The Ely miner., 1923-06-15

ported by Alderman Erickson that
the City Clerk be instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for 1900 tons, more
or less, Steam coal, said bids to be
opened and considered at regular
meeting to be held June 10, 1928.
Carried.
Report from the Community Ser
vice Center relative to the activities
at the Center from March 80, 1928,
to May 81, 1928, was read and or
dered filed.
Report from the City Clerk show
ing fund balances and reconciliation
of Clerks and Treasurer's balances
was read and filed.
The matter of designating Judges
of Election and polling places for
the coming elections to be held
June 18, and July 16, 1928, re-
spectively, was referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
The City Attorney verbally re-
ported on the matter of improve
ments in Whiteside's Park Addition
and recommended that the request
of Matt Pietila, of Markham, Mimi,
for damages be not granted.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that
| the request of Matt Pietila for an
allowance as damages in his alleged
injury case be denied and that the
City Clerk advise him to that effect.
| Carried.
City Engineers estimate No. 2,
showing the amount due the New
York Continental Jewell Filtration
| Company, on their filter contract,
to be $6,563.70 was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Judnich that
the estimate be accepted and filed
/ and the City Clerk authorized to
draw an order on the City Treasur-
er in payment of the amount due.
The City Engineer recommended
the purchase of one mushroom type
traffic sign as an experiment.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that
the matter be referred to the Sales
and Purchasing Committee with
power to act. Carried.
Report from the Chief of Police
for the month of May, 1923, was
read and ordered filed.
Report from the Street Commits
sioner and City Timekeeper relative
to labor in the Street Commission,
er's department during the month OF
May, 1928, was read and ordered
filed.
Report from the Health Commits
sioner relative to births and deaths
and general health conditions in the
city during the month of May, 1928
was read and ordered filed.
Report from the Clerk of Court
showing total receipts in the amount
of $4,000 and disbursements in
the amount of $53.48, for the month
of May, 1928, was read and ordered
filed.
Report from the City Chemist and
milk supplies during the month OF
May, 1928, was read and ordered
filed.
i Application from A. J. Lindsey
House-mover, to move five certain
dwelling houses from Section Thirty
to the City of Ely was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson
supported by Alderman Judnich that
the application be accepted ano
| filed and permit granted. Carried
Petition from T. H. Brennan, et
al, for storm sewer construction or
Out-lot l, Auditors Plat No. z, wa:
read.
j Moved by Alderman Komatar
supported by Alderman Chainpa
that the petition be accepted anG
filed and referred to the Street
Sewer and Sidewalk Committe anC
City Engineer to investigate anc
report at the next regular meeting
Carried.
| Communication from the Ely
Fire Department requesting the
City to defray the expenses of two
delegates to the Minnesota State
.Firemen's Association annual meet
ling at Bemidji, Minnesota, on June
Ia and Is, 1928, was read.
| Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that
the communication be accepted ane
: filed and that the City of Ely de
fray the expenses of two delegate:
to the said annual State Firemen':
Association meeting. Carried.
Communication from j. E. Por
: than, Chairman of the Committee
on Decorations for the Finnish Mid
summer Holiday Celebration, re
questing the use of the city's decor
+, ating material for said holiday, wa
read.
Moved by Alderman Jones sup
: ported by Alderman Champa, tina
the communication be accepted AM
filed and the Committee grante
the use of the city's decorations
: Carried.
Communication from John Zupar
: cich relative to certain tract o
: land for plating purposes was reaC
: Moved by Alderman Erickson
e supported by Alderman Maxi tha
o the communication be accepted an
fled and referred to the Counc
} and City Engineer for investig;
II ton. Carried.
Communication from the Leagu
e of Minnesota Municipalities relatiy
q to the annual convention of tf
20 League at Faribault, Minnesot
June goth and 21st, 1928, WI
D read.
lie Moved by Alderman Komata
'r supported by Alderman Judnie
e. that the Mayor, Aldermen, Cit
le Attorney and City Engineer |
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TX Of Minnesota Municipalities Co
"a vention at the expense of the cit
L Carried.
N Application from Dave Willis f,
an Auctioneer's license, to condu
ID an auction sale at the Smith Jewe
m ry Company's store, from June
1923, to June %, 1928, was rea
Tx Moved by Alderman Maxi, su
ported by Alderman Erickson, tn
n the application be accepted and file
t and license granted upon the filir
5, of the proper bond and payment I
d. the proper fee. Carried.
he Surety bond of Dave Willis, Au