The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-05-11

| Electric Engineering Co., electrical
supplies Ok
Buffalo Metre Co., rubber discs............. 60(
Nj. r. Gleason, services of firemen...- 340(
Burgess Electric Co., electric supplies. 2i5t
Frank Hodge, blacksmith work...~......... 1886
H. ,. Miller, LII
| Duluth & Iron Range. freight. IS
Dan Garrison, for street labor~.......... 1872
1t was moved by Knutson supported by
Cox that all bills be referred to finance COM
mittee with power to act. Carried.
| 1t was moved by Knutson supported by
Chinn that labor on streets be fixed as fol-
| lows: Common labor $1.75 per day; teams
| $3.50 per day. Motion carried.
| The report OF the Municipal Judge for the
mouth of April was read and on motion OF
Chinn supported by Trythal same was ac-
oepted and ordered placed on file.
The report of finance committee was read
as follows:
Ely, Mimi, April 24th, 1900
To the City Council. City of Ely,
We, the Finance Committee, to whom was
| referred the claims against the city, read at
the last meeting. respectfully report that
we have passed favorably upon all of said
bills and have allowed the same as read and
| y
HENRY CHINN, Chairman.
The finance committee also made the
following report:
Ely, MIMI, May l, 1900
To the Hon. City Council, City of Ely.
We, your COMMITTEE to whom was referred
the bills presented April 6. respectfully beg
to make the following report. We allowed
all bills as read with the exception of the
following:
JAS B. Sheridan, S615 for services as judge
of election, allowed at $3.50. Swan Ander-
son services as judge of election, S1O.65. al
lowed at Sl0.15. Herbert G. Kelly. services
as judge of election, S1065 allowed at S10.15.
Thomas Wakefield, services as judge of
election, 81 so, allowed at $4.2s. DR.. III. E.
Wunder. services as health officer, 500, al
lowed at $50. Respectfully submitted.
OLoF KNUTsoN, Chairman.
1t was moved and supported that the
above reports be accepted and placed on
file. Carried.
The light and water committe made YER
bal report on the water supply as follows:
I'VE. your committee on light and water beg
to report that we have examined the present
water supply and find it insufficient for all
the needs of the city and have ordered the
pumping to be discontinued except during
the following hours: From 6 to o'clock in
the morning; from ~ to 1 o'clock at noon
and from to o'clock in the evening and
beg further to report that the petition of
the residents of blocks II and "a be laid on
the table and the petition of DR.. Shipman
for liberty to tap the water main in front of
the hospital be granted and would also rec
ommend that all parties using the city
water be put on the metre system
Moved by Knutson supported by Cox that
the above report be accepted. Carried.
Under the head of unfinished business the
Mayor appointed the following police Of
fcers: For chief, sDaniel Garrison; for
night Waterman, VIM LaBeau.
1t was moved by Chinn supported by Try
thai that we reject the Mayors appointment
for chief of police. Those voting aye being,
Aldermen Chinn, Trythal, Housley and
Cox. Those voting Nay being Alderman
Knutson. Motion declared carried.
1t was moved by Chinn supported by
Housley that the appointment of VIM. La
Beau as night police be confirmed. Motion
carried.
1t was moved by Housley supported by
Knutson that N. G. Erickson be appointed
janitor of the city hall. Those voting aye
being Aldermen Trythal, Housley, Knutson
and Cox. Those voting nay being Alderman
Chinn. Motion declared carried.
1t was moved by Chinn supported by
Knutson that the application of Barney
Larson for fireman at water works be re-
considered. Carried.
1t was moved by Chinn, supported by Cox
that the services Of the present fireman,
John Renner, be dispensed with and the
application of Barney Larson be accepted.
Carried.
1t was moved by Chinn supported by Try
thai that the salary of night police be fixed
at S65 per month, Motion carried.
1t was moved by Chinn that the janitor of
the city hall receive as salary the sum of $40
per month. Above motion failed to receive
a second.
1t was moved by Knutson supported by
Housley that the janitor receive as salary
the sum of $50 per month. Those voting aye
being Aldermen Try thai. Knutson, Housley
and Cox; those voting nay being Alderman
Chinn. Motion declared carried.
1t was moved by Cox supported by Knut-
son that the salary of Barney Larson as
fireman be fixed at $50 per month. Carried.
On motion of Chinn supported by Housley
the various city officers were required to
furnish bonds in the following sums: Fl.
Van Blarcom and A. S. James. as ex-officio
clerks of the Municipal court in the sum of
$1,000; David Brown as City Clerk in the sum
of $500 and VIM. Labeau as police officer in
the sum of $500. Motion carried.
1t was moved by Chinn supported by Cox
that council instruct the Chief of Police to
close up all gambling places in the city and
stop all gambling devices of whatever nat
ure. Motion carried.
Moved by Chinn supported by Trythal
that meeting adjourn. Those voting aye
being Aldermen Chinn, Trythal, Knutson
and Cox; those voting nay being Alderman
Housley. Motion declared carried.
D. BROWN City Clerk.