The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-09-29
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, September 20, 1888.
REGULAR MEETING.

Tuesday, September 20, 1888.
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 8:07 o'clock P.
M. by Mayor Jack PeShel.
Present: Aldermen Debeltz, Lobe,
Nyman, Spreitzer, Zgonc, Mayor Peshel
60.
Absent: Alderman Mattila ID.
Consideration Of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the minutes
of the regular meeting held September
6, 1898, and the adjourned regular
meeting held September 15 1888, be ap-
proved Carried unanimously.
Financial report from the City Clerk
for the month ending August 81, 1888
was read and ordered filed.
A copy of an order issued by the
Fire Warden to Independent School
District No. II, concerning the Pioneer
School building was read.
Moved by Alderman Nyman, sup
ported by Alderman zgonc, that the
copy of the order be accepted and filed
Carried unanimously.
Requisitions from several depart.
ments for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Spreitzer, that the re.
QUESTIONS be referred to the Com.
mittee of the Whole. Carried unani.
mouSly.
Petition from Joseph Kovach anc
others, was read, asking for the grading
of certain streets and avenues, and the
construction of concrete sidewalks along
certain streets and avenues in Pioneel
and Zenith Addition.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Debeltz, that the petition
be accepted and filed and considered
upon completion of the present WPt
sidewalk project. Carried unanimously
Communication from certain mem
bers of the Police Department, wht
are ex-Soldiers, was read, notifying
the council they do not waive or intene
to waive any rights they may have
under the Soldiers Preference Law, b.
accepting either a cut in pay or de-
crease in the hours of employment with
resulting leSSening Of wages.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the COM
munication be accepted and filed. Car
ried unanimously.
Communication from Harrison Kidd
House Mover, for a permit to move 9
building from the western limits of the
city to the southeast corner of Firs1
Avenue East and Camp Street, wa.
read.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the com
munication be accepted and filed, ane
permission granted. Carried unani
mously.
Communication of John Lindbeck
was read, requesting permission to con
meet his electric line with the city
line at Spalding Location.
Moved by Alderman Spreitzer, sup.
ported by Alderman Lobe, that the
communication be accepted and filed
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Debeltz, Lobe, Spreit.
zer, Mayor Peshel "a.
1No. <AANS1AiASAl yAAAol1 o1lO 6SSAlS W.
Motion carried.
Communication from Frank Zaverl
Sr, was read, asking for an electri
line extension to serve his new dwelling
in zaverl's Addition.
Moved by Alderman Debeltz, sup
ported by Alderman Spreitzer, that tn
petition be accepted and filed, and tn
Superintendent of the Water and Ligh
Department be instructed to make sucl
extension. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Debeltz, Spreitzer
zgonc, Mayor Peshel "a.
No: Aldermen Lobe and Nyman ca
Motion carried.
Communication from the Ely Co.
Operative Assn was read, asking per.
mission to install a gasoline pump al
the curb adjacent to their store build.
ing on Central Avenue. :.
Moved by Alderman Debeltz, sup.
ported by Alderman Spreitzer, that thu
communication be accepted and filed
and permission granted. Carried un.
animouSly.
Communication from the Ely Boat
House and Sporting Goods Company
was read, asking to rent the citys Diese
Power Grader for few hours for work
on their private road.
Moved by Alderman Debeltz, sup