The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-24
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
ELY, MINI, April 81, 1908.

The regular, meeting of the city
council was called to order at o'clock
p. m. by Mayor Murphy.
The clerk reported the following
aldermen, who responded to their
names on roll-call as duly qualified to
seats in the council, to-wit: J. A.
Graves, j. H. White, Olof Knutson,
John p. Porthan, Jacob Butala and
Louis Eisenach.
The mayor made the following ap-
pointments and asked the council to
confirm the same, to-wit:
Finance committee-Aldermen Por-
than, Eisenach and Knutson.
Street, Sewer and Sidewalk COM
mittee Eisenach, White
and Graves.
Light and Water committee Al
dermen Knutson, Graves and Por-
than.
Purchasing committee Aldermen
White, Butala and Eisenach.
Buildings and Grounds committee
Aldermen Graves, Porthan and Butala
Board of Health-Dr G. T. Ayres,
chairman, Aldermen Eisenach and
Graves. ,.
Acting Mayor-Alderman Knutson.
Chief of Police-John Lamuth.
Police Officers Oscar Carlson and
Otto Manninen.
Moved by Alderman Knutson. sup
ported by Alderman Graves, that the
appointments made by the mayor be
approved. Carried, yeas, six; nays,
none.
Council proceeded to appoint city
clerk for the ensuing year.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that L.
J. White he appointed to the position.
Carried, yeas. six; nays. none.
L. j. White was declared duly
elected to the position of city clerk
for the ensuing year.
Council proceeded to the appoint.
ment of a city electrician and super.
intendent of light and water plant
for the ensuing year.
Applications from T. Nv. Toal and
f. T. Rogers were read.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
theapplication of Mr.Toal be accepted
and he be retained as city electrician
and superintendent for the ensuing
year. Carried, yeas, six: nays. none
t. w. Toal was declared duly
elected to the position Of city electro
clan and superintendent of light and
water plant for the ensuing year.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson, that
the appointment of city attorney be
laid oyer until next meeting. Carried
yeas, six; nays, none.
Council proceeded to the appoint.
ment of a street commissioner for the
ensuing year.
Applications from VIM. Phillips
and n. G.. Erickson for the position
were read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson sup.
ported by Alderman Porthan, that a
ballot be taken on the applications.
Carried, yeas. six; nays, none.
Aldermen Eisenach and Porthan
were appointed as tellers. A ballot
was taken and VIM. Phillips received
FIVE votes; N. G. Erickson received
one vote.
VIM. Phillips was declared duly
elected for the position for the ensu-
ing year.
Moved by Alderman Knutson sup
ported by Alderman Graves, that no
janitor be hired by the council, that
the janitor work be done under the
direction of the street commissioner.
Carried, yeas, six; nays, none.
Applications of Ed, Dahl. Jacob
MAXI and Oscar Anderson for the
position of fireman, and of VIM. Pick
ayance, VIM. Mitchell and Charles
Peterson for the position of engineer
at the light and water plant were
read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Knntson, that