The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-01-12

Moved by Alderman COad that the
recommendation of the city engineer
be accepted and followed out and
that the city attorney be instructed
to draw up the necessary amendment
TO the original contract to embrace
such change. Motion supported by
Alderman Ellefsen. Carried. Yeas,
Six; Nays, None.
The annual report of the secretary
of the Ely Fife Department. was read:
The same stated that the depart
ment consisted of thirty men, that
the property in use consisted Of 5000
feet OF hose, 3 hose carts complete
with bars, wrenches, axes, ETC.. l
chemical engine; 2 extension ladders,
roof ladder, , common ladders, Sia-
mese connections, 6 respirators..7 play
pipes with shut-off MOBILES, 6 hose
hangers, hose sleigh. hook and lad
der /: uck complete with axes, lanterns
pals, pike poles, fire extinguishers.
ETC., % rubber coats, 10 rubber hats,
% pr rubber boots and % uniforms.
There are II 900 feet of water main
and Is hydrants in the city, register
fire alarm system with IL boxes. DUR
ing fires pressure is received direct
from the pump at lake.
During the year the department re-
sponded to II fire alarms -four of which
were chimney fires,) and also eight
practice calls, average number of men
at each alarm. including practices. 81;
Total length Of hose laid in answering
alarms, 1000 feet. Total loss by fires
$4,000. Total insurance received.
100000.
The department received for their
services for fires s597.25, for practices,
$164OO.
Moved by Alderman Ellefsen, sup
ported by Alderman Agnich that the
report of the Secretary of the Fire
Department be accepted and placed
on file. Carried.
The following report Of the finance
committee presented.
Hon. Mayor and Common Council.
We, your finance committee, to
whom is referred the matter OF audit
ing all accounts against the city of
Ely, do report that we have examined
the following bills, found them correct
and recommend their payment.
Payroll of city officers for the month
of December, $74S.34; Payroll of street
and sundry labor for the month Of
December, as per street commission
ers report, $1,000; Payroll of labor at
water works for the month of Deem
Der as per superintendent report,
$4,000; w. A. McCurdy Engineering,
$40. 90; Ohio Coal Co., Soft coal, S36O.67;
Duluth & l. r, r. Co., Soft coal $50 CO.;
Ed. Nickson, Wood & draYing, $1,000,
Frank Anderson, Wood, $l1.38; Oliver
Iron Mining Co., Use of trucks, $1,000;
Anton Kotchevar, Hauling coal, $500;
Standard Oil Co., Kerosene Oil $7.02;
General Chemical Co., Filter alum,
$23.52; The Ely Miner, Publishing.
1886; j. 2. Johnson, Clerk of District
Court. Recording papers, 5000; Ex-
change Bank of Ely, Interest on en-
dorsed city order, Sal 81; Geo. Holmes
Interest on endorsed city orders, 49,
"a; Jos. Stoll, Expense of tapping
sewer, 50 90; Ewing-Merkle Electric
Co.. Meter reading books. 1915; Crane
& Ordway Co., Waste 1920; Duluth 81
1. r. r. Co. Freight, s20O.5s; Northland
Coal Co., Soft coal. Sl93.97; Pittsburg
Coal Co., Soft coal, $289. 800: Marshall
Wells Hardware Co., Gate valve, $500;
Henry Chinn, Inspecting sewer and
water pipe construction to January 1st,
$50. so; Viscosity Oil Co.. Engine oil,
S18.6 60; John Regola, Wood, $500: Har-
ry A. Chinn, Sec'y., Firemens services,
$4,000; Matt Kangas, Wood, So so; Ed.
Skantze, Wood, $1,000; John Dens-
more, Draying and hauling coal, $780,
50; Harry A. Chinn, Service as secre-
tarY Of fire department 1905, $500; r..
! 5. Miller, rubber boots for fremen,
$3.50; Mike Hiivanen, Wood, 1915;
Frank Hodge, Sleigh for ladder truck
and repairs to truck, $4,000.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD CoAD.
JOHN E. PoRTHAN.
A. ID. ELLEFsEN.
Finance Committee.
Moved by Alderman Kandelin sup
ported by Alderman Agnich that
the report Of the finance committee
be accepted and placed on file, the
bills be allowed as recommended and
the clerk be instructed to issue war
rants on the city treasurer in pay
ment Of the various accounts as re-
commended. Carried Yeas, five; Nays
None.
The following report of the light
and water committee, presented:
Hon. Mayor and common council:
We hereby report that we have in
structed the electrician to make a
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