The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-12-26
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday. December II, 1885.

| Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, December II, 1885.
REGULAR MEETING.
| Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 8:03 o'clock P
M, by Mayor Steve A. Banovetz.
| Present: Aldermen Hokkanen, zgonc
Schweiger, Slabodnik, Skala, Mayor
BanovetZ.
| Absent: Alderman Brennan.
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman Skala, supported
by Alderman Zgonc, that the minutes
of the regular meeting held December 3
| 1885, and the adjourned regular meeting
held December 4, 1885, be approved as
recorded by the Clerk and published
Carried.
The Parks, Grounds and Buildings
Committee recommended that the City
sell a small tract of land in the SWA
of NE a, Section 33-63-12, to the United
States of America, for warehouse pur-
poses of the U. S. Forest Service.
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman zgonc, that the
matter be laid on the table Carried.
Report of the City Attorney was read
recommending that Mr. Peter Preblich
be paid the sum of $105.50 in full settle
ment of his claim for back wages as
common laborer from February l, 1885,
to June 81, 1885, inclusive, in accordance
with an order of the District Court
dated February 3, 1885.
| Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the re-
port be accepted and filed, and that
settlement be made with Mr. Peter
Preblich as recommended by the City
Attorney. Carried
Report of the Superintendent of the
Light and Water Department was read
showing the cost of installing two street
lights in Spaulding Location to be
$2185.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Schweiger, that the
report be accepted and filed, and that
the lights be installed. Carried.
Report of the Street Commissioner
for the month of November, 1885, was
read and ordered filed.
! Report of the Health Officer on an in
spection of the City Jail was read and
ordered filed.
Applications for employment were
read as follows:
Matt Majerle, Janitor at the water
and light plant;
Eta Tarvin, work of any nature;
Matthias KoVach, for more work in
the Street Commissioners Department
under the Soldiers Preference Law.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alerman Skala, that the ap-
plicationS be referred to the Labor
Board with power to act Carried.
Communication from the Friedsbure
Service Agency, regarding the insurance
on the City Hall building, was read and
ordered filed.
Communication from Mr.. Peter Mos
catelli, Attorney, regarding settlement OF
back wage claims of a number of ex-
service men under the Soldiers Pre-
ference Law, was read and ordered filed
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
City Clerk be instructed to notify the
ex-service men who have presented back
wage claims to meet with the CITY
Council at o'clock P. M, Friday
December 20, 1885. Carried.
Notice of personal injury and claim
for damages from Jacob Kunstelj for
Injuries alleged to have been sustained
by him when he fell on a sidewalk in
the city, was read.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
!, ported by Alderman Schweiger, that the
matter be referred to the City Attorney
to investigate and report. Carried
i application of the Ely COOPERATIVE
Association for milk license was read
Moved by Alderman Skala. supported
by Alderman Slabodnik, that the an
plication be accepted and filed, and
incense be granted upon the payment of
the proper fees, subject to the approval
of the Health Officer. Carried.
Communication from the American
Linen Exchange Company, proposing
linen towel service for the City Hall
building, was read.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Schweiger. that the
communication be accepted and filed
J Carried
communications from the following
were read regarding the City's applica-
ton for federal grant to aid in the
construction of community building.
U. S. Senator Henrik Shipstead
congressman William A. Pittenger
Mrs. Anna Dickie Olesen
The communications were ordered
filed
A certified copy of a resolution
adopted by the County Board of Com
mlssloners of st. Louis County, Mime
Sooa, relating to the subject of federal
FUNDS for direct and-or work relief
was read
moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Schweiger, that the resolu-
ZION be accepted and filed, and that
the City Clerk be instructed to send a
telegram to Harry L. Hopkins. Relief
Administrator, Washington, D c.. op-
posing the discontinuance of federal
Iuilos Tor direct and-or work relief
Carried.
moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
oy Alderman Slabodnik, that the two
proposed ordinances relating to ped
ding, hawking, and canvassing he laid
on the table Carried
The Council now took up the HEARING
be1ore Making Assessment on that GER
TAIN sanitary sewer assessment in
BLOCKS 8, 10. IL. and II, and Outlot,s
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