The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-06-15
o the Committee of the Whole.

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 a 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 &C
quire, establish and maintain aNpublic
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
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 21a" water main extension to serve
Lots / 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
g. water main and an 8" sewer ex-
tension in Block II. Pioneer-Zenith
Addition, to be $l575OO was read and
referred to the Committee OF the
Whole.
Report from the City Engineer show
ing the cost of constructing q safety
cage around the ladder at the City
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. sE
p 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 SIG, 127.76
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 S251.25 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 We'd
nesday, June 6, 1928.
Report from the Fire Warden rela-
tive to building inspections made dur
ing April and May, 1928, was read and
ordered filed.
Report from the Clerk of Municipal
Court showing receipts in the amount
of $45124 and disbursements in the
amount of $59224 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.
Communications from the American
Linen Exchange Company regarding
the installation of cloth towel service
in the City Hall building was read and
referred to the Committee of the
Whole. II
Application from the Christy Bros.
Wild Animals Shows for license to
conduct a circus in the city on June
is, 1928, and for permission to use the
grounds known as Whiteside's Park for
the purpose was read and referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Application from George Muhvich,
Jr., for an electricians license was