The Ely miner., 1943-09-30

council CHAMBERS.
Ely, Minnesota
Wednesday, September %, 1943
Adjourned Regular Meeting.
Adjourned regular meeting OF the
City Council was called to order at
8:07 o'clock P. M, by Mayor John
Kapsch.
Present: Aldermen Klun, Koschak,
Lenich, Maxi, Porthan, Mayor Kapsch.
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Absent: Alderman Harri. I'd
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Klun, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
September z, 1943, be approved. Car
ried unanimously.
Financial report from the City
Clerk, covering the period ending Aug
ust 81, 1943, was read and ordered
filed.
Requisitions for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, support
ed by Alderman Lenich, that the re-
QUESTIONS be referred to the Sales &
Purchasing Committee with power to
act. Carried unanimously.
Application OF Jennie Priyatel for
some kind of work was read.
Moved by Alderman Lenich, support
ed by Alderman Maxi, that the appli-
cation be referred to the Executive
Session. Carried unanimously.
Reports from the Community Cen
ter, showing collections for rentals and
breakage for the months of July and
August, 1943, was read and ordered
filed
Communication from the Chief OF
the Fire Department, asking for an
adjustment in salary, was read and
referred to the Executive Session.
Communication from the Ely Recre-
alton Board was read, asking the coun-
Gil to take immediate action relative to
better game room facilities in the
Community Center and requesting the
completion of the ski slide. The COM
munication was ordered accepted and
referred to an informal meeting to be
held Friday evening, September "a,
1943.
Communication from the G. I. o.
Labor Co-ordinating Committee for
Civilian Defense, requesting the use
of city trucks for the collection Of
clothing for Russian War Relief on
Sunday, October 10, 1943, was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Koschak, that the
communication be accepted and the
request granted. Carried unanimously.
Report of the Hartford Steam Boiler
Inspection & Insurance Company, coy
ering an inspection Of the boiler at
the Community Center, was read and
ordered filed.
Communication from the United
States Civil Service Commission, ask
ing the cfty's cooperation in circulating
information to local persons who may
be interested in obtaining employment
with certain Federal Agencies, was
read and ordered filed.
Communication from the War Pro-
duction Board, asking the city to CO.
operate in their conservation program
to save critical resources of man-power,
fuels, materials and equipment, was
read and ordered filed.
Alderman Koschak reported on the
hearing before the st. Louis County
Board Of Equalization held September
81, 1943, relative to the assessed val
uationS of certain classes of property
at certain mines in the Ely Assess
ment District.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Lenich, that the
expenses of the three members of the
City Council and the City Assessor,
who attended the mineral valuation
hearing before the st. Louis County
Board of Equalization September II,
1943, be allowed and paid by the city.
Carried unanimously.
The Council went into an Executive
Session.
Meeting called to order.
Moved by Alderman Lenich, support
ed by Alderman Maxi, that the appli-
cation of Jennie Priyatel for employ
ment be considered at the next regular
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Lenich, support
ed by Alderman Klun, that the salary
Of the Chief of the Fire Department
and Fire Warden be increased to
$4,000 per month, effective Septem-
Der 1, 1943. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Lenich, support
ed by Alderman Porthan, that Agatha |
Klemensich, Laboratory Aid, be COM
pensated at the rate of SOC per hour |
during the time she is employed on |
The tuberculosis Survey Work Car
ned unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that the |
meeting adjourn. Carried unanimous |
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A. 0. KNUTSON,
,SEAD City CLERK.