The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-06

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hall by the mayor for the purpose
named in the notice of which the
following is true copy, the original
with the names of service thereof
endorsed on the back Thereof being on,
! file:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING.
City of Ely, Dec. 3oth, A. d. 1896.
To A. D. ElIefsen and A. J.
Homer, aldermen First Ward,
Swan Anderson and Thos.
Wakefield, aldermen Second
Ward, Frank Kent and JOS.
Skala, aldermen Third Ward.
SIRs: A special meeting of the city
council of the city of Ely will be held
in the council cham Der on Wednesday
evening, December Both, A. d. 1896,
at eight O'Clock p. m. The business
for which said meeting is called is to
act on the resignation of P. r. Vail
as mayor, and transact any and all
business proper to be considered and
acted upon at a regular meeting OF
said council. Your attendance is
specially requested.
Respectfully,
P. r. VAIL, Mayor.
And it appearing that said notice
was personally served on the follow
ing aldermen prior to said meeting,
towit: A. D. Ellefsen, A. J. Homer,
Swan Anderson, Thos. Wakefield and
Frank Kent, with true copy thereof
and on Jos. Skala, by leaving a copy
with Martin Skala, brother, at
said JOS. Skala's place of residence,
prior to two O'Clock p. m. of said day,
by Daniel Garrison, police officer of
said city of Ely.
The meeting being called to order
by the mayor, the following aldermen
answered to their names and were
present at roll call towit: Aldermen
Ellefsen. Kent. Wakefield and Homer.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved on motion of
Ellefson, supported by Wakefield.
The following petition from E. j.
Gilbert was read by clerk.
Ely, Mimi, Nov. Is, 1896.
To the Honorable Members of the
Common Council City of Ely.
GENTLEMEN: You are hereby noti-
fed and requested to desist from
dumping refuse, garbage, carrion, or
any material or substance whatever
upon or near to Improperly described
as the east half of the northwest
quarter lei Of nw4) of section twenty
six (26), township sixty-three (63),
north Of range twelve az, ST. Louis
County, Minnesota, and also to re-
move Or destroy what has already
been deposited thereon.
E. j.. GILBERT.
Council instructed clerk to have
notice printed in the official paper
and otherwise give notice to those
who are engaged in hauling garbage
to desst from dumping op these
premises as petitioned in above.
The liquor license applications of
Soklich & Co., for the lower front
room Of the building situated upon
lot II, block II, Of the townsite of
Ely for the year beginning with Nov.
18th, 1896; and Fred D. HERMAN for
the lower east room Of the building
situated upon lots II and IL, block IA,
of the townsite Of Ely for the year
beginning on the 18th day Of Deem
Der 1896, were read by clerk and on
motion of Wakefield, supported by
Kent. the same We're granted. Ayes
4, naysO.
Alderman Andersen here entered
and took his seat.
The following bills and accounts
against the city were read and on
motion of Anderson, supported by
Wakefield, the same were allowed and
clerk instructed to draw orders as
follows:
M. Vail, hardware, paint, etc. 1882
VIM. Scott, draying. ........ 900
Frank Hodge, blacksmithing. $3.50
Grant McMahan, lumber ... 1871
Mrs. L. NJ. Schaefer, printing. 1926
w. j. CoWling, express and sta
tionery 1.28
Pioneer Fuel Co, coal Nov. =. 5720
Pioneer Fuel Co., coal (Dec.)... 66.S2
American Carbon Co., carbons. 2S.75
Brush Electric Co., globes. 49,. $3.50
Standard Oil Co., oil. ... 146S
Duluth & Iron Range, freight. HILL
Frank Lowe, express paid. 80. Los
Duluth & Iron Range, freight. 240.2S
Jas. Carey, clerk of election and
registration. ................. 11.25
Chandler Iron Co., iron and cut
ting pipe. 14.l0|
Pioneer Iron Co., powder and
steel 1903
Thomas Jury, labor on engine
house and repairing smoke