The Ely miner., 1903-12-18
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
of the
CITY OF ELY.
(OFFICIAL.)

IeOii Sdii IIcSeIll, Aluci Hlci
EllefSen, Grabowsky, Knutson, Skala
and White. Absent, Alderman Port.
han.
Moved by Grabowsky. supported by
Skala that the minutes Of the special
meeting held November "a and OF the
regular meeting held December l.
1903, be approved as published in the
Official paper OF the city. Carried.
The application of Henry Snellman
for license to sell Intoxicating liquors
at retail in the lower front room of
the building situated on lot No. 3,
block No. 4, in the original plat of
Ely, Minn., for the term Of one year
beginning December 13, 1903, was
read. Moved by Ellefsen, supported
by White that the application be
accepted and that license be granted
upon applicant filing the required
bond. Carried.
The following report of Finance
Committee presented.
Ely. Minn.. Dec. Is 1908.
To the Hon. Mayor and common
council.
We, your finance committee. to
whom is referred the matter of
auditing all accounts against the
city do report that We have ex-
amined the following accounts and
found them correct and recommend
their payment.
Buffalo Meter Co., water meters,
s36.45; Chandler Iron Co.. fuse and
fittings, $1.65; Standard Oil Co. Hen
sine oil, $9.01; U. S. Carbon Co., car
bons, $500; John Dinsmore. livery
and draYing, $30.95, three days as
scavenger in November, $500, haul
ing brick, 1923; Chas. Pelto. final
payment contract for building engine
and boiler house, $1,7S4OO; David
Brown. services as special judge. IS. 90;
Sylvester Rautio, wood, S2l 90; G. II.
Ayres. services rs healJll officer, six
months, $500; d. & 1. r. Co..
telephone service. 60 cents. freight,
Sl4360; Duluth News Tribune Co,
error in previous payment. s4.00;
George Holmes, part payment con-
tract work, building foundations, &C.,
$1,000; Robinson & Cary Co., first
payment on boiler, s429.50; Alphons
Custodis Chimney Construction Co..
second payment chimney contract.
S745.00; j. P. Seraphine. service as
quarantine officer, $500; w. r. Opie,
photographing detention hospital,
S.. 90; Duluth & l. r. r. Co., soft
coal, $l,254.60; L. j. White, clerk,
postage. $500; Mrs. J. Seraphfne,
care Of sick pauper, $500. r. S.
Miller. groceries for paupers 1886.
Respectfully submitted,
ChaS. Grabowsky,
j. III. White,
Finance committee.
Moved by Knutson, supported by
Grabuwsky that the report of-the
finance committee be accepted and
the clerk issue orders in payment Of
the various accounts. Carried.
An executed contract between John
bedford and the City Of Ely. for the
furnishing OF 200 cords OF tamarack
wood at the agreed price Of 1920 per
cord, and in accordance with the pro-
visions named therein. presented to
the council. Moved by Grabowsky,
supported by Knutson that the same
be accepted upon being amended TO
read so that contractor shall be re-
quired to pile the wood handled as
az directed by the city electrician.
Carried.
Contractors bond given by John
Bedford in connection with his con-
tract for the furnishing Of wood, in
the sum OF $500 90 with II. Van Blar-
com and F. L. Cowen as sureties
thereon, presented. Moved by Grabo-
wsky, supported by Ellefsen that the
same be accepted upon the completion
of the contract arranging for the pill
ing of the wood. Carried.
The executed contract between
Anton Kotchevar and the City OF Ely
for the furnishing of 500 cords of
mixed tamarack and jack-pine wood
at the agreed price OF s255 per cord.
and i'm accordance with the conditions
named therein, presented. Moved by
Grabowsky, supported by Skala that
the same be accepted after being
amended To provide that contractor
shall pile all wood hauled as directed
by the city electrician and the filing
of the proper bond. Carried.
The sealed bids for the furnishing
and laying Of the intake pipe were
opened and read, the different bids for
this work as per plans and specifca
lions on file in the office Of the city
clerk are as follows:
L. Engle, ..S10, 800. OC
John Runquist, i'm winter.
on the ice ce.................. 80. o.o65.C(
Tn spring when lake Is open, 9.375.O(
~ ID U;r.x 9 200 AZ