The Ely miner., 1943-11-25
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota
Tuesday. November 16. 1913

Regular Meeting.
Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 7:45 o'clock P.
NJ, by Mayor John KapSch.
Present: Aldermen Harri, KoSchak,
Lenich, Maxi, Mayor Kapsch. go
Absent: Aldermen Klun, Porthan. (2)
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Maxi, that the min
utes of the regular meeting held No
vember 2, 1943, be approved. Carried
unanimously.
It was recommended that the chill
dren be provided with safe places on
which to slide.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Lenich, that the
Recreation Director and the Street
Commissioner investigate this matter
that the Recreation Director select
suitable sites for sliding and that the
Street Commissioner be instructed to
sand the streets now being used for
this purpose. Carried unanimously.
Financial statement from the City
Clerk for the perioo ending October 81,
1943, was read and ordered filed
Report from the Community Center
showing receipts for the month OF
october, 1943, was read and ordered
filed
Requisitions from several depart
ments for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Lenich, that the req
uiisitions be referred to the City Clerk
with power to act. Carried unani-
mously.
Communication from Frank Turina
relative to a truck fire was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Harr1, that the matter
be referred to the City Attorney and
the Chief of the Fire Department to
investigate and report at the next
regular meeting. Carried unanimously.
Communication from Solomon Wirta
was read, asking the city to haul water
to his home and farm for the winter
on the same basis as previously.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Maxi, that the COM
munication be accepted and the re-
quest granted. Carried unanimously.
Application of Solomon Wirta for a
milk license waS read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, support
ed by Alderman Lenich, that the ap-
plication be accepted and license
granted subject to the approval of the
application by the Health Commis-
sioner. Carried unanimously.
Communication from the Ely Fire
Department was read, requesting that
in the event a fourth fire truck driver
is employed that such driver be select
ed from the Fire Department and re-
commencing Louis Gerzin for the po-
sition provided he is physically able.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Lenich, that the
communication be accepted and that
when and if fourth fire truck driver
is employed the Fire Departments
recommendation be carried out. Car
ried unanimously.
Communication from the Govern
ment's District Property Warehouse at
st. Paul, submitting lists Of WPA items
which are available for sale, was read
and referred to the Executive Session.
The Street Commissioner requ1sf-
ton for certain materials, which was
referred to the Council at the last reg
ular meeting, was taken from the
table and referred to the Executive
Session.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that An
drew j. Herrala, Water & Light De-
partment electrician, be assigned to
radio interference work until the first
of the year. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Lenich, that the
City Clerk be instructed to purchase
electric Windshield wipers for all
equipment now without. one. Carried
unanimously.
The Council went into an Executive
Session.
Meeting called to order.
Moved to Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Koschak, that the list
of surplus Government property, COW
ering WPA items which are available
for sale, be referred to the City Clerk
with power to act. Carried unani-
mously.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, support
ed by Alderman Koschak, that the
Street Commissioners requisition,
dated November 2, 1913, be referred to
the City Clerk with power to act.
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
City Clerk be authorized to arrange
for a Joint meeting with the Board of
Education, Independent School District
No. Il, and the City Council in re-
gard to the Recreation Departments
budget for 1914, said meeting to be
held before the next regular Council
meeting. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Koscnak, sup
ported by Alderman Lenich, that the
meeting adjourn. Carried unanimously.
A. o. KNUTSON,
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