The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-05-28
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
-OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL.
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota
Tuesday, May 10, 1942
REGULAR MEETING.


Communication from the Ely Com
mercial Club was read, requesting an
in the amount Of
s., 10000 from its 1912 allotment and
an additional appropriation Of $l75.00
over and above their 1912 allotment.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that there
be and hereby is appropriated from
the Civic Fund to the Ely CONNER
cial Club for civic purposes the sum
of 100000 from its 1912 budget al
lowance, and an additional sum in
the amount of $175!00 over and above
their 1912 budget. Carried unani-
miusly.
Financial report of the City Clerk
for the period ending April 80, 1912 was
read and ordered filed.
Requistions from several depart
ments for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Tisovich, sup
ported by Alderman Ahola, that the
acquisitions be accepted and fled, and
referred to the Sales & Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Carried
unanimously.
Application Of Peter Kerze, Jr., for
employment as a truck driver was
read.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Anderson, that
the application be accepted, filed and
considered when q vacancy occurs
Carried unanimously.
Application OF George Vipavetz for q
leave of absence from his position as
part-time garage clerk was read.
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Ahola, that the
application be accepted and fled
Carried unanimously.
Communication from DrS. AyreS &
Sutherland, advising that on May Is
1912, Emil Erickson had the dista-
part Of his left index finger amputatet
at the second Joint, as result Of ar
injury sustained April %, 1914, while
in the employ Of the city, was reat
and ordered filed.
Communication from the Commo-
dity Rationing Board, 69-2, asking fol
any available Office space the city
might have, was read.
Alderman Porthan entered at this
time and took his seat in the council
Moved by Alderman Koschak sup
ported by Alderman Anderson, that
the communication be accepted and
filed, and that the Commodity Ra-
tioning Board 69-2, be permitted to
use the City Chemists ONCE for their
purposes. Carried unanimously.
Communication from the U. s.
Forest Service, Superior National
Forest. asking the city to provide one
full-tinle guard at the Ely Seaplane
Base on Shagawa Lake, was read and
ordered filed.
Communication from the Recreation
Director, asking for the use Of part
Of the grass area Of Whiteside Park
for children's activities and to have
the City Engineer authorized to pro-
coed with the layout In the con-
struction Of game courts for summer
play ground activities at Whiteside
Park, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi. supported
by Alderman Porthan, that the COM
munication be accepted and filed, ant
the requests granted. Carried unani-
mously.
Communication from the Ely Rec.
reation Board was read, informing thu
council that said board will meet with
the Parks, Grounds & Buildings Com.
mittee, the City Attorney, and tht
City Engineer on May 25th to discus:
matters pertaining to the use Of the
old golf course site for recreation
purposes, and further advising thai
Mr.. Stanley E. Modin has been hired
as Recreation Director to fill ths
vacancy caused by the resignation o:
Mr.. Anthony Brimsek.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Porthan, that the com.
munication be accepted and fled, ant
that the Parks, Grounds & Building.
Committee. city Engineer. and the
City Attorney be requested to attent
the meeting proposed by the Ely Rec.
reation Board. Carried unanimously
Communication from Ely Post No
2717 Veterans Of Foreign Wars, con.
tanning requests pertaining to tn.
Memorial Day observance. was read.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman TiSovich, that tn
communication be accepted and filed
the several requests be granted, AND
that the various departments of tn,
city concerned be requested to CO.
operate. Carried unanimously.
Application of the Economy Casf
Market for an "Of Sale" license Il
sell notwithstanding malt liquors a
1l6 East Sheridan Street, was read.
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Koschak, that tht
application be accepted and fled. anc
license granted Carried unanimously.
Communications from the Deput,
Insurance Commissioner, st. Paul, anc
the Deputy State Fire Marshal. Du.
luth, advising that during the week Of
May 25th an investigation Of tbs
bulk storage gasoline tank situation
will be made by them, were read anc
ordered fled.
Communication from the Fedora
Works Agency, expressing their desire
to work with the city in preparing q
six-year plan for postwar public
improvements, was read and ordered
filed. The communication advised that
they will be in Ely on Monday, May
25th to discuss the matter informally
with the council.
Communication from the General