The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-09-18
of the
CITY OF ELY.
of the
OFFICIALLY


The regular meeting of the City
Council was called toOrder at s o'clock
by Mayor Weinzierl.
Roll call: Present, Aldermen Grabo-
wsky, Knutson, Skala andWhite.
Absent, Aldermen Ellefsen, and
Porthan.
Minutes Of previous meeting were
read and on motion of White, sup
ported by Skala they were approved as
read.
The bond of John MattSon as
police officer with Jack Lampi and
John Palmgard as sureties thereon, to
the City of Ely in the sum of FIVE hun.
dred dollars, presented and read.
Moved by White, supported by Knut-
son hat same be accepted and placed
on file. Carried.
Petition from Matti Lampi and
Henry Kaski asking the city to cause
a sidewalk to be constructed in front
OF their lots, being the lots in the
block west of block 5 in the oricina,
plat of Ely, presented. Moved by
Knutson, supported by Skala that
same be accepted. Carried.
Communication from tile Alphon:
Custodis Chimney Const. uction com
panY regarding the recent awarding
of chimney contract, was read. Moved
by Grabowsky, supported hy White
that same be laid on table. Carried.
Petition from P. w. Sture anC
other owners of property abuttins
upon the sewer which has been con
structed in the alley between Chap
man and Sheridan streets, asking
that the matter of the assessment
levied for the payment of said sewer
be recensidered, and City of Ely pay
its p1oportionate share of the cost
of laying the water pipe and excava
tion for same, was read. Moved by
Grabowsky, supported by White that
same be accepted. Carried.
Alderman Grobowsky presented the
following resolution and moved its
adoption.
Ely, Mimi, Sept. 10, 1908
Whereas, it appears that in fgur.
ing the cost of laying the sewer in
alley between Chapman and Sheridan
streets. the total costs of all excaya.
lions was used in obtaining rate pei
lot to be assessed for this work, and
whereas, it appears that it was ne.
cessary to excayate the ditch to an
allowed width of two and half feet in
order to place the said ditch a four
inch water main, when without
this water main ditch. would not have
to be more than two feet allowed
width. therefore be it resolved, that
an allowance be made an the assess.
ment, covering the fifth of the actual
cost of excavating, and that owners
of property abutting on said sewer be
given due notice of said allowance. sc
that payment can be made on same
within time specified for payment OF
assessment for this work as heretofore
made and published, said allowance
being $3.50 for each AUDITING lot.
Motion to adopt was supported by
White and was declared adopted on
the following vote: Yeas, Aldermen
Grabowsky, Knutson. Skala and
White. Nays. none.
The following report of finance com
mittee presented.
Ely, MINI, Sept. Is. 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.
David Brown, services as spe-
cial municipal judge. ....s 500
Harry Chinn, secretary, fire.
mems services $500
Duluth Engineering Co.. sur
veying and report on water
supply 1890. ...................- $50. 9S
Julius Andrae, Sons 81 Co..
electrical supplies 1882
John Bedford, use of farm road 1000
Respectfully submitted,
Chas. Grabowsky,
j. III. White.
Finance Committee.
Moved by White supported by.Skala
that the report of the finance COM
mittee be accepted and orders be
drawn in payment of the various
amounts. Carried.
Under the head of unfinished bust