The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-06-20
PROCEEDINGS
of the
CITY COUNCIL
JOHN J. SERAPHINE.
City Printer.
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The regular meeting of the City
Council, City of Ely, was called to
order at s o'clock by Mayor Gleason.
Roll call-Present, Aldermen Ellef-
sen, Eisenach, Grabowsky, Textbook
White and Knutson. Absent, none.
Moved by White supported by
Grabowsky that the minutes of
the previous meeting be approved as
read. Motion carried, ayes 6, nays 0.
The sealed bids for hauling gravel
on the street east of the High School
building to the section line, were
opened and read as follows:
John Densmore. thirty cents (30c.)
per yard.
Anton Kotchevar, forty-three cents
(43c) per yard.
John Bedford, sixty cents (60c.) for
gravel from the Semer pit and thirty
four cents for gravel from the pit
near the school house.
Moved by Grabowsky supported by
Esenach that the bid OF John Dens-
more at soc. per yard be accepted and
that the street, sewer and sidewalk
committee be instructed to enter into
contract with Mr.. Densmore, and
that the said committee keep check
on the amount hauled and also see
that all gravel be up to specifications
on file. Motion carried, ayes 6.
The Finance Committee presented
the following report:
Ely, Mimi. June II, 1902.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council:
We your finance committee to
whom was referred the matter OF
auditing bills against the city OF, Ely
beg leave to report that we have found
the following bills correct, and recon-
mend the allowance and payment Of
same:
Mike 1SaacSOn, wood ...................S 81
Jas. r. Housley, wood ............... 30S.S7
A. Kotchevar. hauling wood to
plant 1926
Isaac Sletten, mason work at
water plant ......... .....-......-....... 6.0O
And. Wattilo, quarantine officer 5000
II. Mclaughlin, special police
and election Judge 573
Frank Blackwell. city engineer 246O
J.J. Seraphine lob printing 1925
Chandler Iron Co., fittings and
fuse '.. 9.S3
John Bedford, hauling wood and
draying ........... 57.38
Afford Bedford days special
Judge 1900
Burgess Electric Co. arc lamp. 5000
Respectfully Submitted,
NICK TREBILCOCK,
JAS. III. WHITE,
CHAs. GRABowsKY.
Finance Com.
Moved by Ellefsen supported by
Knutson that report of finance COM
mittee be accepted and clerk be in
structed to issue orders for the various
amounts. Carried, ayes 6.
The street, sewer and sidewalk
committee made the following report
which was on motion of Grabowsky
supported by White accepted and
ordered filed.
Ely. MINI June II, ISOl.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council:
We your street, sewer and sidewalk
COMMITTEE beg leave to report that the
city engineer has completed his sur
vey of the road in the eastern part of
the city to connect with the new road
from Winton and we recommend that
the city engineer be instructed and
authorized to make plans and speci-
fications for the construction of the
road and that the same be presented
at the next regular meeting of this
council.
o. Knutson, Chairman.
Alderman Knutson presented the
following resolution and recommend
ed its adoption:
Resolved. that for the purpose of
defraying the expense Of constructing
the sewer in the alley between Chap
man and Harvey street. there is here
by levied special tax or assessment
upon all the lots abutting on said
sewer as per the frontage thereof. to
cover the expense of said construction.
Further Resolved, that the city
clerk cause an official notice to be
published, stating the fact of said
levy. the amount levied upon each lot
and the names of the owners as known
and further stating that all persons
liable for said assessments may pay
the same to the city treasurer at any
time within six weeks from the date
of said notice and that thereafter
assessments unpaid shall be certified
to the county. auditor for collection
with penalty of ten per cent added
Said notice to be published for three
weeks.''
Moved by Grabowsky supported by
Ellefsen that the resolution by Aid
erman Kntson be adopted. Mo
tion carried on vote as follows