The Ely miner., 1930-08-15

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Respectfully submitted.
w. P. WOLFF,
JOHN KAPSCH,
H. E.. OLSON,
Committee on Accounts and Finance.
Moved by Alderman Kapsch, sup
ported by Alderman Olson. that the
report of the Committee on Accounts
and Finance be accepted and filed and
the City Clerk authorized to draw
orders on the City Treasurer in pay
ment of the amounts due. Carried.
A statement from the First State
Bank of Ely, Assignee under the Con-
tract for Deed between the City of
Ely and I. G.. Cox, dated July 26, 1929,
for certain tract Of land in the SEA
of NWA of Section 34-63-12. was
read, the statement showing the
amount of $4,000 due on the con-
tract, plus interest in the sum OF
$258.30, or a total amount due OF
$4,458.30.
Moved by Alderman Wolff, sup
ported by Alderman Olson, that the
City Clerk be authorized to draw an
order ON the City Treasurer in the sum
of S4,458.30, for payment In full for
the purchase of a certain tract of land
in the SEA- of NWA of Section
34-63-12, under the certain contract
for deed between the City of Ely and
I. G. Cox.
Vote as follows: Ayes: Aldermen
Olson, Kapsch, Homer, BanovetZ,
Wolff, Mayor Hanson.
Noes: Alderman Veranth. Carried.
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Finance orally reported ON the subject
of insurance on the electrical machln-
cry at the Light and Water Plant,
which was recently cancelled by the
City The Committee stated that they
favored the reinstatement Of this in
surance, and asked the Council to con-
slider the matter.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Wolff, that the
insurance covering electrical machinery
at the Light and Water Plant be re-
instated through the same agency.
Carried.
The Committee on Accounts and
Finance submitted statement show
ing the expenditures for labor in the
Street Commissioners Department for
the last three and one-half years.
Report ordered filed.
The Parks, Grounds and Buildings
Committee reported ON the following
matters:
1. The proposal of Cyrille Fortier to
sell the City certain lands for park
purposes;
2. Larger hot water tank for Com
munity Service Center Building;
3. Jack Seraphine's proposal to sell
the City Lot 6, Block 16, Original Plat,
stating that Mr.. Seraphine had re-
duced his price from $7,50000 to
S6,850.00.
The subjects of a larger hot water
tank for the Community Service
Center and Mr.. Jack Seraphine's pro-
poSal were referred to the Committee
of the Whole for further consideration.
The Street, Sewer, and Sidewalk
Committee recommended that the
storm sewer on Sheridan Street be-
tween 7th and 9th Avenues East be
repaired so as to better take care of
the surface water in that vicinity.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz sup
ported by Alderman Wolff, that the
matter of repairing said storm sewer
be referred to the City Engineer with
power to act. Carried.
Reports from the Community Ser
vice Center for the months of June
and July, 1890, showing the attendance
at activities carried on during these
periods, were read and ordered filed.
Requisition for supplies from the
Community Service Center was read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch that the
requisition be accepted and filed, and
referred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Carried
Financial statement from the Ely
Commercial Club for the period April
Is, to July "a, 1880. was read and
ordered filed.
Communication from the Ely Com
mercial Club was read requesting an
appropriation of 100000 out of theiI
1890 budget allowance
Alderman Homer offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
RESOLVED that there be, and here
by is, appropriated from the Civic
Fund to the Ely Commercial Club fol-
Civic purposes, the sum of 100000
which amount shall be paid in install
mentS as the needs require.
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foregoing resolution, thereupon moved
its adoption, which was seconded by
Alderman Olson, and thereupon being
put to vote was adopted by un-
animouS vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Olson, Kapsch, Yer
anth, Homer, Banovetz, Wolff, Mayor
Hanson.
Noes: None
Communication from the City Attor-
ney regarding the petition of Indepen-
dent School District No. IL, for the
vacation of the alley between Blocks
26 and 81 Whiteside's Addition, was
read and ordered filed.
An opinion from the City Attorney
was read, covering the subject of the
duty or the right of the City to con-
struct or maintain streets or alleys in
an unplatted portion of the City or in
plated portion if the plat has not
been accepted by the Council. The
opinion was ordered filed.
Requisition from the City Engineer
was read requesting certain nursery
stock to be planted in the park next
spring.
Moved by Alderman Veranth, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
requisition be accepted and filed and
referred to the Parks, Grounds, and
Buildings Committee with power to
act. Carried.
Report of the Superintendent of the
Light and Water Department on the
amount Of electric power purchased
sold, and used during the month of
June, 1880, was read and ordered filed
Report of the Street Commissioner
and Timekeeper, showing the number
of men employed, and the number of
days each man worked In the Street
Commissioners Department during the