The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-11-16


mended payment of said amount in
conformity with the said award.
The written opinion of the City
Attorney In re-iteration of his form
er opinion, rendered orally, in ref
erance to the title status of the Ed
ward Skantz land was read.
The City Attorney reported the
result of conference with the State
Game and Fish Commissioner rel
alive to the water conditions in
Shagawa Lake.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
report of the City Attorney In refer
ence to the Indihar compensation
case be accepted and that the copy
| of the findings of fact and award
therein be filed and the recon-
mendation of the City Attorney
for the final payment in accordance
with the award be carried out.
| Carried.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi that the
City Attorneys written opinion
relative to the title status of the
Edward Skantz land be accepted
and filed Carried.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Champa,
that the City Clerk be instructed to
write the State Game and Fish
Commissioner relative to the water
conditions of Shagawa Lake. Car
ried.
City Engineers final estimate
showing the amount due Frank Zor-
man on his street grading contract
to be $4,000 was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the report of the City Engineer be
accepted and filed and the City
Clerk authorized to draw an order
on the City Treasurer in payment
of the amount due. Carried.
City Engineers estimate No. 1,
showing the amount due William
Pearson on his Cemetery Vault con-
tract to be $2,359.39 was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
report of the City Engineer be ac-
copied and filed and the City Clerk
authorized to draw an order on the
City Treasurer in payment of the
amount due. Carried.
! The Superintendent of the Light
and Water Department reported the
removal of all traffic signs for the
winter. Report ordered fled
Requisition for supplies from the
Light and Water Department was
read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Jones, that the
requisition be accepted and filed
referred to the Sales and Purchas-
ing Committee with power to act.
Carried.
The City Assessor orally reported
on the mineral assessment hearing
before the Minnesota State Tax
| Commission held in st. Paul, Min
nesota, October %, 1923.
! Report from the Chief of Police
pertaining to activities of the Police
Department during the month of
October, 1923, was read and or
dered fled
Report from the Street Commits
sioner and Timekeeper relative to
labor in the Street Commissioners
| Department for the month of Octo-
Der, 1928, was read and ordered
| filed.
Report from the Health Com
missioner with reference to general
health conditions and births and
| deaths in the city during the month
| of October, 1923, was read and or
dered filed.
Report of the Clerk of Court
showing total receipts in the amount
of $500 and no disbursements,
during the month of October, 1923,
was read and ordered filed.
Report of the Chief of the Fire
Department for the month of Octo-
Der, 1923, was read and ordered
filed.
Report of the City Chemist in
reference to the water, milk and
meat supply during the month of
October, 1928, was read and ordered
filed.
The City Chemist orally reported
on the Minnesota Sanitary Confer
ence held in st. Paul, Minnesota,
November 1 and 2, 1923.
| The Health Commissioner COM
mented on the goiter situation in
this vicinity.
Application from Fred w. Smith
for license to sell soft drinks on
the ground floor of the building
located on Lot 2, Block IL, White
sides Addition. The application
had the approval of the Mayor.
Alderman Champa offered the
following resolution and moved it's
adoption, which motion to adopt was
seconded by Alderman Komatar.
Whereas the City Clerk has re-
ceived an application from Fred w.
Smith to engage in the business of
selling. vending, dispensing and dis
posing of non-alcoholic or so-called
soft drinks or beverages for approx
mately months, commencing the
7th day of November, 1923, to do
business at the following described
place;
Ground floor of the building locat-
ed on Lot 2, Block IL, Whiteside's
Addition.
And Whereas, The Mayor, through
the Chief of Police, has made an in
vestigation concerning the applicant
and in a report to the City Council
recommends the granting of license
to said Fred W. Smith.
Be 1t Resolved, that license to
conduct soft drinks place of bust
ness from November 7, 1923, to
February 1, 1924, be and the same
is hereby granted to Fred w. Smith
at the following described place,
namely,
Ground floor of the building locat-
ed on Lot 2, Block IL, Whiteside's
Addition.
Resolved Further, That the City
Clerk is hereby authorized to issue
soft drink license to Fred w.
Smith, at said place on presenta-
ton to him of the City Treasurer's
receipt showing that the license fee
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