The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-07-29
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
-OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota
Tuesday, July 20, 1943
Regular Maetinp.

Tuesday, July 20, 1943
Regular Meeting.
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 7:23 o'clock P.
NJ, by Mayor John Kapsch.
Present: Aldermen Harri, Klun, Ko-
schak, Lenich, Maxi, Porthan, Mayor
Kapsch. Cd
Absent: None. co.
Consideration Of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Klun, that the
minutes OF the regular meeting held
July 6, 1913. be approved. Carried
unanimously.
Financial report Of the City Clerk
for the period ending June 80, 1913,
was read and ordered filed.
The Superintendent of the Water &
Light Department submitted a report
covering the water supply system and
its limitations in furnishing an album
dent supply of purified water at all
times for consumers and for fire pro-
lection. The report explained what
should be done at this time to relieve
the situation and what improvements
win have to be mace in the near
future.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Lenich, that the
report be accepted and filed and re-
ferred to the Executive Session. Car
ried unanimously.
Requisition from the Water & Light
Department for supplies was read.
Moved by Alderman Lenich, support
ed by Alderman Harri, that the requi-
sition be referred to the Sales & Pur-
chasing Committee with power to act.
Carried unanimously.
Applications from Leander Anderson,
Leonard Vertnik, Anton Golobich and
Andrew Evenocheck for employment in
the Street Commissioners Department
were read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Kun, that the appli-
cations be referred to the Acting City
Engineer for consideration. Carried
unanimously
Communication from j. Oscar An
derson, resident of Spaulding Loca-
ton, was read. asking the city to in
stall guide sign at the junction of
Spaulding Road and McMahan Boule-
ward.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the matter be referred to the
Street Commissioner with power to
act. Carried unanimously.
The City Attorney submitted a writ
ten report on the Louis Pechaver mat
ter, stating that in his opinion the
claimant had sustained compensate
injury, and recommended that the case
be taken up with the Industrial Com
mission for disposition and settlement.
Moved by Alderman Len1ch, sup
ported by Alderman Harrt, that the
City Attorneys report be accepted and
the recommendations be carried out.
Carried unanimously.
Communication from the State,
County & Municipal workers OF
America, Local 1856 &C. I. o. was read,
advising that representatives of Local
1856 wish to continue negotiations on
the matter Of check-off system on
Union dues for city employee
of said Local and the matter OF salary
adjustments of certain departmental
employees.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, support
ed by Alderman Lenich, that the
check-off system on Union dues for
city employee members of Local 1856,
S. G. M. w. A. &C.. I. o. be adopted
and that the City Clerk shall, Begin
ming with the first payroll period on
or after August /, 1913, deduct and
withhold monthly from the wage or
salary paid each city employee member