The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-11-06

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Moved by Ellefsen, supported by
Grabowsky that said transfer be
granted on condition that the bill of
the City against said Garrett Byrnes
for electric lights furnished, together
with the costs of the action brought
by the City for the recovery of same,
amounting to $1,000. be satisfied. and
upon Jakob Lampi filing the required
bond Carried.
Petitions from Cnas. Pelto. George
Holmes and Runquist & Engle asking
that they be allowed the sums of
| Il ,000.00) One thousand dollars, IT,
100000 Fifteen hundred dollars. g.
50000) Three thousand five hundred
dollars respectively, on account
| Of contract work done by
them for the city were read Moy-
ed by Grabuwsky. supported by Skala
that same be referred to the light
and water committee. with power to
act upon obtaining estimates from
the engineer in charge as to the
amount of work done by each of the
said contractors. Carried.
A petition from the Board of Ed
ucation of School District No. II.
asking that the City, cause the alley
between blocks q and 30 in White
sides addition to Ely, Mimi. to be
vacated, as the said Board had pur-
chased these blocks for high school
site was read. Moved by Grabowsky,
supported by Porthan that the petit.
tion be accepted, and the necessary
steps be taken by the City 20 vacate
the alley as requested. Carried.
Yeas. four. Nays, none.
A communication from Thos. f.
McGilvray regarding the sewer sYs-
tenn of the city. stating his reasons
for laying certain sewers in the
streets instead of in the alleys, and
further stating that such system
would be made to embrace the sewers
which have been already laid in the
alleys, was read. Moved by Ellef-
sen, supported by Grabowsky that
the communication be referred to the
street, sewer and sidewalk committee
for their investigation and report.
Carried.
The following report Of Finance
Committee. presented.
Ely, Mimi, Nov. 8, 1903.
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.
Frank Hodge. blacksmith work,
S46. Is; Ewing-Merkle. Electric Co.,
meter books. $3.50; Anton Kotchevar,
hauling wood and coal, SS6.44; Du-
luth & 1. r. r. Co., freight and tele-
grams, S243.67; Duluth News Tribune
Co., advertising bids, $I3.40; West
inghouse E. & M. Co., freight on shaft,
S2400: The Ohio Coal Co., soft coal,
$20493; Oliver Iron Mining Co., logs,
$1O9.76; George Holmes, repairing
boiler, 5000; Milo Shords, service,
lineman, $4,000; William Pickavance,
service, lineman, 500; John Dinsmore,
as scavenger October 16 to 81. $4,000;
Grant McMahan. lumber, S51.4S; John
Dinsmore, livery and draying, SIS 80 /:
Chandler Iron Co., sundry supplies.
S1045: VIM. LaBeau, meals for pri-
soners. $500.
Pay roll of city officers for month Of
October:
John Cosgrove, municipal judge.
1888; VIM. LaBeau, chief of police,
5000; Markus Kotchevar, police Of
ficer, $50; John Mattson, police officer,
sos 90; L. w. Toal, electrician, $4,000;
Thos. Champion. engineer. $1,000:
VIM. Mitchell, engineer, $4,000; John
Satlich. fireman, $4,000; John Dins-
more, scavenger, October 1 to Is,
$3.50; n. G.. Erickson. street COM
missioner and janitor, $4,000; L. j..
White. city clerk. $500.
Pay roll for workmen's time for the
month of October:
Andrew Harola. $4,000; Matt Har-
ola, $4,000; Ed. Dahl, 1920; Aug.
X. Johnson, S41.O0; Louis Johnson,
s444O; Rock Lozar, s21.OO; Victor
Lind. $40. 40; Matt Kurre, $22. 40;
Gus. johnson. $500; Sylvester Rau-
ito, team. $3.50; Anton Kotchevar,
team, $50.
Respectfully submitted,
Chas. Grabowsey,
John e. Porthan,
Finance Committee.
Moved by Grabowsky, supported by
Skala that the report of the finance
committee be accepted and orders be
drawn for the various amounts.
Carried.
The light and water committee pre-
scented the following report: