The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-03-08
PROCEEDINGS
of tho
CITY COUNCIL.
lOrFICIAL.1

council. city of Ely, was called TO
order on above date at O'Clock p. M,
Mayor Sletten in the chair.
AT roll call the following aldermen
were present: Chinn. Trythal, Knut-
sen and Thayer. Absent were AID
dermen Housley and Cox.
The minutes of previous meeting
were read and on motion of Chinn
supported by Trythal that the min
utes of special meeting be corrected
to read as follows: 1.-The mayor be
authorized to execute the contract
reported from the purchasing COM
mittee with Anton Kotcllevar." Car.
The liquor license application Of
John Lindbeck was read and on mo-
tion of Try supported by Thayer
same was approved and license grant
ed the applicant on him furnishing
the necessary bonds.
A communication from II. G. Smith
was read asking the council to trans
fer the liquor license held 10y him to
Smith & Robinson, and it was moved
by Thayer supported by Knutson that
transfer be granted on applicants fur
nishing proper bonds. Carried.
The bond of the above Smith & Rob-
inson with sureties thereon was then
read and on motion Thayer supported
by Trythal the bond. accepted and
ordered placed on file.
The liquor license bond of John
Glode was presented with sureties
thereon and on motion Of Knutson
supported by Trythal the bond was
accepted and ordered placed on file.
The liquor license bond of John
Lindbeck was read and it was moved
by Trythal supported by Thayer that
said bonds be accepted with the sur
cites thereon and placed on file. Car.
A communication from the city
treasurer asking the council to trans
fer the sum of $500 or $1,000 from the
general fund to the light and water
fnnd was read and moved by Thayer
supported by Chinn same be granted.
Carried.
The following bid for cedar posts
from Frank Savoy was read Offering
to supply the city with cedar poles as
per their advertisement for bids for
the following sums: For poles 80 it.
long u cents per foot and for poles
30 TT. long cents per foot.
1t was moved by Thayer supported
by Trythal that the purchasing COM
mittee be empowered to enter into a
contract with said Frank Savoy and
report at next regular meeting. Car
The mayor here excused himself
and asked Alderman Knutson to the
chair.
The following bills and accounts
against the city were then read, viz:
Delaney Oil g. Lubricant Co, oil S $3.50
Ohio Coal Co., coal ...... 5OS.2O
NJ. e. Gleason. hardware ...... 24O0
: funeral expenses
of Harvey Swim, ............ $500
M. E. Gleason, tremen's services
at two tires, ................... loo.oo
VIM. Scott. h'ling coal and dray-
ing, ............. .. 5l.Ol
Frank Blackwell, stalking road, 800
John Griffin, painting smoke
stack and boiler fronts 200
Polydore Aubin, hauling hose at
IRE, @oo
&C. Miller labor at water w'rks 1000
A. f. Thaver. iron pipe 800
Richardson Elec. Co, supplies 1888
Columbia Lamp Co, lamps, ...... 1890
Oliver Iron Mining Go, fire clay ESQ
D. SIR. Co, freight. 22O. 10
Joseph Weed. services as nurse
at pest house.. .....-........ lAu.Ou
Mrs. Campbell, rent Of stove at
pest house .......................... l0.OO
John Janeksella, wood for pest
house $50
Matt Harrala, labor at hydrants 2.28
Peter Schaefer, printing 1886
W. II. James, insurance on city
hall $500
Exchange Bank oeEly, insurance
on city hall ..... ..............-......... 3o.oO
Frank Hodge, blacksmithng. $500
f. G, Miller. express charges. 4.O5
James White, draying. ITO
General Electric Co, supplies :. sos
Moved by Chinn supported by
Thayer that the bill of NJ. E. Gleason
for S24 be referred to purchasing COM
mittee and report at next regular
meeting. Carried, Alderman Trythal
voting in the negative.
1t was moved by Chinn that the
bill of Mrs. Campbell for rent of stove
be allowed at S. instead of $40. Not
supported.
Moved by Thayer supported by
Trythal that all other bills be allowed
as read.
An amendment to above motion
was offered by Alderman Chnn to
allow all bills excepting that of Mrs.
Campbell for rent of cook stove but
failed to receive any support. The
original motion was then put and