The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-27

The City Attorney reported for the
special committee that went to Duluth,
st. Paul and Minneapolis, in an en-
deavor to secure cash with which to
take care of the City's outstanding
warrants and stated that the committee
was unable to secure credit for this
purpose.
Moved by Alderman Kapsch, sup
ported by Alderman Carlson, that the
report of the special committee be ac-
cepted. Carried.
Communication from the City As
SCISSOR reporting the appointment of
Nick Popovich, Jr., as his assistant,
and recommending that said assistant
be given an increase in salary, was read
and ordered filed
The appointment of Nick Popovich
Jr., as Assistant to the City Assessor
and Timekeeper was unanimously ap-
proved by the Council. No action was
taken regarding the request for salary
increase.
acquisitions from the Water and
Light Department and Police Depart
ment for supplies were read and re-
ferred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act.
Applications for employment from the
following were read:
Joe M. Muhvich, employment bureau;
Albert Madden, truck driver;
George w. Volt, field timekeeper al
half time.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman KapSch, that the
applications be accepted and filed and
laid on the table for further considera-
ton. Carried.
Report of the Girl Scout Director
covering the activities of the Girl Scouts
for the period from November Is, 1892
to January Is, 1888, was read and or.
dered filed
The following surety bonds were read
Frank Meden, Street Commissioner
Maryland Casualty Company-$1, 10000
Anton Gornick, Police Officer, Aetna
Casualty and Surety Company
81, 10000;
Peter Kocevar, Police Officer, Aetna
Casualty and Surety Company
81, 10000;
Steve Merriam, Police Officer-Aetns
Casualty and Surety Company
81 10000;
Jack Peshel, Police Officer-Aetns
Casualty and Surety Company
81, 10000;
Olof Harri, Police Officer-Aetna
Casualty and Surety Company
81 10000;
Victor Erickson, Police Officer-Aetn.
Casualty and Surety Company
81, 10000;
Harry j. Christopher, Police Officer
Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
ST. 10000;
James Mccarthy, Police Officer-Aetn.
Casualty and Surety Company
81, 10000;
Caroline Quigley, Police Matron
Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
81, 10000;
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Koschak, that tn.
surety company bonds as read be APP
proved, accepted and filed. Carried
Moved by Alderman Kapsch, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that tn,
following matters be referred to ths
Committee of the Whole for con.
sideration:
l. Salaries and wages;
2. Employment bureau;
3. Veranth coal contract;
4. Insurance.
Motion carried
RESOLVED, That there be and here.
by is transferred from the Genera
Fund to the Mayors Contingent Fund
the sum of Five Hundred Dollar,
($50O00).
The foregoing resolution was movet
by Alderman Banovetz, seconded BY
Alderman Kapsch, and declared car.
ried upon the following vote:
Ayes: Alderman Banovetz, Carlson
Kapsch, Koschak, Thompson, Mayor
Harri.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup.
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
polling place for the third precinct fol
the special election to be held Feb
%, 1888, be changed from the Smrekal
building at 1856 East Sheridan Street
to the Kalan building at 400 Eas
Sheridan Street. Carried.
WHEREAS, 1t now appears that thu
City of Ely is in debt in the SUM of ap.
proximately one hundred Thousand
dollars ($100,00000) which debt is il
the nature of overdue city warrants
issued for expenditures for the month
of November and December, 1882, ane
WHEREAS, 1t appears that, no, ia,
monies will be coming in for the City
funds from the levieS for 1888 unit
April of 1888 at the earliest, and
WHEREAS, No monies are in the
City funds with which to pay city
operating expenses at present and there
will be none until April, 1888, which
lack of money would necessitate the
issuance of City warrants which coulo
not be cashed except probably at a dis
count, and
WHEREAS, The City Council feel:
that the good of the City as whole
demands that every effort be made tt
put said City of Ely back on SOUND
financial cash basis which it previously
enjoyed, and
WHEREAS, 1t is apparent to the
City Council that they should go or
record as signifying their intention tt
balance the City budget by January
l, 1884, not only to insure the gooo
financial reputation which the City has
always enjoyed but also to prove the
good faith of the Council in order tt
facilitate a nextension of credit te
them during the year if credit /: