The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-01-28
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
City 0F ELY.
Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, January 10, 1887.
REGULAR, MEETING.
CITY Of ELY.

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,
Mattila, Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel.
Absent: None.
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that the minutes Of
the Regular Meeting held January 5,
1897, and adjourned regular meeting
held January 6, 1887, be approved.
Carried.
Report of the Committee that at
tended the legislative conference Of the
Legaue of Minnesota Municipalities at
st. Paul, Minnesota, January Is, 1887,
was read.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that the report be
accepted and filed, the expenses auth
orized, and that the Mayor be author
lied to appoint committees and-or
delegations to attend to city business
necessitating trips out of town.
Vote as follows
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Lobe, Maxi Ny
man, gone, Mayor Peshel co..
No: Alderman Mattila ID.
Motion carried.
Communication from the Community
Center Board was read, suggesting that
the Council be represented at the meet
ing of the Board of Commissioners of
st. Louis County on January 20, 1887,
for the purpose of discussing the pro-
posed contract between the County and
the City for the extension of library
service to rural districts.
Moved by Alderman Ellis, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that the commune
cation be accepted and filed, and the
Mayor be authorized to appoint a COM
mittee from the Council to attend the
meeting at the expense of the City.
Motion carried.
The Mayor appointed himself and Al
derman Nyman on the committee.
Report of the City Clerk, showing the
financial condition of the City as at
December 81, 1886, was read and ordered
filed.
Report of the City Treasurer, showing
the condition of the funds of the City
as at December 81, 1896, was read.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that the report be
accepted, filed, and published. Car
ried
Report of the City Attorney regarding
the damage claim of Joseph Mertel, was
read, stating that in his opinion there
is no liability on the part of the City
of Ely in this matter.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the report
of the City Attorney be accepted and
filed. Carried
Report of the City Attorney was read,
regarding the request of Independent
School District No. u for the vacation
of portion of the alley Immediately to
the south of the south boundary of the
land owned by the said School District.
Moved by Alderman Nyman, sup
ported by Alderman Lobe, that the re-
port be accepted and filed and that
copy of the City Attorneys opinion be
Independent School District No. II.
Carried
Report of the Police Department,
summarizing their activities for the
year 1886, was read and ordered filed.
acquisitions from several depart
ments for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Mattila, that the re-
QUESTIONS be accepted and filed, and re-
ferred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Carried.
Applications from the following for
employment were read:
Verna Miller, stenographic work;
John Shega, Jr., employment at the
garage or any other department on half
time basis;
Mat Oberstar, Jr, warehouse clerk.
Joe Preblich, common labor;
Josephine Marolt, any kind of work;
John Somrock, ST., Assistant Street
Commissioner.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that the applica-
lions be referred to the Labor Board.
Carried.
Petition from Emil Kyro, ct al, was
read, asking for water main extension
in Auditors Plat of Chandler Addition.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Lobe, that the petition be
accepted and filed and granted, and
that the work be done as WPA pro-
ject. Carried.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that water main
extension about block and a half in
length be constructed in Chandler Lo-
cation in a northerly direction from a
point near the Rose Chernivec resi-
dence, said work to be done as WPA
project. Carried.
Notice of personal injury and claim
of Helia Palo for damages in the
amount of $1,000 for injuries alleged
to have been sustained by fall on a
sidewalk in the city, was read.
Moved by Alderman Ellis, supported
by Alderman Mattila, that the claim be
filed and referred to the City Attorney
to investigate and report at the next
regular meeting. Carried.
Communication from the Ely Hockey
Club, asking the City to employ a
hockey coach, was read.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that the commune
cation be accepted and filed, and the
City Clerk be instructed to advise the
Ely Hockey Club that in the opinion of
the City. Attorney, the City has no legal
authority to employ such coach.
Carried.
Communication from Byrd Brownell
was read, proposing to furnish the City
with q LIST of motor vehicle registrations