The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-01-16
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- OF THE 49,
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chamber, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, January 6, 1881.

Council Chamber. Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, January 6, 1881.
REGULAR MEETING.
The members of the new City Council
met in the Council Chambers of the
City Hall, and were called to order at
8 o'clock P. M, by Mayor Charles
Trezona.
The City Clerk reported the following
new members qualified to seats in the
namely:
As Mayor: Charles Treaona.
AS Aldermen: John KapSch, Harry
j. Homer, and Ivan Tauzen.
Present: Aldermen Banovetz. Homer,
Kapsch, Olson, Tauzell, Wolff, Mayor
Trezona.
Absent: None
The regular order of business was
dispensed with.
The Council proceeded to the official
appointments for the ensuing official
year.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman SapSch, that the
applications on file for each appoin-
tive Office be read separately, and that
after all applications for one Office had
been read, the Council proceed to ballot
upon them openly, each member of the
Council designating his choice for such
Office by naming that person upon roll
call. Carried.
Application from A. o. Knutson for
appointment as City Clerk and Supply
Clerk was read.
Upon roll being called, A. o. Knut-
SON received the unanimous vote of
the Council and was declared duly
elected City Clerk and Supply Clerk.
Application from Andrew Watilo, Jr.,
for appointment as City Treasurer and
Clerk of the Light and Water Depart
ment, was read.
Upon roll being called, Andrew Wa
tito, Jr., received the unanimous vote
of the Council and was declared duly
elected City Treasurer and Clerk of the
Light and Water Department.
Applications from Oscar Bodin, and
Luther M. Bang, for appointment as
City Attorney were read.
Upon roll being called, the vote was
as follows:
For Oscar Bodin: None.
For Luther M. Bang: Aldermen Ban
ovetz, Homer, KapSch, Olson, Tauzell,
Wolff, Mayor Trezona.
Luther M. Bang having received the
unanimous vote of the Council, was de-
clared duly elected City Attorney.
Application from Joseph Veranth for
appointment as City Engineer, was
read.
Upon roll being called, Joseph YER
anth received the unanimous vote of
the Council, and was declared duly
elected City Engineer.
Application from William Mitchell
for appointment as Superintendent of
the Light and Water Department, was
read.
Upon roll being called, William Nit
chell received the unanimous vote of
the Council, and was declared duly
elected Superintendent of the Light
and Water Department.
Application from F. B. James for ap-
pointment as City Assessor and City
Timekeeper, was read.
Upon roll being called, F. B. James
received the unanimous vote of the
Council, and was declared duly elected
City Assessor and Timekeeper.
Applications from Frank Erchull,
Edwin Toms, Nick Alfalfa, and Frank
Meden for appointment as Street Com
missioner, were read.
Upon roll being called, the vote was
as follows:
For Frank Erchull: None.
For Edwin Toms: None.
For Nick Alfalfa: Aldermen Homer,
Olson, Wolff, Mayor Trezona.
For Frank Meden: Aldermen BANJO
vetz, Kapsch, Tauzel.
Nick Alfalfa having received a ma
jority vote Of the Council, was de-
clared duly elected Street Commits
sioner
Application from DR.. Owen W. Par
ker for appointment as Health Officer,
was read.
Upon roll being called, DR.. Owen w.
Parker received the unanimous vote of
the Council, and was declared duly
elected Health Officer.
Application from DR.. j. E. Thomp
son for appointment as City Chemist
and Veterinarian, was read.
Upon roll being called, DR.. j. E.
Thompson received the unanimous vote
of the Council, and was declared duly
elected City Chemist and Veterinarian.
Applications from the following for
employment in the City Hall Building,
were read:
Mrs. Louis Slabodnik Mary Laitala
Ursula Prejatil Agnes Marinch
Emma Kumpula Joe Russ
Joe Vertnik Joseph Spreitzer
Frank Mavetz Wyno Hegman
Joseph l.. Champa John Chiabotti
Jacob Varoga Fielder Alfalfa
Louis Bianchi G. o. Berglund
Jack Jackson Axel Carlson
Henry c. Smith Joseph zobitz
George Schneider John Tomsich
John H. Hyvarinen.
Referred to the Committee of the
Whole for consideration.
Application from Frank Peshel for
appointment as Cemetery Sexton, was
read.
Upon roll being called, Frank Peshel
received the unanimous vote of the
Council, and was declared duly elected
Cemetery Sexton.
Applications from Mr.. and Mrs H
c. Smith, and Helmi Taben for ap-
pointment as Caretaker of the Deten-
ton Hospital, were read. Referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Applications from the following for
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