The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-12-11
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
ELY, MINI, Dec. 1st, 1908.

ELY, linn, LIEU, ISL, l0OCs
The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at o'clock
p. IN. by Mayor Murphy.
ROll-call: Present, Aldermen White,
. Graves, Porthan and Eisenach. Alb
sent Aldermen Knutson and Butala
Moved by Alderman Eisenach sup
ported by Alderman Graves that the
minutes of the previous meeting be
approved as published Carried. Yeas,
four; Nays, none.
Report from clerk of court showing
fines and fees received in Municipal
Court during the month of November
to have been S64. 90 was read.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that the
report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried. Yeas, four: nays, none.
City Engineers estimate No. 7 lin
all on Mr.. Vuoti's sewer and water
main extension contract showing
amount due contractor to to be ST.
29iS9 was read.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that the
report be accepted and placed on file,
the amount be allowed and order
be drawn upon the city treasurer in
payment upon satisfactory proof be-
ing filed in the city clerks office that
all claims arising for services render
ed and materials furnished in the
building and constructing said sewer
have been paid or provided to be paid
as provided shall be done in his con-
tract with the city for doing the
work. Carried, Yeas. four, Nays,
none.
Report from City Engineer showing
amount due VIM. Vuoti on his con-
tract for : water main connection
across Fourth Avenue to be Sl7S.14
was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan sup
ported by Alderman White, that the
report be accepted, the same allowed
and the clerk instructed to draw an
order on the city treasurer in payment
Carried. Yeas. four; Nays, none.
Report from city engineer showing
amount due VIM. Vuoti, contractor
on his contract for grading and filling
certain streets and alleys to be $226. 29
was read.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman Eisench that the
report be accepted and clerk draw an
order on the treasurer in payment
subject to the provisions of the con-
tract providing for proof of all claims
being paid or provided to be paid.
Carried, Yeas, four; Nays, none.
Report from superintendent of light
and water plant showing expense of
operation during month of October to
have been $l9S9.O2; Earnings during
same period S2l30.2l was read.
Moved by Alderman White sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that the
report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried. Yeas. four; nays. none.
Clerk reported filing of order on city
from Richard Wallace of $40. 90 in fav-
or of Frank Hodge
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach tina 1.-THE
same be accepted and paid from any
money due Mr.. Wallace. Carried.
Yeas, four; Nays, none.
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following
bills against the city, and pay-rolls
for the month of November, had found
them correct and recomme nded that
they should be allowed and paid, to-
wit:
Pay roll of city officers, S573. 80; pay
roll of street and sundry labor and
team work, $3.50; pay roll of men at
light and water plant. S4l7.O0; D. s. !.
p. BY. Co., freight and express sl69 80;