The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-15

u license to sell soft drinks on the
ground floor of the building located
on Lot 2, Block IL, Witeside's AID
dition, was read. The application had
the approval of the Mayor and Chef
Ct Police.
Alderman Banovetz offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That license to conduct
a soft drinks place of business, from
April 6, 1927, to january 81, 1928,
be and the same hereby is granted to
Je I'm Pluth at that certain place
described in his application, upon
the payment of the proper license
Zee.
Alderman Banovetz who offered
the foregoing resolution thereupon
moved its adoption, which was Sec
ended by Alderman Komatar, and
upon being put to a vote was adopted
by a unanimous vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Komatar, Olson,
veranth, Banovetz, Homer, Mayor
Murphy.
Noes: None.
Communication from Matt Prapot-
mix requesting that few loads of
gravel be spread on the road leading
to his house was read.
Moved by Alderman Konlatar, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and referred ito the Street.
Sewer and Sidewalk Committee with
power to act. Carried.
A petition from 81 merchants,
business and professional men in the
city of Ely asking the Council to es-
tabhsh Cancellations or Small
Debtors Court in Ely was read.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that
the petition be accepted and filed and
the matter be laid ON the table for
f, rther consideration. Carried.
Petition from Archie Hedloff and
Ben P. Johnson asking for water
end sewer service to serve Block 1,
Fortier's Addition, was read and re-
ferred to the Committee of the
Whole.
The following applications for per
npits to conduct public dances We're
read, viz:
Northern Star Lodge, April Is,
|1o27, Jugo-Slav National Home;
Order of Eastern Star, April 18,
l1927, Washington Auditorium
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Komatar, that
the dance applications be accepted
and filed and permit granted in each
case upon the payment of the pro-
per fees. Carried.
The City Chemist and Veterinarian
az peared before, the Council and dis
cussed the proposed Milk Ordinance.
Mr.. Wilson Carlson, of the Service
Garage, appeared before the Coun-
ell asking them to consider renting
part of their garage building for
a city garage.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
perted by Alderman Homer, that
the matter of renting a part of the
Service Garage building for city gar
age purposes be referred to the
Parks, Grounds and Buildings Com
mittee and the Accounts and Finance
Committee to investigate and report.
Carried.
The Council dissolved into a Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
various matters referred.
Alderman Komatar appointed
Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole.
Recess declared. Meeting called to
order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, April 5, 1927.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen: We, your Committee
Ct the Whole, to whom various mat
tiers were referred beg to report
and. recommend as follows:
/. That the recommendation from
the Parks, Grounds and Buildings
Committee that the Tourist Camp be
placed on a pay-camp basis be ac-
cepted and carried out and that the
rates be fixed at soc per car for the
first day and 25c per car per day for
each succeeding day.
2. That the matter of street and
road signs be referred to the Mayor
and the Street, Sewer and Sidewalk
Committee with the power to act.
8. That the City Clerk be instruct
ed to advertise for bids for 10000
gallons, more or less, asphaltic road
oil, said bids to be opened and consid-
cred at regular meeting to be held
at 500 O'Clock P. M. Tuesday, May
8, 1927.
4. That the matter of the proposed
water extension in West Chandler
Location be laid on the table for fur
tier consideration.
5. That the City Engineer be in
structed to prepare specifications for
the repair of the sedimentation ba-
sin and report as soon as possible.
6. That the communication from
the League of Minnesota Municipal
ties relative to an exhibit at the an
nual convention be laid on the table.
z. That the petition from Hedloff
/ and Johnson for water and sewer
service to Block 1, Fortier's Addi-
ton, be laid on the table.
Respectfully submitted,
The Committee of the Whole,
By Joseph Komatar, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
report of the Committee of the
" hole be accepted and filed and the