The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-15
Respectfully submitted,
STEVE A. BANOVETz,
FRANZ VERANTH, Jr.,


Respectfully submitted,
STEVE A. BANOVETz,
FRANZ VERANTH, Jr.,
Committee on Accounts & Finance.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
report of the Finance Committee be
filed and the city clerk authorized to
draw orders on the city treasurer In
payment of the various amounts and
that the wages of the two special police
officers for the month of January,
1929, be allowed and the city clerk
authorized to draw orders on the city
treasurer in payment thereof.
Vote as follows: Ayes: Aldermen
Tauzell, Banovetz, Homer, Kapsch,
Mayor Hanson.
Alderman Veranth voted aye on the
payment of the payrolls and bills as
approved by the Committee on Ac-
counts and Finance and voted no on
the payment to the special police Off
GERS.
Motion carried.
Communication from the Board of
Directors of the Community Service
Center favoring the appointment of a
Police Matron was read.
Moved by Alderman KapSch, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that the
communication be accepted and filed.
Carried
Requisition from the Community
Service Center for supplies and maya
zines was read.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
requisition be accepted and filed and
referred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Car
ried
Communication from the Board of
Directors of the Community Service
Center, together with communication
from Mrs Helen Noah, Band Di-
rector, asking the city to purchase a
standard bass sousaphone for the
use of the Community Band, were
read
Moved by Alderman KapSch, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that the
communication be accepted and filed.
Carried.
Report from the Ely Commercial
Club covering financial transactions
for the period commencing October
81, 1928, and ending February 4, 1929,
was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the Ely Com
mercial Club requesting an appropri-
alton of 81 100000 out of it's 1929 bud
get allowance was read.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
communication be laid on the table
for further consideration. Carried.
Report from the City Attorney dis
of Ian 1oir IF Tah l.
wards in the amount of $33. so, for Ia
Dor on the city water tank, was read.
Moved by Alderman Veranth, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
report be accepted and filed. Carried.
Report from the City Attorney adj
vising the council that the city is
not liable for the alleged injuries suS-
tanned by Mrs. Frank Skalar was read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
report be accepted and filed and the
request of Frank Skalar for damages
be denied Carried.
Report from the City Attorney rela-
tive to the proposed contract with the
Minnesota Power 81 Light Company
for electric current was read and ord
cred filed
Alderman IauZeu OIIereQ Cne 1OllOW-
ing resolution:
RESOLVED, That it is necessary to
secure electric current to supply the
city of Ely, Minnesota, for the period
of ten Q0) or fifteen Q5) years,
commencing April 81, 1929, and it is
determined that the cost thereof will
exceed Two Hundred Fifty ($250.00)
dollars, and that the amount required
shall be sufficient to equal 1000 horse
power for a period of fifteen minutes
and an instantaneous maximum of l.
400 horsepower.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
That the City Clerk proceed to adver-
tise for bids in accordance with spec
ifications on file in his office, and that
said bids be opened and considered at
a regular meeting Of the city council
to be held at o'clock P. M, Tuesday,
March 5, 1929.
Alderman Tauzell who offered the
foregoing resolution thereupon moved
its adoption, which was seconded by
Alderman Banovetz, and upon being
put to a vote was adopted by un-
animouS vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Tauzell, Banovetz,
Veranth, Homer, Kapsch, Mayor Han
son.
Noes: None.