The Ely miner., 1943-02-25
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

q VIII " I'LL II
Observation-Disclosures
Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota
Tuesday, February 16, ls4s
Regular Meeting.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was called to order at 1888 O'Clock
p. NJ, by Mayor John Kapsch.
Present: Aldermen Harri, Klun, Ko-
schak. Lenich, Maxi, Porthan, Mayor
Kapsch Cd.
Absent: None (0).
Consideration Of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
February 2, 1943, and the adjourned
regular meeting held February S, l943,
be approved. Carried unanimously.
The Fire, Light and Water Commit
tee recommended that action be taken
TO restore water service to the eight
dwellings on the Sibley 40, east Of the
Zenith Mine property.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that the
Fire, Light and Water Committee, in
conjunction with the City Attorney,
confer with the officials Of the Oliver
Iron Mining Company in an effort to
have sad mining company furnish the
necessary pipe for a new water line TO
serve these homes Carried unanimous
ly.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
proper department heads be directed to
take all the preliminary steps neces-
sary for the construction of water
line to serve the eight homes on the
Sibley 40, including an application for
preference rating for the required ma
terials. Carried unanimously.
Report from the Community Center
covering receipts for the month o.
January, 1913, was read and ordered
filed.
Financial report of the City Clerk fer
the month ending January 81, 1913
was read and ordered filed.
In written report the City Attor-
ney advised the council that in his
opinion the city cannot assert any
claim against the Evergreen Mining
Company for damage done to the city's
water main running across the North
Chandler Mine property.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Klun, that the
report be accepted, filed and referred
to the Fire, Light and Water Commit.
tee. Carried unanimously.
Communication from the Euperin.
tendent Of the Water and Light De.
partment, reporting that the ~ inch
galvanized water line serving eight
dwellings on the Sibley 40 Is broker
and has been shut off, was read anc
ordered filed.
The City Assessor requested permis.
sion to meet with the council in Elk.
ecutiVe Session to discuss certain ta1
matters. Permission was granted.
Requisitions from several depart.
ments for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support.
ed by Alderman Lenich, that the re.
QUESTIONS be referred to the Sales anc
Purchasing Committee with power tx
act. Carried unanimously.
Application Of w. j. Rashleigh fol
appointment as City Engineer during
the absence Of Mr.. w. M. Somero, nov
on military leave, was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support.
ed by Alderman Maxi, that the appli.
cation be laid on the table. Carried
unanimously.
Application Of Uno Alfalfa for rein.
statement to his former position az
street foreman was read.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
application be referred to the Execu-
tive Session. Carried unanimously.
The following applications for EN-.
ployment were read and referred tt
the executive session: William Boitz
truck driver; Joe Strukel, more work
each month; Alex Atanosoff, Joe Stru.
ma and Robert Wallace, work in the
Street Commissioners Department.
An iterni0ed verified claim from the
Oliver Iron Mining Company, in the
amount Of 91.22, for labor furnished
on the Chandler water line repair jot
was resubmitted.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup.
ported by Alderman Lenich, that the
claim be referred to the Fire, Light
and Water Committee, in conjunction
with the City Attorney and the Super.
intendent of the Water and Light De.
partment, for investigation and report
Carried unanimously.
Communication from Albert Wiini.
kainen was read, asking for a renewal
OF half Of the fire insurance coverage
on the City Hall building, which GOV.
erage expired February 18th.
Moved by Alderman Klun, support.
ed by Alderman Lenich, that the com.
munication be accepted and filed, and
that the fire insurance coverage or
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