The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-20
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Council Chamber, Ely, Minnesota,
Tuesday, December IT,. 1929.
Regular Meeting.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was called to order at o'clork p.
M by Mayor E. w. Hanson.
Present: Aldermen Olson, Tauzell,
Banovetz, Veranth, Homer, Kapsch,
Mayor Hanson.
Absent: None.
Consideration of Minutes.
MovedJ by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman, Homer, that the
minutes of the meetings held Decem-
Der Sd, December 4th and December
5th, 1929. be approved as recorded by
the Clerk and published. Carried.
The Parks, Grounds and Buildings
Committee reported the matter of the
proposal of Frank Zgonc to sell the
city certain lands for cemetery pur-
poses. Referred to the Committee Of
the Whole for consideration.
Financial statement from the City
Clerk showing fund balances as at
November 80, 1929, was read and ord
cred filed.
The City Engineer submitted re-
port, together with plat showing prop
erty benefited and the proposed as
seSsment roll, showing the cost Of con-
structing concrete sidewalk, curb and
gutter and street grading benef1ting
Blocks 1, and S, Brozich's Rearrage-
ment of Blocks /, 2 and S, of White
sides Park Addition, and Blocks l, 2,
8, 4, and of Whiteside's Park Ad-
dition.
Referred to the Committee of the
Whole for consideration.
Reguisition for supplies from the
Light and Water Department was
read.
Moved by Alderman Tauzel, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that the
requisition be accepted and filed and
referred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Car
ried.
A communication, not signed, from
a resident of Ely seeking employment
was read and ordered filed.
Communication from Emma Brobin
expressing her appreciation for hav-
ing been selected to serve as Judge
of Election at the city election just
past was read and ordered filed.
Report of the local Girl Scout Dir
ector covering Girl Scout activities
for the period from November 18th
to December 14th, 1929, was read and
ordered filed.
A communication from Matthias j.
KapSch, in behalf of the estate Of
John Kapsch, ST., was read, proposing
to sell the city the NEA of the NWA
of Section 35, 63-12, for cemetery pur-
poses for the sum of $24,000.00 tor the
whole thereof, or, o,Ie-haf of the deS-
cribed forty for the sum Of $l5,000.0G;
either proposition on terms suitable
to the City of Ely. Referred to the
Committee of the Whole for consider
alton.
Communication from the Midwest
Public Utilities, Inc, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, asking for franchise to
construct and operate q commercial
gas plant and distribution system in
the city of Ely was read and ordered
filed.
Application from Erick Hanson for
a license to sell milk and cream was
read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
application be accepted and filed and
license granted upon the payment of
the proper fee. Carried.
The following applications for per-
mits to conduct public dances were
read, namely:
Frank Lozar Post No. 248, American
Legion, Washington Auditorium, Dec
ember 81, 1929;
Slovenian Ladies Club, Jugo-Slav
National Home. January 1st and Feb
ruary Is, 1890.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Olson, that the
applications be accepted and filed and
permit granted each applicant upon