The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-02-19
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chamber, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, February 16, 1882.
REGULAR MEETING

Present Aldermen Banovetz, Homer,
Kapsch, Koschak, Tauzell, Thompson,
Mayor Wolff.
Absent: None.
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
meeting held February 2, 1882, and the
special meeting held February 5, 1882
be approved as recorded by the Clerk
and published Carried.
The Mayor submitted statement OF
the accounts receivable of the Light
& Water Department as at January %
1892, which was referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
The Mayor presented an analysis OF
the financial condition of the City's
funds and projected work for the
current year. Referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
Upon recommendation of the Ac-
counts and Finance Committee, the PEI
diem wage scale in the Street Com
missioner's Department was referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Report of the City Attorney regarding
the law having to do with the employ
ment of children was read and referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
The City Engineer submitted plans
and specifications covering $500 volt
transmission line from the Ely filtra-
ton plant to the BURNSIDE Lake pump
station, including step-up transformer
station and connections at Ely plant
and a step-down transformer station
and parkway cable connections al
Burnside Lake Plant.
Report of the Superintendent of the
Light and Water Department for jan
uary, 1882, showing the number Of
KWHs purchased, sold and used, was
read and ordered filed.
Report of the Stret Commissioner anc
City Timekeeper showing the number Of
men employed and the number of days
each man worked in the Street Com
missioner's Department during the
month of January, 1892, was read ano
ordered filed.
Communication from the Judge OF
Municipal Court, requesting an in
crease in salary for himself and for the
Clerk of Municipal Court, was read.
Moved by Alderman Kapsch, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
matter be referred to the Committee OF
the Whole. Carried.
Petition from Anthony Jerich, Jr
and others, asking the City Council to
place all monthly employees on two
weeks about basis, was read
Moved by Alderman Homer sup
ported by Alderman Koschak, that the
petition be accepted and filed and laid
on the table. Carried.
acquisitions for supplies from the
following departments were read: En-
gineer, Light & Water, Street Com
missioner, Municipal Court.
Moved by Alderman Kapsch, sup
e ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
acquisitions be accepted and filed and
referredto the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Carried
Communication from Mr.. j. N
Rocky, Two Harbors, Minnesota, re-
garding the subject of radio inter-
ference was read.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
communication be accepted and filed
Carried
Communication from the First Ma
tional Bank of Ely regarding the cleo
trical machinery policy which expired
on February Is, 1882, was read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
renewal of the insurance policy on the
electrical machinery at the Light &
Water Plant be referred to the Com
mittee on Accounts and Finance with
power to act. Carried
Communication from Independent
School District No. II, asking the City
Council to reconsider the reduction In
salary of Mr.. Frank DiNino, Band
Director, was read and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Communication from the White Com
pany, Duluth, Minnesota, stating that
the estimated cost of completely re-
building the city's oldest White truck
would be S975.00, wa sread and referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
Communication from the Troy
Laundry & Dry Cleaning Company
soliciting any cleaning business the
City may have, was read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and referred to the Custodian of the
City Hall Building. Carried.
Application of Jack Chepelnick fol
an electricians license was read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and license granted upon payment OF
the proper fee. Carried.
Application of the Rangers Lodge
No. l for permit to conduct a public
dance in the Washington Auditorium
on March %, 1882, was read. i
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
application be accepted and filed anc
permit granted upon payment of the
proper fees. Carried.
Surety bond of Frank Meden, as
Street Commissioner. in the amount OF
100000, with the Maryland Casualty
Company as surety thereon was read
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the