The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-12-14


H. J. Rich and Company,
Part payment on pump, 446.96
| Northwestern Electric Equip
ment Co., Supplies 1914
Total, -$18,646.85
Respectfully submitted,
E. C. JONES,
| JOHN P. ERICKSON,
| JOSEPH KOMATAR,
Committee on Accounts and Fin
ances.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Maxi, that
the report of the Committee on Ac-
counts and Finances be accepted
and filed and the City Clerk author
lied to draw orders on the City
Treasurer in payment of the vari-
GUS amounts. Carried.
The Parks, Grounds and Build
ines Committee recommended that
the city hall stack be raised.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Jones, that the
matter of raising the city hall stack
be referred to the Parks, Grounds
and Buildings Committee with pow
er to act. Carried.
i The Sales and Purchasing Com
mittee reported purchase of certain
supplies and the sale of the old
snow pillow to the Township of Fall
Lake for the sum Of $500.
The Committee on Accounts and
Finances reported an adjustment of
the bill sent to the Township of Fall
Lake for expenses incurred by the
City of Ely in fighting forest fires in
said Township on May both and
31st and June LIST, 1923.
/ Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
action of the Accounts and Fin
ance Committee be confirmed. Car
ried.
A Committee from the Ely Com
mercial Club appeared before the
Council with reference to the Burnt
side Lake Dam. They requested
action to eliminate the present con-
II troversy, that proper lake levels be
established and that immediate
action be had to relieve the present
conditions.
i Moved by Alderman Erickson
supported by Alderman Maxi, that
the Chair appoint a Committee of
four, two from the Council, the
City Attorney and City Engineer, to
confer with Scott and Mcdonald in
J reference to the BURNSIDE Dam
Carried.
II Several communications from Mr.
James F. Gould, State Game and
Fish Commissioner, relative to the
BURNSIDE Dam were read and or.
J dered filed.
Financial report from the Ely
, Commercial Club was read and or.
dered filed.
Report from the Community Ser.
vice Center Board relative to act.
ivities at the Center for the month
of November, 1923, was read and
ordered filed.
Financial statement from the City
Clerk was read and ordered filed:
The City Attorney called the
J Councils attention to the service OF
a claim petition in the matter OF
J Anton Indihar VS.. the City of Ely
and advised that an answer thereto
had been entered.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup.
jported by Alderman Komatar, that
the claim petition be accepted and
filed and the action taken thereon
be approved and that the City At.
torney be authorized to take nee
essary further steps in the matter
Carried.
CITY Engineers estimate No. 2
showing the amount due William
Pearson on his Cemetery Vault con-
tract to be $616.46 was read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman MAXI, that the
estimate be accepted and filed and
! the City Clerk authorized to draw
an order on the City Treasurer in
payment of the amount due. Car
ried.
u Reauisition for supplies from the
Light and Water Department was
read.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Maxi, that
| the requlsition be accepted and
filed and referred to the Sales and
Purchasing Committee with power
to act. Carried.
i Monthly report from the Chief of
Police was read and ordered filed.
Monthly report from the City
Timekeeper and Street Commission
err was read and ordered filed.
Report from the Health Commits
sioner relative to births and deaths
during the month of November,
1928, was read and ordered filed.
Report from the Clerk of Court
showing total collections in the
amount of $125.50 and dispurse-
ments in the amount of $4,000, for
the month Of November, 1928, was
read and ordered filed.
Report from the Chief of the
Fire Department for the month of
November, 1928, was read and or.
dered filed.
Report from the City Chemist
relative to the public water SUP oly
during the month of November,
1923, was read and ordered n led.
Communication from John Zup-
anc:ch requesting the extension of
1.-THE electric service lines to point
near Block 8, Desjardin's Addition,
was read. *
i l. Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Maxi, that
; the matter be referred to the Fire,
Light and Water Committee with
power to act. Carried.
!, Communication from the local
!, committee chairman, in charge of
the sale of Christmas seals, request
; ing the City of Ely to purchase an
amount of such seals or Health
Bonds was read.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Jones, that
the. communicate be accepted and
filed and the City Clerk authorized
to draw an order on the City Treas
urer in the amount of $1,000 for
the purchase of like amount of
Christmas Seals. Carried.
Communication from Governor j.
A.. o. Preus requesting the presence