The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-03-21
THE ELY MINER.

Assessor, be appointed to In
vestigate and recommend proper
charge.
8. In the matter of license books, we
find that the City Clerk is already
taking steps to conform to the
Auditors suggestion.
9. We recommend that the matter of
Gravel Sales and Gravel Pit Ac-
counts be referred to the City
Clerk
10. In the matter of invoices for
labor and materials and especi-
ally the matter of Blacksmith Ac-
counts, as noted by the Auditors,
We find that certain changes in
handling these matters have
already been inaugurated and we
recommend that the present
practices be continued.
Respectfully Submitted,
For the Committee on Accounts and
| Finance,
w. P. WOLFF,
Chairman
For the Committee on Fire, Light,
| and Water.
FRANK vERANTH, JR.,
Chairman.
Moved by Alderman KapSch, sup
| ported by Alderman Wolff, that the
| report be accepted and filed and the
recommendations carried out. Car
ried.
| The matter of overdue arrearages
of the Light and Water Accounts was
referred to the Committee of the
| Whole.
The Parks, Grounds, and Buildings
| Committee reported the matter of
moving the present City Garage
Building and referred it to the Com
mittee Of the Whole for consideration.
Report from the Parks, Grounds, and
| Buildings Committee, and the City
Engineer was read, recommending that
the City build a garage building ap-
| proximately 55'x70' in size on a site
east of the Detention Hospital, and
| owned by the City The estimated
cost, as reported by the committee, is
| $12,000.00 for the building complete.
| The report was referred to the Com
| mittee of the Whole for consideration.
The Parks, Grounds, and Buildings
Committee recommended that nine adj
| ditional lights for the reading rooms
at the Community Service Center
Building be installed.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
| ported by Alderman Wolff, that the
/
Grounds, and Buildings Committee
| with power to act. Carried.
Report of the City Clerk, showing
| Fund Balances as at February %, 1880,
| was read and ordered filed.
Report from the City Engineer was
read, stating that the WHY'S Standard
Six Cylinder Sedan Automobile, pur-
| chased from Ben P. Johnson, has been
delivered and Is in accordance with
the contract, and recommended that
the car be accepted and payment made
| therefor.
Moved by Alderman Wolff, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
report of the City Engineer be ac-
| cepted and filed, and the City Clerk
! authorized to draw an order on the
! City Treasurer in the amount of
! s965.00, made payable to Ben P. john
| son for payment in full for the WHY'S
Sedan Automobile. Carried.
Report from the City Engineer was
| read, showing the estimated cost of
constructing an IL" water line, and
an s" sanitary sewer line extension,
benefiting Block 6, Brozich's Re
arrangement, of Block of White
| sides Park Addition, which would be
| $4,000.
Moved by Alderman BanovetZ, sup
| ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
| estimate be accepted and filed, and the
| City Clerk instructed to publish proper
Notice of Hearing on proposed i'm
| provement covering the proposed con-
| struction if the Water and Sewer ex-
tentions In Block 6, Brozich's Re-
| arrangement of Block of Whiteside's
| Park Addition, said hearing to be held
in the Council Chamber, in the City
Hall, at o'clock P. NJ, Tuesday, April
l, 1880. Carried.
Requisition for supplies from the
Light and Water Department was read.
Moved by Alderman Veranth, sup
| ported by Alderman Homer, that the
| requisition be accepted and filed and
| referred to the Sales and PurrhaSing
| Committee with power to act. Carried.
Applications from John Koschak, Sr.
and Matt Paulisich for employment at
| the Park during the coming season,
were read and ordered filed.
Communication from the League
| Of Minnesota Municipalities, advising
| that the Minnesota Tax Conference
will be held on April 8 and 10, 1880,
| was read.
Moved by Alderman Homer sup
| ported by Alderman Olson, that the
| City Assessor and any member of the
| Council be authorized to attend the
| conference at the expense Of the City.
| Carried.
Pool Hall Bonds were read as follows
Ed. Hill; Maryland Casualty Com
| pany, $4,000.
Jake skala, Maryland Casualty Com
| pany, $4,000.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz sup
| ported by Alderman Veranth. that the
| Pool Hall Bonds be approved and ac-
| copied, and filed. Carried.
Mr.. G. R. Smyth, representing the
Layne Bowler Chicago Company, ap-
| peared before the Council in regard to
| developing wells as source Of public
water supply for the City of Ely. Re
| ferred to the Committee of the Whole
for consideration.
Mr.. o. E. Browne1, Sanitary En-
| gineer for the Minnesota Department
of Health, discussed the public water
| supply with the Council, and recon-
mended that the following exper-
| mental work be done. namely:
Water Plant
1. Try out Chloramine process.
2. Try out Carbon Filter process.
8. Try out rewash system for the
filters.
4. Try out surface wash system for
the filters.
S. Gather data on BURNSIDE Lake
water.
6. Gather data on well water.
z. Experiment with different kinds
of chemicals for Sedimentation.
Sewage Plant.
l. Endeavor to increase aeration Of
sewage at point Of outfall
Referred to the Committee of the
Whole for further consideration
Tho NoupciI Dissolved into q coYn-