The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-29

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Petition from the Ely Finnish
Work Peoples Society petitioning the
Council to install street light near
their hall was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that
the petition be accepted and filed and
the matter referred to the Superin-
tendent of the Light and Water De-
partment and the Fire, Light and
Water Committee with power to act.
Carried.
Communication from the st. Louis
County Humane Society petitioning
the Council to contribute $4,000 to
the support of the said Society was
read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
matter be referred to the Committee
of the Whole for further consider
alton. Carried.
Resignation of Frank Jenko, as
Alderman of the City of Ely, Min
nesota, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup,
ported by Alderman Johnson that
the resignation be accepted and filed
and the Office be declared vacant ana
that the Council express appreciation
to Mr.. Jenko for the good work done
by him as a member Of the Council
Carried.
A representative of the State High
way department appeared a III pre-
sented to the Council for theic con-
sideratiol, certain. questions relative
tc the le".alization of Sheridan Street
following Route No. 35 of the pro-
posed State Highway.
The matter was laiG on tn, table
until two clock P. M. Wednesday
October 70, 1920.
The following appeared and urged
the Council to grant the amolnt re.
quested for Community Center wor.,
Tor the ensuing year.
Miss L. Hobart, Messrs. e.. !.
!4yres, G. L. Brozich, A. j. Thomas
Erick Anita, H. j. Merdink, F.. e.
Jones ami feter Schaefer. 4
The matter was referred to the
Committee of the Whole for further
consideration.
The City Clerk reported that in
response to the call for bids for the
construction Of the sewer and water
main extension in the western end
of the City that no proposals had
been received.
Proposals for furnishing ths City
of Ely with water main material from
the following were opened ana read:
James B. Glow & Sons
u, S. Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry
Company.
American Cast Iron Pipe Company.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson. that
the various proposals be referred to
the Committee of the Whole for
further consideration Carried
Alderman Strachan appointed
Chairman Of the Committee of the
Whole.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
Report Of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, Oct. 80 1920.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Ely, MINI.
Gentlemen: We your Committee
of the Whole, to whom various mat
ters were referred, beg leave to re-
port and recommend.
1. That all proposals for water
main material be rejected and certi-
fed checks lie returned.
2. That the purchase of new fire
alarm boxes be deferred until the
Superintendent of the Light and
Water Department submits an est-
mate of the cost of installation and
that the installation of an alarm box
in the Chandler Location be included
in said estimate.
3. That the telephone matter be
laid on the table until 300 o'clock
P. M. Wednesday, October 90, 1920.
DncDaakf,,ll,,
B. o. STRACHAN,
Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Strachan. that
the report be accepted and filed and
various recommendations carried out.
Carried.
Alderman Strachan offered the fol-
lowing resolution AMI moved its adop-
ton, which motion to adopt was Sec
onded by Alderman Erickson.
Resolved, that there be and hereby
is, appropriated from the General
Fund the sum of $4,000 in aid of
the support of the St. Louis County
Humane Society.
Ayes: Aldermen Erickson, Maxi,
Champa, Strachan, Johnson and
Mayor Knutson.
Nays: None.
Resolution adopted and so declared.
Alderman Erickson offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved it's adj
option, which motion to adopt was