The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-12-12

City Engineers estimate No. g.
showing the amount due Wilton
Gianotti, Contractor, to be- $1,259.73
was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the estimate be accepted and filed
and the City Clerk authorized to
draw an order onhe City Treasurer
in payment of the amount due,
Carried.
The City Engineer submitted the
following estimate relative TO j. A.
Dunkels contract for the construc-
ton of the Sewage Treatment Plant
and recommended that the amount
shown as due be paid, viz;
Balance due on contracts 3,625.0C
Additional work done re-
designing Inlet, 3,287.8C
Additional work done re-
designing Outlet,---- 2,342.O(
Extras on tank, 1,055.4(
Total, --------------$10,31O.2(
Less credits due the city 232.62
Total amount DUE 800 .5s
Amount to be withheld
until filling is completed, 100000
Amount to paid on this
estimate, 8,076.9S
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup.
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
City Engineers estimate in the
amount of $8,076.98 be accepted
and filed and that any payment due
j. A Dunkel from the city be held
up pending the time when DISPOSE
ton of the Mclean garnishment
has been made. Carried
Requisition for Supplies from the
Supt. of the Light and Water De-
partment was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Jones, that the
requisition be referred to the Sales
and Purchasing Committee with
power ITO act. Carried.
Report from the Street Commits
sioner and Timekeeper relative to
labor in the Street Commissioners
Department during the month of
November, 1924, was read and or
dered filed.
The Health Commissioner report
ed one case of diphtheria in quar-
antine and that he had engaged an
attendant for said patient.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the action of the Health Commits
sioner in engaging an attendant for
the diphtheria case be ratified. Car
ried.
Do,ou+ f,on. A. Hlo.l, of No..
cipal Court, for the month of Nov
ember, 1924, showing total receipts
in the amount of S524.00 and dis
bursements in the amount CT
$173.12 was read and ordered filed
Report from the Chief of the
Fire Department pertaining to the
fire calls during the month OF
November, 1924, was read and or.
dered filed.
Report from the City Chemist rel
alive to the public water supply
during the month of November
1924, was read and ordered filed, -
Application from the Ely Phar-
macy for license to sell soft
drinks on the ground floor Of the
building located on Lot IL, Block
IL, Original Plat, was read.
Alderman Champa offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption, which motion to adopt was
seconded by AldermanMaki.
Whereas, The City Clerk of the
City of Ely has received an appli.
cation to engage in the business Of
selling, vending, dispensing and dis.
posing of non-alcoholic or so-caNed
soft drinks or beverages for ap-
proximately 2 months commencing
December 4. 1924, from The Ely
Pharmacy to do business at the fol-
lowing described place, to-wit:
Ground floor of the building
located on Lot IL, Block II, Orig
inal Plat.
And Whereas, the Mayor, through
the Chief of Police has made an
investigation concerning the appli-
cant and in a report to the City
Council recommends the granting
of license to the said applicant at
the, above described place.
Be 1t Resolved, That license to
conduct a soft drinks place of bust
ness from December A, 1924, to
December a, 1925 be and the same
is hereby granted to the Ely Phar-
macy at the place herein described,
namely;
Ground floor of the building
located on Lot IL, Block Ii, Orig
inal Plat
Resolved further, That the City
Clerk is hereby authorized to issue
soft drink license to the said ap-
plicant at the said place upon pre-
sentation to him of the City Treas
urer's receipt that the license fee
therefor has been paid.
The question being upon the
adoption of the resolution the same
was declared adopted upon the fol
lowing vote.
Ayes: Aldermen Porthan, Koma-
tar, Champa, Jones, Maxi and May
or Jenko.
Noes: None.
Communication from the State of
Minnesota, Department of Insur-
ance, advising the Council that
Chapter 179, Laws 1928, known as
the Volunteer Firemen's Relief Law,
has been held unconstitutional, was
read and ordered filed.
Communication from Jerry Harri
requesting to suitcase Office space
from the city in that portion of the
building leased from the Knights of
Kaleva was read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
matter be referred to the Parks,
Grounds and Buildings Committee
and the City Attorney to investigate
! IL a n
meeting. Carried.
Applications from A. j. Coombe
and John Kuukkanen for appoint
r.