The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-22


Alderman Homer, and upon being put
to a vote was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Olson, Homer,
Kapsch. Mayor Hanson.
Noes: Aldermen Banovetz, and
Veranth.
Report from the City Clerk showing
the financial condition of the various
city funds as at January 81. 1929, was
read and ordered filed.
Report from the City Attorney adj
vising the council to pay the damage
claim of Mrs. Mary Koski in the sum
of $500 was read.
Moved by Alderman Olson, support
ed by Alderman Homer, that the re-
port be accepted and filed and the city
clerk authorized to draw an order on
the city treasurer in the amount of
$500 for payment in full of the dam
age claim Of Mrs. Mary Koski.
Report from the City Attorney was
read advising the council that Jack
Poshak has been discharged from the
Police Department In violation of the
statute known as the Soldiers Pre-
| ference Act and that he should be re-
instated forthwith with back-pay
The Mayor announced that mas
much as he discharged Jack Poshak
from the police department in violation
OF the So-called Soldiers Preference
Act that he would re-instate Mr..
Poshak to his former position at once
in conformity with the city attorneys
opinion on the matter.
The city clerk announced the re-
ceipt of the 1928 audit report from H.
| Altman 81 Company, Certified Public
| Accountants, and that copies were on
file in his Office for public inspection.
Application from John Rajakavich
| for license to sell soft drinks on
the ground floor of the building loca-
ted on Lot 6, Block IL, Original Plat,
was read.
Alderman veranth offered the fol-
| lowing resolution:
Whereas the City Clerk of the city
| of Ely has received an application to
engage in the business of selling, vend-
| ing, dispensing and disposing of nom
| alcoholic or So-called soft drinks or
| beverages for a period of approx
mately II months, commencing Feb
ruary 20, 1929, from John Rajakavich
| to do business at the following deS-
cribed place, to-wit:
Ground floor of the building located
on Lot g. Block IL, Original Plat;
And Whereas, the Mayor, through
| the Chief of Police has made an in
| veStigation concerning said applicant
and in report to the City Council
recommends the granting of license
! to said John Rajakavich at the above
described place..
Be 1t Resolved, that a license TO
conduct soft drinks place of bust
ness, from February 20, 1929, to Feb
ruary 1, 1880, be and the same hereby
is granted to John Rajakavich at the
place herein described, namely;
Ground floor of the bunding located
on Lot 6, Block IL, Original Plat;
Resolved further, that the city clerk
is hereby authorized to issue a soft
drinks license to said John Rajaka-
vich at said place on presentation to
him of the city treasurer's receipt
showing that the license fee therefore
has been paid
Alderman Veranth who offered the
| foregoing resolution thereupon moved
its adoption, which was seconded by
Alderman Banovetz, and upon being
put to vote was adopted by a un-
animous vote as follows: Ayes: Alder
men Olson, Banovetz, Veranth, Homer
Kapsch, Mayor Hanson.
Noes: None.
Report from the Hartford Steam
Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co.
covering recent inspection of the
boilers at the Light and Water Plant
| was read and ordered filed.
Report from the Ely Council of Girl