The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-07-28
Ely, Mimi, July Is. 1905.

An dOJOufneu meeUlDB Oh Lue ClUy
council was called to order at s clock
p. m. by acting Mayor Knutson, Mayor
Vail being absent.
Roll call; Present, Aldermen Ellef-
sen, Porthan, Coad and Agnich. Alb
sent, Alderman Kandelin.
The minutes of the meeting held
July 18th were read by the clerk
Moved and supported that the min
utes of the adjourned meeting held
June 30th be approved as published
and the minutes of the meeting held
July 18th be approved as read. Carried.
Petition of Kristian Harju and VIM,
fairfield asking permission to tap
water main was presented and read.
Moved by Alderman Coad, support
ed by Alderman Ellefsen that the
same be granted. Carried.
A petition from Eli J. LeSarge ask
ing the council to transfer the license
granted to him for saloon in the
building situated on lot 1, block IA,
to John Bedford was read.
Moved by Alderman Ellefsen that
the license be transferred as requested
on Mr.. Bedford furnishing the proper
bond. Motion supported by Alder
man Coad. Carried.
Communication from r. Angst,
Chief Engineer of the Duluth & Iron
Range Railroad Co., asking permission
to cross Camp Street with its water
main to connect with the city main
at the corner of First Ave. and Camp
Street was read.
Moved by Alderman Ellefsen, sup
ported by Alderman Agnich that the
same be referred to the light and
water committee with power to act.
Carried.
The liquor license bond Of A. d. Ell
lefsen, John Gouze, Matt Kapsch,
Lizabeta Smrekar and John Gianotti
was presented and read.
Moved and supported that the same
be accepted with the sureties thereon
and placed on hle. Carried.
The report of John Cosgrove, EX-
Officio Clerk of the Municipal Court,
City of Ely, showing fines and fees col
lected during the month of June 1905,
amounting to $500, was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan that
the same be accepted and placed on
file. Motion supported by Alderman
Coad. Carried.
The report of Sup't. T, w. Toal on
earnings and expenses of the light
and water plant for the month of
June was read.
The actual operating cost for labor
and supplies was s946.O5; charge for
insurance S34.0O, for depreciation
$145.S3, making total cost to be S1125. 8S
The earnings were as follows: for
light SS77.08. for water S187.4l, Street
lighting $262.5O, Water for fire pur
poses, $112.50, lighting public build
ings $26. 90 total earnings, ST ,465.49.
Moved by Alderman Coad that the
report of the city electrician be &C
copied and, placed on file. Motion sup
ported by Alderman Agnich. Carried.
The following report of the finance
committee was presented.
Hon. Mayor and Common Council.
We, your finance committee, to
whom is referred the matter of audit
ing all accounts against the city, do
report that we have examined the
following bills, found them correct
and recommend their payment.
The Ely Miner, Publishing and job
printing, SAITH; Consolidated Stamp
& Printing Co., Stationery Supplies,
81. 80; Northern Electrical Co., cleo
trical supplies S13.95, Outer and inner
globes for arc lamps 1896, graphite
brushes $40: WI. Cowling P. M.
Stamped envelopes, $3.50; Thomas
Jury. Services as assessor and expens-
es to Duluth, Sl96.40; Harry Chinn,
Sec'y. Firemens services, S61.00; j. III.
Marks & Co., Mittens for firemen and
sundry supplies, Sl3.45; Berglund Bros.
Rubber boots. socks and mitts for fire
men, So. %: Frank Hodge, Service as
special police, $500; James Tregear.
service as special police, $500; Mike
Vail service as special police, $500;
August Lingren, services as special
police $500; Oscar Kauppi, service as
special police $500; Davis & HOLSTER,
Fees and disbursements in Steele case
1892; Anton Kotcheyar, Cleaning
closets as per orders of Health Officer,
$1,000; Exchange Bank of Ely, Inter
est on endorsed city orders paid by
treasurer, S125.95; Duluth & I. r. r.
Co., freight and express, S15.16; Duluth
Paper & Sta. Co., Liquor license
blanks, S1.25; General Chemical Co.,
filter alum. S23.64, Westinghouse Ell
ectric s. Mfg. Co., Armature coils,
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