The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-09-23

The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at s O'Clock
p. m. by Mayor Vail,
Roll-call: Present, Aldermen Pete
and Coad. Absent, Aldermen IRE.
bilcock, Skala, Kandelin and Cove
There being no quorum present on
motion of Aldermen Pete the council
adjourned until Wednesday night at
s O'Clock p. M, Sept. 81. 1904.
L. j, White,
City Clerk.
Ely, Mimi, Sept. 81, 1904,
An adjourned meeting of the city
council was called to order at s o'clock
p. m. by Mayor Vail.
Roll-caIl: Present, Aldermen Ire
bilcock, Cove and Coad Abent,
Aldermen Skala, Pete and Kan
delin.
The minutes of'the regular meeting
held Sept. 20, were read.
Moved by Alderman Coad that the
minutes of the meeting held Sept, 9th
be approved as published and the
minutes of the meeting of Sept, 20.
be approved as read. Carried.
Petitions from Skantze and Nirva
asking the council to buy 100 cords of
dry tamarack wood at $500 per cord:
and from John Bedford asking the
council to purchase $50 cords of mix
ed wood at 1910 per cord, were read
and were referred by the Mayor to f.
nance committee.
Liquor license bond of Frank Yer
anth presented. Moved by Alderman
Coad that the same be accepted with
the sureties thereon. Carried.
Entered. Alderman Pete.
Petitions from Peter Lakner. Jos.
Martinetti, Erik Kotka. Aug. Lind
gren, Rev. W. A. Mandellof for the
Finnish Parsonage, Ed. Harri. Frank
Veranth, Albert Kolstad, Thos.
Champion, Matt Talso, Andrew Watt
10, and John Palmgard asking per-
mission to tap the water mains
ADJACENT to their property, were read.
Moved by Alderman Pete that the
same be accepted and filed and per-
mission be granted as requested.
Carried.
The following report of the finance
committee presented.
Hon. Mayor and Common Council.
Gentlemen:-
We, your finance com.
mittee, to whom is referred the mat
ter of auditing all accounts against
the city, do report that we have exam
ined the following bills, found them
correct and recommend their pay
ment:-
Harry Chinn, Sec'y. Fire
mems services at practise, $500;
Thos. A. Slattery, Clerk of Election,
s4.65; John E. Dennis, j Judge of Elect
ion. s4.65; Oliver Iron Mining Co.,
Bushing and Machinist labor, SO. 40;
Delaney Oil & Lubricant Co., Engine
OIL, s13.95; Quaker City Rubber Co.,
Packing s. Waste, s1s.44; Minnesota
Tribune Co., Advertising Notice
Machinery for Sale" $7.25; P. R..
Vail, Sundry expenses in quelIing riot
s91 90; ed. Skantze, Wood, s161.6O.
Respectfully submitted,
Nick Trebilcock, Chairman.
Finance Committee.
Moved by Alderman Coad that the
report of the finance committee be
accepted, the bills allowed as recon-
mended and the clerk instructed to
issue orders on the treasurer in pay
ment of same. Carried.
Under the head of new business the
| following matters were discussed and
were referred as stated,
Flooring at Light and water plant
Light and water committee, with
power to act.
Tapping machine: Light and water
committee, investigation,
Covering steam pipe at light plant
Light and Water Com. Power to act
! Covering water main: Street. sewer
| & sidewalk committee.
Liability of Church property as tC
special assessments, light and water
committee,
Broken ballot boxes: To clerk fol
report at next meeting.
The following resolution presented
by Alderman Trebilcock.
Resolved, that there be levied
against the taxable property of the
City of Ely for the year 1904, the sun
of $21 100000 and that the same b,
certified to the County Auditor fol
collection, and that the said sum bt
credited to the various funds a.
! follows
Court and Police, ........S 5000. OF
Permanent Improvement. S,000.0(
Fire Department. -. ....... 2,400,0 OF