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The Annual Meeting will be held on March 9, 2010, 7:00 PM.
The March 16, 2010 Regular Meeting of the Fayal Town Board has been cancelled.
There is currently an open position on the Public Utilities Commission. If you are interested in volunteering for this position, and reside in the township, please call the Clerks Office.
FAYAL ORDINANCE #95-3 ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE REQUIRES ALL DOGS & CATS OVER THE AGE OF 6 MONTHS TO HAVE RABIES VACCINATION AND HAVE A FAYAL ANIMAL LICENSE. LICENSES ARE AVAILALABLE AT THE CLERKS OFFICE FOR $5 WITH PROOF OF VACCINATION.
TOWN BOARD MEETINGS ARE HELD THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAYS AT 7:00 PM IN THE FAYAL TOWN HALL.
Planning Committee meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the town hall.
Public Utilities Commission meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the town hall.
Fire Department business meeting is the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm, in the fire hall
The Fire Department has openings for 3 members. Applicants must live within a 10 minute response time from the Fayal Fire hall, be at least 18 years old, and pass a physical and written test. Applications are available at the Fayal Clerks Office or any FD member.
FAYAL CLERKS OFFICE 218-744-2878
FAYAL PUBLIC UTILITIES 218-744-4373
FAYAL GARAGE 218-744-2655
FIRE 911
POLICE 911
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Pictures of Fayal Township's early history hang on the walls of the Fayal Town Hall.
Mining was the driving force in the organization of the township when in November 1893,
David T. Adams of Duluth, discovered merchantable ore in Fayal. This discovery was
in the vicinity of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 5, and
the north half of the northwest quarter of section 6, township 57-17. The Fayal
No. 1 was explored by the McInnis Mining Company and organized on the 31st day of
January 1894. The area was divided into five mines by different mining interests
and was classed among the greatest mines of the Mesabi Range. Eventually the Fayal
mines passed to the Oliver Iron Mining Company, which has since controlled them.
By the end of 1919 they had yielded an aggregate of 29,908,246 tons, more than a
million tons a year since the beginning. At first, the mining was by shaft, but
later three different systems were being operated concurrently. There were two large
open pits, milling being carried on in one and loading direct into cars with steam
shovels in the other, while underground mining was continued.
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Even though there was much work to do in those days, there were places to go and have fun. The Scout Camp, now called Camp Chicagami, was host to many good times for area youth.
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For the women, the Oliver Mining Company constructed the Olcott Lodge on the
shore of Half Moon Lake. It was here that women could come to rest and relax
for a few days. In 1927, seventy women registered to spend time at the Lodge,
and in 1928 there were seventy-two. A matron was employed at the Lodge to operate
the enterprise and keep harmony amongst the guests. Women would register to spend
time at the Lodge and a selection committee would try to process the grouping of
women by nationalities, due to limited knowledge of the English language.
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Of course there was always the Ely Lake Beach for all to enjoy!
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If you have any historic pictures about Fayal Township, please use the form
on the contact page to let us know. We would be happy to include them in this website.
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