The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-10-19
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Ely, Minnesota, october 10, 1873
Regular meeting of the City Council
called to order at eight 90 o'clock P
M, by Mayor M. j. Murphy.
Present: Aldermen Jones, Banovetz
Olson, Tauzell, Homer, Mayor Murphy
Absent: Alderman Veranth.
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
october 2, 1928, adjourned regular
meeting held October 4, 1928, and the
adjourned regular meeting held Octo-
Der 5, 1928, be approved as recorded
by the clerk and published. Carried
Report from the City Clerk showing
the fund balances as at September 80
1928, was read and ordered filed.
Invoice from Gregory Prushek
Artist, in the amount of $4,000 for
one painting for the Community Ser
vice Center Building was read.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
invoice be accepted and filed and the
City Clerk authorized to draw an order
on the City Treasurer in payment OF
the same. Carried.
Report from the Minnesota Depart
ment of Weights and Measures cover
ing a recent test of the cityS wagon
scale and ordering said scale rejected
until repaired was read and ordered
filed The City Clerk reported the
scale is being repaired.
Requisition from the Detention Hos
pital for a new washing machine was
read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, support
by Alderman Olson, that the requlSl-
ton be accepted and filed and referred
to the Sale and Purchasing Committee
for investigation and to report at the
next regular meeting. Carried.
Report from the Custodian of the
Municipal Tourist Camp for the sea-
son of 1923 showing 1465 cars and 4608
people registered during the year and
total receipts in the amount of $685.75,
was read and ordered filed.
Report from the Ely Girl Scout
Council covering the activities of the
Girl Scouts for the period September
Is, 1928, to October 16, 1928, was read
and ordered filed.
Petition from VIM. j. Mcfarland,
and others, for a street light in old
Chandler Location, so-called, was read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, support
ed by Alderman Homer, that the petit
ton be accepted and filed and the
matter referred to the Fire, Light and
Water Committee with power to act.
Carried.
Communication from Independent
School District No. II requesting low
er or special rate for electricity and
water used by the District was read
and referred to the executive session
for consideration.
Applications from the following for
permit to conduct public dances were
read, namely;
Italian Characterization Club, Wash
ington Auditorium, october 10, 1928;
Forest & Lakes Lodge, Jugo-Slav Ma
tional Home, october 20, 1928; Mothers
Club of Ely, Washington Auditorium
October 26, 1928; st. Ana Society No.
LOG. Jugo-Slav National Home, Novem-
Der 10, 1923.
Moved by Alderman Olson, support
ed by Alderman Banovetz, that the
application be accepted and filed and
permit granted to each applicant upon
the payment OF the proper fees. Car
ried.
Surety company bond of G. A. John
son, Contractor, in the amount OF SIS
1000, with the Southern Surety Com
pany as surety thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, support
ed by Alderman Tauzell, that the bond
of c. A. johnson Contractor, be ap-
proved, accepted and filed. Carried
The Council went into an executive
session at this time.
Meeting called to order.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman TauZell that the
from Independ n t
School District No. IL requesting low
er or special electricity rate and water
rate be filed and the request denied
Carried.
The Superintendent of the Light and
Water Department orally reported con-
siderable damage being done to white
way globes and lamps, especially by
boys with sling-shots, and recommend
ed that action be taken.
Moved by Alderman Olson, support
ed by Alderman Homer, that the re-
port be accepted and the matter refer
red to the Police Department to take
steps in the matter at once. Carried.
The City Engineer reported by COM
the progress being made
under the cemetery grading contract
and recommended that owing to GER