The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-24
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY,
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Ely, Minnesota, August 81, 1928
Regular meeting of the City
Council called to order at eight
O'Clock P. M. by Mayor Jcnko.
Present: Aldermen Maxi, Jones
Champa, Erickson, Judnich, Roma
tar and Mayor Jenko.
Absent: None.
The minutes of the regular meet,
ing held August 7, 1928; adjourned
regular meeting held August 10
1928 and Special meeting held
August 16, 1928, were read.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Champa
that the minutes be approved as
read. Carried.
The Committee on Accounts and
Finances reported that they in
structed the City Clerk to render a
bill to the Township of Fall Lake
in the amount of $S1S.66, for ex-
penses incurred by the City of Ely
fighting forest fires in said Town
ship on May 30th and 31st and June
1, 1923.
The matter of extending the
water main to a point near the
property owned by Ambrose Bur
aglio, in Pioneer and Zenith Addi-
ton, was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Parks, Grounds and Build
ings Committee reported relative to
improvements made at the Tourist
Camp, garage for the Ford truck
and a skating rink for the western
portion of the city.
Moved by Alderman Champa,
supported by Alderman Judnich that
the Street Commissioner be in
structed to ascertain the number of
trees required for planting next
spring. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Maxi that
the matter of the city's water still
be referred to the Fire, Light and
Water Committee with power to act.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Judnich that
the matter of repairing curbs be re-
ferred to the Street, Sewer ard Side
walk Committee with power to act.
Carried.
The City Engineer submitted
plans, specifications and estimated
cost of grading and surfacing east
Chapman street, distance of 660.6
feet. The estimated cost as shown
by the report is $676.15.
Moved by Alderman Champa,
supported by Alderman Judnich that
the report be accepted as read and
filed and that the City Clerk be in
structed to publish proper notice of
Hearing Before Making improve
ment and that said hearing be held
in the Council Chambers in the City
Hall at eight o'clock p M. Tuesday,
September a, 1923. Carried.
The City Engineer submitted
plans, specifications and estimated
cost of constructing cement side
walks, curbs and cutters on the
North and South sides of west
Chapman Street. The estimated
cost as shown by the repor. is $4,-
1915.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that
the report be accepted as read and
filed and that the City Clerk be in
structed to publish proper notice of
Hearing Before Making Improve
ment and that said hearing be held
in the Council Chambers in the City
Hall at eight o'clock P. M. Tuesday,
September A, 1928. Carried.
The City Assessor reported the
resignation of Michael Rom and that
he has appointed Frank Skufca to
fill the vacancy and further recon-
mended salary of $145.OO per
month.
Moved by Alderman Champa,
supported by Alderman Judnlch that
the report be accepted and filed and
the action of the Assessor confirmed
and that the salary for such assist
ant be fixed at $145.O0 per month.
Carried
Communication from the County
Auditor, advising the Council of the
date of the Tax hearing before the
County Board, was read and or
dered filed
Petition from the Vermillion Min
ing Company for an extension of the
city's water main approximately 800
feet east of the present main was
read.
Moved by Alderman Judnich, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that
the petition be accepted and filed
and referred to the Committee of
the Whole. Carried.
Application from the Ely Base
Ball Team to conduct one public
dance in the Washington Audit
orium on August 81, 1923, was read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Judn:ch, that
the application be accepted and
filed and permit granted upon the
payment of the proper fees. Car
ried.
Proposals from the following rel
alive to the construction of the pro-
posed Sewage Treatment Plant were
opened and read;
Lawrence-McCann Company, $37,-
$500; Rock $1,000 per yard.
ABBY and Maturi, $35,071.7O;