The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-10-16
By Wiley Padan

hearings and the National Tax Con-
ference at st. Paul. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Anderson, Maxi,
Porthan, Tisovich. (D
No: Alderman Ahola Cd
Alderman Ahola stated that in his
opinion the City Council should not
attend these meetings.
Alderman Friedsburg and Mayor
Kapsch voted in favor of the City
Assessor attending the mineral hear
ings and against the council attend
ing.
Reports from the Health Commits
sioner, Fire Warden, Clerk of NUM-
cipal Court, and Chief of the Fire
Department, for the month of Sep
TENDER, 1941, were read and ordered
filed.
acquisitions from several depart
ments for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Tisovich, that
the acquisitions be accepted, filed, and
referred to the Sales & Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Carried
unanimously.
Petition from Oscar j. Anderson and
others for certain road and drainage
work in Spaulding Location was read
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg
supported by Alderman Ahola, that the
petition be accepted and filed and the
matters referred to the City Engineer
and Street Commissioner to investi-
gate and report. Carried unanimously
Petition from Joe Koscak was read
asking for a water line extension to
serve Outlet "F', Whites Second Ad-
dition to Ely.
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that the
petition be accepted and filed an6
laid on the table for further consider
alton. Carried unanimously.
Petition from James A. Ryan was
read, requesting permission to use the
water from a certain dead end water
line to operate a syphon to pump
water from the basement of his home
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Anderson, that
the petition be accepted. filed and per-
mission granted. Carried unanimously
Petition from the professional regis
tered nurses in Ely was read, request
ing that the city increase the wages
of nurses employed at the Detention
Hospital from the present rate of $500
for IL hours duty to the uniform scale
for communicable diseases established
by the Minnesota Association OF
Nurses for the Second District, namely
for hour service $3.50; for II hour
service 500.
Moved by Alderman Maxi supported
by Alderman Tisovich, that the petit
ton be accepted and filed, and that
the wage scale for nurses employed to
care for communicable diseases at the
Detention Hospital be increased to
$3.50 for 8 hour service and 500 for
IL hour service. Carried unanimously
Communication from the Jugoslay
National Home Association was read
asking permission to install fire
escape on the outside of their build
ing located at West Sheridan street
Moved by Alderman Ahola, sup
forted by Alderman Tisovich, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and permission granted subject to that
part of the work affecting the city be-
ing done under the supervision of the
City Engineer. Carried unanimously.
Communication from the McMahan
Lumber Company was read, asking
permission to use part of the street
and sidewalk in front of Lot 9, Block
9, Whiteside's Addition for the storage
Of building materials while remodeling
the building located thereon.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, supported
by Alderman Tisovich, that the COM
munication be accepted and filed and
permission granted. Carried unani-
mouSly.
Application of Harrison Kidd for q
house-mover's license was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
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ton be accepted and filed, and the
license granted subject to the filing of
the proper bond. Carried unanimously
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Ahola, that Har-
rison Kidd, licensed HORSEPOWER, be
required to furnish a surety COM
pany bond in the amount of $25O.Oc
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ahola, Anderson.
Friedsburg, Porthan, Tisovich, Mayor
Kapsch. 60
Alderman Maxi, refusing to vote was
recorded as voting "No."
Motion carried.
Communication from the Ely Lii
brary Board, informing the council
that effective September 9, 1871, Sophie
Popesh was employed as secretary at
a salary of $4,000 per month to fill
the vacancy created by the resignation
OF Esther Martinetti. was read and
ordered filed.
Communication from the Commits
sioner of Taxation, State of Minnesota.