The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-16

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Carried.
Superintendent's estimate No. 2
showing the amount due the Vermil- |
lion Electric Company, on their
street lighting system contract, to
be $831.7, was read.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz,
supported by Alderman Komatar,
that the estimate be accepted and
filed and the City Clerk authorized
to draw AN order on the City Treas
urer in payment of the same. Car
ried.
Requisation for supplies from the
Light and Water Department was
read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi. that the
Irequisition be accepted and filed and
referred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee witt power to act. Car
ried.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
matter of making certain changes
in the water line running to the
Cemetery be referred to the Fire,
Light and Water Committee with
power to act. Carried.
Report from the superintendent
of the Light and Water Department
recommending inspections be made
of the steel water tank and plant
boilers and that the tank riser pipe
be repaired was read
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that
the report be accepted and filed and
the matters referred to the Fire,
Light and Water Committee with
power to act. Carried.
Report from the Chief of Police
relative to the activities of his de-
partment during the month of June,
1926, together with statement
| showing tax collected on 127 doga
| and IA dogs killed, was read and
ordered fled
Report from the Street Commits
sioner and Timekeeper pertaining to
June, 1926, labor was read and or
dered filed.
| Report from the Health Commits
sioner relative to general health con-
ditions in the city and the investiga-
tons of two cases of existing out
door toilets was read and ordered
filed.
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submitting plans, specifications and
estimated cost of grading certain
area of the Cemetery was read and
referred to the Committee of the
Whole. The estimated cost as shown
by the report is 100000.
Report from the Clerk of Court
showing total receipts in the amount
of $4,000 and disbursements in the
amount of $500, for the month of
June, 1926, was read, and ordered
filed.
Report from the City Chemist
and Veterinarian relative to water
inspections during the past month
and the matter of large number
of fish dying in Shagawa Lake was
read and ordered flied.
| Application from Robert Somers
for a license to sell soft drinks on
the ground floor of the builCing
located on Lot 5, Block 10, White
sides Addition was read.
Alderman Banovetz offered the
following resolution:
| Whereas the City Clerk of the
City of Ely has received an applica-
ton to engage in the business of
selling, vending, dispensing and dis
posing of non-alcoholic or so-called
soft drinks or beverages for a
period of approximately months,
commencing July 2, 1926. from
Robert Somers, to do business at the
following place, to-wit;
| Ground floor of the building
located on Lot 5, Block 10, 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 of
| a license to said Robert Somers at
the above described place,
Be 1t Resolved, that license to
conduct soft drinks place of bust
| ness, from July z, 1926, to Febru-
airy 1, 1927, be and the same here
by is granted to Robert Somers at
| the place herein described, namely;
Ground floor of the building
located on Lot 5, Block 10, White
sides Addition;
Resolved further, that the City
Clerk is hereby authorized to issue
soft drinks license to said Robert
| Somers at said place on presentation
to him of the City Treasurer's re-
ceipt showing that the license fee
therefor has been paid.
Alderman Banovetz who offered
the foregoing resolution thereupon
moved its adoption, which was Sec
onded by Alderman Erickson, and
upon being put to vote was adopt
ed by unanimous vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Maxi, Olson
Jones, Komatar, Banovetz, Erickson
Mayor Hanson.
Noes: None.
Communications from Roy Bax
trum requesting permission to con-
struct a suitable driveway and in
stall gasoline pump and under
ground storage tank in front of his
proposed garage building on lots 9
and 10, block 2, Conan's Addition,
were read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the communications be accepted and
filed and the matters referred to the
Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Com
mittee, in conjunction with the City
Engineer, with power to act. Car
ried.
Invoice from the League of Min
nesota Municipalities in the amount
of $4,000 for membership dues in
said League for the year ending
September 1, 1927, was read.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Maxi, that
the City of Ely continue its mem
bership in the League of Mime
sofa municipalities and that the City
Clerk be authorized to draw an or
der on the City Treasurer in the
amount of $4,000 in payment of its |
annual dues therefor Carried.
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