The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-09-18
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
-
CITY OF ELY.

Ely, Minnesota, Sept. Is, 1925.
Regular meeting of the City
Council called to order at 8 o'clock
P. M. by Mayor Hanson.
Present :-Aldermen Olson, Maxi,
Jones, Porthan, Champa, Erickson,
Mayor Hanson.
Absent None.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing held September 1, 1925, were
read.
Msved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that
the minutes be approved as read.
Carried.
The Mayor recommended that II
a paving program is to be followed
in 1926 that plans and specifica-
tions be prepared as soon as pos
sible.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that
the City Engineer be instructed to
prepare plans, specifications and
estimated cost for pavement on
Chapman Street from Central Ave-
nue. to Third Avenue East; on First
Avenue East, Second Avenue East
and Third Avenue East from Chap
man Street to Sheridan Street and
on Sheridan Street from First Ave
nue. West to Third Avenue West
and report as soon as possible.
Financial report from the City
Clerk. was read and ordered filed.
The matter of final payment on
the Vermillion Electric Company's
contract was referred to the Conn.,
mittee of the Whole.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
matter of purchasing additional
election booths be referred to the
Sales and Purchasing Committee
with power to act. Carried.
The City Engineers final estimate
showing the amount due Harry j.
Homer on his Cemetery Grading
Contract to be $600.G0 was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Olson that the
estimate be accepted and filed and
the City Clerk authorized to draw
an order on the City Treasurer in
payment of the same. Carried.
The. City Engineer submitted his
estimated cost of constructing cem-
ent sidewalk on the east side of
Fourth Avenue East south to the in
tersection of Pattison Street and
Fourth Avenue East. The estimat-
ed cost as shown by the report is
$925.O0. The matter was referred
to the Committee of the. Whole.
The City Engineer submitted
plans, specifications and estimated
cost of constructing water and sew
er Lines to serve Blocks 2 and 8,
Pearson's Addition. The estimated
cost as shown by the report was
S4,300;00. The matter was refer
red to the Committee of the Whole.
Requisition from the Light and
Water Department for supplies was
read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Jones that
the reqaisition be accepted and filed
and referred to the Sales and Pur-
chasing Committee with power to
act. Carried.
Report from the Superintendent
of the Light and Water Department
pertaining to receipts and expenses
of his, department during the month
of Julyy 1925, was read and ordered
fled
Application from Andrew Loisel
for license to sell soft drinks on
the ground floor of the building
located on Lot 5, Block 10, White
sides Addition, was read. The APP
plication was disapproved of by the
Mayor and Chief of Police.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that
the application be rejected and
license denied. Carried
Communication from Thomas Har-
ri requesting reimbursement for ex-
pense incurred in connecting his
main was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that
the matter be referred to the Com
mittee on Accounts and Finance to
investigate and report at the next
regular meeting. Carried.
Communication from the Mime
sofa Tax Commission advising that
the Mineral hearing for 1925 will be
held at the. office of the Commission
on September 20 and 80, 1925, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson
supported by. alderman Olson that
the Mayor and two members of the
Council, to be appointed by the
Mayor, the City Assessor and the
City Attorney be authorized to at
tend said hearing at the expense of
the City Carried.
Communication from the Mime
sofa Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission relative to the so-called
"Grade Crossing law" was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Champa
that the matter be referred to the
Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Conn.,
mittee to investigate and report.
Carried.
Petition from Eli Jandrej, ct al,
for water and sewer main extern
tions in Whiteside's Park Addition
from Tenth Avenue East to Twelfth
Avenue East was read and referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
Application from the Vermillion
Rebekah Lodge for a permit to con-
duct a public dance in the Washing
ton Auditorium on September 10,
1925, was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that
the application be accepted and filed
and permit granted upon the pay
ment of the proper fees. Carried.
Application from Walter J. Ken
ealey for license to peddle fruits
and vegetables in the city for a
period of one year was read and
referred to the Committee of the