The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-22
council adjourned.
III. WHITE, City Clerk
Ely. Minn., July 10, 1904

Ely. Minn,, July 10, 1904,
The regular meeting Of the city
council was called to order at s o'clock
p. m. by Acting Mayor Skala, Mayor
Vail being absent.
Roll-call: Present, Aldermen Ire
hilcock, Skala, Kandelin and Cove.
Absent, Aldermen Pete and Bukovec.
On motion duly supported the min
utes of the previous regular and spec
ial meetings were approved as pub
| liShed.
The application of A, M. Kotchevar
| for license to sell into Xicating liq-
uors at retail in the Il wer front room
of the building situated on lot !, block
IL of the original plat OF Ely pre-
Sented.
Moved by Alderman Cove that the
same be accepted and license granted
on applicant filing the necessary bond
Carried, yeas three, nays none.
The application of A. D. Ellefsen
for license to sell Intoxicating liquors
at retail in the lower front room Of
| the building situated on lot 4, block
II, in the original plat of Ely, also a
liquor license bond presented. Moved
by Alderman Trebilcock that the ap-
pIication be accepted, bond approved
and license granted. Carried, yeas
three, nays none.
Liquor license bonds Of Agnich
Bros. and of H. Kornfeld presented.
On motion duly supported the bond
Of Agnich Bros. was approved with
the sureties thereon and the bond Of
Fl. Kornfeld referred back for other
sureties:
Alderman Bukovec entered and as
sumed his seat in the council.
Applications of James Bale, Miss
Canning and Mrs. A. e. Camp for
permission to tap the water mains
adjacent to their properties were
read and referred to the light and
water committee.
Petition of VIM. Kcvern asking the
council to construct ditch along Third
Avenue to prevent water from flowing
from the street into his cellar was
read and referred to the street, sewer
and sidewalk committee.
Communication from Harry Chinn,
secretary of the Ely Fire Department
asking the city to buy 500 feet of hose
and three new nozzles was read.
Moved by Alderman Treblcock
that the matter be referred to the
Purchasing committee with power to
act in conjunction with the Fire de-
partment in purchasing said supplies.
Carried, yeas four. nays none.
The following resolution presented.
RESOLVED, that a capitation or poll
tax of one half days labor upon the
streets of the City of Ely be and
hereby is levied and assessed against
all of the male inhabitants Of said
City between the ages of II and so
years, not exempt, as provided by the
city charter, which may be committed
by the payment to the street commits
sioner Of the sum of one dollar.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the
street commissioner is hereby in
structed to collect said tax.
Alderman Trebilcock moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
adopted on the following vote. Yeas,
Aldermen Trebilcock, Kandelin,
Cove and Bukovec. Nays, none.
The clerk notified the council of
having been served with papers in an
action brought against the city by
Andrew Headloff to declare illegal
and void the contract of Jacob Pete
s. City for construction Of a sewer in
the alley between Sheridan and Camp
streets.
Moved by Alderman Trebilcock
that the matter be referred to the
city attorney, he to report at the next
regular meeting. Carried, yeas four,
nays none.
A request from the Fire Depart
ment for the purchase Of certain rub
Der boots was referred to the pur-
chasing committee.
On motion of Alderman Cove, the
council adjourned.
L. j. WHITE, City Clerk.
John Mattson who was severely