The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-01-30
PROCEEDINGS
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Ely. Mimi, Jan. 20, 1!

Ely, Mimi, Jan. 20, 1903.
The regular meeting of the city
council OF the city of Ely was called to
order at CLOCK by MAYOR Gleason.
Roll cali-Present. Aldermen Eilef-
sen, Eisenach, Grabowsky and White.
Absent, Aldermen hnurson and Ire
bilcock.
The minutes of previous meeting
were on motion of Grabowsky, sup
ported by Ellefsen, approved as read.
A communication from the Bank OF
Ely asking for insurance on the city
hall building was read and on motion
of Ellefsen, supported by Grabowsky,
same was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The report of Secretary Chinn of the
Ely Fire Department for the fiscal
year ending Dec. 81. was read by the
clerk as follows:
Ely. Mimi. Jan. Z. 1903.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Coun-
ell of the City Of Ely. Mimi
Gentlemen-I herewith transmit to
your honorable body the annual re-
port of the Ely Fire Department for
the year ending Dec. 81. 1902.
Within the same is list of the man
ual force of the department and the
amount of property in use and reserve.
The department has during the year
responded to nine fire alarms OF which
five were false alarms and three were
chimney fires. The total loss by hre
for the year was $780, In answering
alarms. the department laid 5000 feet
of hose The total amount of time al
lowed the department was seven hours
with an average of Is men at eacn
alarm. Amount received for services,
$4,000.
The list of the manual force of the
department is as follows:
Chief. NJ. E. Gleason.
First assistant chief. Thos. Jury
Second assistant chief. A. D. Ellef-
sen.
No. 1 hose cart Geo. Holmes. captain
with s men.
No. hose cart, John Habian, cap
tain. with men.
Hook and ladder company, VIM. La
Deau. foreman. with men.
Hydrant men, 2, making a total Of
20 men.
The list of property in use and re-
serve is as follows:
2.4O0 feet of 2h inch hose.
hose carts complete with bars,
wrenches and axes.
1 chemical engine.
1 40-ft. extension ladder.
l Aft. roof ladder.
1 1S-ft. ladder.
16-ft ladders.
/ 2G-fI ladder.
1 siamese connection.
5 play pipes with shut-off nozzles.
l play pipe with oT--r u &c:
/ hose sleigh.
hook and ladder truck complete
with axes. lanterns. pals, pike poles.
fire extinguishers and pull ropes.
20 rubber coats.
II rubber hats.
20 pairs of rubber boots.
80 uniforms.
$500 feet of water mains and II hy-
drants.
alarm boxes.
During fires we receive pressure Ill
rect from pump at water works.
Yours Respectfully.
HARRY A. CHINN,
Secretary.
Moved by Grabowsky. supported by
White that the report of the secre-
tary of the fire department as read be
accepted and placed on file. Carried.
The report of H. Van Blarcom, ex-
officio clerk of the municipal court
for the month of December, showing
fines and fees collected for the month
amounting to $179.70, was read and on
motion of Eisenach, supported by Ell
lefsen, same was accepted and or
dered filed.
The report of City Treasurer Cowen
for the year ending Jan. Is. was read
and on motion of Ellefsen, supported
by White, same was accepted. ordered
published and placed on file. Carried.
The finance committee presented the
following report and on motion of
Grabowsky. supported by White. same
was approved and clerk was instructed
to issue orders for the various
amount:
Ely. Mimi, Jan. 6. 1903
TO the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council:
Gents-We, your finance committee,
to whom was referred the matter of
auditing accounts, beg leave to re-
port that we have checked the follow
ing, find them correct and recommend
their payment as follows
ID. & 1. R.. express, freight and
kilograms 81 81
Northwestern Fuel Co., COAL. III 60
Frank Hodge. blacksmith labor
and material ............... "a so
Nap. Aubin. Is days special
police 80. 80 90
"A. Kotchevar, wood. .......... Sal II
Marshall Wells Hdwe. Co.,
steam hose Observation-Disclosures. 4 26
Kelly-HoW Tompson Co., belt
ing ......... .......... "a 20
Lakon Co.. coils ............. IL 90
Jas. r. Hously, 2A cords wood. s "A
Frank Hodge, 10 days special
police ........ .......... 20 90
John Bedford, livery and dray-
ing ............ ............ 27 IS
.Wm. LaBeau, meals for prison.
ers IA SO
Louis Johnson, labor in Dec. So 90
w. Vanderpant. labor in Dec,
cleaning Jail .............. 8 SO
Thos Mclaughlin. days spe-
cial police ............. s 90