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

Dept, chlorine, 1900
John Markovich, auto hire 600
julius Andrae & Sons Co.,
meters and supplies 1883
Northwestern Electric Equip
NEST Co., wire, $3.50
G. c. Mclaughlin, check
writer, -------------- $500
Drs. Ayers & Parker, services, 200
Ohio Traffic Devices Company,
lenses, l.iU
The Ely Miner, printing and
publishing, ----------- 1850
H. L. Altman & Co., extra cop
a les of 1924 audit report, 36.48
Total ,171.59
Respectfully Submitted,
j. E. PORTHAN,
LOUIS CHAMPA,
Committee on Accounts & Finances.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the report of the Committee on Ac-
counts and Finances be accepted and
filed and the City Clerk authorized
to draw orders on the City Treasurer
IN payment of the various amounts.
Carried.
The Committee on Accounts and
Finances reported that it had inves-
tigated the proposition of Mr.. John
A. Semer in reference to acquiring
his interest in certain land adjoining
rhe City of Ely, which would include
the coal dock site, and recommended
that under the circumstances t would
not be for the best interest of the
City to purchase the same.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that said
recommended; of the Committee
on Accounts and Finances be carried
out. Carried.
The Committee on Parks, Grounds
and Buildings reported relative to
the roof of the Sedimentation Basin
and covering the refuse on the Park
site.
The Street, Sewer and Sidewalk
Committee reported relative to the
sewer connection on First Avenue
East between Sheridan and Chap
man Streets.
Alderman Erickson enters at this
time and takes his seat in the Council
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
the matter of painting the ''No Park
ing" signs be referred to the Street,
Sewer and Sidewalk Committee with
power to act. Carried.
The Sales and Purchasing Com
mittee reported the purchase of II
dozen, 8-gallon, corrugated garbage
cans from the Laing Hardware Com
pany at their bid of $500 per dopen
delivered, being the lowest bid sub
mitted. Report ordered filed.
Report from the Comm unity Cen
ter Board relative to activities car
ried on through the Center during
the month of April, 1925, was read
and ordered filed.
Financial statement from the Ely
Commercial Club was read and or
dered filed.
The City Engineer reported that at
the next regular meeting he will pre-
sent the necessary data relative to
the proposed Improvement on West
Harvey Street.
Requisition from -he City Engin-
Ger for Wye level was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
p,rted by Alderman Maxi, that the
requisition be accepted and filed and
referred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Car
ried.
Communication from the City Eng
ineer recommending that commit
tee from the Council and himself
be authorized to confer with the Min
nesota State Highway Department
relative to securing their approval
Of the iCity's paving specifications in
order that reimbursement from the
State may be had in the event High
way No. 35 terminates within the
city limits, was read.
Moved by Alderman Chanpa. sup
vorted by Alderman Porthan, that
the City Engineer and a committee
from the Council, to be appointed by
the Mayor, be authorized to confer
with the State Highway Commission
at st. Paul, Minnesota, relative to
paving specifications and other mat
tiers of interest to the city, at the
expense of the city. Carried.
Report from the Chief of Police
relative to activities of the Police
Department during the month of
April, 1925, was read and ordered
filed.
Requisition from the Chief of Pol
ice for suitable clock for the police
station was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the requisition be accepted and filed
and referred to the Sales and Pur-
chasing Committee with power to
act. Carried.
Report from the Street Commits
sioner and Timekeeper relative to
labor in the Street Commissioner
Department during the month of
April, 1925, was read and ordered
fled.
Report from the Health Commits
oner relative to general health con-
ditions in the city and showing the
number of births and deaths during
April, 1925, was read and ordered
filed,
Report from the Clerk of Court,
showing total receipts in the amount
of $4,000 and no disbursements
during April, 1925, was read and or
dered filed.
Report from the Chief of the Fire
Department showing the number of
fire calls during the month of April,
1925, was read and ordered filed.
The City Chemist and Veterinarian
reported relative to tire public water
supply, meat inspections and the re-
suit of his tuberculin tests of all cat
tie within the city limits. He recon-
raended that the City Council con-
slider the matter of remedyipg the
present situation with reference to
the 10 inch and 16 inch intakes.