The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-03


Matt Kapsch in the lower front room
of the building situated on lot /, block
7, original plat of Ely.
John Gianotti in the lower front
room of the building situated on lot 5,
block II, original plat of Ely.
George Harder in the lower front
room of the building situated on lot l,
block IL, original plat of Ely.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman E.senach that
the applications be accepted and Ii
censes be granted on the proper bonds
being filed and approved. Carried.
Yeas, six; Nays, none.
Liquor license bond of Louis Larson,
Lizabeta Smrckar, Agnich Bros, M.
f. Skala and Matt Kapsch with the
U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. as sure
ty thereon, and the bond of John
Gouze with the United Surety Co. as
surety thereon, was presented and
read.
Attorney A, J. Thomas reported
that these bonds were not correct as
to form and on motion of Alderman
Graves supported by Alderman Eisen-
ach they were referred back for cor
rection.
Report from the board of health.
advising that the health of the COM
munity and its sanitary condition was
very good: that no typhoid or other
disease attributable to the city water
supply has appeared since the present
plant was installed. Commencing the
action OF the city in improving drain
age conditions on certain of the streets
and suggesting that the same improve
ments might be made in certain Of the
alleys by filling in low places; also sug-
costing that an ordinance be adopted
declaring priyies to be a nuisance in
that part of the city having sewer fac
ilities and ordering their removal,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that the
same be accepted and placed on file.
Carried, Yeas, six; Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Graves that the
recommendations of the board of
health, In their report, be referred to
the street, sewer and sidewalk COM
mittee and Attorney Thomas to pre-
pare and submit an ordinance cover
ing same. Carried. Yeas, six: Nays.
none.
An ordinance entitled Gan ordin-
ance providing for the establishing of
water system and the conduct of
water into and through the streets,
avenues, alleys and public grounds of
the City of Ely, ST. Louis County,
Minnesota, and to provide for and con-
troll the erection and maintenance of
water works, its water mains and
branches. and for the supply of water
to said city and it's inhabitants, and
the manner of making connections to
said system by the inhabitants there
Of" was presented and received it's
first reading.
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following
pay rolls for the month of June and
bills against the city, had found them
correct and recommended that they
should be allowed and paid, to-wit:
Pay Roll of city officers, $573.33; Pay
Roll of engineers, fremen and labor
at plant, $399.50; Pay Roll of street
and sundrY labor and team work, $767.-
%; Pay Roll of labor and team work
repairing road to lake, S1S4.5O: H.
Nldecken, stationery supplies, S2S. 43:
| BroWnell & Co., meat furnished quar-
antine hospital, 81 80; Geo. It. Ayres,
expenses of board of health, $41S5;
Crane & Ordway Co., packing and
supplies, 1882; Westinghouse Eec-
trio & Mfg. Co., electric meters. 1910;
Pittsburg Coal Co., soft coal, S263.55;
Frank Hodge, blacksmith work. S15.25;
Amelius Stenlund, blacksmith work,
$685.; M. E. Gleason, fire hose, $3.50. O4;
| Vail Clothing Co., rubber coats and
boots, $1,000; VIM, Vuoti. livery. 800
so; Ely Fire Department, firemens'
services at practice. $500; Herman
Fromhartz, first team az fire alarm,
$500.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson'that the
bills and pay rolls be allowed as re-
commended and the clerk instructed
to issue orders on the treasurer in
payment of same. Carried. Yeas.
six; Nays, none.
The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds reported that they had OBJ
tanned price of 100000 on the piece
of ground south of the High School to
be used for park purposes, had exam
ined the land and believed it would
cost 100000 to remove the stnmps and
rocks from same and would not re-
commend the purchase of the land
at price given.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Graves that the
report be accepted and placed on file.
| Carried. Yeas, six; Nays none.