The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-09-28
Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.

Friday, September 81, 1884.
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING.
Adjourned regular meeting of the
City Council was called to order at
eight o'clock p. M, by Mayor John A..
Harri.
Present: Aldermen Brennan, Carlson,
Hokkanen, Kapsch, Tauzell, zgonc,
Mayor Harri.
Absent: None.
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman Kapsch, sup
ported by Alderman Carlson that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
September 4, 1884, be approved, as
recorded by the clerk and published.
Carried
Report of the City Clerk showing the
financial condition of the city, as at
August 81, 1884, was read and ordered
filed.
Report of the street Commissioner
pertaining to labor employed during
August, 1884, was read and ordered
filed.
Report of the Health Commissioner,
regarding general health conditions in
the city was read and ordered filed.
Report of the City Veterinarian and
Chemist was read, regarding the free
testing by the Federal Government of
dairy herds for Bangs disease, to-
gether with recommendation that rat
poison bats be distributed about rat
infested property. The matters con-
tanned in the report were laid on the
table until later in the evening.
Requisitions from the City Chemist,
Chief of Police Water and Light De-
partment, Community Center, Street
@ Commissioner, and Detention Hospital
for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Kapsch, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
acquisitions be accepted and filed, and
referred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act Carried.
Communication from the Hartford
Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance
Company, regarding the renewal of the
policy, covering the two vertical tube
boilers at the Light and Water Plant
was read.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman zgonc, that the
communications be accepted and filed,
and referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts and Finance with power to act.
Carried.
Communication from the General
Motors Acceptance Corporation, regard
ing certain City of Ely Warrant al
legged to have been lost was read and
referred to the City Attorney.
Communication from Margaret B.
Hussey, Administrative of the Estate
of Roy Baxtrllm, deceased, was read,
giving the city authority to take i'm
mediate possession of the Roy Baxtrum
garage property.
Moved by Alderman Hokkanen, sup
ported by Alderman Carlson, that the
communication be accepted and filed;
that the city accept the offer to take
possession of the Roy Baxtrum garage
property at the will of the city. Vote
as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Carlson, Hokkanen,
Mayor Harri Cd.
Noes: Aldermen Brennan, Kapsch,
Tauzell, zgonc "a. Motion lost.
Communication from the Office of
the County Auditor, County of st.
Louis, was read, advising that the
County Board took action deciding the
Ely Airport to the City of Ely.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, sup
ported by Alderman Tauzell, that the
communication be accepted and filed,
and that the offer be rejected. Carried.
Report of the Girl Scout Director,
covering activities of the Girl Scouts
for September, 1884, was read and or
dered filed.
Petition from Peter Skradski, and
others, was read, asking for sewer
and water main extension in the alley
running through Block 2, Semer's Sec
ond Addition to Ely, from First Avenue
West to Second Avenue West.
Moved by Alderman -Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
petition be accepted and filed, and the
City Engineer be instructed to in
vestigate and report with an estimated
cost at the next regular meeting
Carried.
Applications from the following for
milk licenses, were read:
Waino wirtanen, Hanna Tuomala.
Joe p. Bouska, Frank Anderson. John
Koschak, Andrew Pirtz, Peter Routsaia,
Lizzi Salmi, Frank zaverl, Matt Paav-
ola, Nels Johnson, August Ojala, John
Podby. Knutti Bros, John Teran,
Solomon wirta, Andrew Tulla, Victor
". Maxi, John Buccowich, Frank Pen
gal, Grahek Bros.
Moved by Alderman Kapsch, sup
ported by Alderman Brennan, that the
applications be accepted and filed, and
license granted each applicant upon
payment of the proper fee. Carried.
The following matters were referred
to the Committee of the Whole for
consideration:
/. Proposals for the furnishing of
all labor and materials for the COM
plete construction of a inch water