The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-11

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Fire, Light and Water: Joseph
komatar, Chairman, Louis Champa,
E. C. Jones.
Acting Mayor-Alderman Louis
Champa.
Health Commissioner-Dr. o. w.
Parker.
Auditors-Bishop, Brissman &
Company.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Komatar, that
the appointments as made by the
Mayor be confirmed. Carried.
Communication from the Com
munity Service Center Board re-
porting that the salary of Mrs. Ruth
King, Librarian, has been increased
from $4,000 to $500 per month,
effective January /, 1924, was read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
the salary increase of Mrs. Ruth
King be confirmed. Carried.
Report from the City Clerk show
ing fund balances and reconciliation
of Clerks and Treasurer's Balances
as of January l, 1924, was read and
ordered filed.
Report from the, City Treasurer
relative to the condition of the
funds of the city as of January l.,
1924, was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
report of the City Treasurer be ac-
cepted and filed and the report pub
lished once in the official paper of
the city. Carried.
City Engineers estimate No. 1
showing the amount due the Zenith
Heating Company to be $4,000. 90
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 Treasur-
er in payment of the amount due.
Carried.
Requisition for supplies from the
superintendent of the Light and
Water Department was read.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Jones, that
the requisition be accepted and
filed and referred to the Sales and
Purchasing Committee with power
TO act. Carried.
Report from the Superintendent
of the Light and Water Department
relative to damaged white way
standards was read and ordered
filed.
Report from the Fire Warden rel
alive to building inspections during
the year 1928 was read and ordered
filed.
Report from the Chief of the Fire
Department relative to activities Of
the Fire Department during the year
1928 was read and ordered fi,ei
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi. that the
applications for each appointive Of
flee or position. be read separately
and where there is only one arpli-
cation for a certain Office the APP
pointment be made by motion, that
when there are two or more applica-
tions for positions the Council pro-
coed to ballot upon the applications
openly, each member of the Coun-
Gil designating his choice for the
position by naming the person he
desires to vote for as the roll is
called. Carried.
Application of A. o. Knutson for
the positions of City Clerk and Sup
ply Clerk was read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that
A. o. Knutson be appointed City
Clerk and Supply Clerk for the en-
suing year. Carried.
Application of Andrew Watilo,
Jr., for the positions of City Treas
urer and Clerk of the Light and
Water Department was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that
Andrew Watilo, Jr., be appointed
City Treasurer and Clerk of the
Light and Water Department for
the ensuing year. Carried.
Application of A. w. Nelson for
the position of City Attorney was
read.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Erchull, that
A. w. Nelson be appointed City At
torney for the ensuing year. Car
ried.
Application of James R. Rubey
for the position of City Engineer
for the ensuing year was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Erchull, that
James R. Rubey be appointed as
City Engineer for the ensuing year.
Carried
Application from William Mitchell
for the position of Superintendent
of the Light and Water Department
was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Jones, that Will
liam Mitchell be appointed Superin-
tendent of the Light and Water De-
partment for the ensuing year.
Carried.
Application of Fred B. James for
the positions of City Assessor and
City Timekeeper was read.
Moved by Alderman Erchull, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
Fred B. James be appointed City
Assessor and City Timekeeper for
the ensuing year. Carried.
Applications for the position of
Street Commissioner from the fol-
lowing were read: Nick Alfalfa,
John Markovich, Jr., John Gouze
and Paul Buccowich.
Vote as follows:
For Nick Alfalfa: Alderman Por-
than, Jones and Maxi.
For Paul Buccowich: Alderman
Komatar, Champa, Erchull and May
or Jenko
Paul Buccowich declared appoint
ed to the Office of Street Commits
sioner for the ensuing year.
Application from Jacob Klobuchar
for appointment as Assistant Street
Commissioner was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan,
suuported by Alderman Jones. that