The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-11-28
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday November 10, 1885.
REGULAR MEETING
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 8:05 o'clock P. M,
by Mayor Steve A. Banovetz
Present: Aldermen Hokkanen, Zgonc,
Schweiger, Slaoodnik. Skala, Mayor
Banovetz.
Absent: Alderman Brennan.
Consideration of tn. minutes.
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
November 5, 1855, and the adjourned
regular meeting held November 6, 1885,
be approved as recorded by the Clerk
and published Carried.
Report of the City Clerk, showing the
financial condition Of the City as at
october 81, 1898, was read and ordered
filed.
Report of the City Attorney was read,
recommending that the City pay the
damages of Miss EIDE. Ellefsen, in the
amount of 1895.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Schwe!ger, tina. the re-
port be accepted and filed, and that
the damage claim of Miss Edel Ellefsen
be allowed and paid, subject to the
securing of the proper release. Carried.
opinion of the City Attorney regard
ing the right of the City to purchase
land which is located outside of the
City for park purposes was read.
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
matter be referred to the Committee
of the Whole. Carried. =
Report of the City Engineer was read,
submitting an estimate of cost of a
water line extension along 18th Avenue
East between Chapman and Harvey
Streets.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
matter be referred to the Committee
of the Whole. Carried
Reports of the Superintendent of the
Light and Water Department, submit
ing estimates of cost Of. installing
street lights on 18th Avenue East be-
tween Camp and Sheridan Streets, and
in the vicinity of Block 8, Pioneer and
Zenith Addition, were read. :,
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Zgonc, that the re-
ports be accepted and filed, and that
the Superintendent of the Light and
Water Department be instructed to
install such lights. Carried.
Report of the Street Commissioner
showing labor employed in. his depart
ment during October, 1895, was read
and ordered filed
acquisitions from several departments
for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
acquisitions be referred to the Sales and
Purchasing Committee with power to
act. Carried.
The following applications for en-
ployment were read:
Louis Gornick, Janitor at Light and
Water Plant;
Mary Jerich, General work in. the
Library or Community Service Center.
Petition from Joseph Kun and other
local merchants was read, asking the
Council to adopt an ordinance regula-
ting transient merchants, .hawxers, ped
oilers, and canvaSSers of foodstuffs and
other commodities similar to the or
dinance now in effect in the city OF
Duluth, copy of which was attached
to the petition.
Mr.. John Kapsch, representing the
local merchants, appeared before the
Council and urged the adoption of such
an ordinance.
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Zgonc, that the
matter of drafting the ordinance as
requested by the local merchants be
referred to the City Attorney, and that
copies thereof be furnished members of
the City Council. Carried.
Petition from George Ferderber, ct
al, asking for passable alley, a sewer
line extension, and water line exten-
sion from 18th to 18th Avenues East
between Chapman and Harvey Streets,
was read.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Skala, that the petition
be accepted and filed, and the matter
be referred to the Street, Sewer, and
Sidewalk Committee to investigate and
report at the next regular meeting.
Carried
Communication from the Ely NUM-
cipal Band submitting a petition con-
corning an annual tax for furnishing q
band fund, was read and ordered filed.
A petition signed by more than 1907
of the legal voters of the City of Ely
as shown by the last general election
in the city, was read, petitioning the
Council to place the following question
before the voters of the City in the
General City Election to be held on
December 3, 1885: Shall a tax of not
exceeding one Cd mill be levied eacn