The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-01-20
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Ely, Minnesota, January IL, 1928.
Resular meeting of the City Coun-
ell called to order at eight (SJ
o'clock P. M. by Mayor M. j. Muir
ply. ~ a.xa
Present: Aldermen Jones, Olson
Veranth, Banovetz, Tauzell, Home
Mayor Murphy.
Absent: None.
Consid, ration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Olson, that tn ,
minutes of the regular meeting held
january 8, 1928, be approved as re-
corded and published. Carried.
The Inventory Committee reported
and requested that the report on III
yentory be considered at an ADJOURN
ed or special meeting of the Oouncii.
A communication from the Ely
Commercial Club requesting an APP
nropriation of $1500.00, out OF the
1928 budget allowance, was READ.
Alderman Homer offered the foi-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That there be and her
by is appropriated from the .CiVic
Fund to the Ely Commercial Clup'
for civic purposes, the sum o1 One
Thousand Five Hundred ($15OUoo)
dollars.
Alderman Homer who offered the
foregoing resolution thereupoh
moved its adoption, which was sec
onded by Alderman Veranth, and
upon being put to a vote was adopt
ed by a unanimous vote as foiiow'
AYES: Alderman Jones, Veranth,
etz, Olson, Tauzell, Homer,
Mayor Murphy.
Noes: None.
Reauisition from the City Clerk
for office storage equipment ano
grave markers was read.
Moved by Alderman Veranth, sup
ported by Alderman Banoyetz, that
the requisition be accepted and MED
and referred to the Sales and Fur
chasing Committee with power to
act. Carried.
The City Engineer reported hav-
ing appointed John w. Palmgard as
his assistant and recommended q
salary of $4,000 month:
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
- i by Alderman Homer, that tn:
ointment of John w. Palmgar
s assistant to the City Engineer be
confirmed and that his salary be fix,
ed at $4,000 per month. Carried
Requisition from the City Eng.
neer for a new typewriter was read
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzeh, that
the requisition be accepted and flee
and referred to the Sales and Puf
chasing Committee with power t;
act. Carried.
The City Engineer submitted q
report howing the cost Of construct
ing that certain Sanitary Sewer i'm
provement benefting Blocks 5, z
8, 9, 10, IL, Pioneer and Zenith AID
dition; Blocks 9 TO 16, inclusive
Whiteside's Park Addition am
Blocks 1, a, 5, g., Whites Second
Addition, together with the proposed
assessment roll.
Requisitions from the Light ant
Water Department for supplies wa
read.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz
supported by Alderman Jones, tina
the requisition be accepted and ffiet
and referred to the Sales and Pur
chasing Commute with power q
act. Carried.
The City Assessor and Timekeepsl
reported having appointed Jos Sew
er, Jr., as his assistant and request
ed confirmation thereof.
Moved by Alderman Banovet ,
supported by Alderman Tauzell, that
the appointment as made by the Cit,
Assessor and Timekeeper be con
frmed and the salary of such as
sistant be increased from $145.Ot
per month to s155.o0 per month
Carried.
The City Timekeeper submitted
reports showing the cost OF operat
ing the 10 ton Holt Tractor for the
years 1926 and 1927. Reports ord
cred filed.
Reqdisition from the Street Com
missioner for one "a "V" typs
Trick Snow Plow was read and ord.
cred filed.
The Street Commissioner reported
having appointed Richard Kukko, "A
J. Coombe and John Klobuchar as
truck drivers for the ensuing year
and requested confirmation of M,
action.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that
the truck driver appointments as
made by the Street Commissioner be
confirmed. Carried
Report from the Health Offic Al
covering births and deaths for the
year 1927 was read and ordered
filed. The death rate for the yea:
being Al or seven and five-sixths pei
thousand.
Applications from the following
and bowling alleys were read
namely:
Anton Skala, basement of the
building located on Lots 1, 2, 8,
Block 10, Original Plat;
Louis Bazinet, Ground floor OF the
ouiloing located on Lot 8, Block IL,
Original Plat;
Joseph Rus, Ground floor of the
building located on Lot 8, Block IL,
Original Plat;