The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-30
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, April 81, 1886.
REGULAR MEETING.

Tuesday, April Il, 1880.
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 8:18 o'clock P.
M, by Mayor Steve A. Banovetz.
Present: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Sch
weiger, Skala, Slabodnik, Zgonc, Mayor
BanovetZ.
Absent: None.
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman Skala, supported
by Alderman Schweiger, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
April 7, 1896, be approved. Carried.
Financial report of the City Clerk for
the month ending March 81, 1886, was
read and ordered filed.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
bv Alderman Maxi, that w. M. Somero
be designated to serve as a juror on
the Municipal Court Panel in place of
William F. Erickson, deceased. Carried
acquisitions from various depart
ments for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Slabodnik, that the
acquisitions be referred to the Sales
and Purchasing Committee with power
to act. Vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Schweiger, Slabodnik,
Mayor Banovetz %.
No: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Skala,
Zgonc "a.
Motion lost.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
A hot 1n
be referred to the City Clerk with
power to act. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Skala,
zgonc "a.
No: Aldermen schweiger, Slabodnik,
Mayor Banovetz 90.
Motion carried
Communication from Margaret DinS-
more, asking to be appointed on the
5th Precinct election board was read
and ordered filed.
Application of Mary Shikonja for en-
ployment as stenographer in the City
Assessors Office was read and ordered
filed
Communication from the Detention
Hospital was read, recommending that
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painted.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Skala, that the commune
cation be accepted and filed, and the
matter be referred to the Parks,
Grounds, and Buildings Committee with
power to act. Carried.
Communication from the Ely Fire De-
-
defray the expenses of delegates from
the Department to the Arrowhead Re
gional Fire School at Keewatin on June
5 and 6, 1885,
Moved by Alderman Skala, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that the communi-
cation be accepted and filed, and the
matter be referred to the Fire, Light,
and Water Committee, in conjunction
with the City Attorney with power to
act. Carried.
Communication from Anton Kozar
was read, asking for more work from the
City as laborer, under the Soldiers
Preference Law.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the communi-
cation be referred to the Labor Board
Carried.
Communication and application from
Pete Kocevar, Eden E. EllefSen, Jack
Poshak, Joe Markovich, Jr., and Olaf
Harri was read, applying for full time
positions on the Police force under the
Soldiers Preference Law, was read.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman SchWeiger, that the COM
munication and application be referred
to the City Attorney to investigate and
report. Carried
Communication from Anton Slogan
requesting Retailers "Off Sale" IL
cenSe to sell intoxicating liquors at 204
East Sheridan Street, was read. The
application, not being in proper FORM
was ordered filed.
Petition of Jack Mulec, Jr, asking to
have a road in Robin Gardens made
wider, was read.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Schweiger, that the
matter be referred to the City Engineer
to investigate and report. Carried.
Petition from George Butarac, ct al,
was read, requesting drainage of sur
face waters that accumulate on Block
3, Whites First Addition to Ely.
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
matter be referred to the City Engineer
to investigate and report. Carried.
Petition of Joe Jerich, ct al, was
read, requesting the continuation of
White Street through Whites garden
tracts.
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
matter be referred to the City Engineer
and City Attorney to investigate and
report. Carried.
Affidavit Of Peter A. Harri was read,
to subStantiate his claim for wages for
work alleged to have been done for the
City of Ely in December, 1885, and
March, 1896.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Skala, that the matter be
referred to the City Attorney to investi-
gate and report. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Schweiger,
Skala, Slabodnik, Mayor Banovetz 60
NO: Alderman Zgonc. ID
Motion carried.
The following applications for dance
permits were read:
Ely Drum & Bugle Corps; Washington
Auditorium, April %, "a, IS, 1896;
Morning Dawn Lodge No. 1O8: Jugo-
slav National Home, April Is, 1886;
North Star Lodge No. 129; Washing
ton Auditorium, May l, 1886.
Moved by Alderman Ellis, supported
by Alderman zgonc, that the application
be accepted and filed, and permits