The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-05-18
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Ely, Minnesota, May Is, 1928.
Regular meeting of the City
Council called to order at eight
o'clock P. M. by Mayor Jenko:
Present: Aldermen Maxi, Jones,
Champa, Erickson and Komatar and
Mayor Jenko.
Absent: Alderman. Judnich.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing held May l, 1928 were read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by alderman Maxi chat the
minutes be approved as read. Car
ried.
The regular order of business
was dispensed with.
Proposals from the following for
the furnishing and installation OF
Transformer Satisfaction and Equip
ment were opened and read;
Fditz Diebarth,- 90
Commonwealth Electric Com
nany. 13,599.0C
Vermillion Electric Com
pany, 14,892.0C
Benson Electric Company, 1874 ,0O
The proposals were referred te
the Committee of the Whole TO,
consideration.
Regular order of business re-
sumed. ~
The matter of fixing a price TO,
the Lentz. engine and generator
unit was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Sales and Purchasing Com
| mittee reported that they purchased
SO additional garbage cans from
the Laing Hardware Company.
Moved by Alderman Maxi. sup
ported by Alderman Erickson tina
| the action of the Sales and Purchas
ing Committee be approved. Car
ried.
The Mayor reported that he re
ceived a personal letter from
Joseph Agnich relative to his sani
tary sewer problem.
Moved by Alderman Erickson
supported by Alderman Champ;
that the matter be referred to tn
Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Com
mittee to investigate and report a
the next regular meeting. Carried
The City Attorney called thu
| Councils attention to the law regu
lating dances and dance halls, which
/ becomes effective June 1, 1928, will
| the recommendation that the Git!
take steps to comply with said law
Requisition from the City En-
gineer for a concrete mixer wa
read and referred to the Commits
| of the Whole.
The matter Of removing grave
from the Cemetery gravel pit wa
referred to the Committee Of tn
Whole.
Reouisitions from the Superin
tendent of the Light and Wate1
Department and the Street Com
| missioner were read.
| Moved by Alderman Komatar
supported by Alderman Erickson
that the acquisitions be referred t
the Sales and Purchasing Commit
tee with power to act. Carried.
The matter Of purchasing a ligh
truck for the Light and Water De
partment and Street Commissioner
Department was referred to tn
Committee of the Whole.
A committee from the Ell
Mothers Club appeared before tn
Council with request that tn
Mayor appoint Police Matron. 4
general discussion followed. :.
The Mayor advised the Commit
tee that the matter would be take
under consideration.
| The Ely Mothers Club Commit
tee requested the City Council t
take steps to eliminate the abrup
drops that exist between most o
| the sidewalks and cross-walks i
the City.
| Moved by Alderman Champs
supported by Alderman Erickso
that the matter be referred to tn
Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Com
mittee and the City Engineer to in
vestigate and report as soon as pos
sible. Carried.
Bills from the Vermillion Electri
Company in the amount of $498.9i
for electrical supplies furnished
were read.
| Moved by Alderman Maxi. sur
ported by Alderman Erickson, tina
the bills be allowed and the Cit
Clerk authorized to draw orders o.
the City Treasurer IN paymen
therefor. Carried.
| Communication from Matt Pietilt
Of Markham, Minnesota, relative t
alleged injuries was read.
| Moved by Alderman Maxi, sur
i ported by Alderman Jones that tn