The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-05
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
of the
CITY COUNCIL.
ELY, MINI, May 4th. 1897.

Roll call Present, Aldermen Knut
son, Eisenach, Chinn and Wakefield
Absent, Mayor McMahan.
Moved by Wakefield, supported by
Eisenach that minutes of last meet
ing be approved as read. Carried
ayes 4. nays 0.
Petition of O. G.. Korb, r. S. Miller
P. r. Brownell and fourteen others
praying for the repairing of the roa(
being upon the sw4 of the set of sec
tion %, township SO, north of range
II west, read by clerk.
Moved by Eisenach, supported by
Knutson that petition be laid on tn,
table. Carried. ayes 4, nays 0.
Moved by Chinn, supported by
knutson that bill of Jas. R. Housely
amounting to 81 be referred to finance
committee. Carried, ayes 4, nays 0.
Moved by Eisenach, supported by
Wakefield that the following bills anG
accounts against the city be allowed
and clerk instructed to draw orders
for the same. Carried, ayes 4, nays O
Duluth Book & Stationery Co.,
liquor license blanks. ........S liz
John Cowling, days special
JuuRe. O.Ut
Mrs. l.. NJ. Schaefer, printing. 1922
Chandler Iron Co., waste. ..... 1.6C
n. Bangs & Co., painting and
Scraping stack. ........ $50. 5000
Frank Kent, salary as alder
man Sd ward. ............. 1000
Liquor license application of Geo.
HOsking for license to sell intoXicat-
ing liquors in the lower front room of
building situated on lot /, block II,
read by clerk.
Moved by Eisenach, supported by
Wakefield that Geo. Hosking be grant
ed license. Carried, ayes 4, nays 0.
Moved by Knutson, supported by
Wakefield that liquor license bond of
Geo. Hosking with sureties thereon
be accepted and placed on file. Car
ried, ayes 4, nays 0.
The report of Municipal Judge
COwling showing fines and fees collect
ed for month of April amounting to
S112 read and on motion of Eisenach,
by Chinn the same be ac-
cepted and filed. Carried, ayes 4,
nays0.
Moved by Wakefield, supported by
Eisenach that report of City Treas
urer James as read be accepted and
placed on file.
Ordinance No. 2S, relating to the
at large of horses and other
animals read by clerk and on motion
of Wakefield, supported by .Eisenach
the same was laid over until next
meeting for consideration. Carried,
ayes 4, nays y.
Special committee consisting of
board of health reported the securing
Of suitable land from O. G.. Korb for
dumping ground purposes.
Moved by Wakefield, supported by
Knutson that report be accepted
Carried. ayes 4. nays 0.
Moved by Eisenach, supported by
Knutson that action on petition of e.
S. Walters laid over from last meet
ing be indefinitely postponed. Car
ried, ayes 4, nays 0.
Moved by Wakefield, supported by
Eisenach that deed of land as read be
and that order in payment
of same amounting to $3.50 be issued
in July next. Carried, ayes 4, nays 0.
Moved by Knutson, supported by
Eisenach that petition of ~ Bangs &
Co., be laid over indefinitely. Car
ried, ayes 4, nays O..
Moved by Eisenach, supported by
Chinn that clerk be authorized to
have deed of dumping ground proper
ly recorded. Carried. ayes 4. nays 0.
Bids for scavenger work opened and
read as follows:
Jno. Gribben, $50 per month for
scavenger work and ST. per barrel for
privy vaults.
Jacob Pete, 500 per month for
work.
Alex Sickala, S53 per month for
work and $3.50 per barrel
for privy vaults.
Jos. Wallace, $50 per month for
scavenger work and so cents per barrel
for privey vaults.
Abraham Abrahamson, $40 per
month for scavenger work.
G. j. Carlson, $75 per month for
work.
Moved by Wakefield, supported by
Esenach that bid of Jos. Wallace be
received upon condition that he per-
form duties satisfactorily to board of
health. Motion lost, ayes /, naJs3.