The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-05-17


Report from the Fire Warden cover
ing building inspections made during
April, 1929, was read and ordered filed.
Report from the Clerk of Municipal
Court showing receipts in the sum Of
$4,000 and disbursements in the sum
of $l1500, for April, 1929, was read
and ordered filed.
Report from the Chief of the Fire
Department covering the fire calls
during April, 1929, was read and or
dered filed.
Report from the City Chemist s.
Veterinarian relative to the activities
of his department during April, 1929,
was read and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
Mr.. Chas. Trezona and Mr.. B. s.
Richards, in behalf of the Shagawa
Country Club, appeared before the
council and requested water and cleo
trio service for the golf grounds. The
matter was referred to the Committee
of the Whole for consideration.
Communication from Matt Prapot-
concrete driveways across the side
walks at Lot /, Block IL, Whiteside's
Addition, for the purpose of entering
to be erected on said lot, was read.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that
that communication be accepted and
filed and referred to the Street, Sewer
and Sidewalk Committee, in con-
junction with the City Engineer, with
power to act. Carried.
Surety bond of the Clinton Falls
IN hn ofr
$843.20, covering their contract for
nursery stock, with the Aetna Casual
ty & Surety Company as surety there
on, was read.
Moved by Alderman Olson, support
ed by Alderman Veranth, that the
bond of the Clinton Falls Nursery Co.
be approved, accepted and filed. Car
ried.
Application from o. L. Cofield for a
license to sell soft drinks on the
ground floor of the building located
on Lot 10, Block IA, 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,
vending, dispensing and dispoSing OF
non-alcoholic or so-called soft drinks
or beverages for a period OF approx
mately 9 months, commencing May 8,
1929, from o. L. Cofield to do busi-
ness at the following described place,
to-wit;
Ground floor of the building loca-
ted on Lot 10, Block IA, Original Plat;
And Whereas, the Mayor, through
the Chief of Police has made an in
veStigation concerning said applicant
and in a report to the City Council
recommends the granting of a license
to said o. L. Cofield at the above
described place.
Be It Resolved, that license to
conduct soft drinks place of busl-
ness, from May 8, 1929, to February l,
1880, be and the same hereby is
granted to o. L. Cofield at the place
herein described, namely;
Ground floor of the building located
on Lot 10, Block IA, Original Plat;
Resolved further, that the city clerk
is hereby authorized to issue soft
drinks license to said o. L. Cof1eld at
said place on presentation to him Of
the city treaSurer'S receipt showing
that the license fee therefor has been
paid.
Alderman Veranth who offered the
foregoing resolution moved its adop-
ton, which was seconded by Alder
man Homer, and upon being put to q
vote was adopted by a unanimous
vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Olson, Tauzell,
Banovetz, Veranth, Homer, Kapsch,
Mayor Hanson.
Noes: None.
Report from the Ely Girl Scout
Council covering Girl Scout actiyi-
ties from March 10th to April 22nd,
1929, was read and ordered filed.
Application from Jack Chepelnik
for an electricians license was read.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
application be accepted and filed and
license granted upon the payment OF
the proper fee. Carried.
Communication from Independent
School District No. IL requesting per-
mission to dig up and relay their
telephone lines crossing Harvey Street,
between 5th and 9Th Avenues East,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Olson, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and permission granted, the work to
be done under the supervision of the
City Engineer. Carried.
Communication from Olaf Poksyla
requesting permission to use part
of the sidewalk adjoining Lots / and
2, Block IA, Original Plat, while en-
gagged in tearing down an old build
ing on that site was read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and permission granted to use
said sidewalks for period not ex-
ceeding 80 days under the supervision
of the City Engineer and that proper
public safeguards be made. Carried.
Communication from the Oliver
Iron Mining Company offering to pur-
chase old 5 KVA Transformers and
old Is KvA Transformers from the
city for the sum of $545. "a was read
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Olson, that the
communication be accepted and fled
and the proposition accepted and the
city clerk be authorized to render a
bill accordingly.
Vot as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Olson, Tauzell,
Banovetz, Homer, Kapsch, Mayor
Hanson.
Noes: Alderman Veranth.
Motion carried.
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