The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, August 20. 1895.
REGULAR MEETING.

Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, August 20. 1885.
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 800 O'Clock p.
NJ, by Mayor Steve A. Banovetz.
Present: Aldermen Hokkanen, zgonc,
Schweiger, Slabodnik, Skala, Mayor
Banovetz.
Absent: Alderman Brennan.
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman Schweiger. sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
August 6. 1885, be approved as recorded
by the Clerk and published. Carried.
Report of the City Engineer, covering
E. R. A. projects sponsored by the City
from May, 1884, to August l, 1885, was
read and ordered filed.
Report of the Superintendent OF the
Light and Water Department was read,
submitting an estimate of cost for the
proposed extension of the electric line
to spaulding Location to serve 4 addi-
tional dwellings. The estimated cost as
shown by the report, is $294.O0.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Slabodnik, that the report
be accepted and filed, and the Superin-
tendent of the Water and Light Depart
ment be instructed to construct said
extension. Carried.
acquisitions from several departments
for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the re-
QUESTIONS be accepted and filed and re-
ferred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Carried.
Application from Frances Cerar for
appointment on one of the election
boards at the next general election was
read and ordered filed.
Petition from Frank zaverl, ct al,
was read, asking for water main ex-
tension to serve Blocks 2 and 8, Whites
Second Addition, ard Blocks to 4, in
elusive, Zaverl's Addition.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Schweiger, that the
petition be accepted and filed, and re-
ferred to the City Engineer to prepare
an estimate of cost of the work and
submit same at the next regular meet
ing. Carried.
Petition from John Tankovich was
read, requesting the installation OF a
street light at 18th Avenue East and
Sheridan Street.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Schweiger, that the
petition be accepted and filed and re-
ferred to the Superintendent of the
Light and Water Department to in
vestigate and submit an estimate Of
cost. Carried.
Communication from Steve Oresko-
vich was read, regarding the slope Of
the ground adjacent to Lots l and 2,
Block 8. Desjardin's Addition to Ely.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Hokkanen, that the COM
munication be accepted and filed, and
the matter be referred to the Street,
Sewer, and Sidewalk Committee to in
vestigate and report. Carried.
Communication from the Ely Gas &
Oil Company, asking the City to make
alterations in the sidewalk, curb and
gutter along the west side of Lot l,
Block IL, Whiteside's Addition to Ely,
was read and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Communication from the Standard
Oil Company was read, requesting per-
mits to install steel poles and electri-
cally Illuminated signs at various points
in the city.
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
matter be referred to the Committee OF
the Whole. Carried.
Communication from Steve Merhar
was read, requesting the transfer OF his
soft drinks license and "On" and off
Sales licenses to sell Intoxicating
malt liquors from 726 East Camp Street
to II East Sheridan Street.
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the transfers be authorized. Car
ried.
Communication from the Pickands
Mather & Company, denying the City's
request for an easement for a sewer
pipe line across Zenith Mine property
of the NEA of SEA of Section ~, 63,
II, was read.
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Slabodnik, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the City Clerk be instructed to adj
wise each of the petitioners of the COM
panys decision in the matter. Carried
Communications from Joseph Mantel
and the Friedsburg Service Agency,
soliciting the fire insurance coverage
on the Water and Light Plant and con-
tents were read.
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
communications be referred to the
Committee of the Whole. Carried.
Communication from the State Emer-
gency Relief Administration was read,
asking the City to compensate William
KangaS in the amount of $3.50. and
John Rajakavich in the amount OF
$168 for their services in distributing
supplies from the E. R. A. surplus COM
modify warehouse in Ely.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
communication be accepted and filed,
and that the two men named be paid
by the City the amounts requested for
their services. Carried.
resolution adopted by the Juvenile
Convention of the s. S. C. u of Ameri-
ca, expressing its appreciation for the