The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-09
Council Hires Dept.
Heads, Policemen at
Years First MEETING
Mayor John Kapsch Issues
Statement Of Policy
to Guide Council.
MEET AGAIN TONIGHT
142 Submit Applications
for Positions Yet to
be Filled.


evening the city council hired depart
ment heads, approved the mayors ap-
pointment of a police force, continued
the customary meeting dates, and
listened to the mayor outline his policy
of government for the ensuing year.
The applications of 142 persons for
various positions yet to be filled were
read.
There were few changes made in
city employees hired at the years initial
meeting.
A special session will be held tonight
at 7:30 o'clock to continue the organ
ization work. Items of business that
may be considered include:
l. Hiring of assistants to the de-
partment heads.
2. Filling of lesser positions.
3. Setting of salaries and wage
rates.
4. Setting up of system of hiring
so-called casual labor in the street
commissioners department.
5. Adopting a budget for 1941.
6. Determination of what increase
in authority shall be given department
heads.
Not all of these matters can be
settled at the meeting tonight, and
many of them will be held over for
another special session or for the
next regular one.
Mayor John Kapsch's statement of
policy undoubtedly had the approval of
or would be acquiesced in by all mem
bers of the council, although he gave
1t as the customary address expected
from the mayor at the years opening
session. The council held four or five
lmpromptu meetings preceding the
regular one ast which city affairs were
thoroughly gone over.
With revenue for 1941 expected to
be from $4,000 to $4,000 less than in
1910, Mayor Kapsch declared that all
departments would have to make
sacrifices.
I'VE do not intend to take .tTay
services to which the people of the city
are accustomed" he added and said
that snow and garbage removal, health
measures, street and water line 1e-
pairs, and other services must be con-
tinued
monthly budget must be COM
piled for the year and lived I'D TO,
he said, and asked for the cooperation
of members of the council and depart
ment heads in staying within it.
He declared that he would appoint
no police matrons or special police
men,
More power will be given to the de-
partment heads to effectively carry out
their work, he said.
In approving department heads,
Peter Moscatelli was given the city
attorney job vacated by Thomas j.
Carey. Moscateli and A. W. Nelson
had applications on file for the posi-
ton
Appointment of Moscatelli was op-
posed by Alderman Toimi Ahola, who
said he felt one man should not have
both the school district and city at
torney position, and by Alderman o.
T. Friedsburg who made no comment.
Moscatelli is attorney for school dis
trict No. IL.
Committee appointments made by
the mayor were approved as follows
(the first named is chairman:
Acting mayor, Friedsburg.
Accounts and finance committee
Ahola, Edward E. Porthan, John N.
Maxi.
Parks, grounds, buildings = Maxi,
Ahola, Gust r. Anderson.
Fire, light, water-Friedsburg Maxi,
Porthan
Streets, sewer, sidewalks Porthan,
Ahola. Rudolph Tisovich.
Sales and purchasing = Anderson,
Friedsburg, Tisovich.
Sanitation and police = Tisovich,
Friedsburg, Anderson
Douglas Nankervis was approved as
chief of police, Joe Markovich as
captain, and E. A. LeBeau as day
sergeant. All are full time positions,
with the last two new The position
of assistant chief held by Jack Poshak
on full-time basis was abolished,
and Poshak was given a temporary
position as half-time patrolman.
Patrolmen, all on half time, include
Matt Herranen, John Klobuchar, Pete
Kocevar, Matt Levar, Steve Moravitz,
Chris Saari, John Kordich, Caesar
Cadari, James McCarty, Jacob Salo,
Henry Mattila, and Eden Ellefsen, all
now members of the force. New ap-
pointments include Louis Gornik. John
Ike Anderson, Arthur Kauppi, and
Anton Seine, Jr.
Department heads rehired include A.
0. KnutSon, city clerk and custodian of
the city hall.
Andrew watilo, Jr., treasurer.
Moscatelli, attorney.
Waino Somero. engineer
Paul Buccowich, Jr, superintendent