The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-20
ELY, MINI, APRIL 18th 1895

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w. j. Cowling, express, printing, 4.SO
Louis Eisnach, salary as alderm'n 90
" services board of health, 1000
w. L. James, rent OF room for
registration and election, $500
Finn Temperance Hall, rent of
hall for registration, election 1900
lily. Chinn, salary as alderman loco
services board of health, loco
Hans Hanson, II days putting up
and taking down election booths 225
Mrs. NJ. GlassfOrd, meals for
election board 500
OlOf Knutson, salary as alderm'n 10. 90
K. 5. Miller. merchandise 1928
Municipal Court, fees in case of
john Abahamson andd Isaac
Nygard 400
John Fremborg days on en-
CINE house 4.5o
w. L. James, postage and
stationery 2.
w. t. James, half years salary
as Treas. 10000
Dan Garrison, board of prisoners 7.5o
- meals for election 600
2. Schaefer, postage and cleo
tion notices, 4.48
John Wallin, witness fees, LIP
Frank Lowe. express paid 2.60
John Burk, witness fees, LIZ
Western Electric Co.. lamps, 5285
Standard Oil Co., oil. 1915
Gustaf Aspegren, lterpreter's
fees. LIP
Moved by Kent supported by
Holmes that bills OF Isaac Nygard
and John AbrahamSon be laid over
until next meeting carried, ayes d
nays, o.
Moved by Skala. supported by Kent
that other bills as read be allowed
and clerk instructed to issue orders
for the same. Carried. ayes 6, nays o.
Report of Electrician Lowe for
month Of March presented and on
motion of Holmes supported by Kent
same was accepted and was filed. Ayes
g, nays o.
Communication from Treasurer
James regarding surity bond read and
on motion of Holmes supported by
Knutson that same be laid on table
until next meeting. Carried, ayes 6,
nays o.
Petitions for appointment to
ed positions were read as follows:
Frank Jutrash for fireman at wafer
and light plant.
Frank Hodge, chief Of police.
QJohn Cove, night officer.
Thos. H. Dyer, chief of police.
Hendry Clark,
A. ]. Thomas, city attorney.
George Westcott,
The Mayor deferred the appoint
ment of police officer until the next
meeting.
Moved by Holmes supported by
Skala that Frank Lowe be retained as
electrician for the ensuing year.
Carried. ayes 6, nays o.
Moved by Kent supported by Knut-
son that Thomas Champion be re-
tanned as engineer for the ensuing
year. Carried, ayes &, nays o.
Moved by knutson supported by Kent
that John Slattery be retained as
fireman at water and light plant.
Carried. ayes 6, nays o.
Moved by Knutson supported by
Kent that city attorney be elected by
secret ballot. Carried, ayes 6. nays o.
Aldermen Holmes and Skala were
appointed as tellers.
Ballot stood, Thomas 8. Westcott 3.
Vote being declared tie, Mayor
Mcmahon cast the deciding ballot in
favor Of A. ]. Thomas. and ballot now
stood, Thomas. A; Westcott. 8.
A. j. Thomas was declared duly
elected as city attorney for the en-
suing year.
Moved by Knutson supported by
Holmes that electricians salary be
fixed at SIS per month. Carried. ayes
6. nays o.
Moved by Kent supported by Hous-
lev that engineers salary be fixed at
$50 per month. Carried, ayes 6 nays
o.
Moved by Holmes supported by
Kent that fireman's salary be fixed at
$50 per month. Carried, ayes 6. nays
o.
Moved by Knutson supported by
Kotchevar that salary of city attor-
ney be 5000 for the year. Carried,
ayes 6. nays o.
Moved by Kent supported by
Holmes that city clerk receive 1890
per month or $3.50 per year. Carried
ayes q, nays @.
Moved by Kent supported by Skala
that city treasurer bond be fixed at
| SIC. 900 Carried, ayes 8, nays o.
Moved by Holmes supported by
Katcllevar that bill of j. f. Dacey
laid over from last meeting be allow
ed. Carried. ayes 6. nays o.
TIE mayor made the following
appointments which were on motion