The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-30
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY Of ELY.
Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota
Tuesday, January 81, 1871

REGULAR MEETING
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 1892 O'Clock +.
M, by Mayor John Kapsch.
Present: Aldermen Ahola, Anderson,
Friedsburg, Maxi, Porthan, TisoVich,
Mayor KapSch. Cd
Absent: None. (O)
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Friedsburg, that the min
utes of the regular meeting held jan
uary 7, l941, the adjourned regular
meeting held January 9, 1941, and the
adjourned regular meeting held jan
uary IS, 1941, be approved. Carried
unanimously.
Financial report of the City Clerk
for the period ending December 81,
1940 was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Porthan, that the report
be accepted and filed. Carried unani-
mouSly.
Financial report of the City Treas
urer for the year ending December 81,
1910 was read and ordered filed.
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg,
supported by Alderman Ahola, that
summary of the fund operations of
the city for the year 1910 be published.
Carried unanimously.
The City Engineer submitted a re-
port showing the itemized cost of con-
structing a sanitary sewer improvement
in Fortier's Addition to Ely, together
with the proposed assessment roll
covering the property benefited by
said improvement.
The City Engineer submitted re-
port showing the itemized cost of
constructing concrete sidewalk, curb
and gutter in Semer's Addition, Wal
banks Addition and Auditors Plat No.
Z, together with the proposed assess
ment roll covering the property bene-
fitted by said improvement.
Moved by Alderman FriedSburg. sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
reports from the City Engineer showing
detail cost of constructing sanitary
sewer improvement benefting Block 4,
Fortiers Addition, and concrete
sidewalk, curb and gutter improvement
benefting Blocks l, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6 and 8
Semer'S Addition; Block l, Walbank's
Addition; and Outlet 5, Auditors Plat
No. z, together with the proposed as
sessment rolls covering the property
benefited by said improvements, be
approved, accepted and filed and the
City Clerk be instructed to publish
proper Notice of Hearing Before Max
ing Assessment thereon, said hearing
to be held in the Council Chambers in
the City Hall at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Tuesday, February 4, 1941. Carried
unanimously.
Communication from the City En-
gineer relative to the proposed sani-
tary sewer project in the easterly por-
ton of the city was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Friedsburg, that the City
Engineer and the City Attorney be
directed to endeavor to procure ease.
ments for said project and then sub.
NIT an application to have the i'm
provement constructed under WPA
Carried unanimously.
41Oll U11C S1Uy LII
gineer was read, recommending that
another NYA project be set up in order
to gainfully employ the increased
number of young men on NYA.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, support.
ed by Alderman Anderson, the City
Engineer be directed to prepare ant
make application for federal funds fol
a NYA project to further improve
Shagawa Beach. Carried unanimously
Report of the Superintendent of the
Water & Light Department was read
showing the estimated cost of a 8.
phase power line extension to serve
the work shop of John F. Kostelec.
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg
supported by Alderman Tisovich, that
the report be accepted and filed, an6
that 3-phase power line extension
be made to serve John F. Kostelec
Carried unanimously.
Report from the Superintendent OF
the Water & Light Department was
read, recommending the installation OF
a heat duct in the basement Of the
Water and Light Plant to supply
heat to three electric motors.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, supported
by Alderman Porthan, that the report
be accepted and filed and the Super
intendent of the Water & Light De-
partment be authorized to have the
work done. Carried unanimously.
Report of the Health Commissioner
covering vital statistics for the city
for the year 1910, was read and ordered
filed
acquisitions for supplies, including a
quantity of "a" and Is" culvert pipe,
were read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ahola, that the City
Clerk be instructed to advertise for
bids for the quantity of "a" and Isl
culvert pipe requested, said bids to be
opened and considered at the next reg
ular meeting, and that all other items
on the acquisitions be referred to the
Sales & Purchasing Committee with
power to act. Carried unanimously.
Petition of George F. Holiday and
others, requesting a water line extern
sion in Auditors Plat of Chandler
Addition, was read.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, supported
by Alderman Anderson, that the petit
ton be accepted and filed and the
City Engineer prepare an estimated
cost of the proposed project and he
together with the City Attorney SUBJ
NIT at the next regular meeting their
recommendations concerning the mat