The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-10-07
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
OF the
CITY COUNCIL.
ELY, MINI. Oct. 6. 1896.


O'Clock by Mayor Vail in the chair.
Present, Aldermen Ellefsen, Ander-
son, Wakefield and Kent Absent,
Aldermen Homer and Skala.
Minutes of previous meeting on
motion of Anderson supported by
Wakefield approved as read. Carried,
ayes 4, nays 0.
The liquor license bond of Fran
sciska Skala which had been returned
to maker for corrections was with the
Sureties thereon on motion of Kent
supported by Ellefsen accepted and
ordered filed. Carried, ayes 4, nays 0.
Alderman Homer here entered and
took his seat.
The petitions of the Republican,
POpulist and Democratic committees
praying for the appointment of the
recommended names as judges of
election read by clerk as follows:
Republicans: William T. James and
Joseph Hyperion for First ward.
H. G. Kelley and James Sheridan Jr.
for Second ward. Frank Kent and
Thos. Williams for Third ward.
Democratic: First ward, David
Brown. Second ward, E. F. Mead.
Third ward. G. III. Merrill.
Populst: First ward, f. o. Adam
son. Second ward, E. f. Mead.
Third ward, J. J. Armstrong.
On motion of Homer, supported by
Ellefsen, the following places were
designated as polling and registration
places:
First ward-Lower room of City
hall.
Second ward-Finn Temperance
| hall.
Third ward-Office of Pioneer hotel
building.
Moved by Homer, seconded by An
derson. that JOS. Hopperton be one of
the judges in First ward. Carried,
ayes 5, nays 0.
Moved by Wakefield, seconded by
Ellefsen that Frank Kent be one of
the judges in Third ward Carried,
ayes 4, nays 0.
Moved by Ellefsen, supported by
Homer. that David Brown and f. o.
Adamson act as judges in First ward.
Carried, ayes S, nays 0.
Moved by Kent, supported by Wake
field that H. G. Kelly, JAS. Sheridan
Jr. and e. T. Mead act as judges Of
Second ward. Carried, ayes 5, nays 0.
Moved by Wakefield, seconded by
Kent that c. H. Merrill and j. j.
Armstrong act as judges in Third
ward. Carried, ayes 5, nays 0.
The list as appointed is as follows:
Jos. Hyperion.
First Ward J David Brown.
f. O. Adamson.
Second Ward Jas. Sheridan Jr.
e. T. Mead.
Frank Kent.
Third Ward ! G.. III. Merrill.
j. j. Armstrong.
The following bills and accounts
against the city of Ely read and on
motion of Homer, supported by Wake
field. the same were allowed and
clerk instructed to draw orders for
the same Carried, ayes 5, nays 0.
W. T. James, 6 mos salary as
treasurer. ................. .SlOO.OO
John Jackman, hauling coal. 1925
John Gribben, hauling Stops
during September $50. 5000
Thos. TOuchette, half day on
streets. 81
John Frenberg, half day on
streets. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .S9
Mrs. L. M. Schaefer, printing. 9.09
Pioneer Fuel Co.. coal. 6S.64
D. & [. r., freight on coal and
oil . $3.50. 34.14
Grant McMahan, lumber. 1896
Moved by Ellefsen, supported by
Homer, that clerk be instructed to
notify the city scavenger to discon-
tinue work after Oct. Is, 1896.
Carried. ayes 5, hayes 0.
Moved by Anderson supported by
Ellefsen that council adjourn. Car
ried, ayes 5, nays 0.
PETER SCHAEFER,
City Clerk.
II. B. Fryberger,' candidate for
county attorney on the silver ticket
and NJ. T. Marion, candidate for the
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