The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-23
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE -
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
Ely, Mimi, August 20, 1907.

p. m. by Mayor WeinZleri.
Roll-call: Present, Aldermen GOuZe,
Kovall, James and Kukar. Absent,
Aldermen Murphy and Petritz.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze, that the
minutes of the previous meeting be
approved as published, Carried.
Yeas, four; nays, none.
Application from Peter Bergleen for
license to sell intoxicating liquors at
retail. in the lower front room of the
building situated on Lot /, block II,
original plat of Ely. and application
from Martin Skala for license to sell
intoxicating liquors at retail, in the
lower front room of the building stu
ated on lot II, block 3, Whiteside's
Addition to Ely, were read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Kukar. that the
applications be accepted and license
be granted on proper bonds being filed.
Carried. Yeas, four; nays, none.
Liquor license bond of Peter Berg
leen, with the U. S. Fidelity and
Guaranty Co., as surety thereon, pre-
sented and read.
Moved by Alderman Gouze, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall, that the
same be accepted and placed on file.
Carried. Yeas, four: nays, none.
| (Inpo mn ioo ion from I w 0Shprpa
in which he resigned his position as
city attorney was read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze, that the
resignation be accepted. Carried.
Yeas, four; nays, none.
Report from Supt. T. w. Toal,
showing cost of operation of light and
water plant during the month of July
to have been Sl,005.75: charge for de-
probation $423.31: total, ST. ,429, 05; and
showing earnings to have been ST.
434.43, also showing cost of installing
six arc lamps to have been S426.73
and of constructing telephone line to
quarantine hospital to have been
$685. SO, was read.
Moved by Alderman Kukar, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall, that the
report be accepted and placed on file,
Carried. Yeas, four; nays. none.
Report from Special Municipal
Judge S. S. Cuilders, showing fines
and fees collected from August lst to
10Th, 1907, to have been $85 10, as per
treasurer's receipt attached, was read.
Moved by Alderman Gouze, sup
ported 10y Alderman Kovall. that the
report be accepted and placed on file
| Carried. Yeas, four; nays, none,
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following
| bills, had found them correct and
| recommended that they should be
! allowed and paid, tO-wiL: M, e. Glea-
! son, hardware, $l475; Duluth & L. r.
r. Co.. telephone rental, S23.25; John
Priiatel. service as special police, SO 90;
Jos. Seraphine, service as special
police, 5000; Oscar Kauppi, service as
special police, 5000; j. A. Rothman,
service as special police, $3.50; Ed.
Powers, service as special police, $3.50;
Swan Skoglaud, service as special
police, $40. %; Berglund Bros, team at
ire, So 90; Grant McMahan, lumber,
$1,084 90; Northern Electrical Co.,
electrical supplies, 500 81; Thos, Forde.
painting city hall and warehouse,
S59.25; George Holmes, cement and
fire clay. $7l.92.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Kukar, that the
bills be allowed and the clerk be in
structed to draw orders on the treas
urer in payment of same. Carried.
Yeas, four; nays, none.
Alderman James, member of street,
sewer and sidewalk committee, re-
ported that his attention had been
called to the bad condition existing
in the open sewer running to the lake
and moved that the matter of investi-
eating conditions be referred to the
street, sewer and sidewalk committee.
Alderman Gouze supported the mo-
ton. Carried. Yeas, four; nays,
none.
Municipal Judge, j. w. Osborne,
advised the council that, believing it
to be for the best interest Of the city,
in order that a proper record should
be kept of court proceedings, he had
appointed Lewis J. White as clerk of
court, and asked the council to allow
him salary for services, as is pro-
vided may be done by the law estab-
fishing the municipal court in the
City of Ely.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze, that the
salary of the clerk of court be fixed at
$500 per month. Carried. Yeas,