The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-08
PROCEEDINGS
of the
CITY COUNCIL
of the
CITY OF ELY.
(OFFICIAL.)

Ely, Mimi, May 5. 1908.
The regular meeting of the city
council OF the city of Ely, was called
toorder at O'Clock p. M, by Mayor
Weinzierl.
Roll call-Present, Aldermen Ellef-
sen, Grabowsky, Knutson, POrthan,
Scala and White. Absent, none,
! Moved by Grabowsky supported by
Knutson that minutes OF previous
meeting be corrected to read, "Dr.
Geo. T. Ayres, health Officer"and that
with such correction. minutes be ap-
proved as read. Carried,
The liquor license bond of Peter
Bcfgleen, fertile leweffront room OF
Building situated on lot 6, block Is,
of the original plat of Ely, with the
suretieS thereon was presented and
on motion of Ellefsen supported by
White, bond was accepted and ord
cred placed on file. Carried.
The bond of N. G.. Erickson as street
commissioner, in the sum of $1,000,
with Louis Sletten and Rudolph
Schultz as sureties, was read and on
motion of Grabowsky supported by
Skala. same was accepted and ordered
placed on file. Carried.
The renewal of the bond of E. L.
CoWen as city treasurer in the sum of
$40, 900 by the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty company Of Baltimore,
Md, for the term of one year. begin
ming with the 4tl day Of May, 1903.
to the 4th day Of May, 1904, was read
! and on motion of Ellefsep supported
by Grabowsky, same was accepted and
ordered filed. Carried.
III The bond Of William LaBeau as
police officer in the sum of $500
| with Grant McMahan and III. Van
II BlarcOm as SuretieS. was read and on
motion Of Grabowsky. supported by
EllefSen same was accepted and ord
cred filed. Carried.
i A communication from DR.. H. M.
Bracken, of the Minnesota State
Board of Health. directed to DR.. Geo.
L. Ayres, II. o., Ely, Mimi, was read
as follows:
MY DEAR DoCToR:-In reply to yours oil
the 18th: 1t would certainly be very bad
plan indeed for your city to take it's drink
ing water from lake into which it dischar-
ges It's sewerage, Our law is rather pecul-
larry Worded. 1t does not require you to
consult the State Board of Health before
putting In your water supply. but the State
Board of Health can condemn your water
supply after you have put it in IL it is not
satisfactory. You may thus throw away
thousands OF dollars If your city chooses to.
IL would be wise for you to be governed
therefore by the advice of the State Board
OF Health, Please note enclosed circular.
think our chemist has quite fully reported
upon Ely already, as remember, If he has
not done So write to Mr.. III. G. Carel for
eotties and send samples of water to him
for examinat ion.
II you wish me to visit Ely. 1 can do so
after the middle of May.
AS for a quarantine hospital. (pleaSe do
not call it pest house, for that gives it a
black eye) it is quite practical TO use one
building for different diseases. Under my
nection with the Minneapolis quarantine
hospital, 1t contains four rooms. as L re-
member it. each one being about 12 X H. and
these rooms have no inter communication;
upon one side of the building. You can see
that in such a building it would be quite
possible to take care OF three or four differ
cnt quarantinable diseases at the same
time. IL am to visit you after the middle
of May. mention this question again. and l
will bring with me book on hospital con-
struction for contagious diseases. As rule
do not like a two story building for a small
quarantine hospital. 1t is rather better
to spread it out on the ground floor There
s'ofs Ou'iuns @ Il. NJ BRAoKEN.
It was moved by Grabowsky sup
ported by Porthan that the health
officer be instructed to have proper
samples Of water taken and sent to
the proper officer for examination,
and that the chairman take up mat
ter with the state board of health to
have DR.. Bracken come up. Carried.
A communication from A. j. Thorn
as regarding the bonded Indebtedness
of the city was read as follows:
Ely. Mimi. May 9Th. 1903.
To the City Council. City of Ely, Mimi.