The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-04
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
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CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
CITY OF ELY,
ELY, MINI, Sept. LIST, 1908

Roll-call: Present, Aldermen White,
Graves, KnutsoI, and Perth han. Alb
sent, Alderman Butala and Eisenach.
Clerk read minutes of previous meet
ing and on motion they were approx
ed as read.
Applications for liquor licenses for
the term Of ole year were read as fol-
lows:
Martin Skala. i'm the lower front
room Of the building situated ON lot
IL, block 3. Whiteside:s Addition to
Ely.
Alex Winchester. i'm the lower front
room of the building situated on lot
l block II, Original Plat of Ely.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman White That The
applications he accepted and licenses
granted on the proper bonds being
filed. Carried. Yeas, foul; Nays, none.
Application from the Duluth IIu-
name Society, through their agent,
Mr.. II. E. Grae, for an appropriation
to aid them in their work, was receiv-
ed.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman POrtlIan that the
matter he laid over until next meet
ing. Carried. Yeas, four; Nays, none.
Petitions for permission to tap wat
er and sewer mains from j. ii. White
and James Moonan j. M. Brown aud
John DinSmore were read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Graves, that
said permission be granted. Carried.
Yeas, four; Nays, none.
Communication from John Schaefer
regarding stolen boat was read. The
same was laid on the table Indefinitely.
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 Aug, to Laye been $50 so was read
Moved by Alderman PorthaD, sup
ported by Alderman Graves that the
report be accepted and placed on file
Carried. Yeas, four: Nays, none
City Engineers final estimate on
the contract of Ed. Harri for sewer
and water main construction showing
amount due to be S479.3l was read.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan 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.
CITY engineers, estimate No. 4, on
VIM. Vuoti, sewer and water main
construction contract showing amount
due to be S2OO7.02 was read.
Moved by Alderman White support
ed by Alderman Graves that the re-
port be accepted and clerk instructed
to draw an order on the city treasurer
in payment of same. Carried Yeas.
four; Nays, none.
Report from Board of Health for
month of July on general health CON
ditions and recommending that some
steps be taken toward providing the
city with main sanitary sewer was
read.
Report from Board of Health on
general health conditions during
month Of August was read.
Moved by Alderman Graves sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that tile
reports be accepted and placed on file,
Carried. Yeas. four; Nays, none.
The finance committee reportt d
that they had examined the followl q
payrolls for the month OF Aug. anu
bills against the city, had found them
correct and recommended that they
should be allowed and paid, tU-wit:
Pay roll Of city officers, $557.59: pgy
| roll Of street and sundry labor, street
sprinkling and team work, $685.. so:
pay roll Of men employed by Supt, of
l.. & w. plant, installing machinery
and running plant, $3.50 90: John Bed
ford, scavenger work, 600; John
Bedford. livery and draying, s22 90:
st. Croix Lumber Co.. lumber. S58.7I:
Northwestern ELECTRIC Equipment Co,
electrical supplies, $7O.IS; General
| Chemical Co, Hitter alum. S48. 81, Pitts
burg Coal CO., soft coal, 1892 6s, Mar
shall Wells Hardware Co., supplies for
L, & w, plant, S75 35; Jas. b. Glow &
Sons, gate valve and valve box. SIS So:
| Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.,
freight paid on engine shaft. sI2g5;
| Westinghouse Electric s. Mfg. Co.
so percent of contract price of EXETER
and generator, sos Sc; Skinner Engine
Co., 30 percent OF engine as per CON
tract, 1925. 90; Oliver Iron Mining Co..
pipe fittings, S2.43; Crane & Ordway
Co., pipe and fittings, 1904 SO; ID. & I.
r. r. Co., freight and telephone
charges, Sl5034; w. A. McCurdy.
Supt. and engineering contract work.
500 90; Geo. Il. Ayres, expenses board
of health, July, $l2.1S; Geo. II. Ayres.
expenses board of health. Aug. S39 80:
Geo, L. Ayres, quarter year salary as
health officer, s37 so; John Butula,
cross cut saw, 20 90; Ed, Powers, paint.
ing letters on tiremen's coats, IS 60,
Ed. Z. Leidel MOO, balance of prem
lum or liability insurance on l.. & w.
| plant, 500 "A; Standard Salt Y Cement
| Co sewer pipe. S202 OF; Amelius STEM
lund, blacksmith work, $l50: Frank
Hodge, blacksmith work, 1l6O; Rich.
Hodge, putting iron on Jail doors and
repairs, S48.75; A. j. Thomas legal
services and retainer. $4,000; John
| Preslliren, special police service, SIS. rs:
Ely Fire Dept, iremen's services,
S22O0; Geo. HolMeS, cement, building
cement floor at filter room and
balance Of clear we'll construction.