The Ely miner., 1930-05-16


Respectfully submitted,
w. P. WOLFF,
JOHN KAPSCH,
H. E. OLSON,
Committee on Accounts and Finance.
Moved by Alderman Veranth, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, 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 thereof. Carried.
The Sanitation and Police Commit
tee reported that paper and other In
f1amable material is being dumped in
the alleys, especially by certain mer-
chants, and recommended that action
be taken on the matter.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Homer that the
matter be referred to the Fire Warden
and Chief of Police with power to act.
Carried.
Requisition from the Community
Service Center for supplies was read.
Moved by Alderman Wolff, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that
and referred to the Sales and Pur-
chasing Committee with power to act.
Carried.
Report of the Community Service
Center on the attendance at activities
carried on during the month OF April,
1890, was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the Ely Com
mercial Club was read, asking the
Ia h
jectS:
/. Take action to stop the practice
of dumping refuse, old auto bodies,
and other matter along the
streets and roads in the City OF
Ely.
2. To enforce the present ordinances
relative to throwing paper and
inflamable material in the alleys.
3. Take action to stop the speeding
of automobiles in the City and
suggesting the installation OF aut-
omatic stop and go signs at GER
tain intersections.
Communication ordered filed.
Financial report of the City Clerk
for the month ending April 80, 1880.
was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the City En-
gineer, recommending the application
of $4,000 gallons, more or less, or
Asphaltic Road Oil on certain streets
in the city this season, was read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
City Clerk be instructed to advertise
for bids for the furnishing and apply
ing of $4,000 gallons, more or less,
Asphaltic Road Oil, or Cut-Back
Asphalt, or equal, on certain streets
of the City, said bids to be opened
and considered at regular meeting
to be held May 20, $780, Carried.
Requisition for supplies from the
Light and Water Department was read.
Moved by Alderman Wolff, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that the
request be referred to the Sales and
Purchasing Committee with power to
act. Carried.
Report from the Timekeeper and
Street Commissioner showing the
number of men employed and days
each man worked in the Street Com
missioner's Department during April
1880, was read and ordered filed.
Requisition from the Street Com
missioner for truck tire and tube
was read.
Moved by Alderman Kapsch, sup
ported by Alderman Olson, that the
request be referred to the Sales and
Purchasing Committee with power to
act. Carried.
Report of the Health Commissioner
regarding Births, Deaths and general
health conditions during April, 1880,
was read and ordered filed.
Report of the Clerk of Court, show
ing receipts in the amount of $392.50
and disbursements in the amount Of
s235.OO, for the month of April, 1880,
was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the Chief OF
the Fire Department was read, recon-
mending an increase in the salaries
of the Fire Truck Drivers. Referred
to the Committee of the Whole for
consideration.
Report of the City Chemist and Vet
erinarian covering the activities of his
department during April, 1880, was
read and ordered filed.
Application from Frank Mavetz for
license to sell soft drinks on the ground
floor of the building located on Lot 2,
Block IL, Original Plat, was read.
Alderman Banovetz offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That a license to conduct
soft drinks place of business, from
May 6, 1880, to February 1, 1881, be
and the same hereby is granted to the
applicant at the respective place des-
cribed in the application, upon the
payment of the proper license fee.
Alderman Banovetz who offered the
foregoing resolution, therupon moved
it's adoption, which was seconded by
Alderman Homer, and upon being put
to a vote, was adopted by unani-
nous vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Olson, KapSch, Ver-
anth, Homer, Banovetz, Wolff, Mayor
Hanson.
Noes: None.
The Vermillion Electric Company
and the Benson Electric Company
Joint contractors for the Electrical In
stallation in the new City Hall Build
ing, submitted proposal to change
certain electric feeders and cabinets
in Room 9 of the new City Hall Build
ing. Referred to the Committee OF
the Whole for consideration.
Estimate No. 8 was read, showing
the amount due E. H. Berg. Architect
to be $4,000 on his contract for archi.
tectural services on the new City Hal
Building.
Moved by Alderman Wolff, sup
ported by Alderman Olson, that the
| estimate be accepted and filed and
the City Clerk authorized to draw ar
order on the City Treasurer In pay
ment of the same. Carried.
Estimate No. 1, was read, showing
| the amount due the Pfeffer Construc-
ton Company to be $9,209.00. for work
on the new City Hall Building under
their General Construction Contract.
Moved by Alderman veranth, sup
| ported by Alderman Homer, that the
| estimate be accepted and filed and the
| City Clerk authorized to draw an
order on the City Treasurer in pay