The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-21

Ill In and round MP said ditch and have 1t In
good shape after the pipe is laid.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. II. THAYRR Chairman.
It was moved by Trythal supported
by Housley that the above report be
accepted and placed on file.
Alderman Chinn offered as an
amendment to the above motion that
said report be made to read: "a re-
port from Alderman Thayer instead
of a report Of Light and Water COM
mittee" but failed to receives second.
The motion was then. voted on and
carried. 3ayes to nay. Alderman
Chinn voting In the negative.
The report OF finance committee
was read as follows:
Ely. Mimi, Sept. 7th. 1900.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council. City of
Ely.
Gentlemen:-We. your committee to whom
was referred the bills presented at our last
| regular meeting wish to report as follows:
The bills of Peter Schaefer, Jas. r. Housley.
| W. L. James. Geo. Westcott, d. & l. r. r. r.
Co., Richardson Electric Co., r. Williamson
| u Co.. Delaney Oil & Lubricant Co., G.
Holmes, Northwestern Fuel Co.. and NJ. E.
Gleason, were allowed as presented The
| bill of n. G. Erickson for street labor and
team work was allowed as follows Team
work. $3.50 as presented Common labor,
| ST. instead Of $500 which is the rate set by
City Council. Above bills to be paid out of
the following funds:
Permanent Improvement. $780, Is
S145 SO
Light q S2160
Ii. CHINN. Chairman, Fin. Com.
! 1t was moved by Trythal supported
by Chinn that above report be accept
en-. Those. voting for the motion
were. Aldermen Chinn and Trythal.
Against the motion, Aldermen Thay-
er and Housley. There being tie,
Acting Mayor Cox cast his vote in
favor of the motion which was declar-
ed carried.
A report from special committee
on erection of water tank was read
submitting plans and specifications
for same, and it was moved by Chinn
supported by Thayer that the matter
be referred to a committee of three
appointed by the chair, said commit
tee to have power to advertise for
bids for said water tank. Motion
carried.
The chair appointed the following
Aldermen as a committee, viz: Try
thai, Thayer and Chinn.
Under the head of unfinished bust
ness there came up the question of
telephone franchise.
It was moved by Chinn supported
by Thayer that the ordinance propos-
ed by Mr.. Owens be taken up for Sec
ond reading and Mr.. Kinney be mott.
fled that his proposition had been
acted on unfavorably. Carried.
The ordinance proposed by Mr..
Owens was then read the second
| time.
It was moved by Thaycr supported
by Trythal that the ordinance Just
read be numbered SO and passed. Car
ried.
1t was moved by Thayer supported
by Trythal that the proposed ordinan-
ce against beer peddling be laid over
until next regular meeting. Carried.
The report from the Light and
Water Committee which was laid
over from last meeting was again
presented and Mr.. Thayer moved and
Mr.. Housley seconded that same be
again laid over until next regular
meeting. Carried.
Mr.. Chinn offered the following re-
solution and moved it's adoption. the
motion to adopt was supported by
| Alderman Housley and carried.
Resolved that there be levied against the
taxable property of the City of Ely for the
,, year 1900, the following named sums and for
the following named funds:
Court and Police Fund ............... s. 900 90
Light and Water ......-........... $500 90
Bond Sinking sc .... 1000. 90
Bond Interest . ... 10000
Permanent Improvement Fund . 100000
1t was moved by Chinn supported
by Housley that council adjourn.
Motion carried.
D. BROWN, City Clerk.