The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY COUNCIL.
CITY OF ELY.
Ely. Mimi. Nav 81. 1907


The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at 8 O'Clock
p. m. by Mayor Weinzierl.
Roll call; Present-Alderman Muir.
ply, Gouze, Kovall, James, Petritz
and Kukar.
Absent-None.
Moved by Alderman James, sup.
ported by Alderman Gouze, that the
reading of. the minutes of the last
meeting be dispensed with and the
same be approved as published. Car
ried, yeas SIX, nays none.
Bond of Gilbert Wyle as city scav-
enger. in the sum of $500, with Joseph
Smuk and M. e. Gleason as sureties
thereon presented and read.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze, that the
same be accepted and placed on file.
Carried: yeas six, nays none.
Depository bond of the First Ma
tional Bank of Ely, in the sum of
sic, 1000, with the United States Fidel-
itY and Guaranty company as surety
thereon, presented and read.
Moved by Alderman Murphy. sup
ported by Alderman Petritz, that the
same be referred to the city attorney.
Carried; yeas six, nays none.
Petition from Stanko Vessel for
permission to tap the water main on
Sheridan street to procure supply
of water for his residence, was read
Moved by Alderman Gouze, sup
ported by Alderman Petritz. that the
same be accepted and the permission
be granted.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Murphy. that
the motion be amended to read and
permission be granted on condition
that an experienced man be engaged
to tap the main and make connection
and that at all future times no one
but an experienced man shall be al
lowed to tap mains and make connec-
tions. Carried: yeas six, nays none.
The motion as amended was then
carried. Yeas six, nays none.
Petition from John Butala asking
that his salary be raised from $50 to
$50 per month was read.
Moved by Alderman Gouze, sup
ported by Alderman Kukar, that the
petition be accepted and that the
wages of janitor be fixed at $50 per
month. Carried; yeas six nays none.
Communication from the Lehigh
Valley Coal Co. in which they offered
to furnish the city with Yough-
iogheny lump coal during the year
ending March 3lst. 1908, at $3.50 pei
ton f. o. b. cars, Duluth, and
Communication from the Pitts.
burgil Coal Co. in which they offered
to furnish the city with Youghiogh.
eny screened lump coal at SO so pei
ton, f. O. b. cars, Duluth, or at 81 &c
per ton f. o. b. cars, Ely, plus 81 a Cal
switching charge, and
Communication from the Zenith
Furnace Co. advising that on account
of having sold their entire seasons
output they would withdraw their
offer of May goth for furnishing coal
to the city, were read.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported bv Alderman James. that the
city enter into contract with the
Pittsburgh Coal company for coal to
be used during the coming year at
the price of $4.36 per ton and So pei
car extra f. o. b. cars at Ely, Mimi.
city to receive benefits of any fur thel
reduction that may be made by the
railroad company below SEC tor
freight from Duluth to Ely.
Motion carried. Yeas six. nays
none.
Proposals for operating the street
sprinkler at stated price per hour
were read as follows;
Ed. Skantze, soc.
Sam Nirva, 45c.
j. L. Shannon, soc.
Frank Loushin, 4Oc.
John Bedford. 40c.
j. L. Shannon also offered to furnish