The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-06-22
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Ely. Minnesota, June 10,

Ely. Minnesota, June 19,1928.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell called to order at eight I'D O'Clock
p. M, by Mayor M. j. Murphy.
Present: Alderman Jones, Veranth,
Banovetz, Olson, Tauzell, Homer, May
or Murphy.
Absent: None.
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman BanovetZ, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
minutes of the regular meeting helo
June S, 1928, and the adjourned meet
ing held June 6, 1928, be approved as
recorded by the Clerk and published
Carried.
Financial statement from the City
Clerk showing fund balances as at May
81. 1928, was read and ordered nieo.
The City Clerk reported semi-annual
interest a $50 due on July l, 1873. on
the SAL 100000 Water and Light In
provement bonds.
Moved by Alderman Jones, support
ed by Alderman Olson, that the City
Clerk be authorized to draw an order
ON the City Treasurer in the amount
of sl233 OF made payable to the North
western Trust Company in payment
of semi-annual interest at $50 on SAL
10000 Water 81 Light Improvement
Bonds. together with a service charge
of :. of 19o for paying coupons. Car
ried.
The Street Commissioner recon-
mended the purchase of ton to IA
ton truck equipped with steel dump
body. Matter referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole.
The City Chemist & Veterinarian re-
ported the confinement In the pubic
pound of one dog to observe possible
symptoms of rabies. Report ordered
filed.
Report from the City Chemist &
Veterinarian was read stating that he
has prohibited the sale Of milk and
cream supplied by the Eveleth Cream
cry of Eveleth, Minnesota, in the city
until the Division of Sanitation OF the
Minnesota State Board of Health re-
ports favorably on their product.
Report ordered filed.
An order from the office of the Fire
Marshall of the State Of Minnesota
was read ordering the city forthwith
to take steps to have all refuse OF IN
famable nature now being loosely
scattered in alleys to be placed in con-
tanners.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that the
order be accepted and filed and the
matter referred to the Sanitation and
Police Committee with power to act.
Carried.
Communication from Frank Zaverl
was read asking the city to dig a
drainage ditch along the east side OF
Highway No. 81 about 400 feet from
the corner of Section "a.
Moved by Alderman Tauzel, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and the matter referred to the
Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Committee
with power to act. Carried.
Petition from Steve Agnich, and
others, property owners in Block II,
Pioneer g. Zenith Addition, for water
and sewer and electric light extensions
to serve this block was read and or
dered filed.
The following applications for per-
NIT to conduct public dances were
read, namely:
I. E. Mickila, Ely Workers Hall,
June %, 1923;
s. F. of A Sandy Point Pavilion,
June "a, 1928;
Frank Lozar Post No. 248, American
Legion, Washington Auditorium, July
4, 1928.
Moved by Alderman Homer, support
ed by Alderman Tauzell, that the ap-
plications be accepted and filed and
permit granted in each case upon the
payment of the proper fees. Carried.
The following proposal to furnish
all labor and material for the con-
struction Of an 8" and 10" sewer eX-
tension and a 6" water extension in
Fortier's Addition to Ely was opened,
read and referred to the Committee
Of the Whole, to-wit:
Union Construction Company-$4,-
876.40.
The Council now took up the mat
ter Of Hearing on Proposed Improve
ment relative to proposed Street Grad