The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-22

Ely, Minnesota, April 10Th, 1921
Regular meeting if the City Council
called to order at eight (8) o'clock P
M. by Mayor Chinn.
Present: Aldermen Strachan, Maxi
Champa, Jones, Erickson, Kovall and
Mayor Chinn.
Absent: None
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup.
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the minutes of the regular meeting
held April 5th, 1921, be approved as
published and that the reading of the
| minutes of the adjourned regular
meetings held April 9Th and 18th
| 1921, be dispensed with. Carried.
The regular order of business was
| dispensed with to hear delegation
composed of Mrs. E. Leino, Mrs. A
Savolainen, Mrs. V. Koivumaki anC
Mrs. E. Ahola, from the Ely Finnish
Temperance Society on the enforce
ment of the prohibition laws.
A communication from the above
mentioned Committee, requesting
stricter enforcement of the laws rela
tive to Intoxicating liquor was read.
| After general discussion, cooper
alton was promised by both the Ely
Finnish Temperance Society and the
| present administration relative to this
| matter.
The communication was accepted
and filed.
The Mayor announced that he has
| designated Officer Markovich as Traf
fic Officer and requested the Council
to make some arrangement for the
use of motorcycle for the Traffic
Officer. Matter deferred until later
in the evening.
The matter of cattle running al
large in the city was discussed and
| action deferred.
Alderman John P. Erickson sub.
mitted written report of the hear.
ing at st. Paul, Minnesota, relative
to the proposed bill to limit the pei
capita tax on the iron ranges.
Moved by Alderman Kovall, sup.
ported by Alderman Strachan that
the report of Alderman Erickson be
accepted and filed. Carried.
Report from the City Treasurer
showing the amount due the Miller
Store Company, for overcharge of
electric current, to be $13743, to-
gether with recommendation that
the amount be paid, was read.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
report be accepted and filed and the
recommendation carried ont. Car
ried
A report from the City Engineer
on the cost of constructing certain
sanitary sewers in Walbank's, Semer's
and Semer's Second Additions was
read,
Action deferred until later in the
evening.
Recommendation from the Supt
of the L. & w. Dept. pertaining to
certain improvements and repairs in
the boiler room at the plant was read
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the recommendation be accepted
and filed and referred to the Fire
Light and Water Committee with
power to act Carried.
The Supt. of the L. & w. Dept
submitted list of obsolete material
on hand in his department. List
ordered filed for further reference.
Application from Matt Moravet2
for license to operate soft drink
parlor on the ground floor of the
building located on Lot 1, Block IL,
original plat, was read. Application
disapproved of by the Mayor and
Chief of Police.
Application from Matt Pale fer q
license to operate a soft drink parlor
and pool hall on the ground floor OF
the building located on Lot 4, Block
5, Cranes Re-arrangenent of Block
5, of the original plat, was read
Application disapproved of by the
Mayor and Chief of Police.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Jones that the
applications of Matt Moravitz and
Matt Palo be rejected.
Ayes: Aldermen Strachan, Maxi
Jones, Erickson, Kovall and Mayor