The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-07-17
Council Amends No
Carnival Ordinance to
Permit Circuses Here
Action Taken Following
Conference With Pro-
testing Citizens.

| AhC SAey SouiCu 4ucSOty evening
amended the proposed no-carnival
ordinance to permit circuses to set up
| here for one-day stands.
At the same time it denied a per-
init to the Bud E. Anderson wild ami
NAL circus to show here July %, ap-
parently because the council had
agreed early in the spring that only
two carnival permits would be granted
in 1941. Vote on the circus, taken in
the executive session, was reported to
be So opposing granting a permit.
A delegation of local people attend
ing the meeting objected to both the
amendment to the proposed ordinance
and to granting the Anderson circus a
permit.
Other action taken included naming
a local defense committee. headed by
Anton ZbaSnik, granting fuel oil and
coal contracts. and raising the salaries
OF group Of city department heads.
First project given the defense
committee by Mayor Kapsch, who
made the appointments, was to
sponsor a campaign to collect old
aluminium during the week of
July 21-26, along with a drive that
will cover the nation.
A financial statement for the first
six months was read by Clerk A. o.
Knutson. 1t showed receipts of $685.
993.94; disbursements, $166 sgt %; cash
on hand, $13,245.34; uncolected taxes.
$124,37668.
Assessor Fred James asked for a
leave of absence, but he was requested
to reconsider. He stated after the
meeting that he would not press for
the leave.
When the no-carnival ordinance
came UP for its second reading Alder
man Toimi Ahola moved that it be
amended to permit carnivals and cir
cuses consisting of animals shows and
rides to come in for one day. The
amendment, and the permit for the
Anderson show, were considered in
the executive session, with the group
of protesting citizens sitting in on
the discussion.
Chairman John n. Maxi of the conn
mittee of the whole refused to sign
or recommend approval of his COM
mittee's report.
When Ahola offered his amendment,
Mrs. Emil Koski, spokesman for the
citizens, vigorously opposed it. A dis
cuSSion of the ordinance followed, and
it was pointed out that its provisions
would control games of chance and
side shows. Replying to a question
put by Mrs. Kosh, Ahola said the
police department would rule which
shows were immoral.
A long discussion was held on
whether the council by prohibiting all
shows and circuses would indirectly
keep them off the school grounds. or
whether the local school board should
be responsible for taking its own action
on the grounds. The counilmen re-
peatedly pointed out that school prop
erty was out of their jurisdiction, and
that granting or refusing permits to
shows desiring to come here was their
only concern.
Members of the delegation were es-
pecially opposed to using the school
grounds by any type of show.
When asked by Ahola what objec-
tons she had to a circus. Mrs. Kosh
replied largely because it is pre-
destined to be held on the school
grounds"
Members of the council expressed
themselves as feeling that people here
had no objection to a circus, but the
aldermen agreed with the delegation
that carnivals should be kept out. The
delegation also declared that there was
much opposition to circus as well as
to carnivals.
The delegation included Mrs KoSki,
Mrs. Tom Murn, Mrs. Toivo Carlson,
Mrs. Oscar Carlson, and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Oliver Hall.
Included on the defense committee
with Zbasnik were Mrs. P. D. McCarty,
B. o. Strachan. John Muhvich, Harry
j. Homer, John Wilmunen, Steve
Smrekar, Peter Moscatelli, Douglas
Nankervis, Mrs. Rose Svetich, A. ].
McMahan, Joseph Kovach, John E.
Anderson. and Louis C. SLENDER.
The Tourist Service Station on
bid of 81 cents per gallon was awarded
the $4,000 gallon fuel oil contract The
Pure Oil company bid 60 cents. The
former has the present contract at
81 cents.
Seven local coal dealers all submit
ted identical bids on 1a-inch treated
screenings, s8.75 per ton They were
each awarded an equal share Of the
contract.
Salary raises granted follow: City
Engineer Waino Somero, from s215 to
$3.50 monthly; Paul Buccowich, Jr.,
water and light plant superintendent,
from sos to $240 (both receive SIS
monthly for using their own cars, this
amount included in the figures speci-
fed; Assessor Fred James, $170 to
$500; Assistant Clerk Frank Banovetz.
$40 to s145; Treasurer Andrew watilo,
Jr., SITS to $185; Street Commissioner
Tony Freshmen, $165 to SITS; Judge
Edwin w. Toms, SITS to $185. Charles
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