The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-28
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.


Tuesday, october 10, 1887.
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 8:02 o'clock P.
M, by Mayor Jack Peshel.
Present: Aldermen Ellis, Lobe, Maxi,
Matilda, Nyman, Zgonc, Mayor Peshel.
Absent: None.
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the minutes
of the adjourned regular meeting held
on october 8, 1887, be approved. Vote
as follows:
Yes: Alderman Ellis, Maxi, Mattila,
Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel 60.
No: Alderman Lobe ID.
Motion carried.
Report of the City Clerk showing the
financial condition of the city as at
September 80, 1887, was read and or
dered filed
Report of the City Attorney was read,
recommending that the injury claim Of
Helia Palo be settled for the sum Of
$4,000.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the report be
accepted and filed and the recon-
mendation of the City Attorney be car
ried out. Carried.
Report of the City Attorney was read
advising that a settlement of the James
Bouska damage claim was effected at
the recent term of District Court at
Ely, which settlement neceSSitateS the
payment by the city the sum of $4,000
He recommended that such payment
be made.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the report
be accepted and filed and that the
recommendation of the City Attorney
regarding the settlement of the James
Bouska claim be carried out. Carried
Communications from the Minnesota
Department of Conservation were read,
notifying the city to take immediate
action to provide sewage treatment at
the sewage disposal plant in order to
remedy conditions now prevalent in
Shagawa Lake
Report of the City Engineer and
City Chemist was read recommending
that the State Board of Health be re-
quested to make survey and investi-
cation of the city's sewage system and
that the moderniZation of the sewage
treatment plant and the sewage system
as whole, be undertaken at once.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Mattila, that the COM
munications and report be accepted and
filed, and that the City Engineer and
the State Board of Health be requested
to make a survey of the city's sewage
system and that the State of Mime
sofa be asked for financial aid. Car
RED
Report of the City Engineer was read
advising that federal money allotted
to WPA project No. 2433 will be eX-
hausted in December and recommended
that a new project application to the
WPA for additional funds be made at
once.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Mattila, that the report
be accepted and filed and that the City
project application to the WPA for ad-
ditional funds for sewer and water line
work. Carried.
Report of the City Engineer was read
that it would cost approximately
$4,000 to relocate the road now run
ming through the North Chandler Mine
property.
Moved by Alderman Mattila, sup
ported by Alderman Ellis, that the re.
port be accepted and filed and that the
mayor appoint committee to confer
with officials of the Oliver Iron Mining
Company and North Chandler Mines
Company in an effort to get aid to
construct the proposed new road. Car
ried.
Report of the City Engineer was read
showing that it would cost 81 062.O0 tc
construct a water line and sewer ex-
tension in Whites Second Addition, eas