The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-04-24


sofa Power and Light Company rel
alive 10 voltage regulators was read
and the matter referred to the COM
mittee of the Whole.
Alderman Erchull appointed Chair
man of the Committee of the Whole.
Recess declared. The Council
dissolved into a Committee of the
Whole to consider the vario mat
tiers referred.
Meeting called to order. Alder
man Erickson entered and took part
in the deliberations of the Commit
tee of the Whole. Alderman Erick-
son excused at this time.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Mimi, April z, 1925.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen-We, your Commit
tee of the Whole, to whom various
matters were referred beg to report
and recommend:
l. That the matter of joint use
of poles with the Duluth & Iron
Range Railroad Company be refer
red to the City Attorney and Super
intenden+ of the Light and Water
Department to investigate and re-
port at the next regular meeting.
2. That the invoice from indie
pendent School District No. II for
additional labor for heating the De-
tention Hospital be referred to the
Committee on Accounts and Fin
ancss with instructions to meet with
like Committee from said School
District and discuss the same and
to report.
8. That the City Engineer be in
structed to purchase 100 folder size
maps of the city of Ely at 15c each
and large size maps at $1,000
each.
a. That the requisition from the
Light and Water Department for
1ia ton truck be rejected.
5. That the City Clerk be in
structed to communicate with the
Minnesota Power and Light Com
pany and request them to regulate
the current entering the city's sub
station.
6. That the following qualified
electors be designated to serve as
Jurors for the ensuing term, viz;
Joseph Komatar, Heinz Koivu-
maxi, Lillian Schaefer, Louis Garni,
Kate 'Berglund, A. ]. Fenske, James
Laing, Thomas Harri, L. j. White,
James Prout, Peter Handberg, Jr.,
o. T. Friedsburg, j. M. Brown,
Minnie Maxi, Philip Rosenbloom,
Isabelle Thompson, William Hassel-
blad, Anna Novak, w. P. Wolff, T.
E. Miller, Olof Berglund, Ruth. King,
Mrs. w. H. Nichols, w. D. Gallagher,
B. o. Strachan, Anton Freshmen,
Ansa Leino, Matt Herranen, Frank
Erchull, Sr, Nell Odgers, Mary
Berglund, D. R. James, H. ]. Lock-
hart, Ernest Jackson, John Palm
gard, Peter Beck, ST., Mrs. H. P.
Reinshagen, Mike Somero, Steve
Banovetz, Jr., Frances Jenko, Ruth
Nankervis, w. E. Englund, Mary
Kobe, Paul Buccowich, Mrs. Chas.
Trezona, M. j. Murphy, Mike Cor
don, Adeline Knutson, Hilma
Watilo, William Anderson.
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
By Frank Erchull, Jr., Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erchull, that
| the report of the Committee of the
Whole be accepted and filed and the
| recommendations carried out. Car
RED
The City Assessor appeared and
made verbal report relative to leg
| islative matters,
Mr.. Harry L. Altman, Certified
Public Accountant, appeared before
the Council, presented his report of
the audit made of the city for the
year 1924 and explained the same.
Invoice from H. L. Altman and
Company, in the amount of ST.
1851, for fees and expenses in
re-annual audit of the city for the
year ending December 81, 1924,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Erchull, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
the report of audit and invoice COW
erinp the same be accepted and filed
and the City Clerk authorized to
draw an order on the City Treas
urer in payment therefor. Carried.
Alderman Champa offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its
adoption, which motion to adopt was
seconded by Mayor Hanson.
Whereas, there is now pending
of Minnesota, certain bills known
as H. F. $50 and S. F. 786, COM
monty known and designated the
Indiana Plan, and
Whereas this plan if made into
law would very materially affect our
local government in depriving the
City of its full rights over the bud
get and tax levies, as now enjoyed
under the Home Rule Charter, by
transfer of certain powers of con-
troll to the Minnesota State Tax
Commission, and
Whereas it is the judgment of the
City Council of the City of Ely
that this proposed legislation is both
unfair and unwise, and detrimental
to the welfare of our community,
Therefore be it resolved that the
City Council places itself on record
opposed to the said measure, and
further that the Senator and Repre-
sentatives of this Legislative District
be called upon not only to vote
against the said bills but also to
use their influence in opposition to-
the same.
The question being upon the
adoption of the resolution the same
was declared adopted upon the fol-
lowing vote.
Ayes: Aldermen Erchull, Maxi,
Porthan, Champa, Mayor Hanson.
Noes: None.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
City Clerk be instructed to adver-
tise for bids for 10000 gallons,
more or less, Tarvia "B" or its equal,
delivered in tank cars F. o. B. Ely,
Minnesota, said bids to be opened
and considered at q reo1llar naat.