The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-16

the matter referred to the Superinten-
dent of the Water and Light Depart
ment to investigate, prepare an esti-
mate OF cost, and report at the next
regular meeting. Carried unanimously.
Petition from Peter Kotzian, request
ing the construction of retaining wall
in front of Lots l and 2, Block z, Pr
oneer and Zenith Addition, was read.
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg, sup
ported by Alderman Hedloff, that the
petition be accepted and filed and the
matter referred to the City Engineer to
investigate, prepare and estimate OF
cost, and to report at the next regu-
lar meeting. Carried unanimously.
Communication from the Ely NUM-
cipal Band, requesting the construction
of Band Shell in Whiteside's Park,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Hedloff, that the COM
munication be accepted and filed, and
the matter referred to the Committee
of the Whole for consideration Vote
as follows:
Yes: Aldermen T-ifdsburg, Hedloff,
Maxi, Vranesich, Mayor Lambert 60
No: Aldermen Ahola and Milkovich
(2).
Alderman Milkovich stated that he
voted against the motion for the reason
that the matter should be discussed in
the open and not in the Committee
of the Whole.
Motion carried.
Communication from the Ely Library
Board, asking the council to waive the
annual rental charge for library quar-
tiers in the Community Center, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Friedsburg, that the COM
munication be accepted and filed, anc
that the city rental charge against thu
Ely Library for quarters in the Com
munity Center be cancelled. Vote a.
follows:
Yes: Aldermen Friedsburg and Max
81.
No: Aldermen Ahola, Hedloff, Milk
ovich, Vranesich, Mayor Lambert 60.
} Alderman Vranesich stated that h
voted against the motion for the reason
that this matter had been acted upol
before, and that he voted mo" on tn
| question at that time.
Motion lost.
Communication from Cyrille Fortiel
ST., was read, offering to deedto tn
; city, without cost, for street purpose!
| a strip of land 33 feet wide south @
: and adjoining Boundary Street fror
Central Avenue to Third Avenue East.
, Moved by Alderman Vranesich sup
, ported by Alderman Maxi, that tn
: communication be referred to the Com
5 mittee of the Whole. Vote as follows
Yes: Aldermen Ahola, Fridesburs
/ Hedloff, Mako Vranesich, Mayor Lam
bert CO..
r No: Alderman Milkovich %.
Motion carried.
/ Communication from the Ely Pos
: No. PITT, Veterans of Foreign War
was read, requesting the city to pu
2 up its street flags on Sheridan Stree
/ and First Avenue East, and provid
means for hanging decorations owe
the front entrance of the Communit
|, Center, for the District Convention {
: Veterans of Foreign Wars in Ely o
4 May Is, 1910.
e Moved by Alderman VraneSich, sup
ported by Alderman Hedloff, that th
: communication be accepted and FLEE
e and the requests be granted. and tn
: matter of providing means for decor
: ating the Community Center entranc
: be under the supervision of the Cit
: Engineer, and the citys street flas
also be displayed on Memorial Da
t Carried unanimously.
r Communication from Byrd BroWnel
t Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles, We
d read offering to furnish list of 194
e car registrations cleared through h
Office for the sum of $4,000.
: Moved by Alderman Maxi, supporte
t by Alderman Hedloff, that the con
d munication be referred to the Con
= mittee of the Whole. Vote as follow!
: Yes: Aldermen Hedloff Max
t Vranesich, Mayor Lambert a.
!. No: Aldermen Ahola, Friedsbur
n Milkovich 90.
e Motion carried.
Application from John M. KoschaI
It asking for a leave of absence from h
position as engineer at the Water
: Light Plant commencing June l, 49,
t and with the understanding he be pei
d mitted to return to such position at ar