The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-02-20
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Ely, Mimi, Feb. II. 1926

Ely, MIMI, FEB, II. 1870.
Regular meeting of the City
Council called to order at eight
o'clock P. M. by Mayor Hanson.
Present: Aldermen Erchull, Maxi
Jones, Porthan, Champa and Mayor
Hanson.
Absent: Alderman Erickson.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing held February 8, 1925; the adj
journed regular meeting held Feb
ruary A, 1925 and the special meet
ing held February z, 1925, were
read.
Moved by Alderman Erchull, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
the minutes be approved as cead
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
the superintendent of the Light and
Water Department be instructed to
submit monthly reports showing the
receipts and disbursements of the
Department, together with recon-
mendations for reducing expenses.
Carried.
A Committee from the Ely Fire
Department appeared before the
Council asking consideration in the
way of compensation in cases of dis
ability to members of the Fire De-
partment when injury was occasion
to any member on duty.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the matter be referred to the City
Attorney Carried.
Communication from the COM
munity Service Center Board report
ing that the salary of the Librarian
has been increased from $500 pei
month to $500 per month, effect
i've January /, 1925, and asking the
Council for their confirmation, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
the action of the Community Service
Center Board be ratified. Carried.
Report from the City Engineer
relative to the Ladies' Rest Room in
the City Hall was read and ordered
filed
Requisition for supplies from the
Light and Water Department was
read.
Moved by Alderman Erchull, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
requisition be referred to the Sales
and Purchasing Committee with pow
err to act. Carried.
Communication from Fran
Schweiger relative to the electric
cable serving his dwelling was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the City Clerk be instructed to
communicate with Mr.. Schweige1
and explain the city's policy in the
matter. Carried.
Communication from the First
State Bank of Ely requesting the
Council to allow them to furnish
SIS, 100000 n Second Liberty Loar
Bonds in lieu of surety company
bonds, as one of the city's deposit
cries was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Jones, that the
communication. from the First State
Bank of Ely, as one of the deposit
cries, asking the Council to allow il
to furnish the city with SIS, 100000
Second Liberty Bonds in lieu OF
Surety company bonds of like
amount be filed, and that the re-
quest to substitute be granted, sub
ject to satisfactory arrangements
and to. the provisions of the statute
in such case provided Carried.
Communication from Mrs. Emma
Kumpula requesting work was read
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the communication be accepted ano
filed and the matter referred to the
Parks, Grounds and Buildings Com
mittee and the Street COMMISSIONS
with power to act. Carried
Communication from the State
Railroad%::and Warehouse Commission
advising the Council that an applica-
ton has xbeen received from the Du,
luth and. Iron Range Railroad Com.
pany for permission to discontinue
certain passenger trains, together
with notice that public hearing
will be held at the Rooms of tn:
Duluth Chamber of Commerce, Du
luth, Minnesota, on Wednesday
March 4, 1925, at 1000 O'Clock
A. NJ, on the matter, was read.
Moved by Alderman Erchull, sup