The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-16
Respectfully submitted,
Frank G.. VraneSich,
Joseph Milkovich,
SO. T. FriedSburg

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Committee on Accounts and Finance.
Alderman Milkovich disapproved of
the Special Police payroll items not
on account of the men having had work
from the city but for the reason that
these men were employed in the Police
Department as Special Police.
80 Alderman F'riedsburg disapproved
of the Special Police payroll items for
the reason that in his opinion no emer-
gency existed and their employment is
a violation of the City Charter.
Moved by Alderman Vranesich, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
report of the Committee on Accounts
and Finance be approved, accepted and
filed, and the various amounts be paid
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ahola, Hedloff, Maxi
Vranesich, Mayor Lambert (O.
Alderman FriedSburg and Milkovich
voted mo" on the Special Police pay
roll items for their respective reasons
set out in the report and voted Eyes
on the payment of all other items.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Milkovich, sup
ported by Alderman Ahola, that the
Minnesota State Highway Department
be urged to pave the state highway be-
tween Tower and Ely, and that loca
organizations be asked to lend support
to such a project. Carried unanimous
ly.
The Parks, Grounds and Buildings
Committee recommended that certain
painting be done at the Detention Hos
pital.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, supported
by Alderman Milkovich, that the De-
tention Hospital be painted as recon-
mended by day labor under the super
vision of the City Engineer. Carried
unanimously.
Communication from the Ely Com
mercial Club was read, asking the city
for an appropriation, over and above
its 1910 budget allowance, to help de-
fray the expense of entertaining the
Governors Conference Group in Ely on
June 4, 1910.
Moved by Alderman VraneSich, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi that there be
and hereby is appropriated to the Ely
Commercial Club, from the Civic Fund
for civic purposes, sum not to exceed
$4,000 to help defray the expense in
cidental to the Governors Conference
Group visit to Ely, said appropriation
to be over and above the clubs 1910
budget allowance, and that business
interests in this area be asked to also
contribute to said expense. Vote as
follows:
Yes: Aldermen Hedloff, Maxi, Mil
kovich, Vranesich, Mayor Lambert (5).
No: Aldermen Ahola, Friedsburg (2).
Alderman Ahola stated that he voted
against the motion for the reason
that the city should not appropriate
the sum up to $4,000 for the Ely Com
mercial Club did not ask for that
amount.
Motion carried.
Report of the City Engineer, sub
hitting an estimate of cost of con-
structing a $50 foot 4" water main ex-
tension to serve Tony Rayer and
others, along Semer Street in Auditors
Plat of Chandler Addition, was read
The estimated cost, as shown by the
report, being $3,250O0.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Vranesich, that the City
Engineers report and estimate of cost
be referred to the Committee of the
Whole for consideration. Vote as fol-
lows:
Yes: Aldermen Ahola, Friedsburg,
Hedloff, Maxi, Vranesich, Mayor Lam
bert CO..
No: Alderman Milkovich ID.
Motion carried.
Reports for the month of April from
the Health Commissioner, Fire War
den, Clerk of Municipal Court and Chief
of the Fire Department were read and
ordered filed.
Report from the City Chemist and
Veterinarian was read, advising that
city water tests during April were
satisfactory and recommending pas
sage of resolution requiring milk and
cream sold to merchants for resale to