The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-12-30

to this Council his report of the
expense of constructing cement
sidewalks, curbs and cutters, and
incidental work in connection
Herewith in the City of Ely, Min
nesota, and it appearing that the
work performed was along or adj
jacent to tn following property
and premises, viz,
Part of Lot IL in Block number
and Lot IL in Block number l
in Whiteside's Park Addition to
the city of Ely, Minnesota, and
that the total cost of such con
struction as shown by the report
is $89.72;
Therefore be it further resolved
that one-half of said total amount
of said construction be paid out OF
the appropriate or general fund OF
the City of Ely, and that the other
half thereof be and the same here.
by is levied and assessed against
all the above described lots anc
parcels of land, benefited thereby
in proportion to the benefits result.
ing thereto;
Resolved further that the hear
ing on confirmation of said assess
ment be held in the Council Cham.
bers in the City Hall of the City
of Ely, Minnesota, on Tuesday
January II, 1922 at 8 O'Clock P
NJ, and that the City Clerk cause
proper notice of said assessment
and levy and hearinf on confirma.
ton thereof, to be published, and
such further proceedings had there
~
Ayes: Aldermen Strachan, Maxi
c h a mpa Jones, Erickson and
Kovall and Mayor Chinn.
Noes: None.
Resolution adopted and so de-
clared.
Moved by Alderman Erickson
supported by Alderman Champs
that the matter of roll call of AL
lermen and the Mayor be referred
to the Mayor with power to act
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Champa
supported by Alderman Maxi that
the city employees be granted 6
holiday from IL noon Saturday
| December "a, 1921 to a. m
| Tuesday, December 9th, 1921
| Carried.
Alderman Maxi appointed Char
man of the Committee of the
Whole
Recess declared. Meeting called
to order.
Report of the Committee of tn,
| Whole was read as follows:
Ely, M,nn., December 20, 1921
To the Honorable Mayor and Cit.
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 as follows:
/. That the matter of a skatin,
City be laid on the table.
2. That the City of Ely pur
chase Health Bond in the amour
of $1,000 from the Girl Scouts.
3. That the City Clerk be in
structed to advertise for bids 70
labor and also for material neces
sary in making water main exten
sion 3, as recommended by tn
City Engineer, bids to be opene,
at regular meeting of the Council
to be held at 8 o'clock P. M.
Tuesday, January 3, 1922.
Respectfully submitted,
| COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
By GUST A. MAXI, Chairman
Moved by Alderman Champa
supported by Alderman Maxi, tina
| the report of the Committee of tn
Whole be accepted and filed an,
the recommendation carried out
| Carried.
Alderman Gust A. Maxi offere,
the following resolution and move,
its adoption, which motion to adop
was seconded by Alderman E. c
Jones:
Resolved, That there be an,
hereby is transferred from tn
General Fund to the Light an,
Water Fund the sum of Twenty
five Thousand 1925, 00O.OO) dollars
said amount being t n e none,
earned for water furnished TO
str eet sprinkling, fire protection
the municipal skating rink ant
flushing wers and for electric
current furnished for street light
ing, traffic signs, air compressor
d miscellaneous purposes from
January l., 1921 to January l
1922.
Ayes: Aldermen Strachan, Maxi
Champa, Jones, Erickson ant
Kovall and Mayor Chinn
Noes: None.
Communication from A. E.. Sick
ford, City Clerk of Virginia, Min
nesota, was read, requesting tn,
Council to send the Mayor, Asses
sor and one Alderman to a meet
ing to be held in Virginia, Mime
sofa, December 20, 1921, for tn,
purpose of effecting permanent
organization of the municipalities o.
the Mesaba and Vermilion Ranges
for the purpose of fostering tn,
welfare of these municipalities il
matters of taxation. legislation anc
| other problems of common interest
Moved by Alderman Erickson
supported by Alderman Kovall thai
the communication be accepted ane
| filed and that the Mayor, the Cit,
Assessor and one Alderman to b.
designated by the Mayor, be au
thorized to attend this meeting a
the expense of the City. Carried
The communication from Jacl
Isaacson for the purchase of cit,
water was read
Moved by Alderman Champa
supported by Alderman Erickson
that the communication be accept
ed and filed and that the request
qua 10 eIes qua aqua 'pe4ueIS &c
water be under the supervision OF
the Street Commissioner and basec
on the current rates. Carried.
The matter of repairing fur
niture in the court room was re-
ferred to the Parks Grounds and
Buildings Committee with power to
act.