The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-12

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Respectfully submitted,
JOHN E. PORTHAN,
LOUIS CHAMPA,
E. C. JONES,
| Committee on Accounts and FIN
ances.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
| the report of the Committee on Ac-
counts and Finances be accepted
and filed and the City Clerk author
lied to draw orders on the Cary
Treasurer in payment OF the vari-
Gus amounts. Carried.
Alderman MAXI enters at this time
and takes his seat in the Council.
The City Attorney informed ths
Council that the vacation of the 5th
Avenue East, south of Harvey
Street, had been made pursuant to
an order of the District Court en-
tered June II, 1915, and that by
reason thereof the matter should be
considered. as concluded.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Com
mittee and the City Attorney be in
structed to confer with the officials
of st. Louis County relative to the
right-of way for the extension OF
Central Avenue south to the city
limits. Carried.
Report from the Community Ser
vice Center Board relative to act
ivities carried on through the Cen
ter during the month of May, 1925,
was read and ordered filed.
Report from the City Attorney re-
commencing that the Council give
no further consideration to the
communication from Joseph Smuk
regarding an alleged accident on
March 10, 1925, was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman MAXI, that the
report be accepted and filed and the
recommendation carried out. Car
ried.
Report from the City Attorney
recommending that the claim OF Ed
ward Hill regarding frozen sewer
line be disallowed was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the report be accepted and filed and
the recommendation carried out.
Carried.
Report from the City Attorney re-
commencing that the claim of Mrs.
Joseph Niskala relative to the loss
of a cow be disallowed was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
the report be accepted and flied ana
| laA 10d
Carried.
The City Engineer submitted the
proposed scheme of fencing and
building walk and driveway around
the Detention Hospital. The matter
was referred to the Committee OF
the Whole.
Reouisition from the Light and
Water Department for supplies was
read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the reouisition be accepted and filed
and referred to the Sales and Pur-
chasing Committee with power TO
act. Carried.
Communication from the Superin-
tendlent of the Light and Water De-
partment requesting an additional
10 day vacation this year owing to
the fact that changes at the light
and water plant during the past two
years necessitated his presence con-
tinuously was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa. that
the Superintendent of the Light and
Water Department be granted an
additional leave of absence without
uay for 10 days during the year
1925. Vote as follows: Ayes
Aldermen Maxi, Porthan, Champa,
Erickson. Noes - Mayor Hanson.
The Mayor in voting mo" stated
that he believed that Mr.. Mitchell
was entitled to the request made,
owing to emergency work at the
light and water plant during the
past two years, and which required
his presence.
Motion declared carried.
Report from the Chief of Police
showing the activities of his De-
partment during the month of May,
1925. was read and ordered filed.
Report from the Street Commits
sioner and Timekeeper showing the
| labor in the Street Commissioner s
Department during the month of
May, 1925, was read and ordered
filed.
Report from the Health Commits
sioner relative to births and deaths
and general health conditions in the
city, together with the recommends
ton that a certain alley in Chand-
Ter Location, so-called, be cleaned
up, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
the report be accepted and fled and
the recommendation relative to the
alley be referred to the Street, Sew
err and Sidewalk Committee with
power to act. Carried.
Report from the Clerk of Court
showing total receipts in the amount
of $791.00 and disbursements in the
amount Of $367.00 was read and or