The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-22
OFFICIALLY !

LILY n pI II 10y IOOi.
The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at o'clock
pm. by Mayor p. r. Vail.
At roll call-Aldermen Nick Ire
bilcOck, Martin Skala, Herman Pete,
Herman Kandelin, John Cove and
John Bukovec responded to their
names and the clerk reported that
they had each qualified as an alder
man of the city of Ely, and was en-
titled to a seat in the council.
The Mayor appointed the following
standing committees:
Finance: Aldermen Trebilcock,
Kandelin and Skala.
Street sewer and sidewalk: Alder
men Skala, Trebilcock and Pete.
Light and water: Aldermen Kande-
lin, Trebilcock and Cove.
Purchasing: Aldermen Pete. Tire
bilcock and Bukovec.
Board of Health: Dr. G. t. Ayres.
chairman, three years; Nick Irebil-
cock, two years; Herman Kande!in,
one year.
Alderman Skala was appointed
acting mayor.
Moved by Trebilcock, supported by
Skala that the various appointments
made by the mayor be confirmed by
the council. Carried unanimously.
On motion Of Skala. supported by
ITrebilcOck the council was resolved
into committee of the whole to de-
eide upon the salaries to be paid to
the various city officers during the
coming year.
The council was called to order
and the following report presented:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council:
We, your committee Of the whole,
| to whom was referred the matter of
fixing the salaries of city officials,
do recommend that they be paid as
follows:
| City Electrician $4,000 per month.
First engineer a .0UO :.
| Fireman. 6O.O0
Second engineer, 59 o00 :.
| Janitor. 5000
Police officers, (each) $500
City clerk 1000
Street labor, $500 per day.
Team work. $3.50 per day.
Respectfully submitted,
Nick Trebilcock.
Chairman.
Moved by Skala, supported by Pete
that the report OF the committee OF
the whole be approved. Carried.
| The mayor appointed VIM. La
Beau as chief of police and Peter
lOConnor as police officer. Moved by
Skala, supported by Bukovec that
the above appointments be approved
ICarried.
| The next business was the ap
pointment of d city clerk for the en-
lsuing year.
L. j. White made application fol-
reappointment for the position.
| Moved by Treoilcock. supported by
lSkala that there being no other ap
plicatian for the position, L. j
White be appointed city, clerk fol
1.-THE ensuing year, Carried.
| Moved by Trebilcock, supported by
Pete that secret ballot be taker
to fill all offices for which appoint
!, ments where to be made, where
more than one application for thu
position had been filed. Carried.
Applications from Mike Alanen
Peter Lakner, j. G, Mcdonnell, Markt
Petrick, S. S. Childers, George Kotce
VIM. Phillips and Andrew Waffle
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sioner and janitor Of the city hal
were read.
Aldermen Trebilcock and Skali
were named as tellers and a secre
ballot was taken, the result wa
Andrew Watilo, three; Mako Pet
rick. three. The mayer cast his vot
in favor of Andrew Watilo and h
was declared elected.
Applications from Myron Allen 0
Worthington, Mimi, and from +. I
Miller and Il. w. Toal of this cit
for the position of city electrician
} were read.
A secret ballot was taken, Alder
men Trebilcock and Skala wer
named as tellers and the result wa
E. G.. Miller, three; Il. w. Toal
| three. The mayor cast his vote il
q favor OF II. w. Toal and lie was de
, clared duly elected.
! Applications from j. w. Osborn
I and George Westcott for the positio
, of city attorney were read, A secre
D ballot was taken, Aldermen Trebil
! Icock and Skala were named as teller
and the result was j. W. Osborne
: five; George Westcott, one. j.. W
: Osborne was declared duly elected,
Applications from Thos. Champion
, VIM. Mitchell and Francis L. vii
: kins for the position of engineer a
the light and water plant were read