The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-02
s OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
[ELY COMMERCIAL CLUB
Ely, Minnesota, November 80, 1887.
REGULAR MEETING.

IIEJO1AfAIO 1INSI
The meeting was called to order at
8:15 P. M by Mr.. Laing.
The minutes of the meeting of
October 26th, were read, accepted and
ordered placed on file.
Applications for membership from
William and Arvo Knutti were pre-
sented. 1t was moved and supported
that the membership be granted. The
motion carried.
The secretary presented communica-
tions from Congressman Demands Of
flee relative to Bass fingerlings for the
lakes near Ely and also reported that
applications for these fish had been
filled out and sent to the U. S. Bureau
of Fisheries.
Communication from Mr.. Hibbard OF
the Minnesota Power & Light Co., re-
lative to water levels on White Iron anc
Eve Lakes was read and the secretary
was ordered to follow up on the matter
when in Duluth.
The secretary presented letter from
the Procurement Division of the Treas.
ury Department showing the allotmen
of space in the new Post Office Building
to the Forest Service, Civil Service anc
Border Patrol.
Communication from the st. Loui
County Club advising Of the annua
meeting of the Club on Dec. 10 ant
18th, and asking that all resolution
| that are to be presented be typewriter
was read. The President and Secretar,
were asked to pick delegates from tn
Club to attend this meeting.
Communication from the City Clerl
relative to the Budget of the Club TO
next year was read The secretary wa
instructed to communicate with tn
City Council stating that efforts woul,
be made to stay within the amour
allotted.
Notice of a meeting of business mel
and interested citizens to be held il
the RaddiSon Hotel in Minneapolis, Dec
End, was presented and Ely bushes
men were urged to try and attend thi
meeting.
Communication and bulletins relativ
to the proposed bill in Congress t.
limit the length of trains was pre-
sented and referred to the Legislative
committee of the club.
1t was moved and supported tina
the Club purchase $500 Christina
Seal Bond. The motion carried.
| A communication from a seventeen
year old Chinese boy from Hankov
China urging support of the Red eros
was read, accepted and ordered file
and the matter taken up with the loca
Red Cross Chapter.
The following bills were presented:
The Ely Miner, ..................$ 12.7
Petty Cash Fund, ........ $50
1t was moved and supported that tn
bills as presented be allowed and PAID
| Carried
1t was moved and supported that tn
balance of the 1887 allotment for tn
Boy Scout Council of Ely be above,
and paid Carried
1t was moved and supported that tn
Club allow up to $4,000 for the Annua
Christmas baskets for the poor in Ely
Carried.
1t was moved and supported that tn
Club communicate with Mr. Elsberg
Commissioner of Highways, urging tina
a snow-plow be allotted to Ely 70
work on the State Highways leadin
out of Ely and that the local Farmer
Labor Club be asked to send in simila
requests. Carried.
The Secretary reported on the Out
door Life Exhibit at the Minnesot
outdoor Life Exposition in st. Pat
stating that some very fine contacts ha
been made, especially with the Mime
sofa Tourist Bureau and St. Paul AS
ISOLATION of Commerce.
1t was moved and supported that
committee be appointed by the Chair, t
study the prospects of a winter Sport
Carnival for Ely and that they repor
back at the next regular meeting
Carried.
The Good Roads committee were in
structed to draw up in typewriter form
resolutions pertaining to State an,
County Highways in this vicinity TO
presentation to the annual meeting O
the st. Louis County Club. Variou
suggestions were offered by member
present on the highways near Ely.
It was moved and supported that tn
meeting adjourn. Carried
RAY HOEFTER,
Secretary