The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-28
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY Of ELY.
Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota

Tuesday, November 10, 1910.
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 7:32 o'clock
P. M, by Mayor B. M. Lambert.
Present: Aldermen Ahola, Frieds-
burg, Hedloff, Maxi, Milkovich, Vrane-
SIGH, Mayor Lambert. Cd
Absent: None. co.
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, suppirted
by Alderman Vranesich, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
November S, 1910, and the adjourned
regular meeting held November 7, 1910
be approved. Carried unanimously.
| Financial report from the City Clerk
for the period ending october 81, 1910
was read and ordered filed.
Report from the City Engineer, con-
corning the remaining area suitable
for hangar sites in Lots and 2, Shay
ava Plat, was read and ordered filed
Requisition from the Street Com
missioner's Department for supplies
was read.
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by Alderman Vranesich, that the
requisition be referred to the Sales &
Purchasing Committee with power to
act Carried unanimously.
Communication from John Nord-
strom ct al, protesting the new COM
mercial power rates, effective January
1, 1941, and asking the council to
reconsider them, was read.
Moved by Alderman Vranesich, sup
ported by Alderman Milkovich, that the
action taken by the council on Octo-
Der Is, 1910, adopting new electric rate
schedules to take effect January
1941, be reconsidered. Vote as fol-
lows:
Yes: Aldermen Maxi, Milkovich
Vranesich. 60
No. Aldermen Ahola, FriedSburg
Hedloff, Mayor Lambert. (D
Motion lost.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, supported
by Alderman Hedloff, that the COM
munication from John Nordstrom Ell
al, protesting the new commercial
power rates, be filed and that Their
protest be considered when studying
the electric rates in general. Carried
unanimously.
Communication and application of
John Butala for employment by the
city, claiming preference under the
Soldiers Preference Law, was read.
Moved by Alderman Vranesich, sup
ported by Alderman Friedsburg, that
the application of John Butala be filed
and that he be given hearing upon
the application at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Wednesday, December 4, 1910. Carried
unanimously.
Communication from the First Nat
ional Bank of Ely, asking for the re-
lease of 100000 u. S. Treasury
Bonds, 1875, of 1941-43, assigned to
the city as collateral to secure deposits
of public funds, was read
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Vranesich, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and that the release of securities
named be authorized provided compar-
able collateral is substituted if needed
| carried UNANIMOUSLY.
Communication from the Range
Municipalities Association regarding a
meeting to be held in Virginia on
November 20, 1910, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ahola, that the commu-
nication be accepted and filed, and
that any member of the council be
authorized to attend said meeting at
the expense of the CITY, Carried
unanimously.
Communication from the Range
Municipalities & Civic Assn, submit
ting copy of the minutes of the
meeting of representatives of said
association held in ST. Paul, Mime
sofa on October 90, 1910, was read and
ordered filed.
The Council went into executive ses-
| sion to consider the electric rate
scedules, effective January l, 1941, and
the city's financial conditions.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order
| Moved by Alderman Ahola, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that the effective
date of the new electric rate schedules
be extended from January 1, 1871, to
April 1, 1941, and in the meantime the
| Superintendent of the Water & Light
Department and the City Treasurer
be instructed to compile data, based on
the one-meter system, which will en-