The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-05-21
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Adjourned regular meeting of the City
Council was called to order at TBS
o'clock P. NJ, by Mayor Steve A.
Banovetz.
Present: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Sch
weiger, Skala, Slabodnik, Zgonc, Mayor
Banovetz.
Absent: None.
Application from the following for
employment were read:
Robert Merriam, for Office Work
Louise Grahek, Municipal Beach
Theodore Mackie, Municipal Beach
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Skala, that the applica-
lions be referred to the Labor Board.
Carried.
ployment was read.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the application
be referred to the Labor Board. Vote
as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Schweiger, Skala,
Slabodnik, Zgonc, Mayor Banovetz 90.
No: Alderman Maxi ID.
Motion carried.
Application Of Mrs. H. J. Pluth for
appointment on one of the election
boards was read and ordered filed.
Communication from Paul E. Dahl
was read, applying for appointment as
collection agent to organize and place
into operation a systematic method of
collecting delinquent water and light
accounts on a salary or commission
basis, or both.
Communication ordered filed.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Ellis, that the COL
lection Of delinquent water and light &C
counts be referred to the Superintendent
of the Water and Light Department,
City Treasurer, and City Attorney, with
power to act, with full support of the
Council
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Schweiger, Skala,
Slabodnik, zgonc, Mayor Banovetz C6).
No: Alderman Maxi %.
Alderman Maxi explained his vote of
No" by stating that he is against the
action proposed because the City had
taken like action in the past without
satisfactory results. He favOrs the col
lection Of accounts by a person on a
commission basis, claiming such an
arrangement could be made at no actual
cost to the City.
Motion carried.
Petition Of Amelia Veranth, ct al, was
read, asking the City to replace the
present privately owned 6-inch sanitary
sewer line with larger size sewer in
the alley running north and south
through Block 5, Cranes Arrangement
Of Block 5, Original Plat.
The City Engineer stated the pro-
posed work could be done by WPA labor,
and he recommended that in addition to
the larger sewer, a 115-inch galvanized
water line approximately 40 feet long
be installed at the same time.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik. sup
ported by Alderman Schweiger, that the
petition be accepted and filed, the pro-
jet be approved and constructed, and
the proper legal steps be taken in re-
gard to the sewer assessment to follow
Carried.
Communication from E. E Strom was
read, offering the City $1,000 for a
quantity Of scrap iron at the Light and
Water Plant, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman zgonc, that the proposition
Of z. E. Strom be accepted. Carried.
Application of John zobitz, Jr., for an
electricians license was read.
Moved by Alderman Skala, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that the application
be accepted and filed and license be
granted upon the approval of the ap-
plication by the Superintendent of the
Light and Water Department. Carried
Communication from D. r. Arundel
Liquor Control Commissioner, regarding
the liquor control law, was read and
ordered filed.
Report of the Travellers Insurance
Company, recommending that tail lights
on all trucks and cars owned by the
City be put into proper working order
and so maintained, and that all drivers
should be required to comply with al
laws and regulations governing vehicles
at all times, was read and ordered filed
Surety bond of Ida Moonan, Police
Matron, in the amount of 81 100000, with
the Maryland Casualty Company as
surety, was read.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik. sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
bond be approved, accepted and filed
Carried
Application of Bernard Slogan for &
retailers of Sale" license to sell in
toxicating liquors at 204 East Sheridan
Street, together with a bond in the
amount of $4,000, with the Seaboarc
Surety Company as surety, was read.
The City Attorney advised the Council
that in his opinion the premises to bt
used for the business did not qualify
as an exclusive liquor store as in.
tended by law.
Moved by Alderman Schweiger. sup
ported by Alderman Slabodnik, that the
application and bond of Bernard Slogan
be approved and accepted, and licensC
be granted subject to the approval o.
the application, bond, and license BY
the State Liquor Control Commission
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Schweiger, Slabodnik
Mayor Banovetz 90.
No: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi. SkaIa
Zgonc "a.
Aldermen Maxi and Zgonc stated tina,
their vote was based on the City At.
torney's opinion.
Motion lost.
A resolution from the American Slov.
enian Club Of Ely, Minnesota, was read
demanding that the City Council res
cind their action in creating a Polio: