The Ely miner., 1921-10-21

Committee with power to act.
The matter of increasing the
size of the coal stockpile was re-
ferred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act.
Final estimate from the City
Engineer showing the amount due
King q Edwards Contractors, to
be $4,000 was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Jones, that
the report be accepted and filed
and that the City Clerk be author
ized to draw an order on the City
Treasurer in payment of this
amount Carried.
Report from the City Engineer
showing the cost of installing a
six inch water main from the
Pioneer School to the Zenith Mine
was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the City
Engineer requesting permission to
attend the Port Development Con-
ference to be held in Duluth,
October 24 and 25 at the expense
of the City was read.
The Mayor notified the Council
that they were all invited to at
| Cend this conference.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Kovall,
that the Mayor be authorized to
designate as many as he deems
necessary, including the City En-
gineer to attend this conference
at the expense of the City. Car
| ried.
The matter of employing a
4 L. - irrk Wn&n
Plant was referred to the Fire,
Light and Water Committe to in
vestigate and report at the next
regular meeting.
Application from Matt Mora
vitz for a license to sell soft
lrinks on the ground floor of the
building located on Lot a, Block
IL, Original Plat was read.
Application disapproved of by
he Mayor and Chief of Police.
Moved by Alderman Champa,
supported by Alderman Erickson,
hat the application be accepted
and filed and license granted upon
The payment of the proper fee.
| Vote as follows: o
Ayes: Aldermen Maxi, Chanlpa,
Erickson and Kovall.
Noes: Aldermen Strachan and
Jones and Mayor Chinn. Motion
arried.
Application from Max Gould
ior a license to peddle dry goods
the City of Ely for the period
| IF one year was read.
! Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
he application be accepted and
lied and license granted upon the
eoayment of the proper fee. Car
ried.
Application from Victor Gustaf-
on for permit to move one story
frame building from Lots 10 and
II, Block 18, Whiteside's addition
o Lots and 3, Block z, White
sides Park Addition was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
The application be accepted and
lied and permit granted. Carried
Communication frola Sidney,
| Splitter & Co. relative to retiring
| S25, 100000 of the sac 00u bond
ssue was read and referred to
the Committee of the Whole for
further consideration.
The matter of designating Judg-
es of Election for the coming City
Election was referred to the Com.
mittee of the Whole for further
| consideration.
Alderman Jones 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, Mimi, October 18, 1921
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, City of Ety.. Minnesota
Gentlemen: We your Commit
tee of the Whole to whom various
matters were referred recommend
as follows:
l. That the fire insurance on
/ the Community Service Center
Building be increased $2,5OO.OO,
same to be placed with the First
National Bank of Ely.
2. That the matter of retiring
| S25, 100000 Sidney, Splitter & Co.
bonds be referred to the City At
torney.
3. That the following qualified
electors be designated to serve as
judges of Election for the coming
City Election to be held December
6, 1921:
First Precinct :-Adolph Schroe-
der, John Porthan, Mrs. Emil
| Leino.
Second Precinct :-Olof Knutson
Frank Veranth, Anna Moravitz.
Third Precinct Leonard Sla-
bodnik, w. E. Trezona, Mrs. Vic
tor Koivumaki.
Fourth Precinct Martin Skala
Albert C. Prisk, Mrs. Steve Bar
| ich.
| And the following places be
designated as polls:
First Precinct-City Hall Build
ing.
! Second Precinct-Opera House
Building.
Third Precinct Skating Rink
Building.
Fourth Pioneer School
Building.
Respectfully submitted,
The Committee of the Whole
E. c. JONES,
Chairman
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall, that
the report be accepted and filed
and recommendations carried out
Carried.
/ Moved by Alderman Erickson
supported by Alderman Champa
that there be established cooking
and heating rate of a cents pei
kilowatt with a minimum charge
of $500 per month; said rates tc
take effect November 1, 1921
Carried