The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-06-15

to the Committee of the Whole --u,
The matter of a new fence for the
Cemetery was referred to the Com
mittee of the whole for consideration.
Report from the Community Ser
vice Center showing the attendance at
activities during the month of May,
1928. was read and ordered filed
Financial report from the Ely Com
mercial Club for the period ending
June 2, 1928, was read and ordered
filed.
Communication from the Ely Com
mercial Club requesting an appropria-
ton of 100000 out of their 1928 bud
get allowance was read.
Alderman Homer offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved that there be and hereby
is appropriated from the Civic Fund
| to the Ely Commercial Club, for civic
purposes, the sum OF One Thousand
| Isl, 100000 Dollars, which amount shall
be paid in installments as the needs
require.
Alderman Homer who offered the
| foregoing resolution thereupon moved
its adoption. which was seconded by
Alderman Olson, and upon being put
to vote was adopted by unanimous
vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Jones, Veranth,
| Banovetz, Olson, Tauzell, Homer, May
or Murphy.
Noes None.
The City Attorney in a written opin-
ion advised the Council that the City
OF Ely did not have power under the
Charter to expend public funds to ac-
quire establish and maintain aSpublic
| golf course outside the corporate limits
of the City.
Moved by Alderman Jones, supported
by Alderman Veranth, that the opinion
of the City Attorney be accepted and
| filed and that the Council take no
action toward the establishment OF a
public golf course outside the limits OF
the City, and, the City Clerk notify
the Commercial Club to that effect.
Carried.
Report from the City Engineer show
ing the estimated cost of constructing
a az" water main extension to serve
Lots l to 6, inclusive, Block 2, Zupan-
cich's Addition, to be $4,000 was read
and referred to the Committee OF the
Whole
Report from the City Engineer show
ing the estimated cost Of constructing
a g." water main and an 8" sewer ex-
/ tension in Block IL. Pioneer Zenith
Addition to be $157500 was read and
referred to the Committee OF the
Whole.
Report from the City Engineer show
| ing the cost of constructing q safety
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water tank to be $208.32 was read and
ordered filed.
Report from the City Engineer show
ing the final estimate due the Union
Construction Company on their Storm
Sewer Contract to be $10,582.33 was
read. 2f
Moved by Alderman Vernath, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
report and estimate from the City
Engineer be accepted and filed and the
| City Clerk authorized to draw an or
| der on the City Treasurer in payment
| of the same. Carried.
Report from the City Engineer show
| ing the estimated cost to be 19,12776
| for the construction of cement side
walks, curb and gutter and street grad
| ing along Pattison Street, from Gen.
| trail Avenue to Fifth Avenue East and
on Central, First, Second, Third and
Fourth Avenues between White and
PattiSon STREETS, was read and ordered
filed.
SRequisition for supplies from the
Light and Water Department was read.
Moved by. Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
requisition be accepted and filed and
referred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Carried.
Communication from the City Asses
sor requesting that the City Engineer
be instructed to procure a map OF the
| Town Spalding was read and referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
| Report from the Chief Of Police
| showing total dog tax receipts for the
year to be $251.25 was read and order
| ed filed.
Report from the Street Commissioner
showing labor in his department dur
ing the month of May, 1928, was read
and ordered filed.
Report from the Health Commits
sioner showing births and deaths for
the month of May, 1928, together with
a copy of letter from the Minnesota
Live Stock Sanitary Board regarding
| the rabies situation was read and laid
on the table to be taken up at an adj
| journed meeting to be held on Wed
neSday, June 6, 1928.
Report from the Fire Warden rela-
tive to building inspections made dur
ing April and May, 1928, was read and
l ordered filed.
| Report from the Clerk of Municipal
| Court showing receipts in the amount
of $451.24 and disbursements in the
amount of $592.24 for the month of
May, 1928, was read and ordered filed.
Report from the Fire Chief showing
| fire calls for April and May, 1928, was
read and ordered filed.
| Report from the City Chemist &
Veterinarian regarding water and milk
tests during May, 1928, was read and
ordered filed.
Petition from Jalmar Hakkila and
SO others, property owners in Conan's
| Whites and Desjardin's Additions, ask
| ing for the construction Of cement
sidewalks, curb and gutter and street
grading along PattiSon Street, from
Central Avenue to Fifth Avenue East,
and on the avenues connecting Patti
son Street with White Street, was read
and referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Application from Harrison Kidd for
permit to move sections of build
ing from outside of the city limits to
lots 1928, Block 6, Original Plat, was
read and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
I Communications from the American
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