The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-02-07
with the city treasurer.

with the city treasurer.
Moved by Alderman James, support
ed by Alderman Gouze that the report
be accepted and placed on file. Car
ried. Yeas, six; nays, none.
The finance committee reported that
they had examined the following bills
and pay-rolls for the month of Jam
uary, had found them correct and rec
commended that they should be allowed
and paid, to-wit: Payroll of city Of
fcers, $623.33; payroll of street and
5undry labor and team work as per
report of street commissioner, $123.86;
payroll of engineers, firemen and sun
Try labor as per report of superin-
tendent of light and water plant,
s459.S7; A. ]. Fenske, hardware sup
plies, $45.45; Duluth & I. r. r. Co.,
reight and express charges, $27S.55;
pittsburgh Coal Co., soft coal, S523.6O;
Ideal Metallic Packing Co., metallic
packing, $3.75; General Chemical Co.,
liter alum, $56.3S; Standard Oil Co.,
kerosene oil, $500; General Electric
Co., electrical supplies, 1851; r. S.
Miller, soap, $1.00; Geo. T. Ayres, sal
1ry as health officer, $500; John
Skantze, team at fire, $5; Jos. Gerzin
cam at fire, $500; Marshall Wells
Hardware Co., brass tops for hyd-
ants, $3.50; Ely fire department, fire.
mems services, $500; VIM. Vuoti, liv-
cry and draying, 1915; F. B. James,
painting at L. & w. plant, $3.50.
They also recommended that the
'Ol1nuyir1cr hiI1c To- inc fn
re laid over until the next meeting,
nd duplicates of the same be sent to
he school board of district No. II with
"equest that they stand half of the
Expense, to-wit: Geo. T. Ayres, vac
H'ne and services, $372.9O; C. C. Car
Henter, M. D., services, S93.25; Ely
Miner, printing, $1,000.
Moved by Alderman Kukar, support
ID by Alderman Kovall that the re-
Hort be accepted and placed on file and
he recommendations of the finance
committee be adopted. Carried. Yeas,
six; nays, none.
Moved by Alderman James, support
ID by Alderman Petritz that the mat
er of adjusting water rates be re-
erred to the light and water commit
ee for report at next meeting. Car
led. Yeas, six; nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Kovall that the
'ates for 16 and 80 c.p lamps be re-
'uced to price formerly charged before
January 1st.
No support to motion.
The following resolution presented
ny Alderman Murphy, who moved its
)6option:
Resolved, That the following legal
oters of the city of Ely act as judges
Of election at the general election to
BE held Tuesday, April TIN, 1908, in
he several wards as follows:
First ward, George Brozich, S. S.
Childers and A. j. Thomas.
Second ward, NJ. Prisk, n. Trebil-
cock and Jas. Sheridan.
Third ward, j. d. Conan, Martin
Skala and Jack Butalla.
Further Resolved, That the follow
ing places be designated as polling
rlaces, to-wit:
First ward, City Hall building.
Second ward, Finnish Temperance
hall.
Third ward, John Kotchevar build,
'ng, near Fourth avenue on Sheridan
street.
Alderman Petritz supported the mo-
ion to adopt the resolution and it was
declared adopted on the following
vote: Yeas, Aldermen Murphy, Gouze,
Kovall James, Petritz and Kukar;
nays, none.
The following resolution presented
by Alderman James, who moved it's
adoption:
Resolved, That in future no liquor
license shall be transferred from one
party to another, until it shall be
shown to the satisfaction of the coun-
ell that the party requesting the
transfer is free from any indebtedness
Incurred while conducting the business
under the said license.
Motion supported by Alderman
Gouze. 1t was declared adopted on the
following vote: Yeas, Aldermen Muir
ply, Gouze, Kovall, James, Petritz and
Kukar; nays, none.
Moved by Alderman James, support
ed by Alderman Petritz that the may
or employ an attorney to collect old
light and water bills and to procure
judgments against sucn persons as he
shall see fit if the same shall not be
paid. Carried. Yeas, six; nays, none.
Moved by Alderman James, support
ed by Alderman Petritz that the
council adjourn. Carried. Yeas, six:
nays. none.
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