The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-17

T. u. JONES
JOS. KOMATAR
Committee on Accounts and Fin
ances.
Moved by Alderman Champa,
supported by Alderman Komatar
that the report from the Committee
on Accounts and Finances be ac-
copied and filed and the City Clerk
authorized to draw orders on the
City Treasurer in payment of the
various amounts. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Champa,
supported by Alderman Judnich that
the matter of providing a garage
for the Ford Truck be referred to
the Parks, Grounds and Buildings
Committee with power to act.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman MAXI, sup
ported by Alderman Judnich that
the matter of repairing the alley be-
tween James and Pattison streets be
referred to the Street, Sewer and
Sidewalk Committee with power to
act. Carried.
The Committee on Sanitation and
Police reported regarding their in
spections of the various lands of
fered the city for dumping ground
purposes.
Moved by Alderman MAXI, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the City of Ely purchase certain
tract of land, exclusive of one
certain building, from Edward
Skantz and described as approx
mately Is acres located in Lot a,
Section 9, Township 62, Range IL,
West of the 4th P. NJ, upon his
furnishing the, city with an abstract
showing good and clear title to the
same and that the City Clerk be
authorized to issue a warrant in the
amount of $1,800.00 for such title
in said land. Vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Maxi, Champa,
Erickson and Komatar.
Noes: Aldermen Jones, Judnich
and Mayor Jenko voted no for the
reason that they believed the price
to be too high.
Motion declared carried.
Report from the Community Ser
vice Center Board relative to act
ivities at the Center during the
month of July, 1923, was read and
ordered filed.
A representative from the local
Community Fair Committee ap-
peared before the Council and verb
ally requested assistance from the
city in putting on the Community
Fair on August 81, 1923.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Maxi that
the request be granted. Carried.
Financial statement from the City
Clerk was read and ordered filed.
The City Attorney reported con-
ference with certain owners of the
proposed site for the Sewage Treat
ment Plant and recommended con-
demnation proceedings if a 1O-acre
tract is required.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Komatar
that the City Attorney and the
Sales and Purchasing Committee be
instructed to negotiate the purchase
of 2-acre tract, or more, Of land
as site for the Sewage Treatment
Plant. Carried.
The City Engineer submitted a
report showing the estimated cost of
4-inch water and a 6-inch sewer
extension on Central Avenue of
about 60 feet in length to benefit
Lots 4 and 5, Block 9, Conan's Ad-
dition, to be $157.70 vas read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, SUD-
ported by Alderman Champa that
the report be accepted and filed and
that work by day labor be COM
menced after the execution of
written agreement between the said
Jacob L. Pete and the city for the
construction of the said sewer line.
Carried.
Estimate No. 1, showing the
amount due the Ely Plumbing and
Heating Company, on their contract
for the installation of a IL" and
8" Fire Protection Main, to be ST.
257.36, was read.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Erickson
that the report be accepted and
filed and the City Clerk authorized
to draw an order on the City Treas
urer in payment of the amount due.
Carried.
Estimate No. a, showing the
amount due the N. Y. Continental
Jewell Filtration Company on their
filter contract to be $1,275.O0, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Judnich that
the report be accepted and fled and
the City Clerk authorized to draw
an order on the City Treasurer in !