The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-09-29
Work at the Oliver Properties and the
Pickands -Mather Zenith Mine to
Open Up Not Later Than Nov
ember |.
Assurances Given That Men Will Be
Employed Not Less Than Three
Days Week at the Resumption of
Operations.
TAX ADJUSTMENT ALSO MADE

The assurance that the mining com
panies of the city will begin active
mining within thirty days was received
with much qualification by the business
and professional men and the laborers
of the city on Tuesday afternoon and
evening when the City Council met
with representatives of the mining in
duStry and arrived at an agreement
relating to disputed matters which have
held the populace in a combatative
stage for over a year.
While it was stated that the opening
of operations would be on the basis of
employment for not less than three
days a week, optimistS are of the
opinion that this viii not be the con-
dition very long and that perhaps after
November l rolls around that more
days will be added and the mines
again will be operating on a nearly
normal basis by Christmas.
This news is particularly pleasing to
the people of the city who have been
handicapped since the closing of the
properties in 1881 and have been COM
PEELED to carry the larger part of the
load in the crisis that developed. To
help out in unemployment and furnish
sustenance the City of Ely has been
forced to spend vast amounts in fur
nlshlng part time employment to men
IN addition to the few days per month
furnished by the mining companies to
keep body and soul together.
During the winter of 1881 80 the paw
roll at the Oliver properties amounted
to an average of $4,000 month.
During the past summer the payroll at
these same properties averaged $4,000
per month. The amount of the payroll
at the Zenith for that time amounted
to about $1,000 during the winter
months with comparative drop during
the summer. The City of Ely has been
carrying the load during the summer
in its street department work.
Elmer F. Blu, solicitor for the Oliver
Mining Company, in the city Monday
and all day Tuesday, stated that it was
contemplated to start operations with
an average payroll of $4,000 a month.
Alex D. Chisholm, representing the
Pickands, Mather company operating
the Zenith mine, stated that the Zenith
would begin operations on three-day
a week basis. 1t is assured that with
the resumption there will be distributed
monthly about 100000 more than at
present is being paid by the mines.
The work at the mines will relieve
the city OF a large share of its ex-
pense in caring for the unemployed and
IN consequence reduction in the levy
for next year will be made amounting
to an estimated amount of 100000.
The city council has set a levy bv
resolution of $250,00O for next years
operation. This may be shaved a little
bit more depending on the budget to
be set up within a short time.
During the negotiations between the
mining interests represented by Solicit
tor Blu, Mr.. Chisholm, w. K. Montague
and P. j. Ryan representing the Lake
Superior Industrial Bureau, the CITY
council has acted in behalf of the CITY
and its people. The council and the
mining men were in session during the
greater part of Monday evening and
on Tuesday
AT Tuesday evenings meeting of the
city council resolutions prepared by
City Attorney Carey were presented by
Alderman KapSch and Koschak and
were adopted. The resolutions speak
fairly. of existing conditions. Alderman
kapsch submitted the following resolu-
ton and moved its adoption. 1t was
ADOPTED by vote of five to one, Mayor
Harri casting the negative vote and
Alderman Thompson being absent.
RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS, The people of Ely have
at all times believed that there should
De complete cooperation between the
City administration and the mining
industry upon which the prosperity of
the city depends, and
WHEREAS, The City Council is con-
WINGED that every possible effort should
now be made to reconcile the diff
Ierences existing between the taxing
authorities and the mining taxpayers
upon sound basis that is fair and
equitable to all concerned
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE TT PIE
SOLVED, That in order to reconcile the
diHerences mentioned and to promote
the general welfare and prosperity of
the City and its people, the CITY Council
OF the City Of Ely do hereby go on
record in favor of the following pro-
positions, namely:
l. The adjustment, equalization and
reouction after thorough study by
the Minnesota Tax Commission Begin
ming with the year 1884 of the valuation
for taxation purposes of the mineral