The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-26
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF Ely.
Ely. Minnesota, June 16, 1925

Porthan, Champa, Erickson, Mayor
Hanson.
Absent: None.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing held June 2, 1925, were read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
the minutes be approved as read.
Carried.
Financial report from the Ely
Commercial Club was read and or
dered filed.
Communication from the Ely
Commercial Club requesting an adj
ditional appropriation in the amount
of $4,000 was read and ordered
filed.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
CITY Clerk be authorized to draw
an order on the City Tr asurer IN
the amount of $1,774.40, made pay
able to the Northwestern Trust
Company in payment of the interest
due on the 100000 bond issue and
service charges for paying coupons.
Carried
Requisition from the Light aad
Water Department for various sup
plies was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the requi ton be accepted and filed
and referred to the Sales and Pur-
chasing Committee with power TO
act. Carried.
Reports from the Superintendent
of the Light and Water Department
showing the earnings and expenses
of the Light and Water Depart
ment during the months of March
and April, 1925, were read, and or
dered filed.
Communication from the Ely
Council of National Girl Scouts IN
viting the Council to attend the
Scout Badge Presentation Program
to be held in the Washington Aud
itorium on Thursday, June Is, 1925,
was read and ordered filed.
Communication from T. +. Gahan
requesting permission to store build
ing material on Chapman Street in
front of Lot IL, Block 15, Original
Plat, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi. sup
ported by Alderman Jones, that the
communication be accepted and
filed and the request granted, the
storing of such material to be un-
der the supervision of the Street
Commissioner. Carried.
Communication from August Sell
iskar requesting permission to con-
meet with the sewer along Chapman
street in front of Lot IL, Block Is,
Original Plat, was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
communication be accepted and
filed and referred to the Street,
Sewer and Sidewalk Committee with
power to act. Carried.
Communication from Frank Lozar
Post No. 248, American Legion, ex-
pressing their willingness to plan
and supervise the July 4th celebra-
ton and requesting the privilege 20
control outdoor concessions and
permission to use a part of the
gravel pit forty as a site for the
fireworks display, if no other ground
can be had, was read and ordered
filed.
Petition from the McMahan Luri-
Der Company, ct al, for the con-
struction of water and sewer mains
in Blocks and 3, Pearson's Addi-
ton, together with the improvement
of the streets and avenues in that
vicinity was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the petition be accepted and filed
and the City Engineer be instructed
to prepare plans, specifications and
estimated cost of the same and re-
port. Carried.
Petition from Peter Beck, ct al,
for construction of cement side
walks from its present terminus on
4th Avenue East south on 4th
Avenue east to Pattison Street,
was read.
Petition from Independent Soho u
District No. IL for the construction
of cement sidewalk on the east side
of 4th Avenue east from its present
terminus to the southwest corner of
the Districts Base ball park was
read.
. Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that thc
petitions be accepted and filed au1
the City Engineer instructed 10 pre-
pare plans, specifications and estim-
ated cost of the same and to report.
Carried.
Application from Joseph R. Marko-
vich for license to sell soft drinks
on the ground floor Of the building
located on Lot /, Block 3, White
sides Addition, was read.
Alderman Maxi offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its adop-
ton, which motion to adopt was
seconded by Alderman Champa.
Whereas the City Clerk of the
City of Ely has received an applica-
ton to engage in the business IF
selling, vending, dispensing and dis
posing of non-alcoholic or so-called
soft drinks or beverages for approx
imately 71s months commencing on
June IT, 1925, from Joseph r.
Markovich to do business at the fol-
lowing place, to-wit;
Ground floor of the building
located on Lot 1, Block 8, White
sides Addition;
And Whereas, the Mayor, through
the Chief of Police has made an in
vestigation concerning said appli-
cant and in a report to the City
Council recommends the granting IF
a license 20 said Joseph R. Marko-
vich at the above described place,
Be It Resolved, that license to
conduct soft drinks place of bust
ness, from June IL, 1925, to Febru-
airy 1, 1925, be and the same hereby
is granted to Joseph r. Markovich
at the place herein described, name
ly;