The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-05-26

Petition from Mrs. William Martin
and others, was read, requesting that
action be taken to prevent dust in the
Zenith, Savoy and Section 26 locations
Moved by Alderman Debeltz, sup
ported by Alderman Spreitzer, that the
petition be accepted and filed. Car
ried unanimously.
Petition from Otto Ranta and others,
was read, asking the city to repair if
found necessary, the sanitary sewer
lines serving the blocks IL and IA,
Conan's Addition to Ely.
Moved by Alderman Mattila, sup
ported by Alderman Debeltz, the petit
ton be accepted and filed, and the
City Engineer be instructed to in
vestigate the condition of the sewer and
report at the next regular meeting
Carried unanimously.
Petition of Anton Gornick and others,
was read, requesting the construction
of ditch to drain portion of Whites
Garden Tracts
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the petition
be accepted and filed, and the matter
referred to the City Engineer to in
vestigate and report. Carried unani-
mously.
Petition from Robert Somers and
others, was read, requesting the con-
struction of concrete sidewalks on
Sheridan Street between 10th and 18th
Avenues East.
Moved by Alderman Spreitzer, sup
ported by Aldermen Debeltz, that the
petition be accepted, filed and laid on
the table, due to lack of funds with
which to do the work at this time.
Mr.. Robert Somers appeared and
urged that this improvement be made.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Debeltz, Lobe, Mat
tia, Nyman, Spreitzer (5).
No: Alderman Zgonc, Mayor Peshel
(2).
Alderman Lobe stated that he voted
in favor of the motion for the reason
that proper grades can not be estab-
hshed until the state completes their
proposed work on East Sheridan Street
Motion carried.
asking for street light on 18th Avenue
East, at the alley between Sheridan and
Chapman Streets.
Moved by Alderman Mattila, sup
ported by Alderman Lobe, that the
petition be accepted and filed, and the
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of the Water and Light Department to
investigate and report at the next
regular meeting Carried unanimously
Petition from Peter Kosnitch and
other team owners, was read, asking
that the rate of teams, hired by the
city, be increased from $10O per hour
to SIPS per hour.
| Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the petition
be accepted and filed, and referred to
the Committee of the Whole. Carried
unanimously.
Communication from Anderson and
Dahl, contractors, was read, requesting
permission to use a part of the north
sidewalk of Chapman Street between
Central Avenue and First Avenue West,
for the storage of construction ma
terials, while erecting a building for
Mr.. John Nordstrom.
Moved by Alderman Lobe, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the COM
munication be accepted and filed and
permission granted. Carried unani-
mously.
Communication from Frank L. KOS
chak, Jr., was read, requesting per-
mission to construct concrete driveways
leading into lots II and IL, Block II,
Whiteside's Addition to Ely.
Moved by Alderman Mattila, sup
ported by Alderman Spreitzer, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and permission granted. Carried un-
animously.
Communication from Victor j.
Thompson was read, asking the city to
extend electric light service and in
stall street light, to serve lots and
10, Shagawa Plat.
Moved by Alderman Mattila, sup
ported by Alderman Nyman, that the
communication be accepted and filed,
and the request be granted Carried
unanimously.
Communication from Matt Oberstar
Jr, and Joseph Mayerle, was read,
asking to have such rubbish as is re-
moved from alleys, dumped on their
property on the southeast part of the
city.
Moved by Alderman Lobe, supported
by Mayor Peshel, that the commune
cation be accepted and filed. Vote as
follows:
Yes: Aldermen Debeltz, Lobe, Ny
man, Spreitzer, Mayor Peshel (5).
No. Aldermen Mattila and Zgonc co.
Motion carried
Communication from John A. Ander-
son, was read, requesting the city to
compensate him for the extra shift
work each day as foreman on the city
sponsored WPA sewer and water line
construction projects.
Moved by Alderman Lobe, supported
by Alderman Nyman, that the COM
munication be accepted and filed, and
that John A. Anderson he paid $500
per month by the city, as WPA fore
man, during such time as he works
double shift on WPA work Vote as
follows:
Yes: Aldermen Lobe, Nyman, Zgonc
90.
No: Aldermen Debeltz, Mattila,
Spreitzer, Mayor Peshel "a.
Alderman Spreitzer stated that he
voted mo" for the reason that in fair
ness to city laborers, who have had