The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-12-19
PROCEEDINGS
of the
CITY COUNCIL
by
JOHN j. SERAPHINE.
City Printer.
Ely. Mimi, Dec. 1e. 1902.


Ely. Mimi. Dec. is. 1902.
Regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil called to order at s o'clock by Mayor
Gleason.
Roll call-Present: Aldermen Ellef
sen. Eisenach. Grabowsky. Trebilcock
and White. Absent: Alderman Knut-
son.
GraboWsky that minutes of last meet
ing be approved as read. Carried.
Communication from George Holmes
asking council to release his bonds
men on the contract, for construction
of the sewer was read.
Moved by Grabowsky supported by
Trebilcock that the communication be
laid on the table. Carried.
Request from c. G. Shipman asking
for permission to use the city light
poles for the running of a line to the
Chandler mine to secure a direct cur
rent for the working of the instruments
at the hospital was read and on motion
of White supported by Grabowsky that
Carried.
Barrett & Carr made application for
license to sell intoxicating liquors in
the lower front room of the building
of Ely.
Moved by Grabowsky supported by
Ellefsen that the application be laid
on the table. Carried.
with the securities thereon presented
and on motion of Ellefsen supported
by .Eisenach same was approved and
ordered placed on file.
The liquor license bond Of Jos. Smuk
with the sureties thereon was on mo-
ton of Eisenach supported by Trebil-
cock approved and ordered placed on
file.
The liquor license bond of John Saitz
with the sureties thereon was on mo-
ton of White supported by GraboW-
sky approved and ordered placed on file.
The Street Sewer and Sidewalk COM
mittee presented the following report:
Ely. Mimi. Dec. 16. 1902
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council:
Gents-We. your Street. Sewer. and
Sidewalk committee to whom was re-
contracts of John Bedford, George
Holmes and Jacob Pete respectfully
recommend as follows:
That contracts of John Bedford for
nues between Harvey and Conan
streets: Conan street between First and
Fourth avenues and Third avenue be-
tween Camp end Sheridan streets. be
allowed at .s2.079 being the contract
price in full.
That contract of George Holmes for
the construction of sewer be allowed at
s3073.77. with such deductions as spec
flied in contract for the non-completion
of the work within the time limit spec
flied.
That contract of Jacob Pete for con-
struction of the road to connect with
the Winton road be allowed at $2.450
contract price in full.
Chairman s. S: and S. Com.
| Moved by Textbook supported by
| Ellefsen that report of Street. Sewer
and Sidewalk committee be accented.
| Carried
The Finance committee made the fol-
| lowing report and on motion of EiseN-
ach supported by Ellefsen the same
was accepted and clerk instructed to
| issue orders for the various amounts:
| Ely. Mimi. Dec. 16. 1902
To the Hon Mayor and Common Coun-
| Gill;:
We YOUR Finance Committee to whom
accounts against the City. do report
| that we have examined the following
accounts. have found them correct and
| recommend their payment as follows:
Burgess Electric Co.. rewind-
Frank Savov. Scavenger work. II OC
Standard Oil Co.. oils ...... 81 OF
Pittsburg Steamship Co.. COAL. 672 81
Ely Telephone Co.. long dis :,
A. J. Fenske. misses hardware. AZ 81
Grant Mcmahon. lumber. $3.50. 159 Il
Chandler Iron Co.. labor and
misses hardware. Il
Edw Pike services at pest house 20 OF
o. G. Korb. oils and candles.... IL
Chandler Iron Co.. axle for
Stone Bolt. 2 OF
Frank Hodge. special police. 2
GAYS VI
armature :. -. -. lis 2s
BURGESS Electric Co.. freight and
drayage on armature. 2:
Electrical Engineering Co.. glow
er lamp parts. 49,. 60. As 81
A. F. Thaver. labor and mater
ial on pipe line 1928.
Respectfully Submitted
Nick Textbook.
Chas. Grabowsky
Finance Committee
The sealed bids for kalsomining tn,
city hall interior were then opened ant
read as follows:
A. P. Johnson. Observation-Disclosures 8 81
George Holmes. .12S O.
Moved by Eisenach supported b.
White that the contract be let to Geo
Holmes. he being the lowest bidder
Carried.
John Bedford entered a protest on hi
light rate and on motion of Grabowsk,
supported by White the matter was re
ferred to the city electrician as to wha
ne considered proper rate for MI
Bedford. the electrician to report to tn
| light and water committee before TIL
next meeting. Carried.
The report of the Street. Sewer AM
Sidewalk committee on the contrac
matters was brought up under unfin
1shed business and on motion of Ora
was adopted on a vote as follows: AYES
8: nays. 2.
Moved by Grabowsky supported b,
EllefSen that council adjourn. Carried
PETER SCHAEFER.
City Clerk.