The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-10-29
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
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Elv Minnesota, October 10, 1926.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell called to order at eight (8)
o'clock p M. by Mayor Hanson.
Present: Aldermen Olson, Kom-
altar, Banovetz, Erickson, Mayor
Hanson.
Absent: Alderman Maxi.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Jones, that the
minutes of the Special meeting held
September %, 1926, ami the min
utes of the Regular meeting held
October 5, 1925, be approved as
published Carried.
The City Attorney orally reported
regarding the recent actions against
Che city in the District Court. He
reported the case of Kangas VS.. City
of Ely dismissed by the Court on
plaintiffs evidence. In the matter
of Kuzma VS.. City of Ely the plain
tiff received a verdict for 100000.
The City Attorney further advised
the Council that in the Kuzma case
a motion will be made for judgment
for defendant notwithstanding the
verdict.
Requisition for supplies from the
Light and Water Department was
read.
Moved by Alderman Komatar
supported by Alderman Banovetz,
that the requisition be accepted and
filea and referred to the Sales and
Purchasing Committee with power
to act Carried
Report from the Health officer
relative to the scarlet fever cases
now in the Detention Hospital was
read, together with a request to at
tend the State Sanitary Conference
at St. Paul, Minnesota, on or about
November 4, 1926, at the expense
of the city.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Olson, that
the report from the Health Officer
be accepted and filed and that his re-
J quest relative to the State Sanitary
Conference be granted. Carried.
Communication from Mr.. C. A.
Johnson, Contractor, Virginia Min
nesota, requesting final payment in
the amount of $4,000 due him on
his 1925 paving contract was read.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz,
that the communication be referred
to the City Attorney to investigate
and report. Carried.
Communication from Wilton Gia-
motif, requesting permission to con-
meet his l Il" water line with the
city's 212" water line at the south
end of First Avenue East was read.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
that the communication be accepted
and filed and the request granted
the work to be done under the sup
ervision of the Superintendent OF
the Light and Water Department
Carried.
Communication from the Town
ship of Morse asking the city to care
for the said townships contagious
disease cases in the city's detention
hospital and to fix charges for such
care was read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup.
ported by Alderman Olson, that the
| communication be accepted and filed
and the matter referred to the SAM
tation and Police Committee, in con-
junction with the Health Commits
| sioner, to investigate and report.
Carried.
Communication from Frank Sch,
WelSer, HOSCldSJer, requesting per-
mission to install a concrete post
and an outside letter box at the
edge of the sidewalk in front of the
u. S. Postoffice was read.
Moved by Alderman Komatar
supported by Mayor Hanson, that
communication be accepted and filed
and the matter referred to the
Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Com.
mittee with power to act. Carried.
Communication from w. A. Clark
Chief Engineer for the Duluth &
ION Range Rail Road Company, re.
porting that an inspection of the
city's coal dock indicates that the
deck and hand ratings are in bad
shape and that the whole dock should
be renewed next year if it is con-