The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-10-23
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chamber, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, october 20, 1881.
PEGIuAR MEETINC

Council Chamber, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, october 20, 1881.
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular Meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 800 o'clock P.
M, by Mayor w. P. Wolff.
Present: Aldermen Banovetz, Homer,
KapSch, Olson, Tauzell, Mayor Wolff.
Absent: None.
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
minutes of the Regular Meeting held
October 6, Adjourned Regular Meet
ing held October 8, Adjourned Regular
Meeting held october 9, 1881, be ap-
proved as recorded by the Clerk and
published. Carried
The Mayor reported having received
a notice to represent the City of Ely at
a statewide meeting to be held in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the
week of November 2, 1881, regarding
the unemployment situation, said
meeting to be held under the auspices
of the League of Minnesota Munich
palities.
Moved by Aldermna Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman KapSch, that the
Mayor, accompanied by such members
of the Council as he deemed necessary
be authorized to attend said meeting at
the expense of the City. Carried.
The Parks Grounds, and Buildings
Committee recommended that the
Cemetery vault be painted.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
Street Commissioner be instructed to
have the Cemetery Vault painted
Carried
The Street, Sewer, and Sidewalk
Committee reported on the need of
the City finding more work to do this
Fall, mentioning certain jobs that
ought to be done.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that all
unassessable work proposed to be done
be referred to the Street, Sewer, and
Sidewalk Committee with power to act
and that all asSeSsable work, if any
be referred to the same committee for
their consideration. Carried.
Financial report of the City Clerk
showing the condition of the City
Funds as at September 80, 1881, was
read and ordered filed.
Communication from Frank Zgonc,
Jr., proposing to sell the City for Gene
terry purposes, Lots 2 and 8, Block z,
Robin Gardens, for the sum of ST 5000
was read and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Communication from Kapphahn,
Mature & Son, contractors, advising
that they have sub-let the complete
installation of the intake pipe in
BURNSIDE Lake to Paul j. Flynn,
Marine Diver, Duluth, Minnesota, was
read.
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
communication be accepted and filed,
and the sub-letting be approved. Car
ried.
Petition from William Bridson, ct AL,
for the installation of a street light on
9th Avenue East, between Camp Street
and Chandler Road and street light
on Chandler Road approximately 200
feet west of 10th Avenue East, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
petition be accepted and filed and re-
ferred to the Fire, Light and Water
ftaa fo onf Cd
A certified copy of the Order of
Judges of the District Court, 18th
Judicial District, appointing the follow
ing as the Board of FreeholderS as a
Charter Commission of the City Of Ely,
was read and ordered filed, viz:
Walter E. Englund, F. B. James,
James Moonan, John E. Porthan, "A
j. Thomas Leonard Slabodnik, Frank
Veranth, Jr., E. w. Hanson, Joseph
Mantel, M. j. Murphy, Peter Schaefer,
Bruce Q. Strachan, j. E. Thompson
Andrew Watilo, Jr., L. j. White.
Report of the Hartford Steam Boiler
and Insurance Company, covering an
covering an inspection made on Oct
ober 5, 1881, of the electrical machin-
cry at the Light and Water Plant, was
read and ordered filed.
Report of the st. Louis County HUI
name Society, for the year 1930-1931
was read and ordered filed.
Application of Mary Huta for milk
license was read.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
application be accepted and filed anG
license granted upon the approval of
said application by the Health Com
missioner. Carried.
Application of Frank Lozar Post No
248, American Legion, for a permit to
conduct a public dance in the Wash
ington Auditorium on November II,
1881, was read.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
application be accepted and filed and
permit granted upon payment of the
proper fee. Carried
Surety bond of the AlliS- Chalmers
Manufacturing Company, in the amount
of $4,000, with the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company as
surety was read.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the