The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-12
PROCEEDINGS
CITY COUNCIL.
IoFFICIAL.l

above date at O'Clock. p. M, Mayor
Sletten presiding.
There being no quorum present the
meeting adjourned until 8 O'Clock on
same date.
D. BROWN, City Clerk.
At O'Clock the meeting was again
called to order by the mayor and the
following aldermen were present, viz:
Trythal, Thayer, Knutson and Hously
Absent, Aldermen Cox and Chinn.
The minutes of previous meeting
were read and on motion of Trythal
supported by Knutson same were
approved as'read.
1t was moved by Thayer supported
by Trythal that council adjourn until
Tuesday evening, Oct. 9th at 9 o'clock
D. m. DAVID BROWN, City Clerk.
Ely, Mimi, Oct, 9th, 1900.
An adjourned regular meeting Of
the city council was called to order on
above date by Mayor Sletten in the
chair.
At roll call the following Aldermen
were present, viz: Trythal, Knutson,
Hously and Cox. Absent were Alder
men Chinn and Thayer.
The minutes OF the previous meet
ing were read and on motion of Try
thai supported by Hously same were
approved as read.
A petition from the Oliver Iron
Mining Co. and other residents in the
neighborhood of Fourth avenue re-
garding IL side walk from Fourth
avenue north to the county road was
read and on motion of Trythal sup
ported by Knutson that said petition
be referred back to petitioners to be
drawn up in proper form. Motion
carried.
A petition from the Hamm Brewing
Co to have the license applied for by
John Praska, instead granted to Ed.
Lindbeck was on motion of Cox sup
ported by Knutson granted.
A petition from A. Fitger & Co..
Duluth, asking the council to transfer
the license formerly held by Fred
HERMAN to Matt Smrekar was on
motion of Trythal supported by Cox
granted upon Mr.. Smrekar furnishing
proper bonds.
The bonds of above Smrekar with
sureties thereon was then read and 1T
was moved by KnutsOn supported by
Housley that same be accepted and
ordered placed on file. Carried.
Aldermen Thayer here entered and
took his seat.
A communication from Mr.. Erick-
son, asking the council TO allow the
extra pay roll of s32.49 for labor on
streets was on motion of Hously sup
ported by Knutson allowed as re-
quested.
The bids for the erection Of the
water tower were then opened and
read as follows:
Robinson & Cary company. st. Paul.
4,557.
Fairbanks, Morse & Co., st. Paul,
1924.
It was moved by Trythal supported
by Thayer that the bid of the Robin
son & Cary Co., being the lowest be
accepted.
Alderman Knutson moved as an
amendment to the motion and Alder
man Cox seconded the amendment
that council consider the plans and
specifications before taking action,
Alderman Chinn here entered and
took his seat.
After consideration of the plans
and specifications of water tower, a
vote was taken on above motion with
the following result, Ayes, Aldermen
Trythal and Thayer. Nays, Alder
men Chinn, Hously, Knutson and
Cox. The mayor declared the motion
lost.
The following bills and accounts
against the city were then read:
FOstorla Lamp Co., lamps, etc S9z. Ia
Peter Schaefer, printing. ........... 24.Ss
Matt Kura, overcharge on poll
tax... zoo
VIM. Scott, hauling coal. ...... $3.50
Duluth & Iron Range, freight. 62.89
Frank Hodge, blaeksmithing.... 26.7O
Mrs, Garrison, meals for prison
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Jas. Ell. White, draying. 7.75
Jas. r, Hously, cedar posts.......... $50
Northwestern Fuel Co., coal .... $3.50
Sylvester Nelsnn. wood.....-.. $50
Crowley Elect,ic Co. supplies. 57.42
Chandler Iron Co.. pipe, caps, etc 1851
N. G.. Erickson, street labor for
Sept. .................-......4 SO
1t was moved by Knutson supported
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