The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-11-21
PROCEEDINGS
of the
CITY COUNCIL
by
JOHN J. SERAPHINE.
City Printer.
Ely Mimi Nov. IS. 1902.

ELY, MIMI. NOV. Is. lSO2.
Regular meeting of the city council o.
the City of Ely. called to order at S:l
o'clock by Mayor Gleason.
Roll call-PreSent: Aldermen era
bowsky, Knutson and TrebilcOck. AID
sent: Aldermen Ellefsen. Elsenach ant
White. ~
On motion of Grabowsky. supported
nv Trebilcock. the minutes of previous
meeting were approved as reaq;
Request from Contractor tonnes tonnes
check on file with the city clerk, and
also asking for an advance OF Sl.ooo or
contract was presented. ana on motlol
of Trebilcock. supported by hnutson
check was released and clerk in last Guoree
Holmes for $1,000. Carried.
Communication from the schoo
board read. as follows: =, am.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council
Gentlemen-The undersigned respect
fully petition your honorable BODY To
consider and grant the free use or cleo,
tric light throughout the hlgh Scnool
of this city. it being public building
We will assume the expense OF maklne
all preparations for receiving and car
ing for said light. Yours. respectfully
Grant McMahan.
Herb G. Kelly.
ChaS. TreZona.
Board of Education. Dist. No. IL:
Moved by Grobowsky. SUPPORTED by
Textbook. that petition OF the school
board be granted. Carried.
Petition from r. Angst. representing
the Duluth & Iron Range company
asking for the placing of hydrant near
the coal dock and roundhouse. was on
motion of Grabowsky. supported by
Knutson. referred to the light and wa
ter committee. to report at the next
meeting.
Report of Frank Blackwell. city en-
gineer. on the Bedford contracts for
the grading of the avenues: was as,r reaa.
ed by Trebilcock. same was accepted
and placed on file.
The corrected franchise given to Wm.
D. Gallagher which was read at the
scented by Alderman Trebilcock.
Moved by Grabowsky. supported by
Trebilcock. that the same be accented.
and that mayor and clerk be authorized
to sign same and that the franchise be
published. Carried.
The finance committee made the fol-
lowing report. and on motion of Ora
bowsky. supported by Knutson. same
was accepted and clerk instructed to is
sue orders for the various amounts:
Ely. Mimi. Nov. Is, 1902.
To Hon. Mayor and City Council:
Sents-We, your finance committee.
to whom was referred the matter Of au-
diting bills against the city, do report
find them correct. and recommend their
payment as follows:
American Electric Co. wire. -. $i1i.2l
Al. Bedford, four days as special
Judge lO.UU
Davidson e Co. insurance on
lighting plant .................. Sc. 20
r. S. Miller supplies .......... 1.30
Chandler Iron Co., labor. ....... 7.64
Chandler Iron Co. fittings ... 4.4S
Ely Telephone Co. |. d. service. so
WeSting hOuSe Elect e Mfg. Co.
trans. coils .................... 2160
Northern Electric Co. climbers. 800
u. S. Carbon Co.. carbons: 1900. 50. %
General Electric Co, switches.... 200
Standard Oil Co.. engine oil. -. 1J.44
Pittsburg Steamship CO.. COAL. Gil
Marshall-Wells Co. telephone
ch Mise Wuolett rent Of Finn hall
for election ................. 1900
Lakon Co, trans coils .... l406
Luth. Brockway election services lib
Gust Kauppi election services. 500
G T Mott. election services. 49,. 1866
David Brown, election services. Ills
H. Van Blarcom. election services 1565
Geo. Bartlett. election services. BOZ
Geo. KotZe election services. 800
Thos. Whitta, election services. IL. 80
John Kinsman election services 1910
Martin Skala. election services.... 1913
J. D. Conan, election services. 15.1U
Harry A. Chinn. election services
Richard Coad election services. 1885
Arthur Sheridan. election services 9.35
John Dennis. election services. 1885
Oscar Skoglund, election services 800
Jas. B. Sheridan. election services 1885
Nick Cowling, election services. 9.35
Rich. Chinn. rent of building for
election .............: ............ louU
Hoy Why. supper for election
Delaney Oil & Grease Co.. pack
ing and graphite ................ $3.50
Respectfully submitted.
Mick Trahi1pOck