The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-12-17


Mrs. A. Schroeder, meals to
election board, 24.O0
l. w. Phillips, battery and
auto hire, ------------ 1O0.1s
Ely Hardware Co., supplies, AS
'Wesi Lodge No. %, rental 2
elections and registration, $500
Total, ------$16,619.9T
Respectfully Submitted, s
LOUIS CHAMPA,
A. E.aJOHNSON,
MIKE SOMERO,
Committee on Accounts
and Finances.
|, Moved by. Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
report be accepted and filed and that
the City Clerk be authorized to draw
orders on the City Treasurer in pay
ment of the various amounts. Car
ried.
Report from Geo. L. Brozich relat-
i've to his interview with the State
Highway Commission regarding the
establishment Of the, terminus of
Route No. 35, Babcock System of
Highways, at Ely was read.
Moved by Alderman Somero, sup
ported by-Alderman Champa, that the
matter be referred to the Council to
act as Committee of the Whole and
to report as soon as possible. Carried.
The City Assessor orally reported
on the increase of valuations placed
on real estate in the City of Ely and
recommended that no action be taken.
The Street Commissioner requested
the Council to purchase heating
stove for the skating rink building.
Moved by Alderman Somero, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that
the matter of purchasing stove be
referred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Carried
. City Engineers Estimate No. g.
showing amount due L. M. Bartlett,
contractor to be $654.25 was read.
/ Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup.
ported by Alderman Johnson, that
the report be accepted and filed and
the City Clerk be authorized to draw
an order on the City Treasurer in
payment of the above stated amount
Carried.
City Engineers Estimate No. I,
showing amount due the American
Heating Company, contractors, to be
$5,570.00 was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup.
ported by Alderman Strachan, that
the report be accepted and filed and
the City Clerk be authorized to draw
an order on the City Treasurer in
payment Of the above stated amount
Carried.
Report of the Fire Warden wa.
read.
Report ordered accepted and filed
Report Of the Clerk of Court TO,
the month of November, 1920, show.
lag total collections in the amount OF
$4,000 was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, thai
the report be accepted and filed. Car
''ried.
Communication from Mr.. L. j
White, relative to renewal of boiler
Insurance was read.
! Communication was ordered re
ferred to the Finance Conxr1ittee.
Communication from the Ely Com
mercial Club requesting the Council
to appropriate the sum of 100000
for civic purposes was read.
Alderman Erickson offered the fol
lowing resolution and moved it's ad
aption, which motion to adopt was
seconded by Alderman Champa.
RESOLVED, That there be anc
hereby is appropriated from the Civic
Fund to the Ely Commercial Club fol
civic purposes the sum of One Thous
and ,000.0O) Dollars. =
Ayes: Aldermen Erickson, Maxi
Somero, Champa, Strachan, johnson
and Mayor Knutson.
Noes: None.
Resolution adopted and so declared
The City Clerk reported that n,
proposals had been received for tn,
sale of the old boilers.
Estimate from the Superintendent
Of the Light and Water Plant to ex
tend the fire alarm system to tn
Chandler Location was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, tina
the estimate be accepted and the sys
tenn extended to the Chandler Loca
ton and that one fire alarm box b
installed, said box to be located at
point suitable to the Chief of tn
Fire Department and the Superir
Itendent Of the, Light and Water DE-
Ipartment. Carried.
The Council dissolved into a Con
mittee Of the Whole to canvass tn
returns of the annual City Electio
held Tuesday, December z, 1920.
Alderman 'Strachan named Chai
imam.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
Report of the Committee Of tt
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, MIMI, Dec. 8, 1872
To the Honorable Mayor and Cit
Council. City of Ely, MINI.