The Ely miner., 1931-05-22
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Council Chamber, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, May, 10, 1881.
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at o'clock P. NJ,
by Mayor Charles Trezona.
Present: Aldermen Banovetz, Homer,
Olson, Tauzell, Wolff, Mayor Trezona.
Absent: Alderman KapSch.
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman Olson, supported
by Alderman Banovetz, that the
minutes of the Regular Meeting held
May 5, 1881, be approved as recorded
by the Clerk and published. Carried.
The Parks, Grounds, and Buildings
Committee reported that the fence
along the south boundary of the Gravel
Pit Forty has been repaired.
The Sales and Purchasing Committee
reported that new wheels for the fire
truck registered No. 1744 have been
ordered from the American LaFrance
& Foamite Corporation, and that tires
for the same would be purchased
locally.
A report from the Committee con-
sisting of the City Engineer, City At
progress made in procuring easements
for the proposed water line to Burnt
side Lake, was read and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Report of the City Clerk, showing
the financial condition of the city as
at April 80, 1881, was read and Or
dered filed.
Report from the City Attorney was
read, outlining the procedure necessary
for the drafting and adoption of new
City Charter, and for amending the
present Charter. The matter was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
Reports and recommendations from
the City Attorney, covering the COM
pensation cases of Frank Peshel and
Matt Muhvich, were read and referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
The City Engineer submitted costs
of constructing inch Water Main Ex-
tensions to Chandler Location as fol-
lows:
l. Line to West Chandler, $4,000
2. Line to East Chandler, -. .$5,7 TAO
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Wolff, that the
reports be accepted and filed, and laid
on the table for consideration at the
time of making the 1882 budget Car
ried.
Communication from the City En-
gineer, recommending that trellis be
constructed at the rear of the City
Hall grounds on the east side of the
building was read. The matter was
referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Report of the City Engineer, show
ing the number of plated cemetery
Lots remaining unsold, and land suit
able for plating, was read and re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole
Requisition from the City Engineer
for power mower for the Park was
|read.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
requisition be accepted and filed.
Carried.
Requisitions for supplies for the fol-
lowing departments were read: Engin-
eering Department, Light and Water
Department, City Assessor, Street
Commissioner.
Moved by Alderman Wolff, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
be accepted and filed and
referred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Carried
Reports of the Superintendent of the
Light and Water Department for the
months of Mach and April, 1881,
showing the number of KWHs pur-
chased sold, and used, were read and
ordered filed.
Requisition from the Superintendent
of the Light and Water Department
for a new truck was read and referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
Communication from the Ely Lumber
Citys cement and tile requirements,
was read and referred to the Sales and
Purchasing Committee
Communication from the Town of
Fall Lake, expressing their apprecia-
ton for the services rendered them by
the Ely Fire Department on May 4,
1881, was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the Ely Fire
Department was read, requesting the
Council to defray the expenses of two
delegates to the 59th Annual Conven-
ton of the Minnesota State Fire De-
partment Association to be held in
Owatonna, June 9Th and 10th, 1881.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Olson, that the
communication be accepted and filed,
and the City defray the expenses of
two delegates to represent the Ely Fire
Department at said convention. Car
ried
Communication from the Ely Base
ball Team, requesting the Council to
put the baseball field into shape was
read and referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
A certified copy of a resolution
adopted by the County Board of st.
Louis County, relative to the appro-