The Ely miner., 1924-07-11

1924, was read and ordered filed.
Architects estimate No. showing
the amount due E. L. Rautio, Con-
tractor, to be $2,5O0.O0 was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
the estimate be accepted and filed
and the City Clerk authorized TO
draw an order on the City Treasurer
in payment of the amount due.
Carried.
Application from Frank Lozar
Post No. 248. American Legion, for
a permit to conduct public dance
in the Washington Auditorium on
July 4th, 1924, was read.
Moved by Alderman. Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
application be accepted and filed
and permit granted upon the pay
ment of the proper fees. Carried.
Application from Joseph Kalan
for a license to sell soft drinks on
the ground floor of the building
located on Lot 5, Block 10, White
sides Addition, was read. The ap-
plication 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 Ely has received an applica-
tion to engage in the business of
selling, vending, dispensing and dis
posing of non-alcoholic or so-called
soft drinks or beverages for approx
imately z months commencing July
IL, 1924, from Joseph Kalan to do
business at the following place, to-
wit:
Joseph Kalan, Ground floor of
the building located on Lot 5, Block
10, Whiteside's Addition.
And Whereas, the Mayor, through
! the Chief of Police has made an in
vestigation conctrning the applicant
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 a license to
conduct a soft drinks place of bust
ness, from July 2, 1924, to Feb
ruary l, 1925, be and the same is
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the place herein described, namely;
| Ground floor of the building locat-
ed on Lot 5, Block 10, Whiteside's
Addition.
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 presentation
to him of the City Treasurer's re-
ceipt showing that the license fee
therefore 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, Erchull, Jones, Maxi
and Mayor Jenko.
Noes: None.
Communication from John eup-
ancich requesting the installation
fof street light at suitable point
near Block 8, Desjardin's Addition,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and referred to the Fire, Light
and Water Committee with power to
act. Carried.
Petition from Hjalmer Thoren, ct
al for the construction of sewer
and water main extension, approx
imately 100 feet in length, so as to
serve Block 2, Walbank's Addition
was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
petition be accepted and filed and
referred to the Street, Sewer and
Sidewalk Committee to investigate
and report at the next regular meet
ing. Carried.
Communication from Independent
School District No. IL requesting
the improvement of Seventh Avenue
East, from Harvey Street south ap-
proximately $50 feet, was read.
| Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erchull, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and referred to the Street,
Sewer and Sidewalk Committee to
investigate and report at the next
regular meeting. Carried.
Communication from the recently
organized Law Enforcement League
stating its purpose and requesting
a policy of cooperation and recipro-
cation with the City Council was
read and ordered filed.
Communication from the First
State Bank of Ely pertaining to
electrical machinery insurance was
read.
Moved by Alderman Maki. SUD-
ported by Alderman Champa. that
| the communication be accepted and
| filed and referred to the Committee
on Accounts and Finances to in
vestigate and report at the next
regular meeting. Carried.
Proposals from the following to
] furnish SO tons, more or less, Cal
cium Chloride F. o. B. Ely. Mime
sofa, were opened and read;
| Produce Refrigerating Company,
$33.20 per ton.
Dow Chemical Company, $33.2O
per ton.
Standard Salt & Cement Com
pany, $34.60 per ton (Granulated)
Standard Salt & Cement Com
pany, $31.60 per ton (Crystal)
O'Brien and Bushnell, $33.96 per
ton (Lake and Rail shipment).
O'Brien and Bushnell, $34.26 per
ton (All Rail shipment).
The proposals were referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Applications from the following
for appointment as City Engineer
were read and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole; R. B. Mclean,
H. T. Hare, Francis H. Baron, S.
Won Mehren, George D. Mooers,
Joseph Veranth and w. ]. Rashleigh.
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