The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-09-22

Council Chamber, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, September 10, 1888.
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 800 o'clock P.
M, by Mayor John A. Harri.
Present: Aldermen Carlson, Kapsch,
Koschak, Tauzell, Thompson, Mayor
Harri.
Absent: Alderman Banovetz
Communication from the Mayor was
read, reporting the appointment of
Daniel Toms as regular police officer on
part time basis, effective September /,
1888. and asking the Council for their
confirmation and approval thereof
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Thompson, that
the appointment of Daniel Toms as
regular police officer on part time basis,
effective September 1, 1888, be approved
and confirmed. Vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Kapsch, Koschak,
Thompson, Mayor Harri
Nays: Aldermen Carlson, Tauzell.
Motion carried.
The Fire, Light, and Water Com
mittee reported on the several proposed
water main extensions in Chandler
Location, and recommended that the
work be not done on account of the
dwellings being so widely scattered.
Communication from the Superin-
tendent of the Light and Water De-
partment was read, recommending that
the wage scale per hour for hydrant
men be increased.
Moved by Alderman Koschak,. sup
ported by Alderman Thompson, that
the communication be accepted and
filed, and that the hydrant men be
classified as skilled labor and be paid
accordingly.
Vote as follows: Ayes: Aldermen
Koschak, Kapsch, Tauzell, Thompson,
Mayor Harri
Nays: Alderman Carlson.
Motion carried.
Requisition from the Light and Water
Department for supplies was read.
Moved by Alderman Kapsch. sup
ported by Alderman Koschak, that the
requisition be accepted and filed, and
referred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act Carried.
Petition from Jalmer N. Ola was read,
requesting the installation of street
light near his dwelling and in the
vicinity of the Ely Boat House on
Shagawa Lake.
Moved by Alderman Carlson, sup
ported by Alderman Koschak, that the
petition be accepted and filed, and that
the matter be referred to the Fire,
Light, and Water Committee with
power to act. Carried
Petition from Joe K. Novak was read,
asking for the extension of the electric
lines so as to serve his dwelling located
on Lot 4, Block 6, Robins Gardens.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
petition be accepted and filed, and the
matter be referred to the City Attorney
to investigate and report at the next
regular meeting. Carried.
Communication from the State Board
of Investment, State of Minnesota re-
garding the City's application for a
loan on its certificates of indebtedness
was read and ordered filed.
Communication of Frank Kovall.
offering $4,000 for the City's old White
truck which has been junked, was read.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell. that the
communication be accepted and filed,
and referred to the Sales and Pur-
chasing Committee with power to act.
Carried.
Communication from Mr.. w. B. Dun
lop. Duluth, Minnesota, acknowledging
receipt of the resolution from the CITY
of Ely, expressing its sympathy over
the death of his son Malcolm Dunlop.
was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the Finance
Committee, Boy Scouts of Ely, was read.
asking for financial aid.
Moved by Alderman Koschak. SUD-
ported by Alderman Kapsch. that the
communication be referred to the Ely
Commercial Club. Motion carried.
Communications from Mr.. w. N.
Carey, State Engineer, Public Works
Administration, and L. P. Zimmerman,
Executive Engineer, Minnesota Public
Works Committee, requesting that adj
ditional information be supplied with
the City's application for $50 900 loan
and grant from the federal government
for the purpose of remodeling the City's
water works plant, were read, ordered
filed, and referred to the City Engineer
for action
Applications for milk licenses from
the following were read and licenses
ordered granted each applicant:
Hannah Tuomala
Peter RuotSala
Mrs Nels Johnson
Mary Huhta
Mrs. August Haapala