The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
ELY, MINI, July I, 1908.

Graves, Knutson, Butala, Eisenach
and Porthan. Absent, none.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Graves that the
minutes of the previous meeting be
approved as published. Carried. Yeas,
six; Nays, none.
Application from Richard Roberts
for permission to tap water main was
read. Moved by Alderman Porthan,
supported by Alderman White that
the same be granted. Carried. Yeas
six; Nays none.
Report from the clerk of the NUM-
cipal court showing amount of fines
and fees collected and deposited with
the city treasurer during the month
of June to haYe been $500 was read.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that the
same be accepted and placed on file.
Carried, Yeas, six; Nays, none.
City Engineers estimate No. 2,
showing amount due to VIM. Vuoti
on his sewer and water eXtention con-
tract at this time to be Sl755,64 was
read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
report be accepted and the clerk be
instructed to draw an order on the
treasurer in payment of the amount.
Carried. Yeas, six; Nays. none.
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following
bills against the city, had found them
correct and recommended that they
should be allowed and paid, to-wit:
E. 1. Dupont DeNemours Powder Co.,
fuse and caps, S1.15: Joseph Seraphine.
meals furnished prisoners, $3.50;
Swan Skogland, special police service,
$3.50; Nels. Nyhus, special police SER
vice, $3.50; John Freshmen, special
police service, $3.50; John Bedford,
scavenger service, $4,000; The Lamprey
Co.,, arch plate, $4,000; Marshall
Wells Hardware Co., water pipe, pack
ing, ETC., S46O.77; Northwestern Elec-
trio Equipment Co., electrical sup
plies, carbOns, wire and fire alarm
boxes, S13066; Standard Salt & &C.
ment Co., sewer pipe, $4,000; John
Bedford, hauling coal, 1883; D. & L.
r. r. Co., freight and express charges,
$4,000; A. j. Fenske, hardware, $685.
o.; The Ely Miner, job printing and
publishing, 1854. IS; Thos. Jury, asses
sing real and personal property and
expenses, S246.40; Frank Ball, lunch
furnished party seeking lost children.
$500: Rudolph Chimzar, removing and
burying dead dog from Long Lake,
$500; Olof Knutson, service on board
of review, Sl2 90; j. HI. White, service
on board Of review, Sl2. 90; M. J. MUIR
ply, service on board of review, ST.. 90;
j. A. Graves, service on board of re-
view, $500; Louis Eisenach, service
on board of review. $1,000; John E.
Porthan, service on boaId of review,
$500; A. j. Thomas, legal services for
month of June, $4,000.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that the
report be accepted, the bills be allow
ed as recommended and the clerk in
structed to issue orders On the treas
urer in payment of same. Carried.
Yeas, six; Nays, none.
ich o1
dinance which was presented at the
previous meeting relating to the es-
tablishing of water system and reg
ulation same was taken from the table
and referred to the light and water
committee for consideration and re-
port at next meeting by unanimous
vote of council men present.
Bid from Geo. Holmes for furnish
fishing material and constructing &C.
ment floor at filter room, for the
sum of $4,000 was read.
Bids from Albert Kolstad, Edward
Harrl, and Matt P. Lamp for con-
structing sewer and water main ex-
tention in the alley between Harvey
and Conan Streets, from the culvert
to Second Avenue west, were read.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that the
same be referred to a committee of the
whole. Carried. Yeas, six: Nays,
none.
Alderman Graves was appointed
chairman of the committee and a re-
cess declared to give them time to act
and formulate report.
Council was called to order and the
committee report advising that bid of
Albert Kolstad amounted to 1927
that bid of Matt p. Lampi amounted
to S456.11, and that the bid of Ed.
Harri amounted to $41720 and recon-
mending that the bid of Ed. Harri be
accepted at prices named in same and
city enter into contract with him for
doing the work, also that city enter
into contract with Geo. Holmes for
constructing the cement floor at filter
room at price named in his bid, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the report be accepted and the cit,