The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-24

| compensation on the City employees
engaged in clearing the Ety. BURNSIDE
Water Line right-of-way in event it
is done by day labor, was read and
referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Application from the Baird & Porter
Shows for a license to conduct car
nival in the city, was read and refer
red to the Commute of the Whole.
Petition from the Range Oil Pro-
ducts Company and others for the in
Stallation of street light at suit
able point near the bulk Oil stations
at the west end of Chandler Location,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
petition be accepted and filed and re-
ferred to the Fire, Light and Water
COMMITTEE with power to act. Carried.
Orders from the Industrial Commits
sion of Minnesota, notifying the City
to provide and maintain safety devices
on the City Hall Building, Community
Service Center Building and the Det-
ention Hospital, for window cleaners,
were read and ordered filed.
| Communication from Mrs. Emma
Brobin, asking for employment for her
son, Wilfred, was read.
Application from Vincent Skalar for
work as Life Guard at the Municipal
Beach was read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Olson, that the
communication from Mrs. Emma Bro
bin, and the application from Vincent
Skalar be accepted and filed. Carried.
Communication from the st. Louis
County Probation Officer, asking the
City to give Rudolph Perusek few
days work each month, was read and
referred to the Labor Committee.
Report of the Minnesota Department
of Health on the water supply of Ely,
as at June 16, 1881, was read. The
water supply was stated to be con-
sidered safe for public consumption.
The report was ordered filed and re-
ferred to the Superintendent of the
Light and Water Department.
Application of the Economy Fruit &
Vegetable Market for a milk license
was read.
| Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
application be accepted and filed and
the license granted upon payment of
the proper fee, subject to the approval
of said application by the Health
Officer, and City Chemist. Carried.
The City Clerk reported no bids re-
ceived for the sale of surplus equip
ment at the Light and Water Plant.
The following proposal for the clear
ing of the right-of-way on the pro-
posed Ely-BurntSide Water Line was
opened and read:
Everett Ellefsen & George Mitchell
s., 7O65O.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Olson, that the
proposal be referred to the Committee
of the Whole for consideration.
Alderman Homer offered the follow
ing resolution:
WHEREAS, Mr.. w. p Wolff resigned
from the Common Council of the City
of Ely on the 9Th day of July, 1881, at
which time he was an Alderman in the
said Council, and
WHEREAS, Section 26 of the Char
ter of the City of Ely provides that in
event of vacancy in any office in the
City of Ely, the said vacancy shall be
filled by the remaining members OF
the Council,
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the
Office of Alderman of the City of Ely
formerly filled by the said w. P. Wolff,
be hereby declared to be vacant, and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, that
the remaining members of the Com
mon Council of the City of Ely pro-
coed to fill said vacancy forthwith.
Alderman Homer, who offered the
foregoing resolution, thereupon moved
its adoption, seconded by Alderman
KapSch. The resolution was declared
adopted upon the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Banovetz, Homer
Kapsch, Olson, Tauzell and Mayor
EWolff.
Noes: None.
The Council now proceeded to fill
the vacancy existing in the Office of
Alderman.
Alderman Olson nominated Olof
Knutson for Alderman, which nomin-
alton was seconded by Alderman
Homer
Alderman Kapsch nominated j. D
Pluth for Alderman, which nomination
was seconded by Alderman Tauzell
No other nominations were made
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Olson, that the
Council vote by open ballot. Carried
Upon roll being called, the following
vote was made:
For j. D. Pluth-Aldermen Banovetz
KapSch and Tauzeu CD.
For Olof KnutSon-Aldermen Homer
Olson, and Mayor Wolff 90.
Neither nominee having received a
majority vote, no election resulted
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
Council proceed with the regular order