The Ely miner., 1903-04-24

Council called to order and the fol-
lowing report read.
Ely. Mimi. April 21. 1908.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council:-.
Gentlemen.-We. your committee of
the whole to whom was referred the
matter of affixing the amount of bonds
for various city officers, do recon-
mend the following amounts:
Sity treasurer. ............ SzO.UOO
Clerk of the Municipal Court. 1000
Chief of Police. .......... 800
Police Officers, ........ 5OO
SOuSldDleS, .....'...... 0UU
Street Commissioner ............ LOCO
ScaVenger. .......... 800
We further recommend that the, city
clerk be instructed to notify the -vari-
Gus officers elected and appointed at
this meeting and request them to furn-
ish the required bonds,
Respectfully submitted.
CHAS. GRABOWSKY.
Chairman.
Moved by Knutson supported by Ell
lefsen that the report of the commit
tee of the whole be accented. Carried.
John Slattery presented his resigna-
tion as city electrician to the council
and on motion of Knutson supported
by Grabowsky same was referred to
the light and water committee.
+. G. Miller presented IN application
for the appointment as city electrician
and on motion of Ellefsen. supported
by Knutson same was referred to the
Moved by Knutson.. supported by
White that the clerk be instructed to
advertise for bids to do the city
ecavenger work up to Oct. 15. bids to
be in at the next regular meeting.
Carried
Alderman Grabowsky presented the
o''O ~ Ely. Mimi. April 21st. 1903.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Ely
Whereas. the books Of this CITY of
a balance of $6.494.46 in the account of
Bond Sinking Fund and $1,627.90 in the
account of Bond Interest Fund. which
amounts were supposed to pc set ASIDE
payment of bonds. and bond interest
on the outstanding bonded indebted
ness, of the CITY: and.
Whereas. it appears that all of the
bonded Indebtedness of the City is
held by the State of Minnesota to cover
| loans made by the State to this City.
and that no bonds are held by parties
other than the State: and.
Whereas. we have information from
the County Auditor that the State cares
for the leyying and collecting of all
cipal and interest. through the. office
of said Auditor. and that it is not
necessary for the City. to make provi-
sion for the levying OF taxes for such
are held by others than the State.
| therefore. be it
Resolved. that the amounts of So
49446 and $1,627.90 now appearing in
the accounts of Bond Sinking Fund
and Bond Interest Fund. respectively.
be transferred to the General Fund.
and that the City Clerk be. and is
| hereby. instructed to make such trans
fer in order that said funds may be
made immediately available for cur
rent expenses: and be it further
Resolved. that no further leyleS be
made for the above Funds of Bond
Sinking and Bond Interest until such
| times as the City may have outStand-
| ing bonds held by others than the
State.
Moved by Knutson supported by Ell
| lefsen that the resolution of Alderman
| Ora bowsky be adopted and the clerk
and treasurer instructed to make the
necessary transfers. Carried.
Moved by Knutson supported by
| Grabowslky that purchasing committee
| secure plans for the building of a
| warehouse for the city and report at
| the next regular meeting. Carried.
| Moved by GrabOWsky supported by
| Porthan that finance committee take
| sary books and preparing system of
| accounting for the city clerk and re-
port at the next regular meeting.
| Carried.
| Moved by Grabowsky supported by
| KnutSon. that a vote of thanks be
rendered the outgoing city clerk for
| the efficient manner he has conduct
ed the affairs of his office the past
Moved by White supported by FL
| lefsen that the council adjourn. Carri-
PETER SCHAEFER.
City Clerk.