The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-05
j. II. WHITE.
JNO. E. PORTHAN.

j. II. WHITE.
| JNO. E. PORTHAN.
Finance Committee.
On motion of Knutson supported
| by White the report of the Finance
committe was accepted and the clerk
instructed to issue orders for the
| various amounts. Carried.
The following report of the Street
Sewer and Sidewalk committee was
read;
Ely. Minn June 2. 1903
| To the Hon. Mayor and common council of
the City of Ely:
Gentlemen:-YOu committee to whom was
referred the petition of the owners Of prop
| and Camp street. for the construction of
a sewer. recommend that the construction
of said sewer be postponed until sewerage
system has been outlined by competent
| engineer, as recommended by I'll. NJ. Bracken
| of the State Board of Health.
Respectfully submitted
| o. KNUTSON. Chairman.
| Street Sewer and Sidewalk Com
1t was moved by White supported
by Skala that the report of the Street
Sewer and Sidewalk Committee be
accepted and filed. Carried.
1t was moved by Ellefson supported
by White that the Light and Water
Committee be instructed to procure d
competent engineer to make a survey
of the approaches to the land to be
purchased of Semer and Walsh, also
to estimate cost of water main to the
Lake; and said engineer also to out
line sewer system for tire City. said
Light and Water Committee to have
full power to act. Carried.
The sealed bids for hauling wood
and coal to the City Lighting plant
were opened and read. John Bedford
offering to haul the wood to he,boiler
house for the sum of 35c per cord.
Anton Kotchevar offered to haul the
wood to the boiler house for the sum
Of 3lc per cord, and to haul the coal
from the car to the boiler house for
the sum Of CSC per ton, contract to be
for the entire season.
Moved by Skala supported by Por-
than, that the bids of Anton KOtche-
var be accepted, he being the lowest
bidder, and that the City enter into
contract with him for the faithful
and proper performance Of the work.
Carried.
Alderman KnutsOn presented the
following resolution, and moved that
same be adopted: Resolved, that a
sidewalk be constructed along the
south side Of Sheridan Street, bet
ween Sixth and Seventh Avenues, ac-
cording to the provisions of Sec. 8.
Chapter 9, of the City Charter, of the
City of Ely and that the City Clerk
cause to be published in the official
paper of the city, notice TO the prop
erty owners of said adjoining such
proposed sidewalk, to construct the
same. The motion to adopt was sup
ported by White, and carried by vote
of Council. Yeas 5, Nays0.
DR.. Ayres, Chairman Of the Board
of Health. made a verbal report to
the Council, regarding the need of
the city to have a proper Quarantine
Hospital, and asked that some action
be taken by the Council to build one
in suitable and convenient locality,
and further saying that he had made
plans of a suitable building for that
purpose.
It was moved by Knutson supported
by Ellefsen that the Council resolve
itself into a committee of the whole
to consider the proposition of DR..
Ayres Health Officer, regarding a
Quarantine Hospital. The motion was
carried and Mayor WeinZierl appoint
ed Alderman KnutSOn Chairman OF
the committee Of the whole, and de-
clared a recess to give the committee