The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-18
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.


Ely, Minnesota, January 8, 1879.
The members of the new council met
in the Council Chambers OF the CITY
Hall and were called to order at
O'Clock P. M. by Mayor Ernest Han
son.
The City Clerk reported the follow
ing new members qualified 70 seats
in the council for the next ensuing
two CD years, namely;
Mayor-Ernest w. Hanson.
Aldermen-John Kapsch, Frank
Veranth, Jr., and Harry j. Homer.
Roll Call: Present-Aldermen OIL
son, TauzeI, Banovetz, Veranth, HON.
er, Kapsch, Mayor Hanson.
AbSent-None.
Moved by Alderman Veranth, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
order of business followed by the
council during the year 1928 be adopt
ed for the year 1929. Motion carried.
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Olson, support
ed by Alderman Banovetz, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
January l, 1929, and the adjourned
regular meeting held January 4, 1929,
be approved as recorded by the clerk
The regular order of business was
dispensed with. .
The Council then proceeded to the
official appointments for the ensuing
official year.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Olson, that the
APPLICATIONS on file for each appointive
Office of the city be read separately
and that after all applications for one
Office have been read the Council pro-
coed to ballot upon them openly, each
member of the Council designating
his choice for such Office by naming
that person upon roll call and that
all other applications for positions be
referred to the proper Head of Depart
ment with power to act. Motion car
ried.
The Mayor made the following
Standing Committee appointments
and asked the Council for their con-
firmation thereof:
Accounts and Finance:
Aldermen H. E. Olson, Steve A.
Banovetz, Frank Veranth, Jr.
Parks, Grounds and Buildings:
Aldermen Steve A. Banovetz, Ivan
Tauzell, H. E. Olson.
Sales and Purchasing:
Aldermen Harry j. Homer, John
Kapsch, H. E. Olson.
Fire, Light and Water:
Aldermen John Kapsch, Frank Yer
anth, Jr., Ivan TauZen.
Street, Sewer and Sidewalk:
Aldermen Frank Veranth, Jr. Harry
j. Homer, John KapSch.
Sanitation and Police:
Aldermen Ivan Tauzell, Steve A.
Banovetz, Harry j. Homer.
The first named of each Committee
being designated Chairman
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that the
Standing Committee appointments as
made by the Mayor be approved and
confirmed. Carried.
The Mayor reported having made
the following official appointments for
the ensuing year and asked the Coun-
Gil for their confirmation thereof:
Chief of Police-DouglaS Nankervis
Police Sergeant-Matt MuSich.
Police Of1cers-Matt Levar, Henry
Mattila, Joseph L. Champa, Martin
Grahek, ST., Jack Poshak, Matt Her
ranen, Fred Dargontina.
Acting Mayor-Alderman H. f.
Olson.
Auditor-H. Altman & Company,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Moved by Alderman Olson, support
ed by Alderman Homer, that the
Police Department, Acting Mayor and
Auditor appointments as made by the
Mayor be approved and confirmed.
Vote as follows: AyeS-Aldermen
Olson, Tauzell, Homer, Mayor Hanson.
Alderman Banovetz, Veranth and
Kapsch voted aye on the Police De-
partment and Acting Mayor appoint
ments and voted no on the appoint
ment of H. Altman & Company as
Auditor.
Motion carried.
Application from A. o. Knutson for
appointment as City Clerk and Supply
Clerk was read.
Upon roll being called A. O. Knut-
son received the unanimous vote of
the Council and was declared duly
elected City Clerk and Supply Clerk
Applications from A. L. Scufsa and
Andrew Watilo, Jr., for appointment
as City Treasurer and Clerk of the
Light and Water Department were
read.
Upon roll being called the vote was
as follows:
For A. L. Scufsa: Alderman TauzeI.
%.
For Andrew Watilo, Jr.,: Aldermen
Olson, Banovetz, Veranth, Homer,
Kapsch, Mayor Hanson. co..
Andrew Watilo, Jr., was declared
duly elected City Treasurer and Clerk
of the L & w. Department
Applications from Oscar Bodin, Lu-
ther M. Bang, Thomas j. Carey and
A. w. Nelson for appointment as City
Attorney were read.
Upon roll being called the vote was
as follows:
For Oscar Bodin: None co..
For Luther M. Bang: None co..
For Thomas j. Carey: Aldermen
Tauzell, Banovetz, Veranth, Kapsch
"a.
For A. W. Nelson: Aldermen Olson,
Homer, Mayor Hanson. 60.
Thomas j. Carey having received a
majority vote of the Council was de-
clared duly elected City Attorney.
Application from Joseph Veranth
for appointment as City Engineer was
read.
Upon roll being called Joseph Yer
anth received the unanimous vote of
the Council and was declared duly
elected City Engineer.
APPLICATION from William Mitchell
for appointment as Superintendent Of
the Light and Water Department was
read.
Upon roll being called William
Mitchell received the unanimous vote
Of the Council and was declared duly
elected Superintendent of the Light
and Water Department
Application from F. B. James for
appointment as City Assessor and
Timekeeper was read.
Upon roll being called F. B. James