The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07

the report Of the Fire, Light and
Water Committee be accepted and
the City Engineer be instructed to
prepare plans, specifications and
estimated cost for a water main ex-
tension to Section 26. Carried.
The Fire, Light and Water Com
mittee reported relative to the pro-
posed water main extension to serve
the dwellings Of Frank Erzar and
Matt Baudek.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Champa,
that the City Attorney negotiate for
a right-of-way for water line from
/ the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad
Company. Carried.
/ The Fire, Light and Water Com.
mittee reported that Mike Sturk, ct
al, have petitioned for a street tar
installation at suitable point in
Zenith Location.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup.
ported by Alderman Judnich that
the matter be referred to the Fire
Light and Water Committee, in con.
junction with the City Engineer
with power to act. Carried.
The Parks, Grounds and Building.
Committee reported relative to ar
addition to the garage.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, tina,
the report of the Committee be &C.
copied and the matter referred bach
to the Committee with power to
act. Carried.
TLo C%~oot Caxx,a~ o-I
Committee reported that they haG
instructed the Street Commissioner
to remedy the storm water condi
tons at the foot of Third Avenue
east.
| Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup.
ported by Alderman Judnich that
the services of the Matron at the
Municipal Bathing Beach be dis
pensed with on September 8, 1928
and that an expression of apprecia.
ton be voted Miss Kelly for the ser.
vice rendered. Carried.
! The Sales and Purchasing Com.
mittee reported the sale of a guam.
tity of g.. Cast Iron Pipe and the
purchase Of a 10" Hanged pressure
reducing valve.
| Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the action of the Sales and Pur-
chasing Committee be ratified. Car.
ried.
Financial statement from the Ely
Commercial Club together with a
request for an appropriation OF
| Alderman Komatar offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption, which motion to adopt was
seconded by Alderman Jones.
Resolved, That there be and here
by is appropriated from the Civic
Fund, to the Ely Commercial Club
for civic purposes, the sum of Five
Hundred ($500.00) dollars.
The question being upon the
adoption of the resolution the same
was declared adopted upon the fol
lowing vote:
| Ayes: Aldermen Maxi, Jones,
Champa, Erickson, Judnich, Roma
tar and Mayor Jenko. Noes: None.
Financial report from the City
Clerk was read and ordered filed
The City Engineer reported the
resignation of Joseph Gerzin, Jr., as
his assistant and the appointment of
John Slabodnik to fill the vacancy
and recommended a salary of
$125.00 per month for such assist.
ant.
| Moved by Alderman Komatar
supported by Alderman Erickson,
that the report of the City Engineer
be accepted and filed and the action
ratified and that the salary Of John
Slabodnik be fixed at $125.00 per
month. Carried.
City Engineers estimate No. 2,
showing the amount due the Ely
Plumbing and Heating Company on
their Fire Protection main contract
to be $2,368.40 was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson
supported by Alderman Judnich
that the report be accepted ard filed
and the City Clerk authorized to
draw an order on the City Treas
urer in payment Of the amount due.
Carried,
The City Engineer submitted
plans, specifications and estimated
cost of constructing 800 feet of 6"
water main in Zenith Location. The
estimated cost as shown by the re-
port is $1,197.73.
Moved by Alderman Champa,
supported by Alderman Judnich,
that the report be accepted and filed
and laid on the table for further
consideration. Carried.
! acquisitions for supplies from the
Light and Water Department was
read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
Il Mnl hot %ha
requisition be referred to the Sales
and Purchasing. Committee with
power to act. Carried.
Communication from the City
Assessor suggesting that members
of the Council attend the mineral
hearings before the State Tax Com
mission was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Komatar, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and the members Of the City
| Council be authorized to attend the
hearing before the Minnesota Tax
Commission at the expense of the
city. Carried.
Report from the Chief of Police
| for the month of August 1928, was
| read and ordered filed.
Report from the Street Com
| missioner and Timekeeper relative
to labor in the Street Commission
er's department during the month
of August, 1928, was read and or
dered filed. Carried.
Report from the Street Commits
sioner showing that 50 trees will be
required for spring planting was
read.
Moved by Alderman Champa,
supported by Alderman Maxi, that
u o,I GloA ond