The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-06-17
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

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Ely, Mimi, June 7th, 1921.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell called to order at eight (S) O'Clock
P. NJ. by Mayor Chinn.
Present: Aldermen Strachan, Maxi,
Champa, Jones, Erickson, Kovall and
Mayor Chinn.
Absent - None.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
May 18th, 1921, and the special meet
ings held May goth and June 2, 1921,
be approved as published. Carried.
Regular order of business dis
pensed with.
A committee from the Frank Lozar
Post No. 248, American Legion, re-
quested the City Council to appropri-
ate a sum of money for the Fourth
of July Celebration.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall that the
matter be referred to the Committee
of the Whole. Carried.
Communication from the Superior
National Outing Company relative
to the establishment of free NUM-
cipal camping ground on the shores
of Long Lake and on the premises
owned by the said Company was
read.
DIR. Geo. T. Ayres, Chairman of
the Municipal Tourist Camp Commit
tee of the Ely Commercial Club, APP
peared before the Council and urged
favorable action on the establishment
of such free camping ground.
The matter was referred to the
Committee of the Whole for further
consideration.
Commander A. j. McMahan of
Frank Lozar Post No. 248, American
Legion, requested the Mayor to APP
point a Committee of two from the
Council to assist the Legion in choos-
ing a suitable memorial for deceased
service men.
The Mayor appointed on this COM
mittee, Aldermen Kovall and Stra-
chan.
Regular order of business resumed.
Report of the Finance Committee
was read as follows:
Ely, Mimi, June 7th, 1921.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen: We, your Committee
on Accounts and Finances, having ex-
amined the following bills and pay
rolls find them to be correct and rec
commend that they be allowed and
paid, to-wit:
Payroll, Official Department,
------$2,145.5 SO
Payroll, Court and Police De-
partment, ------------ l,3S9.0O
Payroll, Miscellaneous and Fire
Department, ------- $4,000
Payroll, Light and Water De-
partment, ------------ Z,0F9.1o
Payroll, leaning Labor 6Sf.37
Payroll, City Labor,----- 3,140.23
Kelley-How Thomson Co., me-
ter, 25.O1
Standard Oil Co., oil,-- 4025
Vacuum Oil Co., oil,--- 306.13
Ely Fire Department, fire
call, 84.OO
Mrs. M. Walsh, meals,---- 1000
P. ]. Smith, repairs, 1892
Geo. j. Mayer, licenses 7.87
R. L. Gould Co., carbola,-- 1850
Northwestern Blaugas Co.,
gas, ---------------- 2.7O
Louis Champa, expenses to
Duluth, --- 22.59
E. c. Jones, expenses to the
Mesaba Range 14.50
Independent School District
No. IL, stationery 3.39
Burroughs Adding Machine
Co., repairs, 500
Range Office Supply Co., sup
plies, ------------ 1886
Chicago Steel Tape Co.,
repairs, ------------ 81
Fritz-Cross Co., stationery 27.29
Daily Financial Record, sub
scription, ----&---- 1900
McGraw-Hill Book Co., oobks, 400
Central Garage, labor and
supplies, -------- 14.7O
E. l.. Rautio, repairs and pipe 8.04
L. W. Phillips, auto hire and
supplies, ------- 14.60
Andrew Watilo, .Jr., freight,
express, etc.,-- 433.03
Al. Fenske, supplies,--- $3.50
Ely Hardware Co. supplies 1851
Grant McMahan, lumber, 540S
Abr. Savolainen, repairs, 1850
Springer & Harch, supplies 1885
Laing Hardware Co., sup
plies, 69.55
John Dinsmore, draying,-- 500
A. Stenlund, blacksmithing 1880
Ely Finnish Stock Co., sup
plies, ---------- 4O.O7
First State Bank of Ely, pay
ment on gravel pit and
interest, - $500. 90
E. L. Dupont de Nemours &
Co, explosives,------ 31.26
L. L. May & Co., nursery
stock, ------ 10000
Gogebic Steam Boiler Works,
plates, -------------- POPS
Harry j. Homer, wood,--- 800