The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-22
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Regular meeting of the City
Council called to order at eight
o'clock P. M. by Mayor Jenko.
Present: Aldermen Porthan, Maxi,
Komatar, Champa, Erchull and May
or Jenko.
Absent: Alderman Jones.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing held February 5, 1924, and the
Special. meeting held February IL,
1924, were read.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Erchull, that
the minutes be approved as read
Carried
The Mayor reported relative to
the meeting, held in Eveleth, MIN
nesota, on February IA, iva, IN
opposition to the so-caiied Fuiier
: Bill. 49,
The Parks, Grounds and Build
ings Committee. reported relative to.
the lands east of the Tourist camp
Grounds.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the matter of providing tool
house for the Street Commissioners
Department be referred to the
Parks. Grounds and Buildings Com
mittee with power to act. Carried.
Report from the Committee on
Sanitation and Police advising that
Independent School District No. IL,
can furnish approximately $500 1T.
of radiation, from the Lincoln
School building, for the detention
hospital, was read and ordered filed.
Reports from the City Engineer
showing the itemized cost of the fol
lowing work were read and ordered
filed; two sleighs with boxes for
hauling snow; addition to the City
garage; IS lineal. fit. of 6" water ex-
tension in Pioneer and Zenith Addi-
ton; 257 lineal fit. of 6" water ex-
tension in Zenith Location; 1224.5
lineal #. of 6" water extension to
the Savoy School, and the construc-
ton of the IL" and 8" Fire Pro-
lection Main.
Report from the City Engineer
showing the amount of gravel, sand
and filling taken from the City
gravel pit near the Lincoln School
from the date of purchase, June 1st,
1919, to December 31st. 1928, in
elusive, was read and ordered filed.
Reports from the Superintendent
of the Light and Water Department
showing the earnings and expenses
of the Light and Water Plant for
the months of December, 1928, and
January, 1924, were. read and or
dered filed.
The Superintendent estimate No.
4, showing the amount due the
Commonwealth Electric Co., on.
their Transformer Bank Contract to
be $4i0.96, was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa,
supported by Alderman Maxi that
the estimate be accepted and filed
and the City Clerk be authorized to
draw an order on the City Treasurer
in payment of the amount due.
% Carried.
Requisition for supplies from the
Light and Water Department was
read.
Moved by Alderman Erchull, sup
ported by Alderman Champa that
the requisition, except the purchase
of a carload of poles, be referred to
the Sales and Purchasing Committee
with power to act. Carried.
The matter of the requis ton
for a carload of poles was referred
TO Tie VI bHc w HOiC'
Report from the Superintend
ent of the Light and Water Depart
ment, showing the estimated cost
of metering the White Way System
to be $925.00, was read and refer
red to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Komatar that
the matter of purchasing blasting
timber be referred to the Sales and
Purchasing Committee with power
to act. Carried.
Application from Mrs A. Mont
calm for license to sell soft drinks
at the rear of the ground floor of
the building located on Lot l,
Block II, Original Plat, was read.
The application had the disapproval
of the Mayor and Chief of Police.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Erchull that
the application be denied. Carried.
Communication from Thomas
Harri,. Ernest G. Anderson and
Jacob L. Pete offering the City the
tract of land west of the present
Cemetery, the dimensions being 400
fit. running north and south, and
500 fit. running east and west, for
the sum of 100000, was read and
ordered filed. ,;s-t
Surety Bond of Joe Rus in the
amount of $4,000, with the Mary
land Casualty Company as surety
thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman .Erchull, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that
the bond of Joe Rus be approved,
accepted, and filed. Carried.
Moved " Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi that the
City Clerk be instructed to adver-
tise for bids for the City's require
ihents of incandescent lamps for
the remaining period of 1924; said
bids to be opened and considered at
a regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell to be held at o'clock p. M.
Tuesday, March 4th, 1924. Car
ried.
Proposals from the following
soliciting the architectural services
on the detention hospital were read;
Peter M. Olsen, Holstead & Sullivan,
Clyde w. Kelly, Edwin H. Berg,
Arthur Dahlstrom and Friedrich c.
Klawiter.
Moved by Alderman Maxi. sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that
the proposals be referred to the
Committee of the Whole. Carried.
The Council now took up the
Hearing Before Making Assessment
on that certain cement sidewalk,
curb and gutter assessment in Wallis
Addition.
No one appeared in objection to
the said assessment