The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

Moved by Alderman Komatar
supported by Alderman Maxi, that
the request from Mae Sletten ans
Lottie Sletten to connect with the
sewer and water mains to be in
stalled by j. L. Pete for his garage
building be granted. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Komatar
supported by Alderman Erickson
that the Street Commissioner be in.
structed to open up the alley be
tween Camp Street and Sherida1
Street, east of 10th Avenue East
and the alley between Sheridan
Street and Chapman Street, east OF
10th Avenue East, and to collect
garbage therefrom. Carried.
The Street, Sewer and Sidewalk
Committee recommended that the
Council consider the matter of Civ
treatment that will improve their
condition.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz
supported by Alderman Komatar
that the matter of purchasing gar.
den hose for the Tourist Camp
grounds be referred to the Sales and
Purchasing Committee with power
to act. Carried.
The City Clerk reported that GER
tain fire fighting equipment for the
Tiffin truck will be supplied by the
Tiffin Company.
Financial statement from the City
Clerks office was read and ordered
filed.
The City Attorney orally reported
on the matter of Fire Department
Relief Associations and levying OF
taxes in aid of the support thereof,
and on the matter of the Sletten-
Pete water and sewer connection
arrangement.
Report from the City Engineer
showing the estimated cost of paw
ing LIST Avenue East, from Chap
man Street to Harvey Street, to be
81 10000 was read and ordered
filed.
Superintendent's estimate No. l
showing the amount due the Yer
million Electric Company, on their
Street Lighting system contract, to
be $1,276.70 was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Olson, that
the estimate be accepted and filed
and the City Clerk authorized to
draw an order on the City Treasur-
er in payment of the amount due
upon the Vermillion Electric Com
pany furnishing proper bond duly
approved by the City Attorney.
Carried.
Superintendent estimate No. l
showing the amount due the Yer
million Electric Company, on their
Conduit system contract, to be
$391.37 was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi. sup
ported 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 amount due
upon the Vermillion Electric Com
pany furnishing proper bond duly
approved by the City Attorney.
Carried.
The City Chemist and Veterinari-
an appeared before the Council and
asked that they consider the propo-
sition of a Municipal Slaughter
house. The matter was referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Petition from Joe Babic, ct al,
petitioning for the following inn
provements in Pearson's Addition to
Ely was read, namely:
1. The grading of James Street.
2. Constructing and grading an
avenue from the south lot line of
Blocks 3 and to the south bound
ary line of the city.
8. Cut down the hill on 4th Ave-
nue. East and grade said avenue.
4. To place an arc light on 4th
Avenue East near the intersection
of said Avenue with. the alley be-
tween Blocks / and A.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Maxi, that
the petition be accepted and filed;
that the matter of improvements be
referred to the City Engineer for
plans, specifications and estimated
cost and report as soon as possible
and that the request for an arc
light be referred to the Fire, Light
and Water Committee with power
to act. Carried.
Communication from the First
National Bank of Ely relative to the
placing of liability and property
damage insurance on the city's
trucks and cars was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Komatar, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and the matter referred to the
Committee on Accounts and Fin
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