The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-05-19
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
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Elv. Minnesota. MAY 16. 10:

IItStUL. <1tuCliilCl 0t0hit SthNihPet
Jones, Erickson, Kovall and Mayor
Chinn.
Absent: Alderman Judnich.
The minutes of the last regular
held May 2, 1922, We're
read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Jones that the
be approved as read. Car
ried.
The matter of Caretaker or Mat
ron at the Municipal Bathing Beach
was referred to the Committee of
the Whole for consideration.
The Street., Sewer and Sidewalk
Committee recommended the filling
in or widening of Central Avenue
at the junction of Camp Street.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson tina.
the filling in of Camp Street at the
junction of Central Avenue be done
under the supervision of the Stree
C Commissioner. Carried.
The Sales and Purchasing Com
mittee reported relative to the
matters of purchasing a rifle, sup
plies for the Light and Water De-
partment and the sale of old fire
apparatus.
Communication from the Fir
ance Committee of the Ely Com
mercial Club requesting 100000
for the Commercial Club was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Champa,
that the communication be accepted
and fled. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the City Clerk be instructed ia
wife The Ely Commercial Club re-
cclnmending tina. the Club make a
dem; he on the Ourlng Companies
operating in the vicinity of Ely to
contribute a substantial part of al
advertising carried on by the Club
Carried.
Alderman Maxi offered the fol.
lowing resolution and moved its
adoption, which motion 20 adopt
was seconded by Alderman Erick,
son.
Resolved that there be and here
by is appropriated from the Civic
Fund of the City of Ely to the
Ely Commercial Club for civic spur-
poses the sum of Seven Hundred
($700.00) dollars.
The question being upon the
adoption of the resolution the same
was declared adopted upon the fol
lowing vote,
Ayes: Aldermen Maxi, Champa,
Jones, Erickson, Kovall and Mayor
Chinn.
Noes: None.
Report from the City Clerk
showing the condition of The funds
of the city was read and ordered
filed.
Report from the City Attorney
to the Alex Lassi claim
was read and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
Report from the City Engineer
showing the estimated cost of grad
ing Seventh Avenue east to be
$S85.00 was read and referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Report from the Superintendent
of the Light and Water Department
on the earnings and expense of the
Light and Water plant for The
month of April, 1922, was read and
filed.
Report from the Supt. of the
Light and Water Department relass-
i've to the property damage caused
by team runaway was read.
Z Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman MAXI that the
report be accepted and filed and
that the City Clerk be instructed
to bill Mr.. Victor Maxi for the
amount of damage done. Carried.
Requisition for supplies from the
Supt. of the Light and Water De-
partment was read and referred to
the Sales and Purchasing Commit
tee with power to act.
The City Assessor reported that
the Encouragement of Blocks 13 and
20, Original Plat and Block 81
Whiteside's Addition have never
been submitted to the City Council
for approval and recommended that
the matter be investigated by the
City Attorney to ascertain whether
such approval is necessary. The
matter was referred to the Cit,
Attorney for investigation.
A communication from the Times
Into Company advising their inabil
ity to furnish repair parts for 6
calculating machine was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa
supported by Alderman Maxi that
the matter of purchasing a new
machine be referred to the Sales
and Purchasing Committee with
power to act, provided, such new
machine does not exceed $4,000
Carried.
The City Veterinarian requested
the authority to engage Two mer
to white-wash barns.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, SUP
ported by Alderman Kovall thai
the request be granted and that
all expense connected with such
embarrassing be charged to the
parties getting the service and the
money collected deposited with the
City Treasurer. Carried.
Application from James Paulos
and John Apostle, operating a:
Paulos & Apostle, for license ia
sell soft drinks on the ground floor
OF the building located on Lot IL
Block IA, Original Plat was read
The following resolution was of.
fered by Alderman Erickson who
moved its adoption, which motion
to adopt was seconded by Alder.
man Maxi.
Whereas the City Clerk has re-
ceived an application from Paulos
g. Apostle to engage in the bust.
ness of selling, vending, dispensing
and disposing of non-alcoholic OF
so-called soft drinks or beverages
for " months commencing the
18th day of Nav. 1922. TO do husi.