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


Upon the call of the roll all mem
bers voted for F. B. James, who was
declared appointed. -
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Street e66ianGssiaaea from the fol
lowing were read: Nick Alfalfa, Will
! iiaah Bhsll ps, nLehis Filth and Steve
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For NDtbw AdSaaa:ob oAldermen
Strachan, Maxi, Jones, Erickson and
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For William Phillips: None.
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the eAsuing year.
Application Of Jacob ,Klobuchar for
fthe b1 09sffti Rodhieof Hsssistaant Street Com
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Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
i pBfted1 BysiAiderman Jones that the
iapp4tcaHon be laid orr 9tfie table.
Carried.
Application of Joseph Gerzin for
the position of Fire Warden was read.
Application of Thomas Jury for TIE
position of Fire Warden was read. 3
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Strachan, that
the applications be laid on the table.
Carried.
Application of John E. Thompson
for the positions of City Veterinarian
and City Chemist was read
Upon the call of the roll all mem
bers voted for John E. Thompson,
who was declared appointed.
Application of Anton Wulotz for
the position of Janitor was read.
Upon the call of the roll all mem
bers voted for Anton Wulotz, who
was declared appointed.
Communication from Drs. Ayres
and Parker requesting that the Coun-
Gil continue in effect the plan whereby
city employees are to receive medical
and surgical service in consideration
of the monthly fee of $3.50, said fee
to be collected by the City was read.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the request be granted and that
the City Clerk be instructed to notify
employees of this agreement.
carried.
Application of the First State Bank
of Ely, for designation as City Depos-
tory for the ensuing year was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
First State Bank of Ely, Minnesota
and the First National Bank of Ely,
Minnesota be designated as City
Repositories for the ensuing year.
Carried.
Communication from Joseph Ag,
Mich relative to certain sewer was
read.
The matter was referred to the
Streets, Sewers and Sidewalks Com
mittee to investigate and report at
the next regular meeting. Carried.
/ Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported gy Alderman Kovall, that each
City Depository furnish bond in the
amount of $35, 100000. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the City Treasurer furnish a bond in
the amount of $50,OOO.OO. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
surety bonds be furnished by the var
ious city officials as follows:
City Clerk, 5000. 90
Chief of Police, 100000
Police Officers 100000
Clerk of Court, 100000
Street Commissioners, 10000
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Strachan, that
the City discontinue the sale of all
supplies and doing private wiring,
provided that the Council should des-
ignate otherwise. Vote as follows:
Ayes: Alderman Strachan, Jones,
Erickson, Kovall and Mayor Chinn.
Noes: Aldermen Maxi and Champa.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the present scale of wages be con-
tinued in force and effect. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the City Clerk be instructed to adver-
tise for bids for city printing and for
hauling coal from the City Coal Dock
to the Light and Water Plant; said
bids to be opened and considered at
regular meeting to be held at 8
O'Clock P. M, Tuesday, January 10,
1921. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Jones, that the
City Council meet regularly on the
first and third Tuesdays of each
month at 8 o'clock P. NJ, in the
Council Chambers in the City Hall.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall, that the
City Clerk be authorized to issue war
rants on the City Treasurer in pay
ment of all bills bearing discount as
they become due, and that payday be
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