The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-07

The Street Commissioner recon-
mended the purchase of fire ex-
tinguishers for the city's trucks and
100 garbage cans.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Erchull, that
| the matter of purchasing fire ex-
tinguishers and garbage cans be re-
ferred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act.
Report from the Health Commits
! sioner with reference to births and
deaths and general health condi-
lions in the city during the month Of
February, 1924, was read and order
led fled
+ Report from the Clerk of Court
showing total receipts in the
amount of $407.31 and disburse-
ments in the amount of $219.60
during the month of February, 1924
was read and ordered filed.
Report from the City Chemist
relative to the public water supply
during the month of February, 1924
was read and ordered filed.
I Communication from the Cir
Scout Council requesting that the
y city make certain arrangements fol-
the services of a full time Cir
Scout Director was read.
Members of the Girl Scout Coun.
Gil appeared and spoke in favor Of
the measure.
| Alderman Porthan offered the fol
lowing resolution and moved its
adoption, which motion to adopt was
seconded by Alderman Jones.
i Resolved, that there be and here
by is appropriated to the Community
Center Board from the Library anc
Armory Fund the sum of 100000
as the City's share for the services
of full time Girl Scout Director
for period of one year, and
Resolved, further, that the EN-
lployment of such director be made
through the Community Center
Board acting thereon in conjunction
with the Ely Girl Scout Council.
| The question being upon .ht
adoption of the resolution the sans
was declared adopted upon the fol
flowing vote.
r.. Ayes: Alderman Porthan, Roma
tar, Champa, Erchull, Jones, Maxi
and Mayor Jenko.
| Noes: None.
| Communication from James P
Paulos requesting permission tt
place on the sidewalk, in front Of
| his business place, a pop corr
machine, was read.
4 Moved by Alderman Maxi. sup
ported by Alderman Komatar thai
permission be granted subject tt
| the understanding that the machine
be attended when in operation
| Carried.
Communication from Victor Gust
Alison requesting permit to move {
small one story building from " Of
Lot and Lot 8, Block 2, White
sides Third Addition to Lot IL
Block 20, Semer's Addition, wa!
read.
| Moved by Alderman Porthan
supported by Alderman Maxi thai
the communication be accepted ant
| filed and permission granted. Car
ried.
Il Communication from T. H. Bren
nan, ct. al, requesting the installa
ton of a street lamp at point neal
the City's warehouse was read.
| Moved by Alderman Champa. sup
:. ported by Alderman Erchull that tn,
communication be accepted and flee
; and referred to the Fire, Light ant
| Water Committee with power to act
!. Carried.
Il Communication from Emil Ahol,
: requesting permission to construct
driveway at Lot IL, Block 80, Orig
] inal Plat was read.
i Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Erchull tina
the communication be accepted ant
| filed and the matter referred to tn,
i Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Commit
tee to investigate and report. Car
ried.
i Communication from the Ell,
i Community Band proposing that tn,
i City make arrangement for a series
of public concerts was read.
i Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
i ported by Alderman Maxi that tn,
communication be accepted and flee
and that the City make arrange
ments with the band for concert
to be given under the direction o.
the city with the understanding thai
an amount not to exceed $1,000 b,
expended for each concert. Car
ried.
i Communication from BerglunC
Brothers advising that their auction
sale was unexpectedly terminated
before their license had expired anC
requested continuation of the sale
to cover the balance of the time or
/ iginally granted was read.
i Moved by Alderman Porthan. sup
iported by Alderman Maxi that tn,
communication be accepted and flee
and that the auctioneer's license Il
L. %. Barnes to conduct an auction
sale for Berglund Brothers be ex
tended for a period of one weel
| from March 8, 1924. Carried.
i Continuation bond of L. o
Barnes, auctioneer, in the amoun
of 81 100000, with M. j. Murphy ant
| A. d. Ellefsen as sureties Thereon
was read.
4 Moved by Alderman Erchull. sup
ported by Alderman Porthan thai
| the bond of L. C. Barnes be an
proved, accepted and fled. Carried
Communication from Fred Huoy
inen requesting the Council to can
eel his soft drink license and poo
hall license, granted on January 22
i 1924, said cancellation to take
effect on March Is, 1924, was read
i Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erchull that the
communication be accepted and flee
! and the licenses cancelled as re
quested. Carried.
j Applications from Emil Matikainer
and Martin Skala for licenses e
1 sell soft drifnkc xuara ,.ooI