The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-26
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

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Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, November II, 1885.
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at sos p. M, by
Mayor Steve A. Banovetz.
Present: Aldermen Maxi, Schweiger,
Skala, Slabodnik, zgonc, Mayor BANJO
vetZ.
Absent: Alderman Ellis.
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman Skala, supported
by Alderman Slabodnik, that the min
utes of the regular meeting held Nov
ember 3, 1896, and adjourned regular
meeting held November 4, 1886, be ap-
proved. Carried.
Report of the Superintendent Of the
Water and Light Department sub
hitting an estimated cost of installing
a street light on Main Street, in
Pioneer Zenith Addition to Ely, was
read.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Schweiger, that the report
be accepted and filed, and the Super
intendent of the Water and Light De-
partment be instructed to install
street light at that point. Carried.
Report of the Street Commissioner
showing labor employed during october,
1896, was read and ordered filed.
acquisitions from several departments
for supplies were read and referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Application from Stefanie Bachar for
employment in the Public Library was
read and ordered filed.
Petition of Joseph Camaish, asking
for a skating rink to serve both Sibley
and Calumet Locations was read.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
petition be accepted and filed, and the
City Engineer be instructed to locate
a suitable site for such rink. Car
RED.
Communication from Paul Buccowich,
ST., was read, asking the City to repair
the fence damaged by one of the City's
snow plowS.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
munication be accepted and filed, and
the matter be referred to the City At
torney and City Engineer to investigate
and report. Carried.
Applications of Arthur w. Maxi, Fred
Neff, and Ed. M. Peterson for electric
ian'S licenses were read.
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Slabodnik, that the
applications be accepted and filed, and
license be granted each applicant upon
the approval of the applications by the
Superintendent of the Water and Light
Department. Carried.
Application of Frank Karasti for a
milk license was read.
Moved by Alderman Skala, supported
by Alderman Slabodnik, that the ap-
plication be accepted and filed, and Ii
cenSe be granted upon the approval of
the application by the Health Commits
sioner. Carried.
Aff1idavitS from Peter Harri and John
Petek, claiming shortages of time from
the City were read and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Communication from the Federal
Arts Project, Works Progress Admins
tration, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in re-
gard to a proposed fountain for the
Park and muralS for the City Hall was
read and referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
Communication from the Minnesota
Public Safety Committee, presenting a
resolution for adoption to assure in
tereSt and cooperation of the Council
in public safety and to encourage the
local public safety committee in its
work, was read.
WHEREAS there has developed
throughout the entire country a stu
alton of seriousness in the enormous
number of deaths and injuries caused
by motor vehicles, efforts for the
correction of which are being put forth
under the leadership of the National
Safety Council, and the Minnesota Pub
lie Safety Committee with the co-opera-
ton of numerous organizations and
agencies, and
WHEREAS the council of the City
of Ely recognizes that objective as of
high potential value and Importance to
the people of the said city and COM
munity;
BE IT RESOLVED that the work of
the said Ely Public Safety Committee
be and hereby is given official recog-
milton and commentator, and the
members of the said committee declared
appointed with sanction and approval
of this Council to serve without cost
or encumbrance to the City, unless
otherwise specifically arranged and pro-
vided; and
BE TT RESOLVED that at least two
members of the Council shall be deSig- |
mated to serve as members of the said
Ely Public Safety Committee, and that