The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-02-23
season, was read.
Moved by Alderman Coad. supported

moved ny Alderman COau. supported
by Alderman Porthan that the cOun-
Gil together with the city engineer
make an inspection of tile present
condition of the school building be-
fore the contractor who is construct
ing the sewer does any work in the
vicinity thereof, and also to ask the
members of the school board to go
along at the same time. Carried.
Liquor license bond of Joseph Smuk
presented and read.
One of the sureties thereon being an
alderman OF the city of Ely, the bond
was referred back for other surety in
his stead.
Application from A. Crossman for
license to sell intoxicating liquors at
retail for the term of one year begin
ming February 10Th, 1905, in the lower
front room of the building situated
on lot l, block 5, Cranes re-arrange-
ment of block 5, Original plat OF Ely,
also,
Application from Bart Coffey for
license to sell Intoxicating liquors at
retail for the term of one year in the
lower front room of the building situ-
ated on lot II. block IA, Original plat
of Ely, beginning Feb 20, 1906, also,
Application from NJ Glode for
license to sell intoxicating liquors at
retail for the term of one year Begin
ming Jan. 31st, 1906, in the lower
front room Of the building situated
on lot 6, block Is, original plat of Ely,
were read.
Moved by Alderman Kandeln, sup
ported by Alderman Coad, that the
applications be accepted and placed
on file and that the licenses be granted
on applicants filing the required
bonds. Carried.
Petition from Engle & Runquist
asking for a further extension Of time
in which to complete the sewer and
water pipe contract until the 18th Of
March, was read.
Moved by Alderman Coad, supported
by Alderman Kandeiin that the re-
quest be granted and that the city
extend the time for completion of the
work to the fifteenth of March,
Carried.
Tile following report of the finance
committee presented.
Hon. Mayor and Common Council.
Gentlemen:
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.
Delaney Oil & Lubricant Co., valve
oil, S22.7S; Electric Appliance Co.,
electrical supplies, S34.66; Ely Elec-
trlc Co., electrical supplies. $2S &C.:
Buffalo Meter Co., meter record book,
SO 26, parts for water meters, $500;
w. T. James, premium of insurance
on city hall, $4S. Is; County Treasurer,
taxes on land leased from John Semer
for quarantine hospital site, S21.37,
Harry A. Chinn, Sec'y., firemens SER
vices $500.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD CoAD.
JOHN e. PoRTHAN.
Finance Committee.
Moved by Alderman Porthan sup
ported by Alderman Kandelin 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 Carried.
The following bids for furnishing
wood was submitted:
Andrew Osterberg, % cords mixed
"a 1910 per cord.
Matt Heikkila, 40 cords green tama-
rack ca SO 20 per cord.
Mrs Pruikki, so cords mixed ca
$500 per cord.
Mikki Hiivanen, so cords tamarack
and jackpine ca $500 per cord.
Frank Anderson, % cords jack pine
ca SO 90 per cord.
Herman Pete, Is cords mixed (0
S2.75 per cord.
John Dinsmore, 100 cords mixed ca
$500 per cord.
Moved by Alderman Coad that the
council be resolved into committee
of the whole to consider the various
bids. Motion supported by Alder
man Porthan. Carried.
Alderman Coad was appointed to
actas chairman Of the committee and
a recess was declared to give the COM
mittee time to act and formulate a
report.
The council was called to order and
Alderman Coad, chairman of the COM
mittee reported that the committee
advised the acceptance or all the bids
at the prices named and that the
clerk be instructed TO enter into con-
tract with tile various parties.
Moved and sunnorted that tho ra.