The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-24

eating LIQUORS at retail in the lower
front room of the building situated
on lot /. block 4, Cranes rearrange-
ment of block 4, original plat or Ely,
to the lower front room Of the build
ing situated on lot 2, block II, in the
original plat of Ely was read.
Moved 10y Alderman Cove that
said license be transferred as request
ed Motion supported by Alderman
| Coad. Carried,
Communicable from Il. w. T0al.
Supt., advising the council that 1T
would be necessary to have tele-
phone installed at the B. Shaft en-
CINE house before placing fire gongs
| there, in order that they might be
| advised when lines were being re-
| paired and when test alarms should
| be turned in. was read.
Referred to light and water COM
mittee.
| The following resolution presented
by Alderman Trebilcock who moved
its adoption.
| Resolved, that whereas no levy or
taxes has been made for the benefit
of the light and water fund to cover
payment for street lighting, lighting
of city hall and jail and sundry other
public building as has been author
lied by resolution of the city council,
and for furnishing water for fire pro-
lection: and whereas. the cost of fur
nishing said light and water at the
rates being charged to private indi-
viduals and as averaged with those
being paid in other towns Of similar
size for the same service is shown to
be $4,000 per month for the number
of arcs and supply of light and water
now being furnished:
Be 1t Hereby Resolved, that a
transfer be made from the general
fund to the light and water fund of
$500 to cover for light and water fur
nished during the ten months end
Ing January 81, 1905.
Further Resolved; that the city
clerk and city treasurer be instructed
and authorized to make transfer
each month from the general fund to
the light and water fund, of such
amount as shall be shown by the
| report of the city electrician, to be
due to said light and water fund for
light and water furnished for public
Purposes during the previous month.
Motion to adopt was supported by
Alderman Pete. Carried, yeas, Aid
erman Trebilcock, Pete, Cove and
Coad. Nays, none.
The following report of the finance
committee presented:
Hon. Mayor and Common Council:
City of Ely, MINI.
We. your finance committee, to
whom is referred the matter of audit
ing all bills against the city, do
report that we have examined the
| following accounts found them correct
and recommend their payment:
Harry A. Chinn, Secy.. fremen's
services, $2l.O0; N G Erickson, wood,
Sl42. 90: Abram Saari, wood, $283.52;
Mike Hiivanen, wood. SS4.57; Louis
Virant, wood, $40; John Skantze.
wood, S283.94; Ewing Merkle Electric
Co. leaves for meter reading book,
soc: Davis & HOLSTER, preparing
motion for judgement in favor of
defendant, Steele case, $500; w. r.
James. insurance premium, $3.50;
Exchange Bank, insurance premium,
S39, 90; Robt Bedford, livery. $500;
Respectfully submitted,
Nick Trebilcock,
Martin Skala,
| Finance Committee
| Moved by Alderman Cove that the
report of the finance committee be
accepted and filed, the bills allowed
as recommended, and the clerk be
instructed to issue orders on the
treasurerin payment of same. Motion
supported by Alderman Coad. Car
ried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Coad that
the council adjourn. Carried.
III WHITE, City Clerk.
Doubly Sorry.