The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-12-29

and the Superintendent of the Water
g. Light Department be instructed to
erect suitable lights at the ski slide.
Carried unanimously.
Communication from the Ely Hockey
Club, was read, asking the City Council
to open the hockey rink as early as
possible and to employ members of the
club at said rink.
Moved by Alderman Lobe, supported
by Alderman Debeltz, that the matter
be referred to the Labor Board. Car
ried unanimously.
A certified copy of a resolution
adopted by the County Board of st.
Louis County, granting the city permit
to cross County Highway No. SS at two
points with proposed electric line, In
the Sc quarter of NV quarter and
NE quarter of NV quarter of Section
26, Township So North, Range IL West,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Debeltz, sup
ported by Alderman Nyman, that the
resolution be accepted and filed. Car
ried unanimously.
Application of Frank Lozar Post No.
248, American Legion, for a permit to
hold dance in the Community Center
Auditorium, on December 81, 1888, was
read
Moved by Alderman Lobe, supported
by Alderman Zgonc, that the applica-
ton be accepted and filed, and permit
Igranted. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Debeltz, sup
ported by Alderman Spreitzer, that the
matter of constructing the proposed
electric power line across the Sc quarter
iof NV quarter and NE quarter of NV
quarter, Sec. 26-63-12, be referred to the
Committee of the Whole. Carried I'M
animouSly.
Moved by Alderman Lobe, supported
| by Alderman Deebltz that all privately
owned motor vehicles except the Super
intendent of Water & Light Depart
ment car, be removed from the city's
garage at once. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Debeltz, Lobe, Ny
man, Spreitzer, Mayor PeShel (5).
No: Alderman zgonc ID.
II Motion carried.
WHEREAS, it is apparent to the City
Council of the City of Ely, Minnesota
that it is impossible for the local iror
mining industry, which is the sole
major employer of labor in the City, tx
furnish employment for all those in Ely
who need employment in order to live
and
II WHEREAS, for some years last pas
! and indeed since the depression year
= Iof 1929 the City of Ely has assumed
the burden of providing work and re
lsultant wages TO those who could no
obtain work in private industry, and
WHEREAS, this burden of providing
such work has been ightened through
the assistance of the Works Progress
Administration, and
Il WHEREAS, the City of Ely has gon
further and further into debt in carry
ing on this program until the deb
limit has now been reached and tn
City of Ely must now live within it
income for some years to come, which
income will be materially lessened dur
ing 1889 and succeeding years due to {
decided reduction in the valuation TO
tax purposes of mineral properties il
the City of Ely, and
= WHEREAS, all the above will meal
that the ability of the City of Ely to ali
the needy by furnishing labor to then
will be materially decreased without tn
need therefor leSsening, and
WHEREAS, therefore, it is absolutel
necessary that the Works Progress Ad
ministration not only continue on it
present basis in the City of Ely but tina
the said agency enlarge the scope of it
operations in order to provide work TO
more men,
NOW THEREFORE BE 1T RE
SOLVED by the City Council of tn
City of Ely meeting in regular session
this goth day of December, that sal
City Council should and by this resolu
ton does go on record as urging tn
Works Progress Administration to en-
large its operation in the City of FL
and hire more labor and thus provid
for those who cannot gain employment
in private industry.
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED, tina
copy of this resolution be sent t
Hon. w. A. Pittenger, member of Con
gress from this District, to both u.
Senators from Minnesota, Hon. Henri
Shipstead and Hon. Ernest Lundeen an
! to Hon. Harry L. Hopkins, director Q
the Works Progress Administration.
- The foregoing resolution was move
by Alderman Spreitzer, seconded by Al
derman Debeltz, and declared carrie
on the following vote:
Yes: Aldermen Debeltz, Lobe, Nymar
Spreitzer, Zgonc, Mayor Peshel (6).
No: None (O.
Adopted this Goth day of December
1885,
Mayor Peshel reported that he ha
appointed Frank Melovasich, Otto Hok
kanen and John Kapsch as member
of the Police Civil Service Commission
in accordance with the resolution
adopted by the City Council on Apri
81, 1885,
Moved by Alderman Nyman, sup
ported by Mayor Peshel, that the Polio
Civil Service Commission appointments
as made by the Mayor, be approved an,
confirmed Vote as follows:
Yes: Alderman Nyman, Mayor Peshe
(2.
No: Alderman Debeltz, Lobe, zgont
90.
Alderman Spreitzer, refusing to vote
was recorded as voting ''No."