The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-19
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Ely. MINI. October 16. 1872:

Absent: Alderman Erickson.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing held October 2, 1923, and the
adjourned regular meeting held
October 4, 1923, were read.
Alderman Erickson entered dur
ing the reading of the minutes and
took his seat in the Council.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Judnich, that
the minutes be approved as read.
| Carried.
The regular order of business was
| dispensed with.
Proposals from the following to
furnish all labor and material neces-
sary for the alterations to building,
dismantling present pumps and pip
ing equipment, furnishing new pip
ing materials and installing new
pipes and piping materials for the
Light and Water Plant were opened
and read.
Stack Brothers, -$17,790.OO
American Heating Com
C. c. Ferguson Company, 14,s15.OO
Phelps Drake Company Ia, $4,000
Commonwealth Electric
Company, ----- 13,678.00
Zenith Heating Company, 11,500.00
| Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Judnich, that
the various proposals be referred to
the Committee of the Whole for
further consideration. Carried.
Regular order of business re-
sumed.
The Fire, Light and Water Com.
mittee reported that an agreement
has been entered into with the Yer.
million Mining Company whereby
the said Company agrees to do all
work at cost for the excavation and
back-filling necessary for a 6" wat.
err main extension, approximately
252 feet in length, in Zenith Loca.
ton; the city to furnish and lay the
necessary pipe and fittings.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup.
ported by Alderman Judnich, that
the action of the Fire, Light anG
Water Committee relative to the g.
water main extension in Zenith
Location be ratified. Carried.
The matter of the Phoenix Utility
Company installing guy stub neal
Committee of the Whole.
j The Parks, Grounds and Building.
Committee reported that the Stree
Commissioner has been instructed
to paint the warehouse at the Ligh
and Water Plant; repair the cab OF
the White Truck and enlarge thu
garage.
i The matter making alterations Il
the proposed roof of the cemeter.
: vault and plastering the inside O.
} said vault was referred to the Com
) mittee of the Whole.
The Sales and Purchasing Com
mittee reported purchasing the sup
, plies as requisitioned at the las
| regular meeting.
The City Attorney reported tina
the hearing on discontinuance o
compensation in the matter of Anton
Indihar was held on October Is
1923, before a referee of the Min
nesota Industrial Commission an.
advised the Council that no decision
thereon had been made.
City Engineers estimate No. 1
showing the amount due Frank Zor
man on his grading and surfacin,
contract to be $219.81 was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi that tn
estimate be accepted and filed ant
the City Clerk authorized to draw
an order on the City Treasurer il
payment of the amount due. Car
ried.
4 City Engineers final estimat,
showing the amount due the Ell!
Plumbing and Heating Company OF
their fire protection main contrac
to be $995.64, together with the re
4 commentator that the work be &C
cepted and payment made upon sub
mission of proof that all bills fol
labor and material on this contrac
have been paid, was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson
supported by Alderman Komatar
that the estimate be accertcd ant
filed and recommendation carried
out and that the City Clerk be au
thorized to draw an order on tn,
City Treasurer in payment Of thu
amount due. Carried.
Application from Emor Ellefsel
for an electricians license was read
Moved by Alderman Judaich, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, tina
the application be accepted and FLEE
and license granted upon the pay
ment of the proper fee. Carried.
/, Application from Joseph Navel
for license to sell soft drinks OF
the ground floor of the buildin,
located on Lot 1, Block a, Crane
Re-arrangement of Block of tn,
Original Plat was read. The appli
cation had the approval of the May
or and Chief of Police.
Application of Theo. R. Perraul
for license to sell soft drinks OF
the ground floor of the. buildin,
, located on Lot 10, Block ID, Orig
inal Plat, was read. The application
!, had the approval of the Mayor an,
Chief of Police.
Alderman Judnich offered tn,
following resolution and moved it
adoption, which motion to adopt wa
seconded by Alderman Champa.:
Whereas the City Clerk has re
ceived applications from JOSEPH
Mavetz and Theo. R. Perrault tt
engage in the business of selling
vending, dispensing and disposinf
of non-alcoholic or so-called sof
drinks or beverages for approximate
!, ly 8 " months, commencing the It'll
day of October, 1923, to do business
at the following places,
Joseph Mavetz, Ground floor OF
the building located on Lot 1, BLOCH
a, Cranes Re-arrangement of BLOCH
4 of the Original Plat.
i Theo. r. Perrault, Ground floor
of the building located on Lot 10
Block IA, Original Plat.
And Whereas, The Mayor, through
the Chief of Police, has made an in
vestigation concerning the applicants