The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-10

mittee. Carried; yeas six. nays none
Petition from the Ely Fire Depart
ment asking the council to purchase
two gallon Babcock fire extinguish.
ers for the use of the department. was
read.
Moved by Alderman James. sup.
ported by Alderman Petritz, that the
same be referred to the purchasing
COMMITTEES for report at next meeting.
Carried; yeas six. nays none.
Communication from the secretary
of the Minnesota State Fire Depart
ment Association asking the council
10 make it possible fol- the chief and
two delegates of the Ely fire depart
ment to attend the meeting of the
association to be held at st. Cloud,
Mimi, June 4th and 5th, 1907, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Petritz, that the
same be laid on the table until next
meeting. Carried; yeas six, nays
none.
Communicable from Geo. L. Bro
zich stating that by reason Of inn
portant personal matters he could not
attend at the time the auditing com.
miLtee met to audit the city books,
was read.
Moved by Alderman James. sup
ported by Alderman Gouze, that the
communication be accepted and placed
ON file. Carried; yeas six. nays none.
The following bonds which had been
approved by the city attorney were
read:
John Lamuth, as chief of police, in
the sum of 100000, with Thomas
Jury and M. E. Gleason as sureties
thereon.
Anton Kobetic, as police officer, in
the sum of S500.00,. with Joseph Smuk
and Steve Agnlch as sureties thereon.
Oscar Carlson, as police officer, in
the sum of $4,000. with M. e. Glea-
son and John Bedford as sureties
thereon.
VIM. Phillips, as street commits.
sioner, in the sum of S50O.00. with
Geo. Holmes and S. s. Childers as
sureties thereon.
John Lamuth. as constable. in the
sum of $4,000. with Jos. Skala aud
Frank Verant as sureties thereon.
Liquor license bond Of Joseph Smuk
in the sum of 100000, with the
United Surety Company of Baltimore,
Md, as surety thereon.
Liquor license bond of Bart Coffey,
with the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company of Baltimore.
Md, as surety thereon, in the sum OF
100000.
Luther B. Brockway, os city treas
urer, in the sum of s2O.0OOOO, with
the United States Fidelity and Guar
auty Company as surety thereon.
Lewis j. White, as city clerk, in
the sum of 100000. with the Nation
al Surety Company of New York, as
surety thereon.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Kukar, that the
bonds as read be accepted and placed
on file. Carried; yeas SIX, nays none.
Application from John Butala for
the position of janitor at the city
hall was read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Murphy. that the
applications for the position of JAM
itor, which were laid on the table at
the last meeting, be taken from the
table, Carried; yeas six, nays none.
Applications of s. S. Childers and
of VIM. Bowkley for the position of
janitor were taken from the table and
read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Murphy. that an
open vote be taken on the applica-
tions for janitor and that the name of
S. S. Childers be called first. Carried;
yeas five, nays one. Alderman Kukar
voting in the negative.
By order of the mayor the roll was
called on the name Of S. S. Childers
and the result was yeas two, nays
four. Aldermen Murphy and James
voting for, and Aldermen Gouze. Ko-
vail, Petritz and Kukar voting
against.
By order of the mayor the roll was
called on the name of John Butala
and the result was, yeas four, nays
two Aldermen Gouze, Kovall, Pc
tritz and Kukar voting for, and Alder.
men Murphy and James voting
against.
Mr.. Butala was declared duly elect.
ed janitor.
Communication from the Zenith
Furnace Company of Duluth. offer.
ing to furnish the city with Zenith
lump coal for the ensuing year at $3.50
per ton. f. o. b.. Duluth, was read.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup