The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-27
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota
Tuesday, August Is, 1912

Tuesday, August 10, 1912
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was called to order at 1885 o'clock
P. M, by Mayor John Kapsch.
Present.. Aldermen Ahola, Koschak,
Porthan, Tisovich, Mayor Kapsch. 90
Absent: Aldermen Anderson, Maxi.
90
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Tisovich, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
August 4, 1912, and the adjourned
regular meeting held August 7, 1912,
be approved. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Ahola, that Jo-
seph zobitz be advanced $4,000 in
part payment towards any monies
which may be due him under the
Workmen's Compensation Act. Carried
unanimously.
Report from the Community Center,
covering collections for rentals and
breakage for the month of July, 1912,
was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the Ely Com
mercial Club was read, requesting the
balance of their 1912 budget allow
ance.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Ahola, that there
be and hereby is appropriated to the
Ely Commercial Club, from the Civic
Fund, the sum of $1,125.OO, being the
balance due them. Carried unani-
mously.
Financial report of the City Clerk
for the period ending July 81, 1912,
was read and ordered filed.
acquisitions from several depart
ments for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, sup
ported by Alderman Tisovich, that the
acquisitions be accepted and filed, and
referred to the Sales & Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Carried
unanimously.
Petition from Mike Bachar, Jr.,
was read, asking that Ordinance No.
q be amended so as to permit Pool
Rooms and Bowling Alley establish
ments to allow the playing of pool,
billiards, ten-pins or bowling, and
other related games until 1900 o'clock
midnight instead of HOO o'clock P.
M. as said ordinance now prescribes
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Tisovich, that the
petition be accepted and filed, and
that the City Attorney be directed to
No. 81 permitting bowling, the playing
of pool and other related games until
1900 o'clock midnight Carried unan-
imously.
Communication from the Ely Pub
lie Library Board was read, asking for
the use of Room 112 in the Com
munity Center for library purposes.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, sup
ported by Alderman Tisovich, that
Room liz in the Community Center
be assigned to the Ely Public Library
after the duration of the war, or
sooner if it is definitely established
that the room will not be needed for
war work. Carried unanimously.
Communication from Taylor &
Taylor, Inc, Contractors, advising that
they will be unable to apply the
1000 gallons of asphalt that has been
allotted to the city on account of the
cost, and that they are agreeable to
a cancellation of their present con-
tract.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that the
communication be accepted and filed,
and that the asphalt project be aban-
doned and the contract cancelled on
account of the lateness of the season
and the uncertainty of being able to
secure deliveries of the required