The Ely miner., 1943-08-19
Ordinances to Protect Sidewalks,
Streets Considered by Council
Would Prohibit Driving q
Vehicle ODer Walk Not
Protected by Plank.

Ordinances designed to pro-
tect sidewalks and bituminous
surfaced streets from damage
through improper use or care
lessness were given their first
readings at Tuesday nights
session of the city council.
The proposed sidewalk ordinance
would make it unlawful to drive a We
hicle across any sidewalk OF the city
unless permission has been granted by
the city TO the person TO be served IN
the delivery of wood, coal, or other W
gent needs, and it requires that the
person so served shall first cover the
sidewalk where the hauling is 70 be
done with wooden planks, under the
direction OF the street commissioner.
The ordinance requires that the
planks be removed Immediately after
use to as not to obStruct use OF the
walk by the public. 1t is not TO be
construed as applying TO the use OF
properly constructed concrete drive
ways.
The proposed street protection ordi-
nance would prohibit tractors with
lugs from using the asphalt pavement
and would require that towing vehicles
moving buildings or machinery have
rollers or tires Of sufficient width not
to cut a furrow in the asphalt
The city engineer would also be en-
powered to regulate traffic on or across
asphalt paving during its construction
or curing period, and it would become
unlawful to pour or spill any dllutents
in or on the asphalt paving that ere
detrimental to the curing Of materials
used in its construction
The proposed ordinances are printed
in full elsewhere in this issue, and VIII
come up for final consideration at the
first meeting in September
The council again refused to ap-
prove the appointment Of Lew Saari
to the police civil service commission
when Mayor John KapSch submitted
Saari's name a second time.
Aldermen William r. Haru and
Joseph Koschak said they thought the
appointment should come from a mem
Der of CIO local. and pointed out
that the CIO had 1900 members here.
Mayor Kapsch said that no interest
was shown in the appointment until
after is was made. He said that mem
bers of the council knew that the ap-
pointment was coming up and should
have come UP here some evening 70
discuss it."
Alderman Tony Lenich's motion that
the appointment be laid on the table
for consideration at the next meeting
was approved unanimously.
A joint meeting of the Ely and Win
ton council viii be held TO discuss the
request of the winton body that Ely
provide Winton with fire protection
In a report to the council City At
torney A. w. Nelson and Fire Chief I.
G. Cox said that the affiliation Of the
two departments, as requested by Win
ton, would not be advisable because
Winton does not have an organized
and the condition OF its
equipment would mean that all Of Ely's
would have to be used.
The claim Of Mrs. A. D. Ellefsen for
injuries she said she sustained IN q
fall was turned over TO the city at
torney for investigation.
Mrs Ellefsen said Inat on July 8,
1943, she fell because Of a break In
the sidewalk on the north side OF the
street IS feet west of the intersection
of First avenue east and Harvey street.
She said that as result Of the fall
she broke a bone in her left hand
She said she also sustained injuries 70
her head and knee.
The claim of Matt Michals for SS3
damages to the top Of his sedan, which
he said were caused when a tree fell
across the car at the intersection or
Second avenue east and Sheridan
street on Aug. 6. was also referred 70
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