The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-12-16
COMMERCIAL CLUB


Minutes Of meeting Of Oct. 31st
were read and approved.
Reading Of letters from Senators
Kellogg and Nelson and Congress
man o. j. Larson relative to Great
L a s-St. Lawrence Tidewater
project.
Reading of communication from
the Minnesota Railroad and Ware
house Commission relative to pre-
serving to the states their author
ity over Interstate Commerce.
The Secretary was instructed to
write our Congressman relative to
this matter.
Reading of letters from the Mis-
sissippi Valley Association and the
Secretary of War relative to ap-
pointment of directors for the
Mississippi Warrior Barge Line.s
Reading of Communication from
the Mississippi Valley Highway AS
ISOLATION requesting endorsement of
the movement to require provision
to be made for vehicles to cross
the Ohio River at Cairo, ILL.,, on
the new railroad bridge to be built
at that place.
Moved and supported that our
U. S. Senator and Representative
be communicated with and recon-
mendations complied with as asked
| in letter. Carried.
Reading of report of Treasurer
i showing balance on hand Dec. IL,
1921, of $125.87.
The report was ordered placed
on file.
The following bills were read:
The Ely Miner, printing min
utes and postals,--,-----$ 1856
McMahan Lumber Co., lum-
| Der for signs 1889
E. C. Jones, ex. Dull. County
Club meeting, 1854
H. j. Merdink, same and
! postage, ----------- 2o.29
M. W. Peterson, ex. Dull.
/ Co. Club meeting, 14.84
M. w. Peterson, building
! and painting road signs 247.00
j. A. Rothman, auto and
truck hire erecting signs, 83.40
Ten Thousand Lakes Assn,
Advertising in Mississippi,
Valley Booklets, 5000
George C. Rogers, Legal
services re: Hotel matter, 10000
Total,
Moved and supported that the
bill of Mr.. Rogers be laid on the
table; that the Secretary COM
municate with him informing him
of the action of the Club with
reference to same; that all other
bills be allowed and orders drawn
on the Treasurer in payment OF
same as soon as funds are avail
able. Carried.
Reading of communication from
the Ely Girl Scouts requesting the
Ely Commercial Club to purchase
a Health Bond.
Moved and supported that the
Ely Commercial Club purchase a
$1,000 Health Bond Carried.
Mr.. Rothman reported that the
sign committee had erected num-
Der of road signs between Ely and
the Mesaba Range.
Messrs. E. C. Jones and G. l..
Brozich reported on the. County
Club meeting.
H. j. Merdink reported on the
Secretaries meeting at the County
Club gathering.
The Secretary was instructed to
write t he State Weed Inspector
urging him to declare the Golden
Rod noxious weed and to take
the necessary steps for its eradica
ton under the state weed law.
The Secretary was instructed to
write Mr.. Adams, Special Counsel
for the County Board, that the
Ely Commercial Club approves of
expenditures being made by st.
Louis County for improvement of
the Ely-Finland Road.
| Mr.. Moonan reported relative to
the Advertising Car of the d. &
/. r. R.
Moved and supported that the
matter be referred to the Advertis-
ing Committee with power to act.
Carried
!. There being no other business
the meeting adjourned.
December 18th, 1921.
H. ]. MERDINK,
Secretary