The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-18
sent. Aldermen Kovall and Petritz.

| Poirier notifying the city that John
Bedford had placed in his hands for
collection a claim against the city for
1926 90 for killing horse aud destruc-
tion of rig claimed to have been
caused by their having collided with
wood pile in one of the city streets
and asking the council to Investigate
and advise as to their intentions in
the matter, was read.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman James that the
mayor appoint committee to invest
igate and report at next meeting.
Carried. Yeas, four, Nays, none.
The mayor appointed the aldermen
present and the chief of police to
serve as such committee.
A communication from John Semer
in regard to citys extending Sheridan
street westerly to the city limits
through his land advising that he
would deed over the necessary land
if the extension should be made in a
line with the present Sheridan street
and conform with same, was read.
Moved by Alderman James. sup
ported by Alderman Gouze that the
communication be accepted and
placed on file and acknowledged by
clerk. Carried. Yeas, four, Nays,
none.
A petition from the Oliver Iron
Mining Co., asking the city to extend
electric light lines from their office to
the new laboratory and crusher house
now being erected, was read.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze that the
same be referred to the light and
water committee with power to act.
Carried. Yeas, four. nays none.
A communication from John Semer
advising that the city could cross lots
l and 2 in block 2. Wallis Add. with a
sewer providing the same should be
laid not less than seven feet from the
surface of the ground, and ground be
placed back in the same condition as
at present, was read.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Kukar, that the
same be accepted and placed on fle
Carried. Yeas, four, Nays, none.
A communication from the New
York Continental jewell Filtration
Co., advising that they would furnish
a filter identical with the one the
city now has together with all pipe
connections for the supply, discharge
and wash and shafting. hangers, belts
and pulleys, necessary to transmit the
power from the present line shaft to
the filter, for $4,000 f.. b. their
factory, was read.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Kukar that the
same be referred to the finance COM
mittee and mayor to Investigate and
with power to order same if they saw
fit. Carried. Yeas. four, Nays. none.
A communication from John Bed
ford in which he offered TO haul the
city coal at % cents a ton was read.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman James that the
proposal be accepted. Carried. Yeas,
four, nays, none.
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following
bills against the city, had found them
correct and recommended that they
should be allowed and paid; to-wit:
Thos. Forde, Painting warehouse and
water tank, $500; Thos. Jury, Car
penter labor and material repairing
water tank. S3S.76; Jos. Seraphine,
Service as special police, $3.50; AL
bert Kolstad, Sundry labor and ma
terial and sewer pipe, S246,15; Pitts
burg Coal Co., Coal, $404 %: North
western Electric Equipment Co., FL
ectrical supplies, s5S "A; Standard Oil
Co.. Lubricating oil. S31.S5; Gilbert
Wylie. Removing dead dogs and
horses, $500: John Grahek, Repairing
rubber boots, Sl.25; Axel Carlson. Re-
pairing ladder, $3.50; Ely Finnish
Stock Co., Soap, Sl.O0; W. A. Nc
Curdy, Engineering, $500.
Moved by Alderman James. sup.
ported by Alderman Murphy that the
report be accepted and placed on file,
the bills be allowed as recommended
and the clerk instructed to issue
orders on the treasurer in payment OF
same. Carried. Yeas, four, Nays,
| none.
A communicated from Charles IRE.
iona, general uperintendent of the
| Oliver Iron Mining Co., in which he
asked for map or blue print show.
ing location of the proposed 80 " sew.
er where the same crossed the prop
erty of the Chandler Iron Co., was
| read.
Same was accepted and clerk in.
structed to send blue print as request