 1920.