The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-05
PROCEEDINGS
of the
CITY COUNCIL
of the
CITY OF ELY.
(OFFICIAL.)

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Ely, Mimi, June 2, 1903.
The regular meeting of the City
Council Of the City of Ely, was called
to order ON the above date by Mayor
| WeinEierl
Roll Call-Present. Aldermen Ellef-
sen, knutson, Skala and White. Alb
sent Aldermen Grabowsky and Perth
an,
The minutes of the previous meet
ing WIS read by the clerk. On motion
of Ellefsen supported by Skala they
were approved as read. Carried.
Alderman Porthan here entered and
assumed his seat in the council.
Application of LAW ence & Thatch-
Ter fof license to sell intoxicating
LIQUORS for the term of one year III
the lower front room of the building
located on lot /, block Il, of the plat
of the City of Ely, Mimi, was read.
Moved by Waite supported by Knut-
son that license be granted on appli7
cant fling the required bonds. Car
ried.
Application of Garrett Byrnes for q
license to sell intoxicating liquors in
| the lower front room of the building
situated on lot s. block IL of the
original plat of Ely, for the term. of
one year was read. Moved by Ellefsen
supported by White that license be
granted on applicant filing the. re-
quired bonds. 4 yeas. nay. Carried.
The bond of John DensmoGe as
scavehger with the suretieS thereon
in the sum of $500, was read, and on
motion of White supported by Skala
same was accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
The bond of L. j. White as City
Clerk in the sum Of Two Thousand
Dollars, $4,000 with the American
Surety Co.. of New York as surety for
one year from May 1st, 1903, was read.
On motion of KnutsOn supported by
Skala same was accepted and ordered
filed. Carried.
Petition from John Skantsi and
Others asking that sidewalk be con-
strucIed along the north side of
Conan Street, between First Ave,
and Fourth Ave-, cost Of same to be
assessed to owners of property abut-
ting upon said walk was read and on
motion of ElIefsen supported by
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Street. Sewer and Sidewalk COM
mittee with power to act. Carried.
Petition from Andrew Saari and
Others. asking that action be taken
to construct sidewalk in front of lots
to 6 inclusive of block %, and lots
/ to 5 inclusive of block Of lots west
of said Block %, and in Semers adj
dition to Ely, Mimi. and also asking
that action be taken to clean and
make sanitary the ditch running
around Block %, aforesaid, was read.
also
Petition from Andrew Saari and
Others asking that action be taken to
clean and make sanitary the ditch in
and running across Block %, and to
make proper outlet for same across
Block 2S, was read. On motion of
White supported by Ellefsen, the Pc
titions of And Saari and others were
referred to the Street Sewer and Side
walk Committee, with power to act.
Carried.
A communication from Thos. Dyer
resigning his position as Fireman at
the Light and Water Plant was read,
on motion Of White supported bV
Skala same was accepted. Carried.
The following communication from
DR.. III. NJ. Bracken, Sec'y & Executive
Officer of the Minnesota State Board
of Health, was read.
May 20. 1903.
| Report of visit to Ely. Mimi. to consult
with the authorities of that village relative
| to a water suppuly.
In reply to a request from DR.; Ayres,
Health Officer of Ely, supplemented by re-
Mayor. visited Ely May 18th. 1908 and with
Messrs. 2. I. Brownell. White and knutSoR
| together with Drs. Shipman and AyreS In
| Burnside lake with view of determining II
possible which should be chosen as a source
Of water supply for Ely. AS a result OF the
inspection have to suggest that the water
from Long Lake should only be used on con-
dition that it be properly filtered before
distribution for drinking purposes, That
as between Little Long Lake aud Lake
| BURNSIDE it would be advisable to choose
the latter as source from which to derive
la public water supply for the reason that
| it is a much larger body of water. and Is
| therefore superior from this point OF view:
| At the same time it is as easily reached. If
the land course is followed, as Little Long
lake.
| 1t is not desirable to reach Little Long
| lake by piping across Long Lake for the rea-
! son that there might there be a leakage
through the pipe crossing Long lake and the
people might be using water from InlS lake
when they we're under the impression that
| it was the water from Little Long lake sup
piled to them.
| AS to choosing between a water supply
that can be safe without filtration and one
| that is to be made safe through filtration,
there can. be no question as to which should
| be given the preference. By all the means
| the former. although the expense OF Secur-
| ing it may be somewhat greater. In conS1d-
ering the question of expense as between
| filtered water and pure water supply not
| req uiring filtration to be reached from a
greater distance. it is necessary to take into
consideration more than the first cost OF the
| plant for the reason that filter must be
operated. At the same time, pure water
not requiring filtration is safer water
than an impure water after filtration Tor
the simple reason that the former requires
no watching. while the latter requires the
constant watching of the filter of those who
operate the filter.
T would advise before my expenditure OF
money fer a change of water supply for Ely
that competent engineer be engaged to
make careful survey of the conditions,and
also to make a careful estimate as to the
cost of securing water direct from Lake
Burnside.
Relative to the sewerage problem in Ely:
would advise that no further construction
of sewers be carried out in Ely until sewer
system has been outlined by competent
engineer in order that all sewers construct