The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-06-07
! OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
5 OF THE
! ELY COMMERCIAL CLUB,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ely, Minnesota, May %, 1929.

Ely, Minnesota, May %, 1929.
The meeting was called to order at
8:15 P. NJ by President Mr.. Laing.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of April 23rd and of the meetings
of the Board of Directors on April
30th and May 18th. were read. 1t was
moved and supported that the minutes
of the regular meeting and of the
two meetings of the Board of Directors
be approved and ordered filed. The
motion carried.
Communication from Finnish Mid
summer Festival Committee relative
to financial assistance in amount OF
$4,000 and having the approval of the
Board of Directors of the Club was
presented to meeting. 1t was moved
and supported that the request be
granted as per the approval of the
Board of Directors. Motion carried.
The matter of a payment in amount
$375O0 as part of the Ely quota to
the Minnesota Arrowhead Association
which had been approved by the
Board of Directors was brought be-
fore the meeting. 1t was moved and
supported that the Club approve the
action of the Board of Directors and
that check in that amount be for
warded to the Minnesota Arrowhead
Association. The motion carried.
Communications from the Mime
sofa Highway Commissioner relative
to Highway No. 35 between Ely and
Tower were read. There was conSid
cradle discussion. 1t was moved and
supported chat the Club go on record
opposing the further treatment on this
road of BituminouS material and that
the Secretary so communicate with
Commissioner Babcock, stating that
the Club would rather favor the gravel
graded road with proper maintenance,
and treatment of calcium chloride.
Motion carried.
Communication from the Chief
Clerk, Railway Mail service, relative
to outgoing mail service was read.
There was some discussion and the
secretary was instructed to take the
matter up with Congressman Pitten-
ger.
Communication from the Fenstad
Brothers of Little Marais asking the
support of the Club in securing State
Aid on the seven mile piece Of road
between Finland and Little MaraiS
was read. 1t was moved and sup
ported that the Club make request
from the State Department to take
over this seven mile piece of road be-
tween No. and the Ely Finland
Road The motion carried
The following bills were presented
to the Club for payment.
Duluth & Iron Range Ry., Ex-
press & Tel, ...............$1 SLIT
Ray Hoefler, Postcards, $1,000. 396
Outdoor Life Magazine, 5000. 1880
Rotospeed Co., Mimeo. Sup
Plies, NORTHUMBERLAND. 9.O5
Ely Miner, 1900 maps, freight,
Express and repairs on
plate, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .247.82
Ely Miner, Minutes and Con-
stitution and Bylaws, ........ $500
Forester, Washington, D. c., 200
maps, .................... $500
James Moonan, Exp, Arrowhead
meeting, ................... 1856
City Dray Line, Dray on maps
and folders, .................. 2.75
1t was moved and supported that
the bills as read be allowed and paid
Carried.
A report from the Secretary showing
the lakes in which were planted ZIG
cans walleyed pike and 35 cans of
lake trout was read. 1t was moved
and supported that the report be ac-
cepted and filed. The motion carried
Financial statement from the Com
mittee in charge of the Chicago Out
door Life Exposition showing a bal
ance of $280.28 was read.
1t was moved and supported that
the report be accepted, approved and
filed and the committee in charge Civ
en- vote of thanks for their work in
connection with the Exposition. The
motion carried.
There was some discussion of the
matter of telephone service and