The Ely miner., 1900-08-03

chair. Before calling the roll, the
mayor requested the clerk to read the
following communication and as Mr.
Chinn was not present, no action VIA:
taken in the matter:
AT the regular meeting of the city council
OF the City of Ely at the time vote was
taken to adjourn the chair ruled Mr.. Chinn
alderman for the first ward OF said city out
| OF order and Mr.. Chinn addressed the follow
| Ing words to the chair: L am not out o
order;' You can not make me sit down.; j
don't have to take my seat for YOU and
| other disorderly words. wherefore the chail
orders that Mr.. Chinn be In contempt of the
chair and that he will not be recognized by
| the chair until he retracts the words used as
above
Dated this 18th day of July, 1900.
| LOUIS SLETTEN. Mayor
At roll call the following Aldermen
were present: Trytlal. Knutson and
Thayer. Absent, Aldermen Housley,
Chinn and Cox.
The minutes of previous meeting
were read and on motion of Knutson
supported by Trythal same were ap'
proved as read:
A petition from Jos. Sheraton and
0. G. Korb, praying the council fol
liberty to tap the water main for the
purpose of taking water into their re.
spective places of business was on
motion of Trythal supported by
Knutson referred to the Light and
| Water committee with power to act.
City Treasurer Cowen filed pet.
ition asking for liberty to transfer
the following sums of money: From
the general fund to court and police
fund, $1,000: from general fund to per.
manent improvement fund, $1,000
from general fund to light and water
fund, $4,000. 1t was moved by Knut-
son supported by Thayer that Mr..
COwen be empowered to make sthe
transfers as desired. Motion carried.
The bids for painting the city hall
were then opened and read. Edward
Ross offered to do the work and supply
all material for S175.00, the bid of M.
H. Ekstrom for the same being
Sl62.S0. This being all the bids, it
was moved by Thayer supported by
Knutson that Mr.. Ekstrom being the
lowest bidder. he be awarded the con-
tract and that the mayor appoint a
special committee to decide what
color of paint to be used. Motion
carried.
The mayor appointed as a commit
tee the following: Aldermen Trythal,
Thayer and Knutson.
The liquor license application of
John Butala for the lower front room
of the building situated on lot 8,
block 7, Whiteside's addition to Ely
was read and ON motion of Trythal
supported by Thayer said application
be granted on applicant filing the
necessary bonds. Motion carried
Alderman Housley here entered
and took his seat.
The following liquor license bonds
with sureties were read, viz: A. D..
Ellefsen, Anton Kotchevar, Joseph
Sheraton, John Butala, Jacob Lampi
and John Gianotti.
1t was moved by Knutson supported
by Trythal that said bonds and sure
ties be accepted and ordered placed on
file. Carried.
The following bills and accounts
againsG the city were then read:
Thomas Jury. assessing city of Ely
and necessary expenses. S256. 90
Burgess Electric Co.. electric supplies 46.11
American Electric Co., lamps and
glODeS---- o5.UO
Electric Engineering Co.. lamps ..--..-.... $500
Duluth & Iron Range Ry, freight. 1O.6S
Fl. E. Wunder. services as health officer
for one 1UUOU
1t was moved by Trythal supported
by Thayer that all bills be referred to
finance committee with power to act.
except the bill of H. E. Wunder which
shall be allowed and clerk instructed
to issue an order for said amount.
Carried.
Chairman Thayer of the Light and
Water committee made the following
report:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council.
Gentlemen-We your committee to whom,
was referred the matter of looking up the
cost of procuring an increase of power at
the light and water plant, respectfully beg
to report that the cost of a new boiler and
engine suitable for our present needs will be
$500. f. o. b. cars Ely. and would respectfully
recommend the purchase of same.
Yours Respectfully,
Chairman T.. & w. Com.
1t was moved by Trythal supported
by Knutson that the report of the
Light and Water committee be ac-
cepted and that the purchasing COM
mittee be empowered to act along
with the light and water committee
and to purchase same if found salts
factory. Motion carried.
1t was moved by Trythal supported
by Knutson THAT the light and water
committee be instructed to do the
excavating for laying of pipes to Mr..
Gleason's residence free of charge to
him Carried