The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-09
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- OF THE
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
Ely, Mimi, March 9Th, 1906.


council was called to order at O'Clock
p. m. by Acting Mayor Knutson, May
or Vail being absent,
Roll-call: Present. Aldermen Kan
delin, Porthan, Knutson, Coad and
Agnich. Absent, Aldermen Ellefsen.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Kandelin that
the minutes of the previous meeting
be approved as published. Carried.
Applications to sell Intoxicating
liquors at retail were read as follows:
Matt Grym, one year beginning
Feb. 18th, 1906, in the lower front
room Of the building situated on lot
l, block 10, original plat of Ely, in the
building known as the Lindbeck build
ing.
Il. j. Campbell, one year beginning
March 4th, 1906. in the lower front
room of the building situated on lot
|, block 4, Cranes Encouragement of
block 4, original plat of Ely.
John Bedford, one year beginning
March 1st, 1905, in the lower front
room of the building situated on lot
/, block IA, original plat Of Ely.
Moved by Alderman Coad, support
ed by Alderman Agnich that the ap-
plications be accepted and placed on
file and that licenses be granted on
applicants filing the required bonds.
Carried.
Liquor license bonds Of M. Glede,
Bart Coffey and T. J. Campbell were
presented.
Moved by Alderman Aghich, sup
ported by Alderman Coad that the
same be accepted and placed on file.
Carried.
Application for permission to tap
the water main in the alley between
Harvey and Conan streets. from John
Prout Jr., Thos Lamb, Mrs. NJ. j.
Johns and Miss A. VanBlarcom were
read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan sup
ported by Alderman Kandelin that
the said permission be granted.
Carried.
A communication from Louis Vir-
ant in which he offered to furnish
the city with so cords of mixed jack
pine and tamarack wood at So. 90 per
cord was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Kandelin that
the same be referred to the purchas.
ing committee with full power to act.
Carried.
Report from John Cosgrove, Ex-
Officio Clerk of the Municipal Court,
showing the total amount received
from fines and fees for the month of
February to have been $1,000, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Kandeln. sup
ported by Alderman Coad that the re-
port be accepted and placed on file.
Carried.
Report from City Engineer w. A.
McCurdy on the condition of the new
school building was read
Moved by Alderman Coad, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that
the same be accepted and placed on
file. Carried.
The following report of the finance
committee presented.
Ely, Mimi, March 6, 1906.
Hon. Mayor and Common Council.
City of Ely. Mimi.
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.
The Ely Miner, job printing and
publishing, s60.l4; John a. Dinsmore,
draying and teaming, S5240; John
Hernesmaa, wood for hall. 100; Pete
Simouson, team at fire, $500; North
land Coal Co., soft coal, S1l33. 10:
Northern Electrical Co., electrical
supplies, $1,000; General Chemical Co.
filter alum, S23.56; Crane & Ordway
Co., packing and steam hose, $22 IS;
Herman Pete, team and man hauling
coal and wood furnished, 1913: Du-
luth s. L. r. CO., telephone rental and
L. d. calls s23 So: payroll of city Of
ficers for the month of February,
S738.33; Street and sundry labor for the
month Of February, as per Street
Commissioner report, So 40; Du-
luth & | r. Co. freight and express,
$43S 10: Bank of Ely, premium of in
surance on city hall, $3.50; Exchange