The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-05
ito settlement of claims to be paid

Carried.
/ Monthly report of the Chief OF
Police was read and ordered filed.
Report from the Health Commits
lsioner pertaining to general health
conditions in the city together with
report of births and deaths during
the month of July, 1921, was read
and ordered fled The matter of
cattle standing in the lake in the vic
unity of the Light and Water Plant
as reported by the Health Commits
sioner was referred, to the Parks,
Grounds and Buildings Committee
with power to act.
Report of the Clerk of Court for
the month of July, 1921, showing
total collections in the amount of
4 $849.43 and disbursements in the
amount of $658.24 was read.
i Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
report be accepted and filed. Carried.
i Monthly report of the Chief of the
Fire Department was read and order
ed filed.
i Report of the Chief of the Fire
Department of obsolete equipment on
hand was read.
1: Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall, that the
!: report be accepted and filed and the
matter referred to the Sales and Pur-
: chasing Committee to investigate and
report. Carried.
Il Monthly report from the City
Chemist and City Veterinarian were
read and ordered filed.
Communication from August Neu-
bauer, County Agent, pertaining to
the weed law was read and ordered
filed.
Communication from the League
of Minnesota municipalities request
ing the payment of annual dues in
the league was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the City Clerk be authorized to
draw an order on the City Treasurer
in the amount of $4,000 Carried.
Communication from the State
Board of Control pertaining to the
City Lookup was read and ordered
filed.
Communication from the Duluth
& Iron Range Railroad Company
relative to the spur track to the Light
and Water Plant was read and ord
: cred filed.
Communication from the Fire
stone Tire & Rubber Company rela-
tive adjustments on two 40 s
n castings was read.
Fl Moved by Alderman Jones, sup.
!: ported by Mayor Chinn, that the ad.
justment offered by the said com
81 pany be accepted. Carried.
i Communication from the Elk River
Il Concrete Products Company of Elk
River, Mimi, requesting lower price
/. on screened sand and gravellwas read
| Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the matter be referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole for further con-
sideration. Carried.
II Communication from the City
Band offering to give series of
concerts for the sum of $4,000 each,
together with request for financial
assistance in changing the band from
high to low pitch was read.
Il A petition from Dr. O. w. Parker,
ct al. requesting the Council to take
favorable action upon the request of
the City Band was read. The matter
was referred to the Committee of the
| Whole. for further considerations
Il Surety bond of the United States
Rubber Company in the amount of
| $4,000 with the American Surety
| Company of New York was read.
i Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall, that the
bond be approved, accepted and filed.
Carried.
Proposal from Jack Gianotti for
| furnishing the City of Ely one Har-
| ley-Davidson motorcycle and side
car, equipped with IA Gu. in. motor
| for the sum of $566.15 FOB. Ely,
Mimi, was read.
Proposal from Jack Gianotti, for
| furnishing the City of Ely one Har-
ley-Davidson Motorcycle and side car
Equipped with 81 Gu. in. motor for
the sum of $531.15 FOB. Ely, Min
nesota, was read.
| The motorcycle proposals were re.
ferred to the Committee of the Whole
The Council was notified of the
Inability of Frank Steffanus to secure
living quarters in the City Of Ely.
| Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
Iported by Mayor Chinn, that Frank
Steffanus be allowed additional time
not to exceed so days, to obtain liv-
ing quarters in the City of Ely.
Carried.
| The matter of preventing surface
water from running on Lots to II
inclusive, Block of Whites Addit-
ion was referred to the Streets, Sew
ers and Sidewalks Committee to in
vestigate and report.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup