The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-30
| OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
|ELY COMMERCIAL CLUB
Ely, Minnesota, April %, 1886.
Regular meeting of the
Ely Commercial Club.

The meeting was called to order at
800, P. M. by President Rothman.
The minutes of the regular meeting
of March oath, and the Directors meet
ings of April End and April 28th, We're
read, accepted and ordered placed on
file.
The following bills were presented:
The Ely Miner, Printing .......$ 1876
Petty Cash Fund, Express, Post
age and Telephone tolls 49,. 34.2s
Victor Animatagraph Corpora
ton, Protector ............... $500
Jonas Brothers, mounting Silver
| Fox . 4O.0(
Christie Litho. & Printing Co.
Supplies 6.4s
M. A. C. S., 1886 Annual Dues 5.0(
1t was moved and supported that the
bills as presented be allowed and paid
The motion was carried.
Request from the Ely Scout Council
for some of their 1886 allotment wa!
presented with recommendation from
the Board of Directors that the Clul
appropriate $4,000 at this time to them
1t was moved and supported that Clul
appropriate $4,000 at this time as pc
the recommendation of the Board O
Directors The motion carried.
Request from the Ely Base Ball Clul
for an appropriation in amount o
$4,000 was presented, with recon-
mendation from the Board of Director
that such amount be allotted and tina
the Base Ball Club be authorized II
turn in bills for equipment and supple
up to that amount. 1t was moved ant
supported that the request of the Bas
Ball Club and the recommendation o
the Board of Directors be approved ant
granted. The motion carried.
1t was moved and supported that tn
secretary's request for 500 of the oil
maps be granted to tide the Club owe
until the new Forest Service Aerial MAJ
is printed. Carried.
A bulletin from the Minnesota Edu
cation Association listing the Broad
casts as arranged by Mr.. Walter Eng
lund over WCCO on Mondays at 6:3
to GAS P. M. starting May 4th, through
June 18th was presented to the mem
berShip
A communication from the Towe
Commercial Club relative to a mor'
permanent and uniform water level il
Lake Vermilion and the repair or re-
placement of old dams on several O
the lakes in this vicinity was presented
1t was moved and supported that tn
club favor such project and that thu
Legislative committee be instructed tt
draw up resolution to that effect ant
that same be sent the proper authori
ties with letter urging prompt action
Carried.
There was considerable discussion OF
the Highway situation in the immediate
vicinity of Ely. 1t was moved and sup
ported that the Secretary and tn,
Good Roads Committee write letters t,
the district Highway Engineer, MI
CaShen, to Mr.. Elsberg, State Highwa,
Commissioner, to Governor Olson ant
members of the Senate urging NOR
consideration of the requests from Ell
for highway construction and mainten
ance. The motion carried.
The treasurer's report for the periot
commencing January 10Th, 1896, an,
ending April 18th, was presented, show
ing balance of $52322. 1t was moves
and supported that the report be &C
cepted and filed. Motion carried.
The secretary real several letters from
people who had visited the Ely exhibi
at the Minneapolis Outdoor Show an,
one from the management of the Show
all complimenting Ely on the fine ex
, hibit and splendid showing of the Ell
Drum and Bugle Corps. The letter
were accepted and ordered placed o.
file.
President Rothman brought up tn
matter of a Safety Program for tn
City, and made several suggestions. MI
Jos. Veranth also spoke on safety an
told of the efforts being put forth b
the County Organization. 1t was move,
and supported that the Club sponso
a Safety Campaign and offer a frs
: prize in amount of $500 and a secon,
prize in amount of $500 for each O
: the two classes of drivers, namely true
: drivers in the City and individual
drivers, and that the Safety COMMITTEE
of the Club be put in charge of tn
campaign. Carried.
1t was moved and supported that tn
Safety Committee be authorized to TAX
out membership for the Club in tn
National Safety Council. Carried.
1t was moved and supported that tn
meeting adjourn. Carried.
RAY HOEFIER,
Secretary.