The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-05-27
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, May IS, 1887.
REGULAR. MEETING.


Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 8:12 o'clock P. M,
by Mayor Jack Peshel.
Present: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Lobe,
Matilda, Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel.
Absent: None.
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the minutes
of the regular meeting held May 4, 1897,
be approved. Carried.
Financial report of the City Clerk
for the month ending April 80, 1897,
was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the City Attor-
ney, concerning the James BouSka
damage claim was read.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that the commune
cation be accepted and filed. Carried.
Report of the City Attorney, recon-
mending that the injury claim of Nick
Thaisen be denied, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the recon-
mendation of the City Attorney be car
ried out. Carried.
Report of the City Attorney regard
ing the claim of Olof Harri for full
time employment on the police force
under the Soldiers Preference Law, was
read
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the report be
accepted and filed, and the matter be
referred to the Committee of the Whole
for further consideration.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Nyman,
90.
No: Aldermen Lobe, Mattila, zgonc,
Mayor PeShel "a.
Alderman Lobe remarked that he be-
neved that the matter should be dis
cussed in the open meeting. Motion
lost.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the report of
the City Attorney concerning the Olof
Harri claim be accepted and filed.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mattila,
Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel (6).
No: Alderman Lobe %.
Motion carried.
Report of the City Engineer was read,
showing that it would cost 81 $40 to ex-
tend the water line in Robin Gardens
as requested by Joseph Tome, ct al.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the report of
the City Engineer be accepted and filed.
Carried.
Report of the City Engineer was read,
submitting an estimate of cost of ex-
tending the sewer and water lines in
Whites Second Addition between Har-
vey and Chapman Streets, east of 18th
Avenue East. The estimated cost as
shown by the report Is $4,o14.
Moved by Alderman Ellis, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the report
be accepted and filed.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mattila,
Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel 60.
No: Alderman Lobe ID.
Motion carried.
Report of the City Engineer regarding
the proposed extension of sewer and
water lines from existing lines in the
city, south to the city limits, to serve
the residence of Charles Nappa, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the report
of the City Engineer be accepted and
filed, and the matter be referred to
the City Attorney to investigate and re-
port at the next regular meeting.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mattila,
Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel 60.
No: Alderman Lobe %.
Motion carried.
Communication from the City En-
gineer was read, notifying the Council
Of the need of sewer and water line ma
terials to continue WPA project No.
2433.
Moved by Alderman Nyman, sup
ported by Alderman Ellis, that the
matter be referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mattila,
Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel co..
No: Alderman Lobe ID.
Motion carried
Communication from the Chief of
the Fire Department was read, re-
questing the installation of a fire n.y.
drant on 9th Avenue East between
Sheridan and Camp Streets.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the commune
cation be accepted and filed, and the
request be granted. Carried.
acquisitions from various depart
ments were read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the re-
QUESTIONS be referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mattila,
Nyman "a.
No: Aldermen Lobe, zgonc, Mayor
Peshel 90.
Motion carried.
Communication from K. r. Wainon
Maja No. 8, expressing their appreci-
alton for the use of the Council
Chambers for their district meeting, was
read and ordered filed
Claim of John Petrich in the amount
of $4,000 for damages alleged to have
been caused by water in his basement,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Ellis, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the claim be
referred to the City Attorney in con-
junction with the City Engineer to in
vestigate and report at the next regu-
lar meeting. Carried.
Communication from Kate Oresko-
vich was read, requesting the con-
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