The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-25
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota
Tuesday, December 10, 1941

Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota
Tuesday, December 10, 1941
REGULAR MEETING
Regular meeting Of the City Council
was called to order at 7:3s o'clock P.
NJ, by Mayor John Kapsch-
Present: Aldermen Ahola, Anderson.
Maxi, Porthan, Tisovich, Mayor Kapsch.
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Absent: Alderman Friedsburg. I'd
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Anderson, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
December 2, 1871, and the adjourned
regular meeting held December 8, l941,
be approved Carried unanimously.
Report from the Community Center,
showing collections during November,
1871, was read and ordered fled.
Financial report from the City
Clerk for the period ending Novem-
Der 80, I941, was read and ordered
fled.
Report of the Street Commissioner
for the month of November, 1941, was
read and ordered filed.
The City Engineer reported that the
N Y. A. had approved the painting and
decorating project of the City Hall
and requested authorization to purchase
the necessary supplies.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Ahola, that the
City Engineer be authorized to procure
from time to time the necessary sup
plies for the NJ Y. A. City Hall paint
ing project. Carried unanimously.
The City Attorney requested per-
mission to confer with the council as
a Committee Of the Whole.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, supported
by Alderman Anderson, that the re-
quest be granted Carried unanimously.
acquisitions for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Tisovich, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that the
acquisitions be referred to the Sales
& Purchasing Committee with power
TO act. Carried unanimously.
Petition of Joseph Pryatel for an
electric line extension to serve his
home on Boundary Street between 5th
and 9Th Avenues East was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Anderson, that the petit
ton be accepted, fled and granted
Carried unanimously.
Communication from Solomon Wirta
was read, asking the city TO haul water
once a week, to his home located in
Section 1, Township 62-12, being short
distance beyond the city limits and in
the Town Of Morse.
Moved by Alderman Tisovich, sup
ported by Alderman Ahola, that the
communication be accepted, filed and
request granted, and that the city
charge $500 per month for this service
Carried unanimously.
Communication from st. Anthony's
Catholic Church was read, asking to
purchase at a price and terms to be
determined by the City Council, plot
Of ground in the Ely Cemetery, 132
feet by LOG feet, east of Block q. The
communication further requested the
city to grade and provide drainage and
top soil for said Block q, it being
the intention Of the church to
build a mound thereon and erect a
group Of statues for the improvement
and Identification thereof.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Anderson, that the COM
munication be accepted and filed, and
that the matter be referred to the
Parks, Grounds & Buildings Commit
tee, in conjunction with the City En-
gineer and City Attorney, with power
to act. Carried unanimously.
Communication from U. S. Senator
Henrik Shipstead, announcing the
Works Project Administration ap-
prevail of a supplemental project, in
the amount Of s132O9.G3, for street
improvement and construction of side
walks, curbs and cutters, was read and
ordered fled
Proposed amendment to Section OF
Ordinance No. SO was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Anderson, that the
amendment to Section of Ordinance
No. SO be adopted. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Anderson, Maxi
Porthan, Tisovich. (4
No: Alderman Ahola, Mayor Kapsch
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Alderman Ahola stated that this
section of Ordinance No. SO had been
changed five times since 1888 and the
subject appears to be pretty much of
political football.
Alderman Maxi stated that the
change in closing hours now made CO.
incides with state law and any differ
ent local regulations would make mat
tiers worse, and in his opinion this
subject is not political football
Motion carried.
The Council dissolved into Commit
tee Of the Whole to confer with the
City Attorney.
Alderman Maxi appointed Chairman
Of the Committee.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
Report Of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, December Is, 1871.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee of the Whole
beg to report and recommend that the
report Of the City Attorney concern
ing the eleven CID ex-service mems