The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-20
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Ely, Mimi, Feb. II, 1920

Council called to order at O'Clock
P. NJ. by Mayor Knutson.
Present: Aldermen Erickson, Maxi,
Jenko, Champa, Strachan, and Mayor
Knutson.
Absent: Alderman johnson.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the minutes of the last regular meet
ing be approved as published upon the
following corrections being made:
Moved by Alderman Johnson, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the salary of the City Engineer be
increased from $4,000 per month to
$4,000 per month and that the sal
airy of the City Attorney be increased
from $4,000 per month to $4,000
per month, said salaries to take effect
January /, 1920. Carried"
That the motion relative to Emil
Ahola's communication be corrected
to read
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and referred to the Parks,
Grounds and Buildings Committee to
report at the next regular meeting.
Carried"
That the description of the soft
drink application of Matt Maxi be
corrected to read "lot l, Block IA,
Original Plat" Motion carried.
Report from the Finance Com
mittee relative to City Engineers in
crease in salary was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
report be accepted and filed. Car
ried.
Communication from the City En-
gineer recommending the appoint
ment of an assistant Engineer at the
salary of $4,000 per month was
read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and recommendation carried out.
Carried.
Report from the City Engineer of
the cost of construction of certain
sanitary sewer in Semer's Addition
was read. ID.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Jenko, that the
report of the City Engineer on the
cost of construction of the Sanitary
Sewer benefting RS $50. so
Lots to 10, inclusive, of Block l.
Lots 13 to "a, inclusive, of Block 2.
Lots 16 to "a, inclusive, of Block 3.
Lots to "a, inclusive, of Block 5.
Lots / to 10, inclusive of Block a.
East y of Lot IA, of Block A.
Lots Is to "a, inclusive, of Block
A, All in Semer's First Addition, be
accepted as read and filed and that
the City Clerk be authorized to pub
lish once proper notice of Hearing
Before Making Assessment thereon.
Said hearing to be held in the Council
Chambers in the City Hall on Tues
day, March End, 1920. Carried.
Communication from the Mime
sofa Highway Department relative to
tests of sand and gravel was read.
Communication ordered filed.
Communication from the Mime
sofa Highway Department relative to
proposed Trunk Highway No. 35 was
read. Communication ordered filed.
Requisition from the City Assessor
for safe cabinet was read.
Requisition referred to a Commit
tee of the Whole.
Requisition from the Ely Fire De-
partment for supplies was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that the
requisition be accepted and referred
to the Sales and Purchasing Com
mittee with power to act. Carried.
Petitions from Henry Laituri,
Jacob Pekkala and John Kayute for
leases to grounds owned by the City
were read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the petitions be accepted and filed
and the City Engineer be instructed
to make survey and a map of the
gravel pit forty showing the various
garden plats being used therein and
to submit same to this Council for
their consideration. Carried.
Soft drink license application of
Daniel Gunop to operate on Lot s,
Block 10, Original Plat, was read.
Soft drink and pool hall license ap-
plication of Louis Bazinet to operate
on Lot 8, Block II, Original Plat,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Jenko, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the applications of Louis Bazinet and
Daniel Gunop be accepted and filed
and licenses granted. Carried.
Depository bonds of the First Ma
tional Bank of Ely in the amount of
$25,00.00 with the Aetna Casualty
and Surety Company as surety there
on was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Strachan, that
the depository bond of the First Ma
tional Bank be approved. Carried
Bond of Nick Alfalfa, as street
commissioner, in the amount of
100000 with the United States FL