The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-01-15

Alderman Erickson offered the
following resolution:
Resolved that there be and hereby
is transferred from the General
Fund to the Contingent Fund the
sum of Five Hundred ($500.00)
dollars.
Alderman Erickson who offered
the foregoing resolution thereup0n
moved its adoption, which was sec
onded by Alderman Olson, and up
on being put to vote was adopted
by unanimous vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Maxi, Olson,
Jones, Komatar, Banovetz, Erickson
and Mayor Hanson.
Noes: None.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that
the matter of investigating the pro-
position of, change in the light and
water rates be referred to the Fire,
Light and Water Committee and
that said committee report to the
Council. Carried.
The Council Dissolved into Com
mittee of the Whole to canvass the
returns of the Special City Election
held January 5, 1926.
Alderman Erickson appointed
Chairman. Recess declared. Meet
ing called to order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, January 6, 1926.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Couacil, City of bly,, Minnesota.
Gentlemen We, your Commit
tee of the Whole, to whom was re-
ferred the matter of canvassing the
returns of the. Special election of the
City of Ely, held Tuesday, January
5, 1926, for the purpose of voting
on the issue of 1925, 100000 bonds of
the City Of Ely, to be used in the
manner set forth in a resolution
adopted by the City Council Decem-
Der 10, 1925, and now on file in the
Office of the City Clerk, beg leave
to report that we find the following
result of said election, namely; That
the whole number of votes cast
thereat was 1913; that the number
of votes cast in favor of said issue
was 1854; that the number of votes
cast against the said issue was 100;
that the number of defective ballots
cast was 9.
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
By John p. Erickson, Chairman
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman. Olson, that
the report of the Committee of the
Whole be accepted and filed. Car
ried.
|. Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Olson, that
the matter of building toboggan
slide be referred to- the Parks,
Grounds. and Buildings Committee
with power to act Carried.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Maxi, that
the meeting adjourn. Carried.
A. o. KNUTSON,
City Clerk.
Ely, Minnesota, January IL, 1926.
Special meeting Of the City Coun-
ell called to order at eight o'clock
P. M. by Mayor Hanson.
Present: Aldermen Maxi, Olson,
Jones, Komatar, Banovetz, Erickson,
Mayor Hanson.
Absent: None.
The Call was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, January IL, 1926.
To Gust A. Maxi, H. E. Olson, E. C.
Jones, Joseph KOmatar, Steve A.
Banovetz and j. p. Erickson,
Aldermen of the City of Ely, Min
nesota.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES take notice
that there will be a Special meeting
of the City Council. of the City of
Ely, Minnesota, in the Council
Chambers of the City, Hall at eight
o'clock P. NJ, Monday. January IL,
1926, for the purpose of considering
and acting on the communication
from the Standard Oil Company rel
alive to drive-in gasoline service
station proposed to be erected on
Lots and 2, Block 10, Original
Plat of Ely.
By order of the Mayor.
A. o. KNUTSON, City Clerk.
The Street, Sewer and Sidewalk
Committee, to whom was referred the
matter of investigating the PROPOSE
ton of granting the Standard Oil
Company permission to alter the
curbs and sidewalks abutting Lots
| and 2, Block 10, Original. Plat, for
the purpose of constructing proper
drive-ways to their proposed drive
in service station orally reported
thereon and recommended. that such
permission be granted.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Erickson,
that the report of the Committee be
accepted and that the Standard Oil
Company be granted permission to
remove certain number of feet of
sidewalk ard curb, abutting Lots
and 2, Block 10, Original Plat. and
to construct in place thereof suitable
cement drivetways, such changes to
be made under the supervision of
the City Engineer and that upon
discontinuance of said filling sta
ton such drive-ways be removed
and in place thereof rebuild the
cement sidewalks and curbs in a
manner satisfactory to the City and
at no expense to the city. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Olson, that
the meeting adjourn. Carried
A. o. KNUTSON,
City Clerk.