The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-09-15
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Ely, MIMI, Sept. Sth, 1905.
An adjourned meeting of the city
council was called to order at 8 O'Clock
P. M. by Acting Mayor Knutson,
Mayor Vail being absent.
Roll-call: Present, Aldermen Coad.
Kandelin, Ellefsen, and Porthan. Alb.
sent, Alderman Agnich.
Clerk read minutes of the regular
meeting held September 9Th.
Moved by Alderman Ellefsen, sup.
ported by Alderman Coad that the
minutes of the regular meeting be ap.
proved as read and the minutes of the
special meeting held August 10Th be
approved as published. Carried.
A petition from George Brunsky
asking the council to transfer the
license granted to him for the sale
of Intoxicating liquors at retail in the
lower front room Of the building sit.
uated on lot 1, block 9, Whiteside's
addition to Ely, to John Seliskar for
the unexpired term thereof, was read.
Moved by Alderman Coad that the
license be transferred as requested on
Mr.. Seliskar furnishing the proper
bond. Motion supported by Alder
man Kandelin, Carried.
The liquor license Londs OF John
Seliskar, A. M. Kotchevar and Ag.
mich Brothers were presented and
read.
Moved by Alderman Coad, support
ed by Alderman Ellefsen that the
same be accepted with the sureties
thereon and placed on file. Carried.
Communication from f. e. House,
President Of the Duluth s. I. r. r.
Co., advising the city that they would
agree to pay &c per 1000 gallons Of
water used after September 1st, 1905,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan that
the communication be accepted and
placed on file. Motion supported by
Alderman Kandelin. Carried.
Report from John Cosgrove, Ex-Of-
ticio Clerk of the Municipal Court,
showing fines and fees collected dur
ing the month of August, 1905,
amounting to $34.65, was read.
Moved by Alderman Kandelin that
the same be accepted and placed on
file. Motion supported by Alderman
Ellefsen. Carried.
The following report of the finance
committee presented.
Hon. Mayor and Common Council.
City of Ely, MINI.
Gentlemen:
We, your finance committee, to
whom is referred the matter of audit
ing all accounts against the city, do
report that we have examined tile
following bills, found them correct
and recommend their payment.
Pay-rollof city officers for the month
of August. $S37.34; Payroll Of street
and sundrY labor for the month OF
August, as per street commissioners
report, $4,000; Andrew Watilo, COM
mission on cash poll tax collections,
$40; Grant McMahan, Lumber s276..
So; The Ely Miner, Job printing and
publishing, S7S.95; John A. Dinsmore,
Livery and draying, $40 90, Sand, s23,-
10; W. A. McCurdy, Engineering in
July and August, $4,000; Duluth News
Tribune Co., Advertising "Notice for
Bids" $3.50; Herman Pete, hauling
wood, S7O.35, labor of man piling wood,
$500; Herman Kandelin, labor at
water works, $500: Richard Wallace,
labor at water works and on lines,
$500; VIM. Kevern, labor at water
works, $500 Jacob Johnson, Labor at
water works, $500; John Turja Labor
at water works, $500: General Elec-
trio Co., Meters, 1910; Peter Berg
leen, Service as special police, $500;
Alex Winchester, Service as special
police, $500; VIM. LaBeau. Meals to
prisoners, 1915; Oliver Iron Mining
Co., Labor installing firewhistle at
"B" engine house, 5000, material
used for same, $3,O7; Harry A. Chinn,
Sec'y., Firemens services at practice,
S24.00; Duluth & I. r. r. Co., Freight
and express, sS23s; Duluth & I. r.. b.
Co., Telephone rental and L. d. Calls,
STATS.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD CoAD.
JOHN e. PORTHAN.
A. D. ELLEFsEN.
Finance Committee.
Moved by Alderman Kandelin that
the report Of the finance committee
be accepted and placed on file, the
bills allowed as recommended and the
clerk instructed to draw orders on
the treasurer in payment of the
same. Motion supported by Alder
man Porthan. Carried.
The several bids for constructing
sewer and laying water pipe in the