The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-24
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
Ely. Mimi. Jan. %. 1908

The regular meeting or the CITY
council was called TO order at O'Clock
d. NJ by Mayor Weinzierl.
Roll call:Present Alderman Murphy
Gouze, Kovall, James and Kukar. Alb
sent, Alderman PetritZ.
Moved by Alderman Murphy sup
ported by Alderman Gouze that the
minutes of the previous meeting be
approved as advertised. Carried,
yeas FIVE: nays none.
Petition from Frank VerantlI ask
ing the council TO transfer the license
granted to him for sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors in the building situated
on lot I, block 6, to the building sit
uated on lot 5, block 5, Cranes rear
rangement of block 5, original plat Of
Ely, in the lower front room, was
read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall that the
license be transferred as requested.
Carried, yeas five; nays none.
Communication from John Pluth
advising the council that lie had solo
his interest in the license granted 10
him for the sale of Intoxicating liq
uoIs at retail. for the uneXpirrd term
beginning Feb. ], 1908, to Joseph
Smuk, and requesting the council L"
transfer the same was read.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall that the
communication be accepted ana
placed on file, aud action be taken on
same at next meeting. Carried, yeas
five: nays none.
The annual report from the secre-
tary of the Ely Fire Department for
the year ending Dec, 3lst, 1907, was
read.
The same showed that the depart
ment had responded TO Is fire alarms;
six Of which were chimney fires ana
practice calls. Total loss by fire
for the year, 1926. Insurance received
forlosses, $3.50. Money received for
services during year: Fires, 1887; prac-
tees, Sl04. No increase shown in
equipment or water mains.
Report from the secretary Of the
Ely Fire Department advising thai
the following officers had been elected
to serve for the ensuing year was
read, to-wit: Geo. Holmes, chief:
Louis Elsenach, lst assistant chief:
Richard Hodge, I'd assistant chic;
f. G.. Wagner, captain hose cart No. |:
Charles Quigly. captain hose cart No
2; VIM Disjardins, captain hook ana
laddet truck; l.. j. White, treasurer.
Moved by Alderman James sup
ported by Alderman GouZe that the
annual report be accepted and placed
on file and the officers elected be con-
firmed by the council. Carried. yeas
five, nays none.
Annual Statement of the condition.
of the funds of the City Of Ely Jam
uary 18th, 1908, from the city treas
urer was read.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall that The
report be accepted and placed on til,.
Carried, yeas five, nays none.
Report from Geo. Il. Ayres, NJ. d.,
Health officer. showing the city lock-
up To he ia satisfactory condition
was read.
Moved by Alderman Kukar, sup
ported 10y Alderman Kovall that the
report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried, yeas five, nays none,
Report from The superintendent of
the light aud water plant showing
the comparative cost Of burning wood
and coal Was read: Same showed THAI
the cost of running "a hours with coal
on. Saturday aud Saturday night
when the run is the heaviest, was
SIS SO: the cost of running Is hours ON
Monday and Monday night when the
load is lighter, was S27 O5; difference
of over $40 in favor of coal
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze that the
report be accepted and placed on file,
Carried. yeas five. nays none.
The Finance Committee reporie ed
that they had examined the following
bills against the city, had found them
correct and recommend that they
should be allowed and paid, to-wit:
Greenwood Orr & Co, file covers SO 50:
John Bedford, draying and hauling
coal in Dec, $50S7; A. s. James, sta
tionery supplies, $3.50; NernsL Lamp
Co., supplies, So GA: Allis Chalmers Co.
brass springs for condenser, $500;
Northern Electrical Co., wire, SPLIT;
Jos Seraphine, services as special pol.
ice, 81 so; Richard Wallace, service as
special police, 81 30; Thomas Jury,
balance for constructing filter shed
and sundry carpenter work, 1925 Is:
Ill. A. Cllinn, services as secretary of
Ely Fire Department. 1907, $500;
&. b. James, painting at light and