The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-03-29
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
-- OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.


Ely. Minnesota, March 10, 1929.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil called to order at 8 o'clock p. M,
by Mayor E. w. Hanson.
Present: Aldermen Olson, Tauzell,
Banovetz, Veranth, Kapsch, Mayor
Hanson.
Absent Alderman Homer.
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Olson, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
March S, 1929. be approved as record
ed by the clerk and published. Car
ried
The City Engineer reported on the
matter of the Is" Trunk line sanitary
sewer, in the alley between Pattison
and White Streets, between Central
Avenue and Third Avenue East. The
report discloses that said sewer says
in places and that proper flow is thus
INSTRUCTED. The recommendation is
made that said sewer should be re-
paired at once as in its present con-
dition it is a danger to public safety.
| The estimated cost of repairing the
sewer is estimated at $2,6O0.00.
Moved by Alderman Kapsch, sup
| ported by Alderman Veranth, that the
report of the City Engineer be &C
cepted and filed, that it be deemed
necessary to repair the sewer at once
| as an emergency measure, and that the
| City Engineer be authorized to do
| the work by day labor. Carried.
Report from the Superintendent of
| the Light and Water Department COW
ering the work done in his department
| during the month of February, 1929,
| was read and ordered filed
Requisition from the Light and Wa
| ter Department for supplies was read.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
| ported by Alderman Banovetz, that
| the requisition be accepted and filed
| and referred to the Sales and Pur-
chasing Committee with power to act.
| Carried
Reouisition from the Chief of the
| Fire Department for a small light
| weight trailer was read and referred
| to the Committee of the Whole.
Report from the Ely Council of Girl
Scouts for the period February 10,
1929, to March 10. 1929, was read and
ordered filed.
Report from the Hartford Steam
Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co.,
covering a recent inspection of the
| electrical apparatus at the light and
water plant was read and ordered
| filed.
Communication from the League of
Minnesota Municipalities advising the
| council that short course for cleo
| trio metermen will be held in Mime
apolis, Minnesota, on March 25-29,
| 1929, was read and ordered filed
Application from Joseph Sikonija
for an electricians license was read.
Moved by Alderman Veranth, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
application be accepted and filed and
| license granted upon the payment OF
| the proper fee. Carried.
A telegram from Senator George H.
| Lommen was read urging the council
| to send representatives to st. Paul
| to attend hearings on matters of VI
| tai interest to Ely.
Moved by Alderman Kapsch, sup
| ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
| telegram be accepted and filed and
| that the members of the Council, As
| SCISSOR, Attorney, Clerk and Engineer
be authorized to attend the hearings
mentioned at the expense of the city.
! Carried.
A claim for alleged damages in the
amount of $4,000 from Josephine Burja
for injuries alleged to have been sus-
tanned by falling on public side
| walk was read.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
matter be referred to the City Attor
ney to investigate and report. Carried.
| Applications from John Skube, Matt
Arvola, ST., and James B. Johnston
for appointment as Dumping Ground
| taker at the Tourist Camp, reSpec-
lively, were read and ordered f1ld.
| Communication from the Duluth &
Iron Range Railroad Company rela-
tive to the hearing on the vacation of
portion of the Taft Road, in the
township of Morse, was read and or
| dered filed.
A proposed Ordinance covering the
subject of radio interference was pre-
sented and referred to the Committee
of the Whole for consideration
| Alderman Banovetz offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That there be and hereby
is transferred from the Permanent Inn
provement Revolving Fund to the
Permanent Improvement Fund the
sum of $8353.39, which said sum was
the assessable amount expended in
| the construction of certain sanitary
sewers, concrete sidewalk, curb and
gutter, and street grading, in the city
| of Ely, Minnesota, during the year
| 1928, and taken out of and belonging
| to said Permanent Improvement Fund.
Alderman Banovetz 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 Olson, Tauzell, Ban
ovetz, Veranth, Kapsch, Mayor Han
| SON
Noes: None.
The Council Dissolved into COM
mittee of the whole to consider the
various matters referred.
Alderman Banovetz appointed
Chairman.
Recess declared. Meeting called to
order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, March 10, 1929.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen