The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-08-18
OFFICIAL
pR0CE EDINCS
OF THE
City Council.

ELY, MINI. August II, 1897.
Regular meeting Of the city council
called to order at S:15 by Mayor Nc
Mahan in the chair.
Roll call: Present, Aldermen Chinn,
Glode, Knuteson and West. Absent,
Aldermen Eisenach and Wakefield.
On motion of Knuteson supported
by Glode that minutes of previous
meeting were approved as read
Communication from John Slattery
placing his name before the council
for appointment as extra nan at light
and water plant read.
Moved by West supported by Chinn
that Electrician Lowe be given auth
GRITTY to engage an extra man at light
and water plant when needed at a
salary Of $50 per month. Carried,
ayes 4, nays 0.
The following bills and accounts
against City Of Ely were presented
and on motion of West same were al
lowed and clerk instructed to draw
orders for the same. Carried, ayes 4,
nays O.
Burgess Electric Co. switches, etc.
for lighting plant. $8I.72
A p Johnson, painting and var
niShing at engine hOuSe......... 400
ThOS Majala, hauling coal HOS
ID. 81 [. r. Co., freight...... 3o.86
Pioneer Fuel Co., coal.-.... 46.4I
2. Schaefer, postage stationery.
registered letters, etc........ 2.9I
Moved by Glode supported by
Knuteson that applications of Rich.
Johns, Jos. Hopperton and John Stat
terry regarding position at light and
water plant be laid on table indein-
itely. Carried, ayes 4, nays O.
Alderman Glode offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its adopt
ion, which motion was seconded by
Alderman Knuteson, viz:
RESOLVED that whereas the minutes
of the meeting of the City Council
held on April goth, 1897. relative to
the salary of city clerk does not eX-
press the intentions OF the city cOun-
Gil in form on the records Of the said
meeting, as required to be legal, there
fore further resolved that said action
be rescinded and set aside as void.
On the motion to adopt those vot-
ing aye being Aldermen Chinn, Glode,
Knuteson and West. Nays, none.
The following resolution was offered
by Alderman West who moved it's
adoption. the motion to adopt being
seconded by Alderman Chinn, viz:
RESOLVED that the salary of the
City Clerk for the year beginning
April, 1897, be $3.50, and further re-
solved that the city clerk be required
to prepare copies of the minutes of all
meetings of the city council, and all
ordinances. resolutions, and matters
directed to be printed by the city
council and deliver the same to the
city printer for publication after each
meeting OF said council; thatsaid pre-
paration for publication of minutes
shall not be considered as any part of
his duties as city clerk: that as COM
pensation for said other and extra
duties he be allowed SI2.5 s. per month
from the beginning of his term of
Office for the year 1897, provided that
he shall not receive any further COM
%penSatiOn for services that he may
from time to time be required to per-
form which he is not required to per-
form in his duties as city clerk.
On the motion to adopt, those vot-
ing aye being Alderman Chinn. Glode,
Knuteson and West, Nays, N
Moved by West supported by Glode
that council adjourn. Carried, avs 4,
nays o.
PETER SCHAEFER,
City Clerk.