The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-01-07

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mi nn Fed JANUARY a. 1Yas,2 1921
The first mIf NEE Bo9fS the new coun-
ell Was called to order at s o'clock
P. M,1by. Mayor, Chinn.
The City Clerk reported the fol
lowing qualified to seats in the City
Council for the next ensuing two
years: Mayor-Henry Chinn; Aid
ermen-Gust A. Maxi, Steve Kovall
and Ed. C. Jones.
Present: Aldermen Strachan, Maxi,
Champa, Jones, Erickson, Kovall and
| Mayor Chinn.
Absent: None.
The following proposed order of
business was read:
1. Roll call of Aldermen.
2. Consideration of Minutes of
PREVIOUS meetings.
3. Report of the Chairman.
A. Report of the Standing Com
mittees:
a. Accounts and Finances.
b. Fire, Light and Water.
c. Parks, Grounds and Buildings
d. Street, Sewer and Sidewalk.
e. Sanitation and Police.
f.<Sales and Purchasing.
5. Report of Special Committees
6. Report of the Community and
Commercial Bodies.
z. Report of Appointive Officers .
a. City Clerk.
b. City Treasurer.
c. City Attorney.
d. City Engineer.
e. Supt. Light and Water Plant.
f. City Assessor.
G. Chief of Police.
h. Street Commissioner.
j. Health Commissioner.
j. Fire Warden.
k. Clerk of Court.
|. Chief of Fire Department.
m. City Chemist and Veterinary.
8. Petitions and Communications
8. Consideration of Ordinances.
10. Unfinished Business of Prev
ious Meeting.
IL. New Business and Resolutions
IL. Miscellaneous Business.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the order of business as read be ad-
opted. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Strachan sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that.
the minutes of the last regular council
meeting held December 81, 1920, be
approved as published. Carried.
The Mayor made the following ap-
pointments and asked the Council for
their confirmation:
Chief of Police:-Barth Coffey.
Police Officers A. D. Ellefsen,
Earl West, Joseph Markovich, Erick
Anttlla and Paul Pearson.
Health Officer-Dr. O. w. Parker.
Standing Committees.
Accounts and Finances Gust A.
Maxi, Chairman, Ed C. Jones and
Steve Kovall.
Fire, Light and Water-B. o. Strach-
an, Chairman, Gust A. Maxi and
Louis Champa.
Parks, Grounds and Buildings1Louis
Champa, Chairman, John Erickson
and Steve Kovall.
Streets, Sewers and Sidewalks-John
Erickson, Chairman, B. o. Strachan
and Gust A. Maxi.
Sanitation and Police-Steve Kovall,
Chairman, John Erickson, and Ed.
c. Jones.
Sales and Purchasing-Ed. C. Jones,
Chairman, John Erickson and B.
O. Strachan.
Acting Mayor-John P. Erickson.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Jones, that the
appointments by the Mayor be con-
frmed. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman KovalI, that the
City Engineer, City Attorney, Super
intendent of the Light and Water
Department, Chief of Police and
Street Commissioner be instructed to
attend all Council meetings. Carried.
Report from the City Clerk show
ing the condition of the various funds
of the city on the first day of Janu-
airy, 1921, was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
report be accepted and filed. Carried.
y The City Clerk submitted to the
Council for their action thereon the
payrolls for December, 1920, and all
bills presented for payment.
! Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Strachan, that
The City Clerk be instructed to draw
orders on the City Treasurer in pay
hent of the various amounts upon
the approval of the Accounts and