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Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Friday, August 81, 1896.

Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Friday, August 81, 1896.
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING.
Adjourned regular meeting of the
City Council was called to order at 8:05
o'clock P. M, by Mayor Steve A. Ban
ovetz.
Present: Aldermen Maxi, Slabodnik,
Zgonc, Mayor Banovetz.
Absent Aldermen Ellis, Schweiger,
Skala.
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that the minutes
of the regular meeting held August 4,
1886, be approved. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman MAXI, that the
Superintendent of the Water and Light
Department be authorized to replace
three 80 poles on the electric line on
Third Avenue West, between Sheridan
Street and the alley between Harvey
and Conan Streets. Carried.
Report of the City Clerk, showing the
financial condition of the City as at
July 81, 1886, was read and ordered
filed.
Report of the Street Commissioner,
showing labor employed during July,
1886, was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the Health
Commissioner regarding the need of
covers for garbage cans was read and
ordered filed.
Requisitions from various depart
ments for supplies were read and re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
Application of Amy Pluth for ap-
pointment on an election board for the
coming election, was read and ordered
filed.
Petition of Jack Peshel, ct al, for an
extension of the water line so as to
serve Robin Gardens, was read and re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
Communication from the Federal
Emergency Administration of Public
Works, Washington, D. c., regarding
the present status of the City's appli-
cation for funds to construct a COM
munity building, was read and ordered
filed.
Communication from John E. Regan,
Attorney, Mankato, Minnesota, regard
ing his appearance before the Board,
Washington, D. c., in connection with
the City's application for funds to
construct a community building, pro-
ject known as Docket MINI. 1897, was
read and ordered filed.
Communication from the Industrial
Commission Of Minnesota, regarding
the Joe obitz injury case, was read.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
communication be accepted and filed,
and the matter be laid on the table
until the hearing on the case before
the Industrial Commission on october
9, 1896. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the City
Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids
for $50 tons, more or less, screenings
and 25000 gallons, more or less, fuel oil
for the various city buildings, said bids
to be opened and considered at the
regular meeting to be held on Tues
day, September 1, 1886. Carried.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Slabodnik, that the City
Clerk be instructed to request the Min
nesota Power and Light Company to
install choke coils on their system to
eliminate some of the radio interfer-
ence in the city. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that INC
Parking" signs be placed on Harvey
Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues
East. Carried.
The Council dissolved into a Com
nnittee of the Whole to consider the
matters referred.
Alderman Maxi appointed Chairman
of the Committee.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, August 81, 1886.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee of the Whole, tc
whom certain matters were referred
beg to report and recommend as fol-
lows:
l. That the petition from Jack Peshel
ct al, for an extension of the water
main so as to serve Robin Gardens
be laid on the table until the next
regular meeting.
2. That the requisition for culvertS be
laid on the table until the next
regular meeting, and that the
other acquisitions be approved ano
referred to the City Clerk with
power to act.
Respectfully submitted,
The Committee of the Whole,
BY JOHN N. MAXI, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that the report o.
the Committee of the Whole be &C.
cepted and filed, and the recommends.
tions be carried out. Vote as follows
Yes: Aldermen Maxi, Zgonc, Mayor
Banovetz.
Alderman Slabodnik voted Eyes" OF
Item No. l and mo" on Item No. 2 O
the report.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Slabodnik, that the meet
ing adjourn. Carried.
A. o. KNUTsoN,
City Clerk.