The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-25
Ely, Minnesota, Jan. %, 1924

Ely, Minnesota, Jan. %, 1924
Adjourned regular meeting Of
the City Council called to order al
8 o'clock P. NJ by Mayor Jenko.
Present: Alderman Porthan, Err
chull, Champa, Jones, and Mayor
Jenko.
Absent: Aldermen Komatar anC
Maxi.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing held January 8, 1924, were
read.
Aldermen Maxi and Komatar en-
tered during the reading of the
minutes and took their seats in the
Council.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi that the
minutes be approved as read. Car
ried.
The Fire, Water and Light Com
mittee reported that they instruct
ed the Superintendent of the Light
and Water Department to install
lights at the skating rink main.
tanned by the Independent Schoo,
District No. II, on Block 26, White,
sides Addition.
Moved by Alderman Porthan
supported by Alderman Champa
that the action of the Fire, Light
and Water Committee be ratified
Carried.
Aldermen Jones and Porthan or
ally reported on the Minnesota Tax
Conference held at the University
of Minnesota on January 16 and
IT, 1924.
The City Engineer reported the
appointment of Jim Pussari as his
assistant and requested the con-
firmation of the Council.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erchull that
the appointment of John Pussari as
Assistant to the City Engineer be
confirmed. Carried.
Superintendent estimate No. 3,
showing the amount due the Com
monweath Electric Company on their
transformer bank contract to be
$4,000, was read.
supported by Alderman Porthan that
the estimate be accepted and filed
and the City Clerk authorized to
draw an order on the City Treas
urer in payment of the amount due.
Carried.
Requisition for supplies from the
Superintendent of the Light and
Water Department was read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Erchull that
the requisition be accepted and
filed and referred to the Sales and
Purchasing Committee with power
to act. Carried
The Street Commissioner report
ed the necessity of having the
sprinkler overhauled.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi that the
matter of over-hauling the sprink-
Ter and continuing the water supply
to the residents of Section &c, be
referred to the Street, Sewer and
Sidewalk Committee with power to
act. Carried
Applications from the following
for licenses to sell Soft Drinks were
read; viz: Joseph Mavetz, Rudolph
Schultz, Louis Gouze, Anton Klun,
Martha Zoretic Matt Otrin, Joe
Rus, Matt Moravitz, Jerry Zelez-
nikar, Louis Bazinet, August Trinei,
Anton Poljance, Fred Huovinen,
William Darling, Emil A. Erickson,
Edward Hill, The l.. o. o. M. No.
1880, Paulos and Apostle, Fred
Childers, Henry Pietila, Anton
Gradisher, Emil Ahola, Harry Bur-
gin and Mrs, Kfistina Herrala.
Alderman Komatar offered the
following resolution and moved it's
adoption, which motion to adopt
was seconded by Alderman Erchull
Whereas the City Clerk of the
City of Ely has received applica-
tons to engage in the business of
selling, vending, dispensing and dis
posing of non-alcoholic or so-called
soft drinks or beverages for one
year commencing Feb. 1, 1924,
from several persons to do business
at the following respective places,
to-wit -
Joseph Mavetz, ground floor of
the building located on Lot 1, Block
A, Cranes Encouragement of Block
a, of the Original Plat;
Rudolph Schultz, ground floor of
the building located on Lot 2, Block
A, Cranes Re-arrangement of Block
A, of the Original Plat;
Louis Gouze, ground floor of the
building located on Lot 8, Block A,
Cranes Re-arrangement of Block a,
Of the Original Plat;
Anton Kun, ground floor of the
building located on Lot A, Block 4,
Cranes Encouragement of Block 4,
of the Original Plat;
Martha Zoretic, ground floor of
the building located on Lot IL,
Block 9, Original Plat;
Matt Otrin, ground floor of the
building located on Lot z, Block 10,
Original Plat;
Joe Rus, ground floor of the
building located on Lot 1, Block IL,
Original Plat;
Matt Moravitz, ground floor of
the building located on Lot 4. Block
II. Original Plat;
Jerry Zeleznikar. ground floor of
the building located on Lot 5, Block
II. Original Plat;
building located on Lot 8, Block IL.
Original Plat:
August Trinei, ground floor of
the building located on Lot IL,
Block IL, Original Plat;
Anton Poljance, ground floor of
the building located on Lot /, Block
IL, Original Plat;
Fred Huovinen, ground floor of
the building located on the N. BIZ
of the S. " of Lots 1. 2, 8 and A.
Block IS. Original Plat. !.
William Darling. ground floor of
the building located on Lot 1, Block
IA. ORIGINAL Plat;
The L. o. o. M No. 1880, Sec
ond floor of the building located on