The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-02-11

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Respectfully submitted,
FRANK zGONC,
(s)JOHN j. MATTILA,
JOHN N. MAXI,
Committee on Accounts and Finance.
NOTE: 20 Alderman Mattila ap-
proves the bills and only those payrolls
that bear his signed approval
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the report of
the Committee on Accounts and Finance
be accepted and filed, and the City
Clerk be authorized to draw orders on
the City Treasurer in payment of the
amounts due.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Nyman,
Zgonc.
Alderman Lobe and Mayor PeShel
voted against the amount of salary
being paid the garage clerks, and voted
Yes on the remainder of the report.
Alderman Mattila approved the pay
ment of the bills and only those pay
rolls that bear his signed approval.
Motion carried.
Report of the Community Service
Center Board showing attendance at
activities carried on at the Old High
School during January, 1887 was read
and ordered filed.
ReQuisition from the Community
Service Center for supplies was read.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that the requisition
be approved, accepted and filed and
referred to the Manager of the Com
munity Service Center with power to
act. Carried.
Communication from the Community
Service Center Board was read, recon-
mending that the City of Ely take ad-
vantage of the funds offered by st
Louis County for the extension of Ii
brary service to rural residents in this
vicinity.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the matter be
referred to the Committee of the Whole
Carried.
Communication from the Board OF
Directors of the Community Service
Center was read, recommending thai
the Community Service Center force be
reduced during the construction of the
new building.
Moved by Alderman Mattila, sup.
ported by Alderman Lobe, that the
communication be accepted and filec
and that the matter be referred to thu
Board of Directors Of the Communit!
Service Center with power to act sub.
ject to the approval of the Council
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Lobe, Mattila, Nyman
No: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Zgonc
Mayor Peshel.
Motion lost.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the matter O.
the personnel to be employed at thu
Community Center be referred to the
Committee of the Whole
Vote as follows:
! Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Zgonc
Mayor Peshel.
No: Aldermen Lobe, Mattila, Nyman
Motion carried
Communication from the Ely Com.
mercial Club was read, requesting ar
appropriation in the amount of s4OO
which represents the balance left il
their 1886 allotment
RESOLVED, That there be and here.
by Is appropriated from the Civic Func
to the Ely Commercial Club for civit
purposes the sum of s400, said amount
to be paid as needs require.
The foregoing resolution was movec
by Alderman zgonc, seconded by AL.
derman Maxi, and declared carried or
the following vote:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Lobe, Maxi
Mattila, Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel
No: None.
Adopted this End day of February
1887.
Communication from the Superinten.
dent of the Water and Light Depart.
ment was read, recommending that ths
wages of the hydrant men be increase
from $3.50 to $500 per 8-hour day.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman zgonc, that the communi
cation be accepted and filed, and tht
wages of the hydrant men be increased
from $3.50 to $500 per 8-hour day, eff
fective February /, 1887.
i Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mattila
Nyman, Zgonc, Mayor Peshel.
No: Alderman Lobe.
Motion carried.
The following reports for the month
of January, 1887, were read and or
dered filed: Health Commissioner; Fir.
Warden; Clerk of Municipal Court
Chief of Fire Department; City Chem
list and Veterinarian.
acquisitions from several depart.
ments for supplies, including one car.
load of cedar poles for the Water &
Light Department, were read.
| Moved by Alderman zgonc, sup
ported by Alderman Mattila, that, will
the exception of the carload of ceda
poles, the acquisitions be referred Il
the Sales & Purchasing Committee Will
lpower to act.
Vote as follows:
| Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mattila
INyman, Zgonc, Mayor Peshel.
No: Alderman Lobe.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Mattila, that the Cit,
Clerk be instructed to advertise for bid
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