The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-16


for the month of April, 1924, show
ing receipts in the amount of
$4,000. and disbursements in the
of $4,000, was read and
ordered filed.
Report from the Chief Of the
Fire Department relative to fire
calls during the month of April,
1924, was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the Mampa
Club urging the appointment of a
police matron was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erchull that
the communication be accepted and
filed. Carried.
Petition from j. L. Pete ct. al,
for the grading, surfacing and i'm
provement of Central Avenue from
Conan Street to James Street and
the construction Of cement sidewalks
on both sides Of Central Avenue
from Conan Street to Pattison
Street, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa that
the petition be accepted and filed
and referred to the Street, Sewer
and Sidewalks Committee to investi-
gate and report at the next regular
meeting. Carried.
Communication from Jacob Isaac
SON requesting permission to drive
over strip of land west of and
adjoining Lot 4, Block Is, Conan's
Addition, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that
the communication be accepted and
filed and referred to the Parks,
Grounds and Buildings Committee
to investigate and report.
Petition from Joseph Mantel, ct.
al, for the extension Of the City's
water and sewer mains so as to
serve Block 5, Desjardins Addition,
was read and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
Communication from the Service
Garage requesting the following per :.
mits was read, viz: To connect with
the water and sewer line in the
alley in the rear of Lot 8, Block 8,
Whiteside's Addition; to pass over
the sidewalks as a driveway on
Sheridan St., and on the east side of
Bird Avenue East; to install one
gasoline tank and pump and water
and air stand on 3rd Avenue East
and to install two gasoline tanks
and pumps and an air and water
stand on Sheridan Street. The COM
munication was referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
Communication from the First
National Bank of Ely relative to in
surance covering electrical machin-
cry at the Light and Water Plant
was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan,
supported by Alderman Champa
that the Communication be referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
Communication from Fred Chill
ders requesting the Council to can
eel his soft drinks license issued
for the building located on Lot 6,
Block Is, Original Plat was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Erchull that
the communication be accepted and
filed and license cancelled. Carried.
Application from C. A. Dahlgren
for license to sell soft drinks on
the ground floor of the building
located on, Lot 6, Block Is, Orig
inal Plat was read. The Appica-
ton had the approval of the Mayor
and Chief of Police.
Alderman Erchull offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its
adoption which motion to adopt was
seconded by Alderman Komatar.
Whereas the City Clerk of the
City of >Hly has received an appica-
tion to engage in the business of
selling, vending, dispensing and dis
posing of non-alcoholic or so-called
soft drinks or beverages for ap-
proximately nine months commencing
May T., 1924, from C. A. Dahlgren
t do business at the following
place, to-wit:
c. A. Dahlgren, ground floor of
the building located on Lot 6,
Block Is, Original Plat.
And whereas, the Mayor, thru
the Chief Of Police has made an in
vestigation concerning the applicant
and in report to the City Coun-
ell recommends the granting of a
license to the said applicant at the
above described place,
Be 1t Resolved, that a license to
conduct a soft drink place. of bust
ness, from May z, 1924, to Feb
ruary 1, 1925, be and the same
hereby is granted to C. A. Dahl
gren at the place herein described,
namely;
Ground floor Of the building
located on Lot 6, Block Is, Orig
inal Plat.
Resolved further, that the City
Clerk is hereby authorized to issue
a soft drink license to the said per-
son at the said place on presenta-
ton to him of the City Treasurer's
receipt showing that the license fee
therefore has been paid. i
The question being upon the
adoption of the resolution the same
was declared adopted upon the fol-
lowing vote.
Ayes: Aldermen Porthan, Roma
tar, Champa, Erchull, Jones, Maxi,
and Mayor Jenko.
Noes: None.
The following proposals relative
to the Detention Hospital were
opened and read.