The Ely miner., 1943-05-13

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| Finance.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that the
report be accepted and filed, and the
approved payrolls and bills be paid.
Carried unanimously.
The Parks, Grounds & Buildings
Committee reported on the matter of
increasing recreation facilities by us
ing part Of the Community Center
Building.
The Street, Sewer & Sidewalk Com
mittee reported that complaints had
been received of leakages at certain
bulk gasoline storage tanks.
Moved by Alderman Lenich, sup
ported by Alderman Koschak, that the
matter be referred to the Street, Sew
er & Sidewalk Committee and the Fire
Warden for their attention. Carried
unanimously.
The Auditors Report covering the
audit Of the accounts and records of
the city for the year ending Decem-
Der 81, 1912, was presented and order
ed filed.
Report Of the City Clerk showing the
estimated funds available for the re-
mainder Of the official year 1913, was
read and ordered filed.
Alderman Harri entered at this time
and took his seat in the council.
Communication from the City As
SCISSOR. requesting authority to incur,
subject to the approval of the City
Council, any expenditures relating to
tax matter in 1913, was read and re-
ferred to the Executive Session.
| Reports from the Health Commis-
sioner, Fire Warden, Clerk of Munic-
ipal Court, and Chief Of the Fire De-
partment, for the month Of April, 1913,
were read and ordered filed.
| Communication from the Fire War
den was read asking the council to
make 1t possible for residents of Ely
to obtain permits to burn grass.
/ Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and that the Fire Warden be author
i1ed to issue burning permits at his
discretion, provided adequate safe
guards are taken to prevent such burn
ing or fires from getting out Of con-
troll. Carried unanimously.
Requisitions for supplies were read
Moved by Alderman Lenich, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
requisitions be referred to the Sales &
Purchasing Committee with power to
act. Carried unanimously.
Application Of Boris Metroff for en-
ployment in the Street Commissioner
Department and application Of Frances
varoga for employment as janttress in
the City Hall, were read.
Moved by Alderman Lench, support
ed by Alderman Maxi, that the apph-
cations be referred to the Executive
Session. Carried unanimously. {,
Communication from Joe Mayerle
was read, asking that the dirt taken
from catch basins be dumped on his
lots at James Street and Eighth Ave-
nue East.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Klun, that the
communication be accepted, filed, and
the request granted. Carried unani-
| mouSly.
1 Communication from Felix Lindbeck
was read, asking to purchase an old
discarded horse-drawn wheel scrapper
and an old snow plow blade.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that the
communication be accepted, filed, and
the request referred to the Sales &
Purchasing Committee with power to
act. Carried unanimously.
Communication from Eric RUM, re-
questing a lease or permit to use a
small tract Of city-owned lake shore
property for boat anchorage purposes,
was read and referred to the Execu-
tive Session.
Communication from the Ely Vic
tory Garden Committee was read, re-
questing permission to use city-owned
property on which to plant trees, do
mated by the United States Forest
Service, to establish commemorative
plantation in honor of the Ely men
and women who are now and will be
IN the armed forces of the United
States.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Lenich, that the
communication be accepted and filed,
and that approximately five acres of
city owned property, TO be selected by
the committee, IN the SWK Of the
NEA OF Section SO, 63-12, be set aside
for the establishment of commem-
orative plantation as outlined by the
sponsors. Carried unanimously.
Communication from the Ely Pub
hc Library Board, Informing the coun-