The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-20
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Ely, Mimi, October II, 1922.
Regular meeting of the ity
Council called to order at eight
o'clock P. M. by Mayor Chinn.
Present: Aldermen Judnich, Maxi,
Champa and Erickson and Mayor
Chinn.
Absent: Aldermen Jones aad Ko-
VAIL
The minutes of the following
meetings were read; Regular meet
ing held October 8, 1922, Adjourned
regular meetings held October 5,
October 7, and October 9, 1922.
No corrections or alterations be-
ing made the minutes were ap-
proved as read.
Alderman Jones entered during
the reading of the minutes and took
his seat in the Council.
The Fire, Light and Water Com
mittee reported that the Supt. of
the Light and Water Department
has been instructed to install a
street light at 9th Avenue East anG
Chapman Street.
The matter of moving certa .
street lights in Chandler Loca on
was referred to the Fire, Light and
Water Committee to investigate and
report.
The Parks, Grounds and Build
ings Committee reported that the
City Engineer has been instructed
to build a suitable shed for storage
purposes at the Light and Water
Plant
Moved by Alderman Champa,
supported by Alderman Judnich that
the matter of trees growing on the
City Hall Grounds be referred to
the Parks, Grounds and Buildings
Committee with power to act. Car
ried
The matter of moving trees grow
ing in the boulevards, where they
interfere with street lighting, as
referred to the Parks, Grounds and
Buildings Committee to investigate
and report.
The Street, Sewer and Sidewalk
Committee reported that the broken
sewer between Sheridan, and Chap
man Streets and First and Second
Avenues West has been ordered to
be repaired and that the cross-walk
at Third Avenue East and Chapman
Street would be repaired as soon as
cement is available.
The Sales and Purchasing Com
mittee reported that the City Clerk
was instructed to purchase one car
of coal for the Light and Water
Plant.
City Engineers estimate No. 1
Homer on his grading contract to
be $612.85 was read
Moved by Alderman Champa,
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the report be accepted and filed and
draw an order on the City Treas
urer, payable to Harry j. Homer,
IN payment of the amount due.
Carried
Requisition for supplies from the
Light and Water Department was
read and referred to the Sales and
Purchasing Committee with power
to act.
Communication from the City
Assessor relative to the mineral as
sessment hearing to be held in St.
Paul, Minnesota, October IS, 1922,
was read and ordered filed.
Surety bond of Joseph Markovich,
as Police Officer, in the amount of
81 100000 with the Maryland Cas-
ualty Company as surety thereon
was read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the bond of Joseph Markovich be
approved, accepted and filed. Car
ried
Surety Bond of C. R. Mclean,
Contractor, in the amount of ST.
$500 with the Southern Surety
Company as surety thereon was
read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson.
supported by Alderman Judnich that
the bond of C. R. Mclean be APP
proved, accepted and filed. Carried.
Proposals for furnishing the City
of Ely 1000 tons, more or less,
steam coal from the following were
opened and read:
M. A. Hanna Coal & Dock Com
pany, Yough. Lump $3.50, Yough..
Frank Veranth, Yough. Lump
$3.50, Yough. Run-of-Pile $500.
j. A. Rothman, Yough. Lump
$685., Yough. Run-of-Pile 1928.
The various proposals were re-
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