The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-06
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
of the City Council.
Ely, Mimi, January Sd, 1905

Ely, Mlnn., January ID, lSU0.
The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at 500
o'clock p, m. by Acting Mayor Skala.
Mayor Vail being absent.
Roll-call: Present, Aldermen Ire
tilcock, Pete, Kandelin, Coad and
Skala. Absent, Alderman Cove.
The clerk asked permission to cor
rect the minutes Of the previous
regular meeting held Dec. 9th, by
striking out the following paragraph:
''The same showed that the total
amount of the contract amounted to
S9,993.7S; that previous payments
amounted to 81 ,422. As leaving s., 422. As
amount due on contract. From this
amount a deduction OF 5 per cent was
made according to the provisions of
the contract, the same to be retained
six months, leaving the amount due
and payable S2O7l. g." and to insert
the following:
The same showed that the total
amount Of the contract amounted to
S9,993. rs, from this amount per cent
is to be deducted amounting to $780,
60, this is to be Withheld for the period
of six months according to the terms
of the contract. OF the sum remain
ing 81, 422.45 has been paid leaving
$2,071. 81 now due and payable.
MoYed by Alderman Trebilcock
Z, that such correction be allowed and
the minutes of said regular NEE ting
as so corrected and the minutes of
the special meeting held Dec. 10th
Ssand of the special meeting held Dec.
9TH be approved as published. Car
ried.
Communications from John Bed.
ford and J6hn Dinsmore Offering ia
sell wood TO tie City were read and
referred by the chair to the light and
water committee with power to act.
Communication from John Presiren
asking to be released as ss,rety on the
liquor license bond Of John Plutb
presented.
Moved by Alderman Coadthat Mr.
Pluth be notified to proCTre new
surety on his liquor liceRse bond in
the place of Mr.. Presiren and, on hi.
- ,so1aing, and on SANG being accepted
by the council Mr.. Presisen be re
leased as surety on the said bond.
Motion suppofted- nv ifFruU :
Fetea Carried Yeas, Four \
None.
Liquor licens5 bond OF J0l1 Pia
with surety in-Ashe place OF JoI
Il Freshmen who asked to be releas
5n5fsir0ao presented.
Moved By Alderman Pete, .sappor
ed by Alderman Kandelin that Il
same be accepted and approved. ca
ried. Yeas, -Four; Nays, None.
Application for liquor llcen;
from Thos. Skantze for The lows
ront room Of The building sltnate
onSat 8, block T. Cranes Re-arrange
ment ofbloct In the original plat o.
Ely, together with a liquor license
bond presented
Moved by Alderman Trebilcock
THAT the application be accepted and
filed and the bond be approved with
the sureties thereopy Carried. Yeas,
-Four; Nays, None.
Liquor license bond of John Pres
ireu presented.
Moved by Alderman Kandelin
that the same be accepted with the
sureties thereon. Carried.
Applications for ,permlssion to tan
water mains from e. NJ. Hanson and
Gust Peterson, presented. Moved by
Alderman Coad tlat,said Permission
be granted. JCaTried
Report of John CoSgfove, Ex-
Oficio Clerk of the Municipal Court.
City of Ely, showing fines and fees
collected during the month of |
December, 1904, amounting to sI4.5O,
presented.
Moved by Alderman Kandelin that
the same be accepted and filed. Car
ried.
Report of City Electrician, r.. W.
Ioal, showing cost of operating the
hght and water plant during the
quarter ending December 31st, 1904,
presented Moved by Alderman
Trebllcock that the same be accepted
and filed. Carried.
The following report of the finance
committee presented: J.
Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
co.,, City of Ely, MINI.
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:
Payroll of street and other labor