The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-08-07
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
CITY OF ELY.
ELY, MINI, Aug. 4Lh, 1905


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, and Eisenach. Alb
sent, Alderman Butala and Porthan.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that the
minutes of the previous meeting be
approved as published. Carried Yeas,
four; Nays, none.
Application for permission to tap
water mains from Tom Wilkes, Geo.
T. Ayres. Henry Anderson, John Ny
lund and M. Weinzierl were read
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
said permission be granted. Carried.
Yeas, four; Nays, none.
Petition from Steve Seliga and 9TH
ers to have certain roads improved in
the Chandler location was read and
referred to the street, sewer ard side
walk committee with power to act,
Report from CITY engineer, being es-
innate No. 3, of VIM. Vuoti, contrac-
tor for sewer and water extension in
Whiteside's Addition to Ely. showing
S12I304 to be amount due to said con-
tractor Aug. 4th, 1908. was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Graves that the
report be accepted and the clerk in
structed to draw order on the treas
urer in payment of amount due. Car
ried. Yeas, four; 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 July to haYe been $42 30 was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Graves that the
report be accepted. Carried. Yeas,
four; Nays, none.
Clerk reported that per cent of all
liquor license fees received was requir-
ed to be sent to the state treasurer for
maintenance of hospital for inebriates
and asked authority to issue necessary
orders.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the clerk draw orders on the treas
urer in payment of said per cent as
the same becomes due. Carried.
Yeas, four; Nays, none.
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following
payrolls for the month of July 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. 1913 33; pay
roll of street and sundry labor and
team work, $4,000; pay roll of en-
ployes at L. & w. plant and sundry
labor constructing engine foundations
ETC., 1886 IS; Jas. B. Glow and Sons,
gate valve and hydrants, 500. 81; North
western Foundry, manhole frames and
covers, $764S; Marshall Wells Hard
ware Co., cup grease and supplies,
1915; Viscosity Oil Co., engine oil,
SIG. 20; Frank Hodge, blacksmith work,
$ll9O; Standard Oil Co., cylinder oil,
S27.27; Neptune Meter Co.. water me-
ter, $35, 90; Moran and Hastings Mfg.
Co., electrical supplies, S15.56 North
western Electric Equipment Co., cleo
trical supplies, S62.63; Oliver Iron
Mining Co., fire clay, 1874; M. E.
Gleason, hardware, 1888: A. j. Fen
ske, hardware 1882; Albert Kolstad,
pipe and fittings, $22.55; Ely Finnish
Stock Co., soap ETC., S1.65; John Bed
ford, scavenger work, $4,000; John
Bedford. livery and draying, SIPS;
d. & I. r. r. Co., freight and express
charges, $11O.11; w. A. McCurdy, en-
cheering and drawings. sl42.5O; L. ].
White, Clerk, postage stamps pur-
chased, s4.l0; John Presiren, special