The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-21

Finance Committee: Aldermen,
Coad, Porthan and Ellefsen.
Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Com
mfttee-Aldermen Knutson, Agnich
and Kandelin.
Light and Water Committee-Al-
dermen Porthan ElIefsen and Coad.
Purchasing Committee-AldeTmen
Ellefsen, Agnich and Kandelin.
Member Of the Board of Health
Alderman Kandelin.
Acting Mayor--Alderman Knutson.
Chief of Police-Wm. LaBeau.
Police Otficers-John Lamuth and
Peter O'Connor.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Coad that the
appointments made by Mayor Vail
be approved. Carried. yeas 6. nays O.
Council proceeded to the appoint
ment of city clerk for the ensuing
year.
Clerk read the application Of L. j..
White for that position and reported
that no other applications for the
position had been filed.
Moved by Alderman Ellefsen, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that the
application of L. J. White be accepted
and that he be appointed to the pos
ition of city clerk for the ensuing
year. Carried, ayes 6. nays 0.
Council proceeded to the appoint
ment Of city electrician for the en-
suing year.
Clerk read the application of Il. w.
Toal for that position and reported
that no other applications had been
filed.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported ty Alderman Kandelln that
the application of Il. W. Toal be &C
copied AMI that he be appointed to
the position of city electrician for the
ensuing year. Carried, Yeas 6, nays 0.
Moved by Alderman Coad, supported
by Alderman Ellefsen that secret
ballots be taken to fill the position of
city attorney, street commissioner
and janitor and two engineers and
one fireman at the light and water
plant. Carried, ayes 6, nays0.
Aldermen Coad and Porthan were
appointed to act as tellers.
Clerk read applications from j. w.
Osborne, Geo. Westcott and A, j.
Thomas for the position of city attor-
ney.
A secret ballot was taken. j. w.
Osborne received four votes; Geo.
Westcott received one and A. J.
Thomas received one.
J. w. Osborne was declared duly
elected.
Clerk read applications from And
rev Wattilo, Gust Kauppi, VIM. Phil
lips and Thos. Lamb for the position
of street commissioner and janitor.
A secret ballot was taken. Andrew
Wattllo received three votes and VIM.
Phillips received three votes. Mayor
Vail cast his vote for Andrew Wattilo
and he was declared duly elected.
Council proceeded to the appoint
ment Of city surveyor.
Clerk reported no applications on
| file for that position.
Moved by Alderman Coad, support
ed by Alderman Kandelin that VIM.
McCurdy be appointed to act as city
surveyor. Carried, yeas 6, nays 0.
Clerk read applications from Thos.
Champion, VIM. Mitchell and Gust
Steinborn for the position of engineer
at the light and water plant.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Coad that the
council go into committee of the
whole to act in conjunction with the
city electrician in the matter Of hir-
ing engineers and fireman for the
coming year. Carried, ayes 6, nays O..
The council was dissolved into a
committee of the whole and recess
declared to give the committee time
to act and formulate report.
Council was called to order and the
following report presented:
Ely, MIMI, April Is, 1905.
Hon. Mayor and Council:
The council as committee Of the
whole with r. Coad as chairman, re-
ports as follows on the appointment
of city engineers and fireman:
Thomas Champion and VIM. Nit
chell for engineers and Anton Grahek
| for fireman.
Submitted,
r. CoAD, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Kandelin that
the report of the committee of the
whole be accepted and placed on file,
and the appointments as named
therein be approved. Carried, yeas 6,
nays 0.
Moved'by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that
bonds shall be furnished by the fol-
lowing officers in the amounts as
stated:
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