The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-14


Ely, asking for an appropriation OF
$175.O0 towards their State Conven-
ton Souvenir Program, was read.
Mr.. Frank " Strukel appeared in
support of the request.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Anderson, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and referred to the Ely Commercial
Club. Carried unanimously.
Communication from MIR. r. w.
Higgins, Duluth, Minnesota, inform
ing the council that the Estate of VIM.
J. Conan would be pleased to have
the city make use of the old golf
course area for recreation purposes,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
communication be accepted and filed,
and that the matter of the city max
ing use of the old golf course for rec
reation purposes be referred to the
Ely Recreation Board, the Parks,
Grounds & Buildings Committee, the
City Engineer, and the City Attor-
ney, for study and a report on the
| subject at the first regular meeting
/ in June. Carried unanimously.
/ Communication from the Range
Municipalities 81 Civic Association was
read, asking the city to assist the
CITY of Eveleth to have the State
Executive Council and the State De-
partment of Conservation call for bids
prior to June 8, 1912, for the leasing
of the Leonidas Mine.
Aldermen Anderson and Maxi left
the meeting temporarily.
WHEREAS, 1t appears that the
present lease on the LeonidaS Mine
will expire on June 18th, 1912, and,
WHEREAS, Under the law, the
State Executive Council and the De-
partment of Conservation call for bids
for the leasing of state-owned mines
on June 9th or on the second Mon
day in December of each year, and,
WHEREAS, 1t appears that the
lease on the Leonidas Mine will expire
after the time provided by law for
the calling of bids, and if no bids
} are called for by the State of Mime
sofa, it appears that no bids for the
leasing of the Leonidas Mine can be
called for until some time in De-
cember, and,
WHEREAS, 1t may happen that the
present operator of the Leonida:
: Mine, whose lease expires on june
!, 18th, may not desire to extend hi!
, present lease on the said mine, 81
, that the said mine, unless released
: or leased by the State will be idle
: for seven months, thereby resulting il
;. flooding of said matchmaking i
almost impossible for new operato
j to desire to bid upon said mine-ant
: resulting in the laying off and dis
y charging of many employees now work
4 ing in said mine who live in Eveletl
: and the surrounding vicinity.
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE 1T RE
d SOLVED, BY the City Council of tn
: City of Ely in meeting assembled
|. this 5th day of May, 1912, that the
go on record urging the Executive
d Council and the State Department o
o Conservation that they immediatel
d call for bids for the leasing of tn
h Leonidas Mine so that the said bid
It may be opened and new leas
e granted on June 9Th, 1912.
# BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, Tha
this request for the calling for bid
d on the Leonidas Mine, although tn
lease does not expire until June It'll
J. 1912, is made for the purpose @
1t protecting the States interest in sal
d mine so that the said mine wi
l. operate during the summer and nc
be idle and become flooded wit
n water, and so that the men now work
y ing in the said mine will not b
lie without employment.
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED, Ths
y copies of this resolution be sent to tn
1t members of the State Executiy
ID Council, being the Governor, Harol
IT E. Stassen, the Attorney General,
t. A. A. Burnquist, Secretary of Stat
Mike Holm, State Treasurer, Juliu
n A. Schmahl, State Auditor, Staffor
y King, and W. L. Strunk, COMMISSIONS
of Conservation.
, The foregoing resolution was offere
lie by Alderman Koschak, seconded b
d. Alderman Ahola, and declared carrie
on the following vote:
ID Yes: Aldermen Ahola, Koschal
n Porthan, Tisovich. "a
* No: None. o
le Adopted this 5th day of May, 1914
S. Petition from the nine Con Sale
retailers of intoxicating liquor in tn
,e city, asking for the same equality
d, the sale of Intoxicating ma
rs liquors as is permitted those hold
1e ing only 80 licenses, was read.
i, Aldermen Anderson and Maxi re
I'd turned to their seats in the council.
e, Moved by Alderman Ahola, SUP
Of ported by Alderman Tisovich, thu
lie the petition be accepted and file
D Carried unanimously.
er Communication from the War Pro
lie duction Board regarding preferenc
al rating Order No. Pas, amended, an
applying to all utilities, was read an
J. ordered filed.
le Communication from the League {
lie Minnesota Municipalities, accom-
j. panied by the War Production Board
conversation Order No. L-41, request
er ing municipal cooperation in its er
s. forcement, was read and ordere
10 fled
10 A copy of the invitation sent out b
r the League of Minnesota Municipa,
l. tiles to it's members, covering til
,e annual convention of the league &
Ely, June Is, 16, and II, was read an
= ordered filed.
# Proposals, or bids, for the furnish
70 ing of 1000 feet d" and 500 feet II
: fire hose, were now opened and pub