The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-24
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
/, CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
OF THE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ely, Mimi, June 21st, 1921.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell called to order at eight 81 o'clock
P. NJ. by Mayor Chinn.
Present: Aldermen Strachan, Maxi,
Champa. Jones, Erickson, Kovall and
Mayor Chinn.
Absent - None.
Moved by Alderman Strachan. sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
minutes Of the regular meeting held
June 7th, 1921, be approved as pub
lished. Carried.
The Parks, Grounds and Buildings
Committee reported upon the matter
of Free Municipal Tourist Camp
ing Ground. They recommended that
such camp be established upon the
land owned by the City adjoining
the Light and Water Plant on the
east and that the City also accept
the proposal of the Superior National
Forest Outing Company relative to
leasing adjacent lands to that owned
by the City. They further recon-
mended certain installations to be
made on the said Camping Ground.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the report Of the Parks, Grounds and
Buildings Committee be accepted and
filed and the matter be referred back
to the same Committee, the Supt. of
the Light and Water Department and
the City Engineer with power to act.
Regular order of business dispensed
with.
The City Council now took up the
matter of Hearing on Confirmation
Of the sanitary sewer assessment af-
fecting certain lots and parcels of
land in Walbank's, Semer's and Sem
er's Second Additions.
The City Clerk read communica-
ton signed by various owners of
property affected by this assessment,
which communication objected to the
Confirmation of the said assessment.
John Schaefer, Otto Tjader and
Frank Sekula stated their objections
to the confirmation of the assessment.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that the
Hearing on Confirmation of the As
sessment be continued until 8 o'clock
p. NJ. Tuesday, July 9Th, 1921. Car
ried.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the City Engineer be instructed to
investigate the matter of improving
the sanitary sewer system running
from Conan to Camp Streets between
Central Avenue and First Avenue
West and report at the next regular
meeting. Carried.
Communication from the Com
munity Service Center Board re-
questing the Council to retain Mr..
d. j. Rogers as Manager of the Com
munity Center for the coming year
was read
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and that Mr.. Rogers be retained
as Manager of the Community Center
for the coming year under the same
terms as the past year. Carried.
The City Clerk reported that on
July 1st, 1921, there is due interest
payments in the amount of / ,O02. so
and $4,000 on bond issues of the
City.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Jones that the
City Clerk be authorized to draw
orders on the City Treasurer in the
amount of $1,002.50 and$1 $3.50. 90
being .semi-annual interest on the
100000 bond issue and the $780,
o0o.60 bond issue, respectively.
Carried.
The delegates from the Council
that attended the League of Mime
sofa Municipalities Convention at
Winona, Mimi, reported on the con-
vention.
The Accounts and Finance Commit
tee recommended that theCouncil as |
whole consider the matter of car
rying. Workmen's Compensation ms |
urance. Referred to the Committee |
Of the Whole.
Recommendation from the Supt.
Of the Light and, Water Department |