The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-12-16

Der of men employed in the Street Com
Department during Nov
smber. 1882, was read and ordered filed.
Report of the Health Commissioner,
regarding births, deaths, and general
health conditions during November,
1882, was read and ordered filed.
Report of the Fire Warden, showing
The number of buildings inspected
during October and November, 1892, was
read and ordered filed.
Report of the Clerk of Municipal
Court. showing receipts in the amount
Of 500, and disbursements in the
of $128.36, for November, 1882,
was read and ordered filed.
Report of the Chief of the Fire De-
partment regarding fire calls during
October and November, 1882, was read
and ordered filed.
Report OF the City Chemist and Vet
erinarian concerning the water and milk
supplies during November, 1882, was
read and ordered filed.
Application of Ed. Peterson for an
electricians license was read.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
be accepted and filed and
license be granted upon the payment of
the proper fee. Carried.
Communication of William Perttulla
asking to rent the City's tractor for the
purpose of moving his house, was read
and referred to the Committee of the
communicated of the Ely Christmas
Seal Campaign Committee, asking the
City to purchase Christmas Seals, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Koschak, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the City Clerk be authorized to
purchase $1,000 worth Of Christmas
Seals and draw an order on the Treas
urer in payment of the same. Carried.
Report of the Girl Scout Director
covering the activities of the Girl Scouts
for the period October is to November
Is, 1882, was read and ordered filed
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
members of the Council and the City
Engineer be authorized to attend the
hearing before the County Board of
Commissioners of st. Louis County, re-
garding the proposed annexation of
certain townships to the 18th Commits
sioner's District in said County. Car
ried.
Moved 10y Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Thompson, that the
matter of preparing skating rink in
or near the Zenith Location be referred
to the City Engineer and Street Com
missioner with power to act. Carried.
Report and recommendation of Mr..
Philip M. Stone, Special Counsel for the
City in the matter of the proposed
settlement with William Desjardins, re-
lating to the water line condemnation,
was read and referred to the Committee
Of the Whole. Mr.. Stone recommended
that the proposal of MIR. William Des-
jaltdins be accepted as the easiest,
safest, and probably the cheapest solu-
ton of the matter.
WHEREAS there will soon be a
vacancy in the Minnesota Tax Com
mission which vacancy will be filled by
of member by the Gov
ernor of the State of Minnesota, and
WHEREAS one of the big problems
facing the Minnesota Tax Commission
at all times Is the problem of taxation
in relation to the mining industry, and
WHEREAS there is at present no
member of the Minnesota Tax Com
mission who is from the northern half
Of the state where the valuable mineral
interests are located, and
WHEREAS it is thought that at least
one member of the Minnesota Tax
Commission should be a man who has
knowledge of the taxation in
relation to mines and minerals from a
definite study of the same, and
WHEREAS it is thought that Fred
B. James of Ely, Minnesota, through
his long association with the questions
of mining taxation and mining valua-
tions which associations have made him
an expert on these two questions and
related questions, would be peculiarly
we'll qualified to fill the vacant position
ON the Minnesota Tax Commission
herein mentioned,
NOW. THEREFORE, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED by the City Council of the
City Of Ely, meeting in regular session
this 7th day of December, 1892, that
they do recommend to the Governor
of the State of Minnesota the appoint
ment of Fred B. James of Ely, Mime
sofa, as member of the Minnesota Tax
Commission when a vacancy in such
commission occurs and
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED that
q copy Of this resolution be sent to
Governor Floyd B. Olson.
The foregoing resolution was moved
BY Alderman Koschak, seconded by
Alderman Kapsch, and declared carried
upon the following vote:
Ayes: Aldermen Banovetz, Homer,
Kapsch, Koschak, Tauzell, Thompson,
and Mayor Wolff.
Noes: None
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Koschak, that
,opies Of the foregoing resolution be
'ent to the Range municipalities, the
Representatives and Senator in the
legislature from this district, and to
he Attorney General-elect. Carried
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
Mayor appoint a committee of three
rom the Council to assist in the en-
ieavor to have Mr.. F. B. James of Ely
to the Minnesota Tax Com