The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-02-08
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
Ely. Mimi, February 5th, 1907.

lie regular meeting OF Tile CITY
council was called to order at 8
O'Clock p. M. by Acting Mayor Gouze,
Mayor Dinsmore being absent.
: Roll-call: Present, Aldermen Eisen.
: aeh, Gouze, and Knutson and Por-
than. Absent, Aldermen .Kandelin
aud Petritz.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that the
minutes of the previous meeting be
approved as published. Carried.
. Application from L. Singer asking
for license to peddle was read Nov
ed by Alderman Eisenach. supported
by Alderman Porthan that the license
be granted on the proper fee being
paid. Carried.
| Applications TO sell intoxicating
liquors In the City of Ely, were read
as follows: NJ. Glode, for one year be-
ginning Feb. LIST, 1907, in the lower
front room of the building situated
On lot 6, block Is, original plat of Ely:
Joseph Smuk. for one year beginning
Feb. lst, 1907, in the lower front
room Of the building situated on lot
l3, block 6, Whitesides Addition: A.
Crossman, for one year beginning
Feb. 10Th, 1907, in the lower front
room of the building situated on lot
| l, block 5, Cranes Re-arrangtment of
block 5, original plat: Bart Coffey,
for one year beginning Feb. Goth, 1907,
in tile lower front room OF the build
ing situated on lot u, block IA, orIni-
nal plat.
i Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alder Porthan that the APP
plications be accepted and placed on
file and the licenses be granted on APP
plicants filing the proper bonds. Car
ried unanimously.
Superintendent Toal submitted a
communication stating that in his
opinion it would be advisable for the
city to carry an extra arature for the
EXETER at the plant, and that the
same could be purchased from the
! Westinghouse people for 1892 90; he
also stated that they were in need of
a steam engine indicator which could
be bought for about $500.
II Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
i ported by Alderman Eisenach that
tile communication be accepted and
, that the city purchase the armature
and indicator as advised by the sup
, erintendent. Carried, unanimously.
Ex-officio clerk of the municipal
: court, Thos. Whitta, submitted re-
| port showing that fines and fees were
, collected and deposited with the city
treasurer during the month Of Janu-
! airy amounting to $4,000.
i Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that the
report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried.
The finance committee reported
that they had audited the following
bills and pay-rolls, found them correct
and recommend that they be allowed
/ and paid, to-wit:
Payroll of regular city officers and
] employees, month ofJanuary, $745.74;
Payroll of street and sundry labor.
month of January, as per report Of
street commissioner, $lS1.00; Payroll
of extra firemen and help at light and
} water plant and of team hauling coal,
month of January, as per report of
superintendent, $167 81; John Bedford,
draying, $l1.75; Chas. Quigley, dray-
ing. $14.75; Oliver Iron Mining Co.,
r steel, $1.00; Ely Hardware Co., hard
ware, $8.75; A. j. Fenske, hardware,
1920; NJ. E. Gleason, hardware and
r fire department supplies. $40.35; Mrs.
, Sletten, sundry supplies, sl3.4S; Mar
shall Hardware Co., brass tops for
hydrants and iron washers, $3.50;
, Lehigh Valley Goa. Co., soft coal, 1885,
! leo; Duluth & I. r. r. Co., freight and
express, s475S5; Sylvester Rautio,
wood. S232.50; Chas. Quigley, wood,
1929 40; Gilbert Wylie, wood, $205.63:
, Neptune Meter Co., water meters,
s33S 40; Northwestern Electric Equip
/ ment Co.. electric. meters. 1921 .35;
General Chemical Co, filter alum.
$3.50; Westinghouse Electric Equip
ment Co., s145. 80; NIB. Austin s. Co.,
: meter reading books and leaves, S2.7Si
! Safety Meter Lock Co., meter seals,
, $31.06; Buffalo Speciality Co., mast
arms. S16.10; E. q. Hilliard. asbestos
, tape, S11 .38; Northern Electrical Co.,
, electricalsupplies, s25.e4; D. s.. 1. r.
I Co., telephone calls, SOC; Geo. Holmes
, labor at skating rink and use Of
I horse, $91. %; j B. James, paint and
supplies, $74. Is; John Loushin. wood,
els. %; Joe GeRzin, team at fire, 800;
VIM. Kevern. service az quarantine Of
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