The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-05-15


Communication frorn Anton Wul-
otz, Janitor, recommending certain
repairs to the City Hall heating plant
and boiler was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
matter be referred to the Parks,
Grounds and Buildings Committee to
investigate and report at the next
reg lar meeting. Carried.
Communication from Paul Yad-
losky requesting permission to install
a plank driveway over the curb in
front of Lot 1, Block ID, Whiteside's
Addition, was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
the matter be refer d to lie Street,
Sewer md Sidewalk Committee with
power to act. Carried.
Communication from Mr.. J. A.
Rothman requesting permissi, II to fill
in with concrete that space surround
ing his gasoline pumps in front of
his garage building was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and referred to tht Street,
Sewer and Sidewalk Committee with
power to act. Carried.
Communicate, from the Mime
sofa Power G. Light Company regard
ing high voltage regulators was read
and ordered filed.
Petition from Mary C. Rom, ct. al.
for the extension of the water and
sewer mains so as to serve Blocks a
and ., Desjardln's Additi N wns rad
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the petition be accepted and filed and
the City Engineer Instructed to pre-
pare plans, specifications and esti-
mated cost of such extensions and
report as soon as possible. Carried.
Assignment of 5000 of wages from
Robert Somers to Leonard Slabodnik
was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the assignment be accepted and filed
and the proper officers be authorized
to give written consent thereto. Car
ried.
Communication from G. H. Lom-
men, Representative 61st Legislative
District, citing several laws passed
during the last session of the Legis-
lature relating directly to Ely was
read and ordered filed.
Notice from the Railroad and
Warehouse Commission of new
law regulating the construction and
maitenance of electric light and tel
ephone lines paralleling or crossing
each other was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
City Clerk be instructed to communi-
cate with the proper officials of the
Duluth & Iron Range Railroad Com
pany advising them that in view of a
recent law regulating the subject of
telephone and electric light lines,
action in reference thereto ON the
part of the city will be deferred.
Carried.
Notice of the Twelfth Annual
Convention of the League of Mime
sofa Municipalities which will be held
at Alexandria, Minnesota, June TO-,
II and IL, 1925, was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman 4Champa, that
the members of the City Council and
the City Assessor be authorized to
attend said convention at the expense
of the city. Carried.
Communication from T. H. Bren-
nan relative to the signs at the west
ern entrance to the city was read and
ordered filed.
Communication from Harrison
Kidd, house mover, requesting per-
nit to move twenty-six (26) dwelling
houses and other buildings, from
time to time, either from Winton or
Section Thirty to the City of Ely
was read
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and permit granted and the moving
of said buildings within the city be
under the jurisdiction of the Street
Commissioner. Carried.
Communication and claim for dam
ages in the amount of $500 from
Mrs. Joseph Niskila for the alleged
loss of a cow was read.
The City Veterinarian appeared
before the Council and stated that
the claim was without merit and rec
commended that it be rejected.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
matter be referred to the City At
torney to investigate and report.
Carried.
The following applications to con-
duct public dances were read, viz:
'Delavaska Sloga" Society, Jugo-
Slav National Home, April 9, 1927
Ely Base Ball Team, Washington
Auditorium, May Is, 1925.
Lodge No. 20, S. N. P. j., Jugo-
Slav National Home, May %, 1925.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Charlpa, that
the various applications for dance
permits be accepted and filed and
permit granted in each case upon the
Surety bond of Jack Poshak lii the
amount of 81 900 with the Maryland
Casualty Company as surety thereon
was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman MAXI, that the
bond of Jack Poshak be approved,
accepted and filed. \ Carried.
Proposals from the following to
furnish the City of Ely with 1-ton
truck with express body and cab were
opened and read, viz:
Jacob L. Pete-Graham Brothers
Truck, express body, closed cab,
$1,500.00 delivered.
j. A. Rothman-Ford Truck, steel
express body and steel cab, $575.00
delivered.
Ely Service Garage-Chevrolet
Truck, cowl cab and express body,
1000 AA#H IoEx,o,nI