The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-05-12


$l25.00 per month for three years, and
at the end of three years the balance
OF the purchase price to be paid in
full; 2. A lease for three years at the
rate of $l25.00 per month, and If pur-
chased within the three year period,
the total rental payments at the time
OF purchase to be credited to the pur-
chase price.
Communication from Mary Skala was
read. offering the Skala Garage prop
erty for sale on the following terms
Total purchase price of $26,000O0 on
contract deed which will call for pay
ments in the sum of $4,000 per month
with no down payment; no interest on
deferred payments for the years 1898,
1884, and 1885, the interest rate on de-
ferred payments after 1885 to be SCI
per annum.
The three communications regarding
garage properties were referred to the
Committee of the Whole for further
consideration.
Application of Joseph Shikonja, ST.,
for an electricians license was read.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Carlson. that the
application be accepted and filed, and
license be granted upon the payment
of the proper fee Carried.
Petition of Victor v. Maxi, ct al,
owners of teams, asking for work for
their teams, was read.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman KapSch, that the
petition be accepted and filed and
referred to the Committee of the Whole
for hearing. Carried.
Application of Joseph Muhvich for
an "On Sale" license to sell non-in-
toxicating malt liquors on those certain
premises described as AT East Sheridan
Street, was read
Moved by Alderman Koschak sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
application be accepted and filed, and
the license be granted upon the pay
ment of the proper fee. Carried.
Report of the Minnesota Department
of Health, Division of Sanitation, was
read, covering an investigation of the
Ely Water Supply, as made on April
10, 1898.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz. sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
report be accepted and filed. Carried.
Communication from w. H. Bergen,
County Auditor, st. Louis County, adj
vising the City of reduction in the
rental of the District Court quarters
in the Ely City Hall from $4,000 to
$4,000 per month, was read and re-
ferred to the Parks, Grounds and
Buildings Committee with power to
act.
Notice of Dismissal of the matter
entitled John E. Thompson, plaintiff.
VS.. City of Ely, defendantant, was read
and ordered filed.
Report of the Girl Scout Director
covering activities of the Girl Scouts
for the period March Is to April 18,
1888, was read and ordered filed.
The following bonds were read:
Jack Poshak, Police Officer, 81, 900 90,
Maryland Casualty Company;
Elmer Kayute. Police Officer, s., 900 90,
Maryland Casualty Company.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
police officers bonds as read be ap-
proved, accepted, and filed Carried. +
Moved by Alderman Carlson, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
City Clerk and the City Engineer be
authorized to communicate with the
proper authorities regarding Ely's quota
of men for the government emergency
conservation work. Carried
The Council no wtook up the Hearing
on the vacation of the road which runs
over Lots l, 2, 3, and 4, in Block z,
Fortier's Addition to Ely No objections
in writing or otherwise were made to
the proposed vacation of this road.
WHEREAS, Cyille Fortier and
Margaret Fortier, his wife, as owners
of Lots One ID, Two (2), Three go,
and -Four "a in Block Seven CD of
Fortier's Addition to the City of Ely,
st. Louis County, Minnesota, did
present to the City Council of the City
of Ely on April 4th, 1888, their petition
asking the vacation of a roadway over
said lands, which roadway was marked
with red on plat attached to said
petition, copy of which petition is
set out verbatim below,
TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUN-
GIL OF THE CITY OF ELY, ST.
LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA:
Your petitioners, Cyrille Fortier and
Margaret Fortier, his wife. represent
and allege to your honorable body:
l.
That they as husband and wife are
the sole owners in fee of Lots One Cd.
Two CD, Three 90, and Four "a in
Block Seven Cd of Fortier's Addition
to the City of Ely, ST. Louis County,
Minnesota.
That across said lots and within the
City of Ely runsa road, which road has
never been legally designated or des-
cribed as such o many plat, but which
road has arisen by usage; that at
tached hereto is plat of Fortier's Ad-
dition on which said road is marked
with red line, which plat is incorpor-
ated in this petition and made part
hereof.
3.
That said Lots One ID, Two (2),
Three Cd, and -Four "a in Block
Seven CD of Fortier's Addition to Ely
are to be transferred to the United
States Government for a site for a
warehouse but that the United States
Government demands the vacation of
this described road before they will
accept these lots.
4.
That said described road is not being
used at this time inaSmuch as st. Louis
County has built anntinar. rood ...l,;ol,