The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-31
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Minnesota

Council Chamber, Ely, Minnesota,
Tuesday, January 81, 1880.
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular meeting of the City Council
called to order at eight Cd O'Clock
p M by Mayor E. W. Hanson.
Present: Aldermen Olson, Kapsch,
Veranth. Homer, Banovetz, Wolff,
Mayor Hanson.
Absent: None.
Consideration OF minutes.
Moved by Alderman Veranth, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
minutes of the Special meetings held
December 80, 1929, and January 8, 1880,
and regular meeting held Jan. z, 1880,
be approved as recorded by the CLERK
and published. Carried.
The Mayor reported the steps being
taken In the Frank Peshel injury case.
The Parks, Grounds and Buildings
Committee reported the matter OF the
proposed increase in the charge Tor
heating the Detention Hospital, by
Independent School District NO. IL,
from 81 80 per day to $4,000 per montn
and recommended that said proposed
new rate be accepted.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Olson that the
report be accepted and that the rec
ommendation of the Committee be
carried out. Carried.
Communication from the Com
nunity Service Center Board was read
advising the council of the expiration
of the term of Alderman H. E. Olson
as a Director on the said Board OF
Directors.
Moved by Alderman Wolff, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that Aid
German II. E. Olson be re-appolnteo
Director on the Community Service
Center Board to represent the city
of Ely thereon for period OF TWO w
years. Carried.
Communication from the City Clerk
was read requesting the appointment
of an assistant or deputy to the SAID
clerk. Referred to the Committee OF
the Whole for consideration.
Reouisition for supplies from the
Light and Water Department was read.
Moved by Alderman kapsch, sup
ported by Alderman Wolff, that the
reuuisition be accepted and flled ana
referred to the Sales and purchasing
Committee with power to act Car
ried.
The City Assessor and Tmekeeper
Sever. Jr., as his assistant and re-
ouested the confirmation of his action.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that the
appointment of Joseph Sever, Jr., as
assistant to the City Assessor anc
Timekeeper be approved. Carried.
Report from the Health Commits
sioner showing a total of 100 births
and Al deaths, with death rate OF
6-5-6ths per thousand, for the year
1929. was read and ordered filed.
The Fire Department reported the
following officers elected for the year
1890, namely:
Chief-I. G. Cox.
lst Asst Chief-Richard Hodge.
End Asst Chief. A. Rothman.
Captain-Jack Seraphine.
Captain-Emil Erickson.
Foreman-Jos Gerzin, Sr.
Foreman-E. A. LaBeau.
Secretary-D. L. Childers.
Treasurer-A. O. KnutSon
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that tine
report be accepted and filed and the
action of the Fire Department con-
firmed. Carried.
Communication from Hon. Mark Tor
etc. Judge of the Municipal Court, adj
yising the council Of the appointment
of Joseph Klobuchar as Clerk OF the
Municipal Court, effective January 2,
1880, was read.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch that the
appointment of Joseph Klobuchar as
Clerk of the Municipal Court be ap-
proved and confirmed. Carried.
Communication from the Stationary
Engineers at the Light and Water
Plant requesting one day of each week
was read.
Moved by Alderman Wolff, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz that the
communication be accepted and hleo
and referred to the Fire, Light ano
Water Committee to investigate anc
report at the next meeting. Carried
Communication from the Ely Com
munity Band proposing series o.
twenty public concerts, during the cur
rent year, at $4,000 per concert, wa
read.
Moved by Alderman Wolff, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
communication be accepted and flee
and the city of Ely make arrange
ments with the Ely Community Bano
for a series of twenty GOD public con-
certs, to be given under the direction
of the city, with the understanding
that an amount not to exceed S7O.Ol
be expended for each concert and thai
the Band be informed that the city
could not allow $4,000 per concert, as
requested, for the reason that no pro-
vision was made in the 1880 budget
allowance for such increase. Carried
Applications from Louis Perushek
Matt Arvola, ST., Frank Dejak anc
Fielder Alfalfa, for appointment as Jan
itor at the City Hall were read ana re-
ferred to the Committee OF the Whole
Application from Ed. Dahl Tor EN-
ployment as Carpenter, or other Wori
of a more or less steady nature, wa
read and ordered filed.
Applications from Darcy Goard ant
Aryo WALL for employment as Life
guards at the Municipal Beach during
the coming season were read ant
ordered filed
Report of the Local Director, Cir
Scouts, covering the activities OF tn
Girl Scouts for the period Decembe
IA, 1929, to January IA, 1880, was reat
and ordered filed.
Notice of Personal Injuries and CLAIM
from John Rice demanding damage
in the sum of 100000 for injurie
alleged to have been sustained by fal
ling on a sidewalk in the City Of Ely
Minnesota, was read.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that tn
matter be referred to the City Attor
ney. Carried.
The following surety company bond
were read, namely:
Andrew Watlo, Jr, City Treasurer
Aetna Casualty and Surety Company