The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-24
PROCEEDINGS
of The
CITY COUNCIL.
(oFFICIAL.l

oiuCi VII dDONc vale, hCJtiIS MdyOl
Cox presiding in the absence Of Mayor
Sletten.
AT roll call there were present the
following: Aldermen, Chinn, Housley,
Knutson. Trythal and, Thayer. Alb
sent none.
The minutes of. previous meeting
supported by Thayer same were APP
proved as amended to read: A com
munication from O. ID. Kinney of
Duluth. anent franchise To operate
a telephone line was on motion of
knutson supported by Housley laid
or the table until next regular meet
ing in place of ION motion of Cox
supported by Housley."
/ A petition from M. e. Gleason and
/ other residents OF the city praying
the council to build IA sewer along the
alley between Chapman and Harvey
streets beginning at Fourth Avenue
and running thence to the creek near
First Avenue was read and on motion
of Chinn supported by Trythal the
petition was referred to theStr and
sewer committee to report at next
regular meeting. Motion carried
A communication from the Duluth
News Tribune requesting the coun-
Gil to purchase 1000 or 1900 copies of a
Special edition of their paper devoted
entirely to the interests of the iron
ranges was read and it was moved by
Thayer supported by Chinn that
council purchase 1000 copies of said
paper. Motion carried.
An offer to build an addition to the
water plant by Adolph Bergo was
read. Moved by Knutson supported
by Housley same be referred to light
and water committee with power to
act. Carried.
The liquor license bond of Matt
KapSch with sureties thereon was
read and on motion of Chinn support
ed by ThaYer same was accepted and
OTueTeu pldCeQ on HE.
| The, following bills and accounts
igainsG the city were then read:
| Thos Mclaughlin. 5 days labor repair
ing nOSe-.----.-- lOOO
! Peter Scnaefer. services as delegate to
freman's convention at Virginia.. 1000
John Glode. services as delegate to
freman'S convention at Virginia ....-- 1000
| M. T.. Gleason, shoes and pants for fire.
Winifred Desero 8 days special police. 800
VIM. Scott, hauling coal and brick......- 1874
Duluth IRON Range, freight.............- 1855
I'M. III. Ekstrom. painting city hall $500. 1872. 80
Crowly Electric Co., wire and switch
,eS 1880
Buffalo Metre Co.. metres and repair
ing metreS-- N.95
Northwestern Supply Co., waste....-....... 100
Ohio Coal Co.. coal ............... 8345
Cutler & Gilbert brick 1880
1t was moved by Chinn supported
| by Housley that the bills just read be
referred to the purchasing committee.
| Carried.
The report of municipal judge for
month of july was read and on motion
lpf Thayer supported by Chinn same
was approved us read and ordered
placed on file,
The report of the poll tax collector
showing the total sum of $S77.5O turn
| ed in to the city treasurer for said
tax was then read and it was moved
by Trythal supported by Housley that
same be accepted and placed on file.
Motion carried.
An offer from w. j. Conan regard
| ing the water spring on his property
| was read and on motion of Trythal
supported by Chinn same was laid on
| the table,
Under the heading Of unfinished
busiress the matter of the new county
road was brought up and on motion
| the committee was given an extension
of time until next regular meeting to
report.
The city attorney read several COM
munications from brewing companies
doing business in the city regarding
their agents peddling beer and after
| considerable discussion on the matter
it was moved by Chinn supported by
Knutson that the city attorney be
Instructed to draw up an ordinance
regulating the selling of liquor in the
city of Ely.
Moved by Trythal supported by
| Thayer that the Light and water
committee be given power to procure
everything necessary to complete the
addition to the water plant. Motion
carried.
Alderman Chinn here made a mo-
| tion to reconsider the salary of the
chief of police but failed to find any
support.
Geo. Holmes in behalf of the Ely
Fire Department petitiOned the
council to increase the membership
of the department from "a to 30
members and on motion of Chinn
supported by Thayer, said petition
was granted.
1t was moved by Trythal supported
by Thayer that the light and water
| committee have power to get plans,
specifications and figures on u water
tower for the city and report as early
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