The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-05-25
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, May Is, 1894.
pEHJmAp MEETING

ftcSuIetI 11lCSIAlAS VI Vic SASy SooAASAA
was called to order at 800 o'clock P. M,
by Mayor John A Harri.
Present: Aldermen Brennan, Carlson,
Hokkanen, Kapsoh, Tauzell, zgonc,
Mayor Harri.
Absent: None.
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Carlson, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
May /, 1884, be approved as recorded by
the Clerk and published. Carried.
Upon recommendation of the Sales
and Purchasing Committee, the matter
of a garbage burner for the Detention
Hospital was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Report of the City Attorney, stating
that in his opinion, the E. A. LaBeau
matter does not constitute a case under
the Workmen'S Compensation Law, was
read and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Report of the City Attorney and City
Engineer was read, regarding the offer
to sell Outlet "a" Plat of Robin Gar
denS, by the late L. j. White, was read,
advising the purchase of said tract for
the purpose OF having a suitable ap-
proach to the Cemetery. The matter
was referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Report of the City Attorney and City
Engineer was read, recommending the
purchase of certain strips of land for
roadway and alley purposes in and
bordering the SEA of NWA of Sec
ton "a, Township 60, Range II West, as
decribed in the report, and also tract
100 feet by 300 feet in Outlet "A' Of
Shagawa Plat, for the stipulated sums
sa forth in the William DeSjardins
communications of date February 6,
1884, and that the payment of said
amounts shall constitute consideration
price, and in full of any claims per-
tanning to the use thereof. The matter
was referred to the Committee Of the
Whole.
Report of the City Engineer was read,
submitting final estimate in the amount
of S5l1O0 on the contract with E. l..
Rautio. for the installation of heat
ing boiler and oil burner at the De-
tention Hospital.
Moved by Alderman Kapsch, sup
ported by Alderman Hokkanen, that the
estimate be accepted and filed, and
that the City Clerk be authorized to
draw an order on the City Treasurer
in payment of the amount due. Car
ried.
Report of the Street Commissioner,
covering labor employed in his depart
ment during April, 1884, was read and
ordered filed.
Communication from the Street Com
missioner, requesting an increase in
salary, was read and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
acquisitions fom the City Clerk, City
Engineer, Street Commissioner, Police
Department., Fire Department, Gus
todian, Water and Light Department,
and Detention Hospital were read.
Moved by Alderman Kapsch, sup
ported by Alderman Carlson, that the
acquisitions be referred to the Sales
and Purchasing Committee with power
to act. Carried.
Petition from Paul Preblich was rea6,
requesting electric service for his home
in Outlet c. Whites Second Addition
to Ely. The matter was referred to the
Fire, Light, and Water Committee, in
conjunction with the superintendent of
the Light and Water Department, to
investigate and report.
Petition from Saki Kangas, ct al, for
the application of duSt-laying material
on Senior Street and Semer Place. Audi
tors Plat of Chandler Addition, was
read and referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
Petition from Mike MateSha, ct al, for
asphalt treatment ON Seventh Avenue
East, between Sheridan and Camp
Streets, was read and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Communication from Andrew Lenich
was read, asking the City to fill in the
intersection of Sixth Avenue East and
Chapman Streets so as to prevent the
accumulation of surface water at that
point.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Carlson, that the
communication be accepted and filed,
and the matter be referred to the City
Engineer with power to act. Carried.
Communications from Louis LeuStek
and Matt Vranesich, requesting the use
of the Citys trucks for the purpose of
hauling filling, were read.
Communication from the Chandler
Athletic Club was read, requesting
gravel for baseball diamond.
Moved by Alderman zgonc supported
by Alderman Carlson, that the COM
munications be referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole. Carried.
Communication from John Pluth was
read, asking for electric service to his
dwelling on Block 4, Pearson's Addition.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman zgonc. that the
communication be accepted and filed,
and the matter be referred to the