The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-12-09
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
of the City Council.
Ely, Mimi, Dec. 6, 1904

council was called to order atSo'clock
p, IN. by Mayor Vail.
Roll-call: Present, Aldermen Ire
bilcock, Skala, Cove and Coad.
Absent, Alderman Pete and Kandelin.
Moved by Alderman Trebilcock
that the minutes of the regular meet
ing held Nov. 1st and of the special
meeting held Nov. 3Oth be approved
as published. Carried.
Application of Joseph Smuk for
license to sell intoxicating liquors at
retail for the period of one year in the
lower front room of the building sit
uated on lot 3, block 6 in Whiteside's
Addition to Ely, was read. Moved
by Alderman Cove that the same be
accepted and filed and license be
granted on applicant filing the re-
Quired bond. Carried.
The liquor license bond of Joseph
Smuk presented. Moved by Alder
man Coad that the same be accepted
with the sureties thereon. Carried.
Application of John Pluth for a
license to sell Intoxicating
LIQUORS for the term of one year, at
retail, in the lower front room of the
building situated on lot 2, block H..
in Whitesides Addition to Ely, pre-
sented. Moved by Alderman Trebil-
cock that the same be accepted and
filed and license be granted on appll-
can't filing the required bond. Carried
The liquor license bond of John
Pluth presented. Moved by Alderman
Skala that the same be approved with
the sureties thereon. Carried.
The liquor license bond of John
Butala presented. Moved by Alder
man Skala that the same be approved
with the sureties thereon. Carried.
Applications from A. j. Thomas
and A. S. James for permission to tap
the water mains in the alleys adjacent
to their property presented. Moved
by Alderman Trebilcock that per-
mission be granted as requested.
Carried.
Communication from the Ely Fire
Department asking that the council
instruct the City Electrician to be
present at all fires in case his services
were needed, was read. No objection
being made the same was laid on the
table Indefinitely.
Communicable from NJ. E. Gleason.
chief of the fire department, calling
the attention of the council to the in
adequacy of the fire alarm whistle
now in use. and saying that on some
occasions same could not be heard
and suggesting that the council install
larger whistle and connect the al
arm system with an electric gong tC
be placed in the cupola of the city
hall and to put in alarm bells in the
houses of the memb ers of the fire de-
partment same to be connected with
the present alarm system so thai
when a box was pulled the firemer
could be warned at once, was read
Referred by the chair to the Light
and Water committee.
The report of the inspection of the
city lookup by Health Officer DR.. G
II. Ayres, presented and read. Moved
by Alderman Skala that the same bt
accepted and filed. Carried.
The report of John Cosgrove. ex
officio clerk of the municipal court
City of Ely, showing fines and fee
collected during the month of Nov
ember, amounting to $3.50, as evi
denced by receipt attached, presente'
and read. On no objection being
made the same was referred back TO
correction by the Chair.
Report from the city clerk sayiDI
that the five per cent of the contrac
price of the contract between Hugl
Steele and the City of Ely for the con
struction of the intake pipe. amount
ing to S367.35, and which had bee
retained six months according to til
terms of the said contract was no,
due and PAYABLE. was read. Move
by Alderman Trebilcock that tn
same be paid to Mr.. Steele less an
orders or judgments on file agains
same. Carried unanimously.
City Engineer w. A. McCurdy prt
sented the final estimate on contrac
between Jacob Pete and City of Ell.
for sewer and water extension in a
ley between Camp street and Sherida
street, dated November 18th, 1904.
The same showed that the tot;
amount of the contract amounted
s9,993.7S; that previous payment
amounted to s7,422. As leaving 81
422.45 amount due on contract; frOl
this amount deduction of five pr
cent was made according to the pr
visions Of the contract, the same
be retained six months, leaving til
amount now due and payable $2,071.6
Moved by Coad supported by Cow
that the same be accepted and file,
and the city clerk be instructed
draw orders on the treasurer in pa
ment of the amount now due, less ar
orders or bills for supplies on ii
corxA yoacd Mons