The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-09-20
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.


Ely, Minnesota, September, II, 1929.
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at eight 90 o'clock
P. M. by Mayor e. w. Hanson.
Present: Aldermen Olson, Tauzell,
Banovetz, Veranth, Homer, Kapsch,
Mayor Hanson.
Absent: None.
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Olson, support
ed by Alderman Homer, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
September 8, 1929, be approved as .e-
corded by the clerk and published.
Carried.
Report from the City Clerk showing
fund balances as at August 81, 1929,
was read and ordered filed.
City Engineers estimate No. show
ing the amount due j. N. Rautio and
Louis Garni, Contractors, on their
sidewalk construction contract, to be
$4,31779 was read.
Moved by Alderman Veranth, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzen, that the
estimate be accepted and filed and the
city clerk authorized to draw an order
on the City Treasurer in payment of
the amount due. Carried.
Reports from the superintendent of
the Light and Water Department on
the number of K. w. Hrs. purchased,
used and sold during the months of
July and August, 1929, we're read and
ordered filed.
RequiSition for miscellaneous sup
plies from the Light and Water De-
partment was read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that
the requisition be accepted and filed
and referred to the Sales and Pur-
chasing Committee with power to act.
Carried.
Report from the City Chemist g.
Veterinarian recommending that the
city discontinue dumping rubbish on
the site now used for such purpose,
near the Detention Hospital Building,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that the
report be accepted and filed and the
matter referred to the Sanitation and
Police Committee with power to act.
Carried.
Petition from Anton Gersek, and
others, for a street light at a point
near 10th Avenue East and Chapman
Street was read.
Moved by Alderman TauzeI, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
petition be accepted and filed and the
matter referred to the Fire, Light and
Water Committee, in conjunction with
the Superintendent of the Light and
Water Department, with power to act.
Carried.
Communication from the Mime
sofa Department Of Health advising
that their report on the municipal
water supply Of Ely would be made as
soon as possible after the next and
final field investigation, was read and
ordered filed.
Communication from VIM Desjar-
dins offering the city of Ely the fol-
lowing described lands at the terms
herein stated was read and referred to
the Committee of the Whole for fur
ther consideration, namely:
Lot 8, Section 20; Lots and Q, and
the SWA Of NEA of Section 80; and
Lots and of Shagawa Plat, all in
Township So, Range IL, w. 4th P. M,
st. Louis County, Minnesota, for the
sum of $12500.00 upon the following
terms, viz;
100000 cash upon execution of the
contract;
100000 on August Is, 1890, without
interest; and
$4,500.00 on August Is, 1881, with in
terest at $50 per annllm after August
Is, 1890.
Application from John Markovich,
Jr., for renewal of his electricians
license for period of one year was
read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
application be accepted and filed and
license granted upon the payment of
the proper fee. Carried.
Applications from the following for
Milk licenses were read;
Mike Bachar, Thomas Harri, Anton
Freshmen and Katy Rova.
Moved by Alderman Olson, SUP
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that
the applications be accepted and filed
and license granted TO each applicant