The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-14

filed and referred to the Sales and
Purchasing Committee with power
to act. Carried.
ent of the Light and Water Depart
ment recommending certain repairs
and painting at the Light and
Water Plant was read and referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
Report from the Chief of Police
cvering the activities of his Depart
ment during the month of April,
1926, was read and ordered fled.
Report from the Street CommisL
sioner and Timekeeper relative to
city labor during the month of
April, 1926, was read and ordered
filed.
Report from the Health Commits
sioner pertaining to births and
deaths during the month of April,
1926, was read and ordered filed.
Report from the Clerk of Court
relative to receipts and disburse-
ments during the month of April,
1926, was read and ordered filed.
Report from the Chief of the
Fire Department showing the num-
Der of fire calls for the months of
March and April, 1926, was READ
and ordered filed.
Report from the City Chemist
and Veterinarian relative to water,
milk and meat inspections, together
with requisition for white-wash
ing machine was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Komatar, that
the report be accepted and filed and
the requisition referred to the Sales
and Purchasing Committee with
power to act. Carried.
Mr.. L. j. White presented to the
Council for their consideration
plat and survey of lands within the
city limits to be known as Whites
Second Addition to Ely, together
with certain necessary certificates.
Action on the matter was deferred
until further consideration is had.
Surety bond of William B. Maxi,
Police Officer, in the amount of
$4,000 with the Maryland Casual
ty Company as surety thereon was
read
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Maxi, that
the bond of William B. Maxi be APP
proved, accepted and filed. Car,
ried.
Surety bond of A. o. Knutson,
City Clerk, in the amount iof 3d.
10000 with the National Surety
Company as surety thereon was
read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Olson, that the
bond of A. o. Knutson be approved,
accepted and filed. Carried.
Communication from Arthur A.
Beischjold, Landscape Architect and
Gardener, soliciting business from
the city was read and ordered filed.
Application from Emil Erickson
for a renewal of his electricians
license was read.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Maxi, that
the application be accepted and
payment of the proper fee. Car
ried.
Communication from Matt Pra-
protnik requesting electric service
for his dwelling was read.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz,
supported by Alderman Komatar,
that the communication be accepted
and filed and the matter referred to
the Fire, Light and Water Commit
tee, in conjunction with the Super
intendent of the Light and Water
Department, to investigate and re-
port at the next regular meeting.
Carried.
Petition from Alex Lassi, ct al,
requesting the city to remedy the
condition of the alley crosswalk, in
the rear of Koyall & Company's
store building, was read.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
petition be accepted and filed and
the matter referred to the Street,
Sewer and Sidewalk Committee
with power to act. Carried.
Application from the Slovenian
Ladies Club for permit to con-
duct a public dance in the Jugo-
Slav National Home on May 8,
1926, was read.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Jones, that
the application be accepted and
filed and permit granted upon the
payment of the proper fee. Car
ried.
Proposal from the Vermillion
Electric Company proposing to sub
stitute the following material on
their street lighting system contract
and conduit system contract was
read, viz;
To substitute on their conduit
system contract on Chapman Street
approximately 1900 feet pig" fibre
conduit at SAT per foot in place of
galvanized conduit at $50 per foot J;
To substitute on their street light
ing system contract on White Street
approximately 5000 feet of No. 8,
"Condex", Cable at $.211s per foot
in place of Safety" cable at S.13I
per foot.
The proposal was referred to the
Committee of the Whole for fur
Their consideration.
Petition from Mae Sletten, ct al,
requesting permission to connect
the dwelling on Lot 2, Block 20,
Original Plat, with the water and
sewer service mains about to be in
stalled by Jacob L. Pete for his
garage building and being across
the street from the residence of
said petitioners, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the petition be accepted and filed
and the matter referred to the
Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Com
mittee, in conjunction with the
Superintendent of the Light and
Water Department and the City At
torney, with power to act. Carried.
The Council dissolved into Com
lnittee of the Whole to consider the
various matters referred.