The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-10-21
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY Of ELY.


Council Chamber, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, October 18, 1892.
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, Koschak, Tauzell, Thompson,
Mayor Wolff.
Absent: None
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
October 4, 1882, and adjourned regular
meeting held October 6, 1892, be ap-
proved as recorded by the Clerk and
published. Carried
Report of the City Clerk, showing
the condition Of the City's funds as at
September 80, 1892, wa sread and or
dered filed.
The City Attorney orally reported on
the following actions against the City
recently before the District Court:
1. Hearing on condemnation appeal
of William Despardins;
2. Toivo j. Wenstrom VS. City of Ely;
8. William Desjardins vs. City of Ely.
The City Engineers final estimate,
showing the amount of $6,440.19 to be
due M. M. Christensen, Contractor on
the 500,000-gallon clear water reser-
voir contract, wa sread and referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Communication of Frank Schweiger
was read, regarding the change of the
sidewalk grade in front of his property
at 81 West Harvey Street.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
communication be accepted and filed,
and the matter referred to the Street,
Sewer and Sidewalk Committee, in con-
junction with the City Engineer, with
power to act. Carried.
Communication of Burnside Lodge,
Inc, requesting permission to connect
onto the City's electric line to Burnt
side Lake so that they may secure
electricity for BURNSIDE Lodge, was
read and referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
Communication of William Desjardins
was read, suggesting that a settlement
be arrived at concerning the litigation
between himself and the City.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and referred to the City Attorney with
power to act. Carried.
Communication of the Industrial
Commission of Minnesota, recommend
ing a further examination of Matt
Muhvich, injured employee, was read
and referred to the Committee of the
Whole
Report of the Hartford Steam Boiler
Inspection and Insurance Company,
covering an inspection made on October
3, 1882, of the electrical equipment at
the Ely Pump Station and the Burnt
side Pump Station, was read and or
dered filed.
Application from the following for
license to sell milk were read: Mike
Bachar, ST., Ely COOPERATIVE Associ-
alton, Arvid Wuoldla
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
applications be accepted and filed, and
license be granted each applicant upon
payment of the proper fee, subject to
the approval of the Health Officer
Carried.
Applications for permits to hold
dances, from the following, were read:
st. Anthony Lodge No. Y, Washing
ton Auditorium, October 81, 1882;
Arrowhead Lodge, Jugoslav National
Home, October %, 1892;
Ely Workers Society, Ely Workers
Hall, october %, 1882;
Rambling Kukus' Orchestra, Ely
Workers Hall, October 20, November 5,
IL, 10, rs, 1882.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman KoSchak, that the
applications be accepted and filed and
permits granted upon payment of the
proper fee Carried.
LIE uldbUCl VI LIZ CCl udA1l al
ditional information on all applications
for permits to hold dances was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Council dissolved into Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
matters referred.
Alderman Kapsch appointed Chair
man of the Committee.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely Minnesota, October IS, 1892.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee of the Whole, to
whom certain matters were referred,
beg to report and recommend as fol-
lows:
l. That the communication of the
BURNSIDE Lodge, Inc, be accepted
and filed, and referred to the
Committee on Fire, Light and
Water Department, to investigate
and report at the next regular