The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-04-27

Street to Sheridan Street, and the East
side of Third Avenue West from Harvey
Street to Sheridan Street
Mr.. william Maxi appeared in sup
port of the petition.
| Moved by Alderman Milkovich, sup
ported by Alderman Spreitzer, that the
petition be accepted and filed, and that
the sidewalk construction work in the
city proceed as planned by the City
Engineer. Vote as follows:
Yes: Alderman Debeltz, Milkovich,
Spreitzer, zgonc, Hedloff, Mayor Lam
bert 60.
| No: Alderman Vranesich ID.
Motion carried.
Communication from the Finnish
American Club was read, endorsing
Arnold Jylha for the position of helper
in the City Engineers Office.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Debeltz, that the COM
munication be accepted and filed. Car
ried unanimously.
Communication from the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Ely Post No. PITT, was
read, asking the council to endorse the
Bicycle Safety Club movement in Ely,
which movement is to be sponsored and
organized by said post.
Mr.. Fred Hanson, a member of the
post, appeared and explained the move
ment.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Milkovich, that the City
Council go on record as approving and
endorsing Bicycle Safety Club move
ment Carried unanimously.
Resignation of Edwin Toms, as a di-
rector of the Ely Public Library Board,
was read
Moved by Alderman Hedloff, sup
ported by Alderman Debeltz, the reSig-
nation of Mr.. Toms be accepted and
filed. Carried unanimously.
Communication from the Ely Rifle
and Pistol Club, expressing its appreci-
alton for the assistance given them
by the City of Ely, was read and or
dered filed.
Communication from Lenci, Lenci and
Englund, Contractors, informing the
council that within few days they will
make a thorough investigation of the
Community Center Building, was read
and ordered filed.
Report from the Hartford Steam
Boiler Inspection and Insurance Com
pany, covering recent inspection OF
the boiler at the Detention Hospital
was read and ordered filed.
Surety bond of Mike Bachar, Jr, as
Pool Hall operator, in the amount OF
$500 with the Aetna Casualty and Surety
Company as surety, was read.
Moved by Alderman Debeltz, sup
ported by Alderman zgonc, that the
bond of Mike Bachar, Jr, be approved
accepted and filed. Carried unani-
mously.
Summons and Complaint in the mat.
ter of John Kovach VS.. the City of Ely
claiming $4,000 for damages alleged tc
have been caused to his home and its
contents by fire, smoke and water or
April 81, 1888, was read.
Moved by Alderman Hedloff, sup.
ported by Alderman Spreitzer, that the
matter be referred to the City Attorney
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Debeltz, that the COM
munication from the Finnish American
Club, endorsing Arnold Jylha for the
position of helper in the City Engineers
office be referred to the Labor Board
Carried unanimously.
The council took recess at this time
and went into executive session to con-
slider proposed bond issue to the State
of Minnesota to fund and pay off out
standing warrants and interest thereon
The meeting was called to order.
WHEREAS, the City of Ely, in the
County of st. Louis, State of Minnesota
in the years 1888 to 1899 inclusive, did
legally make, execute and deliver its
certain warrants in the aggregate sum
of $327,854.09 for the following pur-
poses:
To provide monies for the nainten-
ance of a Fire Department, Police
Department, Municipal Court, Mum
icipal Band, Municipal Park, Mum
icipal Library, Civic Association and
general maintenance of all public
buildings, streets, sidewalks, equip
ment and cemetery, for the pur-
chase of all supplies and equip
ment, to provide water and cleo
tricity and to pay workmen's
compensation and other claims and
to pay salaries and wages of officers
and employees and to provide
monies for all other municipal pur-
poses
which warrants were issued to various
persons for value received and are now
unpaid and outstanding against the said
City of Ely.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED by the governing body of said
City of Ely at a duly called meeting
thereof legally held on the 18th day of
April, 1889, quorum being present,
that in it's opinion it is expedient for
the purpose of funding said obligations
to issue and negotiate to the State of
Minnesota under and by virtue of Sec
tons 1859 to 1868, Mason's Minnesota
Statutes, 1927, and acts amendatory
thereof, the funding bonds of said City
of Ely in the aggregate amount of