The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-18
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
Ely. Mimi, January 18th, 1907.

Ely. Mimi. January 18th, 1907.
The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at
O'Clock p. m. by Mayor Dinsmore.
Roll-call: Present. Aldermen Eisen.
ach. Gouze, and KnutsOn. Absent,
Aldermen Kandelin, Porthan and
PetritZ.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup.
ported by Alderman Eisenacht hat the
minutes of the previous meeting be
approved as published. Carried.
Application for license to sell in.
toxicating liquors at retail in the
lower front room of the building stu.
ated on lot 8. block 4, Cranes rear.
rangement of block 4. original plat OF
Ely, for one year beginning Dec. 18th
1906, was read. Liquor license bond
of Thos. Skantze with the U. S. FL.
deity and Guaranty Co. as surety
thereon was also read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenacb, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze that the
application and bond be accepted and
placed on file. Carried.
Communication from John Semel
regarding land wanted by city fol
coal trestle site. was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach. sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that
the same be laid on the table unit
the next meeting. Carried.
Report from Thos. Whitta, Elk
Officio clerk of the Municipal court OF
the City of Ely, showing amount Of
fines and fees collected and deposited
with the city treasurer during the
month of December to have beer
S44 so, with city treasurer's receipt
attached was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson. sup
ported by Alderman Gouze that the
same be accepted and placed on file.
Carried.
The annual report of the treasurer
of the City of Ely was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze that the
same be accepted and placed on file
and published. Carried.
The annual report of the Secretar!
of the Ely Fire Department was read
The same showed the company haC
responded to II fire alarms during thu
year, of which were chimney fire.
and 4 false alarms. The depart mem
also responded to practise calls
Total loss by fire for the year wa:
! $500. Men received for services al
fires $500. at practises slSS.5O. 1898;
feet of water mains and 26 hydrant!
are in use and Register Fire Alarm
system with IL boxes. Water receiv
ed direct from pump at lake during
| fires.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman GOuze that TIT
report be accepted and placed on file
Carried.
Report from Sup't. Toal on oper
alton of the light and water plan
during the month of December, 1906
was read. The same showed that tn,
total cost for operating and repairs
was $I.456.42, charge for depreciation
s423.3l: Total expense. Sl.S79.73
Total earnings, So. lSO.7S.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze that th'
report be accepted and placed on file.
| Carried.
City Clerk reported that $108.SS ha(
been charged against the light AM
water fund on account of labor TO
constructing cement floor at plant
which should properly have be Ell
charged TO the permanent improve
ment fund, and that $37. 40 had beer
charged to the general fund on &c
count of work done on alley between
Harvey and Conan streets, by the cit.
before the contractors had finished
their work; that the same should prop
erly be charged to the permanent i'm
provement fund as the amount wa
deducted from the contract pric
when final settlement was had will
Engel and Runquist.
Also reported that there had beef
no transfer from the light and waite
fund to the permanent improvement
fund during the last four years of TIL
amount earned for depreciation. tina
the expense of constructing the plant
having been charged to the perman
ent improvement fund, tile earning
for depreciating should be paid T.
that fund, and asked authority t.
transfer 81, 100000 at this time and il
the future to transfer semi-annualll
such amount as shall have been earn
ed for depreciation during the pre-
ceeding six months.