The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-10-06
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
of the City Council.
ElY. Mimi. Oct. Bird, 1908.


The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at 8 O'Clock
P. NJ. by Mayor Vail.
Roll-call: Present, Aldermen Ellef-
sen, Porthan, Knutson and Coad.
Absent, Aldermen Kandelin and Ag.
Mich.
1t was moved and supported that the
minutes of the previous meeting be
approved as published. Carried.
Petition from John TEXAN asking
permission to tap water main was
read and referred by the Chair to the
light and water committee, with
power to act.
Liquor license bond of Frank Ver-
anth presented. Moved by Alderman
Knutson, supported by Alderman
Porthan that the same be approved
with the sureties thereon and placed
on file. Carried.
Claim of Eliza Conan against the
City of Ely for damages to the M OF
Sci of NEf Sec. SO, Township SO N.
Range IL w, excepting 7-100 acres, by
reason of the acts by said City Of Ely
in going upon said real property, exca
waiting, grading building maintaining
and using thereon a certain highway
or street or part of highway or street
known as Conan Street, and asking
damages in the sum of 100000, and
advising the council that if said claim
was not paid within ten days from the
date thereof that legal steps to en-.
force the payment thereof would be
instituted, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson that
the claim be referred to the City At
tOrney with power to act and that he
be empowered to secure the services OF
Mr.. Hollister of Duluth to aid him.
Motion supported by Alderman Por-
than. Carried: Yeas four, Nays, none.
Report of John Cosgrove, Ex-Officio
Clerk of the Municipal Court, City of
Ely. showing fines and fees collected
during the month Of September
amounting to S47.50, as evidenced by
city treasurer's receipt attached, was
presented.
Moved by Alderman Coad, support
ed by Alderman Knutson that the re-
port be accepted and placed on file.
Carried.
The light and water committee
made report recommending that the
petition of Olaf Palm and others ask
ing for street light at the corner of
Fifth Ave. and Chapman Street, be
laid over indefinitely.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Coad that the
report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried.
The following report of the finance
committee presented.
Hon. Mayor and Common Council.
Gentlemen:
We, your finance committee, to
whom is referred the matter of audit
ing all accounts against the city Ct
Ely,.do report that we have examined
the following bills, found them correct
and recommend their payment.
VIM. Morgan, Painting banner.
$3.50; Dull. & 1. r. r. Co.. Long dist
ance telephone service, 80. go; Dull. &
1. R. r. Co., Freight and express,
$61.44; A. ]. Fenske, Hardware, 500 SO;
Payroll of city officers for the month
of September, sS37.33; Payroll of
street and sundry labor for the month
of September as per street commits
sioner's report, $227.2O; Payroll of
labor, new construction at water
works and line work as per report of
Sup't. Toal, $3.50; Oliver Iron Min
ing Co., Iron & Steel, s1.9O; M. E.
Gleason, Hardware, $4.S5; Anderson
Coupling and Supply Co., Combina-
ton nozzle, $500; Crane & Ordway
Co., Boiler as per contract, less freight
charges, $607.90; J. D. Lowe State
Boiler Inspector, Inspecting boilers,
$500; The Ely Miner, Job printing and
publishing, S70.35.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD CoAD.