The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-06-19
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
ELY, MINI, June 16, 1908.

The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at o'clock
p. m. by Mayor Murphy.
Roll-call: Present, Aldermen White,
Graves, Knutson, Butala, Eisenach
and Porthan. Absent, none.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
Iported by Alderman Knutson that the
minutes of the previous meeting be
approved as published. Carried. Yeas,
six; Nays, none.
Bond of John Bedford, as scavenger
in the sum of $4,000 was presented
and read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the same be approved with the sureties
thereon. Carried. Yeas, six; Nays,
none.
Petition from Anton Wulotz and
others asking that a small bridge near
the said Anton Wulotz's place in the
Chandler location be renewed and the
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Moved by Alderman Knutson sup
ported by Alderman Graves that the
same be referred to the street, sewer
and sidewalk committee with power
to act. Carried, Yeas. six; Nays, none.
Application from John Seliskar for
license to sell Intoxicating liquors at
retail in the lower front room of the
building on lot ], block 8, Whiteside's
Addition and liquor license bond
with the United Surety Co. as sureties
! thereon, were read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach sup
ported by Alderman White, that the
application be accepted, the bond ap-
proved and license granted. Carried.
Yeas, six: Nays. none.
City Engineer McCurdy's estimate
No. on VIM, VuOti, contract sewer
and water extension in Whiteside's
Addition, was reed. Same showed
amount due contractor June 10th,
1908, to be S91237.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
tported by Alderman Porthan that the
same be accepted and the clerk in
structed to draw order on the city
treasurer in payment of the amount
due, Carried. Yeas. six; Nays, none,
Report from City Engineer McCurdy
giving estimate of cost of extending
water main across Fourth Avenue
on center line of alley between Camp
and Sheridan Streets, to be $4,000
and report and specifications of con
crete floor at filter room, light and
water plant, estimating cost of same
at $685. 90, were read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that
estimate of water main extention be
laid on the table, and that estimate
and specifications of concrete floor be
accepted and clerk instructed to adj
vertise for bids for the construction
of said floor, as per specifications: bid:
to be submitted at next regular meet
ing. Carried. Yeas, six; Nays, none
| Report from superintendent of light
and water plant showing cost of oper
ating said plant during month of May
to have been $149036; earnings during
same month to have been $l62l.14
was read.
| Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that
the report be accepted and placed on
file. 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:
Geo. Il. Ayres, expenses of board OF
health, $31.S5; First National Bank,
interest on endorsed city order, S26. 10;
d. & /. r. r. Co., telephone calls,
5000: Ely Finnish Stock Co., groceries
and supplies. s22 SO: Peter Beck. wash
powder. $1.50; Jack Nlemi, hunting
for lost children, $500; Abram Kaski,