The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-10-07

Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that
the report of the Clerk of Court
be accepted and filed. Carried.
Monthly report from the Chief
of the Fire Department was read
and ordered filed.
Request from the Chief of the
Fire Department for permission to
attend the 49th annual convention
of the international Association of
Fire Engineers to be held in At
lanta, Georgia, October 11-12-13-14,
1921, at the expense of the city,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson.
supported by Alderman Strachan
that the communication from the
Chief of the Fire Department be
accepted and filed and the request
granted Carried.
Monthly report from the City
Chemist and Veterinarian pertain
ing to the water and milk supply
was read and ordered filed.
Communication from A. Adams
asking the Council for work was
read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that
the matter be referred to the
Street Commissioner for favorable
action. Carried.
Communication from E. W. Han
son, Local Agent for the Aetna In,
surance Company, requesting con-
sheraton in the event insurance is
increased on the Community Ser
vice Center Building, was read and
referred to the Parks, Grounds and
Buildings Committee to report at
the next regular meeting.
Communication from John Schae-
fer, Municipal Judge, relative to
the reduction in the salary of the
Clerk of the Municipal Court was
read and referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole.
Surety bond of Joseph Marko-
vich as Police Officer in the
amount of 100000 with the
Maryland Casualty Company as
surety thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Champa
that the bond of Jos. Markovich
be approved, accepted and fled
Carried.
Proposals for furnishing the City
of Ely with cedar poles from the
following were opened and read.
Page & Hill Company, Mime
apolis, -Weyerhaeuser Sales
Co., Denver, Colo.
Proposals were referred to the
Committee of the Whole for con-
sheraton.
Proposals from the following for
furnishing $50 tons, more or less,
Pocahontas Lump coal were read
j. A. Rothman, 1870 per ton.
Frank Veranth, -$13.75 per ton.
Proposals were referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Alderman Erickson offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption, which motion to adopt
was seconded by Alderman Maxi:
WHEREAS, the so-called Build
ing and Park Funds have to their
credit the sum of $24,933.O4, and
whereas, said Funds have in fact
never been established, and the
money in said so-called Funds was
intended for purposes served by
the Permanent Improvement Fund
Be 1t Resolved, that the said sum
of $24,933.04 be and the same is
hereby turned over to the Per-
manent Improvement Fund.
Yes: Aldermen Strachany Maxi,
Champa, Jones, Erickson, Kovall
and Mayor Chinn.
Noes: None.
Resolution adopted and so declared
The matter of charging the
drainage ditch in Chandler Loca-
ton, below the septic tank was re.
ferred to the Street, Sewer and
| Sidewalk Committee with power to
| act.
Alderman Maxi, appointed Chair
man of the Committee of the
| Whole
Recess declared. Meeting called
to order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, MINI. October a, 1921.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:-We, your Commit
tee of the Whole to whom various
matters were referred beg to re-
port and recommend;
l. That the recommendation
from the Parks, Grounds and
Buildings Committee relative to re-
pairs and addition to the skating
rink building be carried out.
2. That the storm sewer on east
Sheridan street be remedied
3. That the communication
from John Schaefer, Municipal
Judge, be laid on the table indefn-
itely.
a. That the proposal from ]. A..
Rothman to furnih $50 tons, more
or less, Pocahontas Lump coal be
accepted and the proper officers be
authorized and directed to enter
into contract for same.
5. That the city purchase from
Weyerhaeuser Sales Company 40.
30 foot Western Red Cedar poles
with 6 inch top and 80, 35 foot
Western Red Cedar poles with 2
inch top, said poles to be butt
treated, process "B".
! 6. That the City Engineers es-
innate relative to a sewer and
water extension on Camp street be
laid on the table.
Respectfully Submitted.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
by Gust A. Maxi, Chairman.
| Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Strachan that
the report of the Committee of the
Whole be accepted and filed and
the recommendation carried out.