The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-01-14

! Eden EllefSen
Emil Forsman
| Toivo Pekkala
| Fred Dargontina
Police Matrons-half time:
| Caroline Quigley
Lydia Pruki
! Margaret Lambert
Mary Smrekar
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Mattila, that the Police
Department appointments as made by
the Mayor be approved and confirmed
Carried.
| The Mayor reported the appointment
of William Turja, representative of E
Walter Anderson, c. p A., Virginia
Minnesota, to make the audit of the
City's records for the year ending
December 81, 1886, for the sum OF
S650O0, and asked the Council for theil
approval and confirmation thereof.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Zgonc, that the Auditor
appointment as made by the Mayor be
approved and confirmed, and that the
proper officers be authorized and di-
rected to enter into such a contract
Carried
| Report of the Community Center
Board, showing activities carried on al
the Old High School building during
December, 1886, was read and ordered
filed
Communication from the Board Of
Directors, Community Service Center
was read, asking for a meeting with
the Council regarding the persons to be
employed at the Community Center.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Lobe, that the communi-
cation be accepted and filed, and thai
meeting be held with the Community
Center Board, the time to be set by the
Mayor. Carried.
| Reports from the Fire Warden anc
Chief of the Fire Department, for the
month of December, 1896, was read anc
ordered filed
Notice of personal injury claim from
Joseph Mertel, claiming damages ir
the amount of $4,000, for injuries al.
legged to have been sustained by fal
on sidewalk in the City, was read.
Moved by Alderman gone, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the claim
be filed and referred to the City At
torney to investigate and report at tn,
next regular meeting. Carried.
A certified copy of a resolution
adopted by the County Board of st
Louis County, relative to the extension
of library service to rural communities
was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Lobe, that the resolution
be accepted and filed, and the matter
be referred to the Community Servic,
Center Board to investigate and re
port back to the Council at the mex
regular meeting. Carried.
Applications from the following TO
dance permits were read:
Morning Glory Lodge No. 1O8, S.
P. j., Jugoslav National Home, Januar,
9, 1887;
Presidents Birthday Ball Committee
Washington Auditorium, January &C
1887.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supportet
by Alderman Ellis, that the application
be accepted and filed and permits b
granted upon the payment of tn
proper fees. Carried.
; Petition from Victor j. Thompson, e
: al, asking the Council to create by or
dinance or other appropriate action tn
Office of City Scaler & Weighmastel
was read.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supporte
by Alderman Ellis, that the petition b
accepted and filed.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mattils
Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel 90.
No: Alderman Lobe Cd.
Motion carried.
Communications from Mr. R. A. Rad
ford, State Director, PWA, were reac
advising that the PWA concurs wit
the Councils award of the several con
tracts for the construction of the com
munity building, Docket No. MINI
1097-D, and that the successful con
tractors are qualified to enter into sue
contracts for the construction of III
project.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supporte
by Alderman Maxi, that the communi
cations be accepted and filed. Vote 9
follows:
Yes: Alderman Ellis, Maxi, Mattil
Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel (6.
No: Alderman Lobe ID.
Motion carried.
The Council now proceeded to til
official appointments for the year.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supporte
by Alderman Maxi, that the Counc
vote openly on all official appointment
Carried.
Application of A. o. Knutson for az
pointment as City Clerk and Hes
Timekeeper was read.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supporte
by Alderman Maxi, that A. o. Knutsc
be appointed City Clerk and Hes
lTimekeeper. Motion carried.
Application of Andrew Watilo, Jr., Fl
!. appointment as City Treasurer ar
4 Clerk of the Light and Water Depar
81 ment was read.
Fl Moved by Alderman Ellis, support,
. by Alderman zgonc, that Andre
4 Watilo, Jr., be appointed City Treasur
|. and Clerk of the Light and Water D
81 partment Carried.
Applications from the following f
4 appointment as City Attorney we
+. read
IM Thomas j. Carey