The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-07-19
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE -
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
Ely, Mimi, July 10Th. 1907.

p. m. by Mayor Weinzierl.
Roll call; Present-Alderman Muir
ply, Gouze, Kovall, James, Petritz
and Kukar. Absent, none.
Moved by Alderman James, support
ed by Alderman Gouze that the
minutes of the previous meeting be
approved as published. Carried.
Yeas, six; Nays, none.
Communication from Andrew Wat
lilo advising that no Y branch had
been placed in the sewer pipe adjacent
to his property and that he had been
obliged to have the main pipe tapped
at an expense of $3.50, and asking the
council to reimburse him for such eX-
pensen was read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Murphy that the
communication be accepted and
placed on file and the claim be allow
ed and paid. Carried. Yeas, six, Nays,
none.
Petition from majority of the
owners of property AUDITING on
Sheridan street in blocks 1, & 3,
Semer's Addition to Ely. asking the
council to construct sidewalk along
the south side of said street and
abutting on the north side of said
blocks was read,
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Kukar that the
petition be accepted and the clerk in
structed to advertise for bids for the
construction of said sidewalk. Car
| ried. Yeas, six; Nays, none.
Liquor license bond Of John G ianotti
with the National Surety Co.. of New
York as the surety thereon, present.
ed,
Moved by Alderman Gouze, sup
ported by Alderman Murphy that the
same be accepted and placed on file.
Carried. Yeas, six; Nays, none.
Report from city clerk advising
that the expense of grading Harvey
street from First avenue west to
Second avenue west had been $553 "a,
and that the lots subject to special
assessment to defray the said expense
were II to "a inclusive in block and
lots to II inclusive in block s, all in
Semer's Addition to Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman KOvall that the
report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried. Yeas, six; Nays, none.
Report from T. w. Toal, superin-
tendent of the light and water plant,
showing cost of operation and earn
ings for the month of June, 1907, was
read: Total expense shown to have
been 81, 4l9.15, same including charge
for depreciation. Total earnings
81, 1923.
Moved by Alderman Gouze, sup
ported by Alderman Kukar that the
report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried. Yeas, six; Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Murphy that the
proposed ordinance to regulate the
keeping of dogs be given its third and
final reading. Carried. Yeas, six,
Nay, none.
Clerk read the proposed ordinance.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze that the
ordinance be adopted as. read. The
vote was af follows: Yeas, Aldermen
Murphy, Gouze and James. Nays,
Aldermen Kovall, Petritz and Kukar.
Mayor WeinZierl announced that he
would consider the matter until the
next meeting before voting.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Murphy that the
vote be reconsidered at the next meet
ing. Carried. Yeas, six; nays, none.
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following
bills, had found them correct and re.
commend that they be allowed and
paid; to-wit:
Emil Leino, blacksmith work. ST .S5;
Gilbert Wylie, hauling dead horses,
ETC., Sc. %; r. S. Miller, groceries fur
nished quarantine hospital, S31.32;
John Walsh, service as special police.
$3.50; Duluth & /. r. r. Co.. telephone
calls, Sl.20; Levi Barber, service as
nurse at quarantine hospital S91 90;
Harry A. Chinn. Secretary, fire de-
partment expense. $l25.OO; German
American Paint Co., oil and paint,
500. Al; Alfred Peats Co., wall paper,
$3l.75; Thomas Jury, sundry carpen-
ter labor; S3S. 70; Thomas Jury, sundry
carpenter labor city's house, SCI so:
Frank Hodge. service as special
police, $3.50; Frank Hodge, services
assessing personal property and ex-
penses, $192.96.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Peteritz. that tile
report be accepted and placed on file,
the bills be allowed as recommended,
and the clerk instructed to draw
orders on the treasurer in payment of
the same. Carried. Yes, six; nays,
none.
Alderman James presented the fol-
lowing resolution and moved IFS adon-