The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-23
Sumed his seat in the council.

Sumed his seat III the council.
Communication from the Travellers
Insurance Co. recommending certain
addition of hand rails at the light and
water plant was read and referred to
the Superintendent with power to act.
Petition from Jos. Roman and 45
other residents Of the Zenith and Sa-
voy locations asking the council to eX-
tend light system to that vicinity was
read.
Moved by Alderman White. sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
matter be referred to the light and
water committee for report at next
meeting. Carried. Yeas, four; Nays,
none.
Communication from VIM. Vuoti
Offering to make the connection with
water pipe across Fourth Avenue be-
tween Sheridan and Camp Streets at
the same general prices as he is be-
ing paid for his contract work in
Whiteside's Addition with the excep-
tion of rock for which he would want
$6.93 per Gu. yd., was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
proposal of Mr.. Vuoti be accepted and
the city enter into contract with him
for doing the work. Carried. Yeas,
four; Nays, none.
Communication from John B. Wan
less and II. Fl. Thompson, of Duluth,
in regard to doing diver work were
read.
Moved by Alderman White. sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that the
clerk obtain prices from Mr., Thomp-
son for doing the work and that the
matter be referred to the light and
water committee with power to act,
Carried. Yeas, four; Nays, none.
Petition from A. J. Fenske for a
plumbers license was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson sup
ported by Alderman White, that the
same be granted on the proper bond
being filed. Carried. Yeas, four,
Nays, none.
Communication from the D. & I. r,
Ry. Co.. advising that the state law
prohibited them from giving conces-
sions to Municipal corporations and
that in future the city would be re-
quired to pay full rates for the phone
at light and water plant was read.
The matter was referred to the city
attorney.
Petitions for peddlers licenses from
M. Burgin and Mary Homsey were
read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman White that they
be referred to the mayor with power
to act. Carried. Yeas, four; Nays.
none.
Application for liquor license from
Mrs. Mary Mattson and Gust Heg-
strom and from Ben Benson and liquor
license bond of Mary Mattson and
Gust Hegstrom were read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that the
application of Mary Mattson and Gust
Hegstrom be accepted and bond APP
proved and license granted, that the
application of Ben Benson be accept
ed and license be granted on proper
bond being filed. Carried. Yeas, four;
Nays, none.
Petition from Mrs. Mary Mattson
for refund of uneXpired portion 1908
Of license granted to her late husband,
Nestor Mattson, from Oct. Ist. to
March 18th, 1909, amounting to S226.-
So. was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman White, that the
same be referred to the city attorney
and the clerk be authorized to draw
an order on the treasurer in payment
providing the attorney approves. Car
ried. Yeas, four; Nays none.
Report from superintendent of light
and water plant showing expense of
operation of light and water plant for
month of September to have been
Sl702.25, and earnings for the same
month to have been $l9O4.55, 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.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman KnutSon that the
council adjourn. Carried, Yeas, four;
nays, none.
l.. j. WHITE.
City Clerk.