The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-07-20
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
CITY OF ELY.
Ely, Mimi, June II, 1906.

Vuoti. Alderman Petritz.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the minutes of the previous meeting
be approved as published. Carried.
Communication from the North
western Electric Equipment Co., offer
ing the city the sum of 5000 for the
old electrical machinery in their pos
session providing the same was in
first class operative condition was
| read:
Moved by Alderman Esenach that
the communication be accepted and
| the clerk be instructed to write to the
company and ask them to send man
to examine the machinery, the city
not being able to guarantee the mach
inery to be in first CT ass
operative condition. Motion support
ed by Alderman Gouze. Carried.
Application from Martin Skala for
license to sell intoxicating liquors at
retail for the term of one year begin
ming August 1st. 1906. in the lower
front room of the building situated on
lot IL, block 3, Whiteside's Addition
to Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman Gouze, support
ed by Alderman Eisenach that the
application be accepted and placed on
file and the license be granted on APP
plicant furnishing surety bond. Car
ried.
Petitions from j. II. White, Leauder
Ullakko, G. G. Sbipman and Sam Mir
va, asking permission to tap water
mains were read.
Moved by Alderman Kandelin. sup
ported by Alderman Gouze that said
permission be granted. Carried.
Liquor license bonds of Agnich
Brothers, Martin Skala and A. M.
Kotchevar were read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the same be approved with the suret-
les thereon. Carried.
Communication from Sam Nirva Of
fering to sprinkle the streets and
avenues of the city for 1915 per day,
also
Communication from III. B. Vail
offering to furnish team and driver
for street sprinkler on streets for 1914
pei day, were read.
Same were laid on the table.
Report of Ex-Officio Clerk of the
Municipal Court Thos. Whitta, show
ing fines and fees collected during the
month of June, 1906, to have been
800. so as evidenced by city treasurer's
receipt attached, was read.
Moved by Alderman Kandelin, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze that the
same be accepted and placed on file.
Carried. ...
Reports of Supt. Toal on the opera
tion of the light and water plant for
the months of May and June were
read.
The cost of operating for the month
of May was $l266.5S: the earnings were
S1,611.10.
The cost of operating for the month
of June was $l,363.S1, the earnings
were $16S9.34.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Vuoti that the
reports be accepted and placed on file.
Carried unanimously.
An ordinance to license and regulate
draYmen, hackmen, expressmen and
other persons engaged in the carrying
of passengers, baggage or freight, and
to regulate their charges therefor, was
presented and received its first read
ing.
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following
bills and payrolls found them correct
and recommend that the same be al
lowed and paid.
Pay roll of city officers for the month
of June, 1906, $773.33; Pay roll of street
and other labor and teaming for the
month of June as per report of street
commissioner, $4,000; Sylvester Rau-
tic, scavenger service, $4,000; Jacob
johnson, labor on lines, $500; Jacob
Maxi, hauling wood. $1,000; Ed. st,
Marie, labor on lines, S14.25; VIM. Des-
jardins, hauling machinery, $500;
Pay roll of special police, $4,000; Matt
Hatowitz. watching guarantined
house, $1,000; Chas. Quigley, furnish
ing sand and draying and teaming,
$685.; Grant McMahan, lumber,
s352.l3; Electric Appliance Co., cleo
trical supplies, $3.50; Northern Elec-
trical Co., electrical supplies, S17.35;
Lehigh Valley Coal Co., soft coal,
s205 80: John Gouze, services on board
of equalization, $500; Olof Knutson.
service on board of equalization, sc. 90;
J. A. Dinsmore, service on board of
equalization, $500; Louis Eisenach,
service on board Of equalization. 5000;
Hawkes. Brothers Co., filter alum,
S23.10; Ed. Skantze, cedar poles, s14. 90;
Crane & Ordway Co., packing and