The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-12-28
The call of the meeting was read as


TO Louis Eisenach, ohm Gouze, Her.
man Kandelin, Olof Knutson, Mako
PetritZ and John e. Porthan, alder
men of the city Of Ely.
Gentlemen: You are each and all
hereby requested to attend a special
meeting of the city council to be held
in the council chambers Friday even
ing, December 2lst, 1906, at s O'Clock
p. m. for the purpose of approving the
minutes of the meeting held Dec. 4th,
1906, acting on petitions and other
communications which may be on file
with the city clerk, acting on reports
from officers and committees on file
with the city clerk, also to receive
and act upon all bids for furnishing
wood to the city and for building coal
pocket and trestle for the city, now
on file with the city clerk.
Respectfully Submitted.
JOHN DINsMORE, Mayor.
Proof of the issuance and due SER
vice of the above call was then made,
and the call accepted.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze that the
minutes of the meeting held Dec. 4th
be approved as published and the
minutes of the last meeting be APP
proved as read. Motion carried.
Liquor license bond of Ben Benson
with the U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty
Company as surety thereon, was read.
Moved by Alderman Gouze support
ed by Alderman Knutson that the
same be accepted and placed on file.
Motion carried.
Communication from the secretary
of the Ely Fire Department advising
the council that the said Fire Depart
ment had voted the council many
thanks for their liberal donation to-
wards the annual tournament to be
held in Ely next summer was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson sup
ported by Alderman Petritz that the
communication be received and placed
on file. Carried.
Communication from John Semer
advising that he would lease strip
of land to the city to be used for stor-
ing coal, for ten years, at the rate of
10000 per year; or that he would sell
the land to the city at reasonable
price, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze that clerk
write to Mr.. Semer and ask for easier
terms and also ask for price wanted
for the land. Carried, unanimously.
Supt. Toal submitted report show
ing cost Of operating the light and
water plant during the month of Nov
ember to have been S1292.34: charge
for depreciation S4233l: Earnings
during same period: Charges on
clerks books to consumers; for light
and water, ST, $50. 98; charge for street
lighting, lighting public buildings,
water for fire protection and free taps,
s47S.75.
Moved by Alderman Gouze, support
ed by Alderman Petritz that the re-
port be accepted and placed on file.
Carried unanimously.
Street Commissioner Phillips sub
mitted report showing that the new
sidewalk constructed around and
abutting upon the High School prop
erty cost S470.2l: it also showed that
the sidewalk constructed in front of
lots II and II, block 26, Whiteside's
Addition, cost $24.53.
Moved by Alderman Gouze. support
ed by Alderman Petritz that the re-
port be accepted and the clerk be in
structed to send a bill to the owners
Of the property mentioned above for
their proportionate share of said cost,
to defray the expense thereof. Carried
unanimously.
Street Commissioner Phillips pre-
sented report showing that the cost
of the cement wall constructed around
the city hall and in front of lots 6 and
I, block Is, was $4,000 or S1.11 per
foot.
Moved by Alderman Knutson. sup
ported by Alderman Petritz that the
report be accepted ard the clerk be
Instructed to send a bill to the own
ers of lots 6 and Z. block Is, for their
proportionate share of the above cost,
Carried unanimously,
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following
bills and reports, found them correct
and recommend that they be allowed
and paid, to-wit;
VIM j Bates, sheriff, board of pris-
oners from city of Ely at county Jail
and conveying same to said Jail, S34;
Lehigh Valley Coal Co, soft coal,
SI93.64 Duluth & l r r r Co, soft
coal, $50 9S; Oliver Iron Mining Co,
soft coal. drill steel and brass, $3.50;
e G Hilliard, bars for hose carts, 5000:
Harry A Chinn, secretary, firemen's
services at chimney fires, $50; M. G..