The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-11-13

Engineer showing the amount due 10
VIM Vuoti on his sewer aud wattr
main contract Nov 3rd TO be $l2S9 6S,
was read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Portllan that the
report be accepted and the clerk in
structed to draw an order on the city
treasurer in payment of the amount
due. Carried. Yeas four; Nays, none.
Report from city engineer advising
that $4,000 might be allowed Vim.
Vuoti on his contract for grading
Seventh Avenue aud vicinity and the
alley between Harvey and Conan Sis !,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson sup
ported by Alderman Graves that the
report be accepted and the clerk draw
order on the treasurer in payment Of
50 per cent Of the amount of work
completed on the contract. Carried.
Yeas, -four; Nays, none.
Report from clerk of court showing
fines and fees received in Municipal
Court during the month of October
and deposited with the city treasurer
to have been S73. 10 was read.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that the
report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried. Yeas, four: nays, none.
Report from Board of Health for
month or October on general Health
conditions also advising that they in
connection with certain citizens and
taxpayers had arranged to have the
State Boards tuberculosis Exhibit
come to Ely for five days from Jan.
10th to oath, 1909, inclusive, also re-
commanding that police of CITY be
given special Instructions to enforce
the State Law relative to splitting in
public buildings, especially in the
post office, was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Graves that the
report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried. Yeas. four; nays. none.
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following
bills against the city, had found them
correct and recommended that they
should be allowed and paid, to-wit:
James Sheridan, Judge of Election.
Sl2, 10; Olof Knutson, Judge of Elec-
ton, Sl3.40; Jack Maxi, Judge of Elec-
tion, sl2 10; f. B. James, Judge of
Election, $500; N. Trebilcock, Clerk of
Election, S4.55; Fred StMarie, Clerk of
Election, $500; Nels. Nyhus Con-
stable at Election, $3.50; G. L..
Brozich, Judge Of Election, 1920;
James W. Osborne, Judge of
Election, 1915; w. j. Dunn, Judge
Of Election, S6.05; L. B. Brockway,
Judge of Election, $3.50: VIM. Berg
lund. Judge of Election, s6.05; Henry
Chinn, Clerk of Election, SIS 20: N, A.
Startling, Clerk of Election, $4.65; Ben
HorovitZ, Clerk of Election. $6.05;
Matt Mietunen. constable at Election,
SIS 90: VIM. Harris, Judge of Election,
Sl3.35; Martin Skala, Judge of Elec-
tion. S13 30; J. A. Dinsmore, Judge of
Election, Sl335; John Handberg,
Clerk of Election, Sl3.35; VIM. Odds,
Jr., Clerk of Election, $685.; Richard
Chinn, Constable at Election, $3.50;
Geo. Holmes. cement, S5429.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
report be accepted, the bills be allow
ed as recommended and the clerk in
structed to issue orders on the treas
urer in payment Of same. Carried.
Yeas, four: Nays, none.
The finance committee submitted a
report recommending that the Chief
of the Fire Department be paid the
sum of 10000 a year instead of being
given free light and water as has been
the custom, said salary to begin Nov.
1st, 1908.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
report be accepted and salary be paid
as recommended. Carried. Yeas, four;
nays, none.
Light and water committee asked
for eXtention of time in matter of Pc
tition for lights in Zenith and Savoy
locations referred to them at previous
meeting. Granted.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
council adjourn. Carried, Yeas, four:
nays, none.
l.. j. WHITE,
Gity Clerk