The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-09-10
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY,
ELY, MINI, Sept 7. 1909.

| EL1, MlNN., OCpU - lOoOs
| The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at o'clock
p. IN. by Mayor Eisenach.
Roll-call: Present, Aldermen White
Seraphine, Knutson, James, Banovet2
and Ayres. Absent, none.
Moved by Alderman Ayres, sup.
ported by Alderman Seraphine that
the minutes of the previous meeting
be approved as published. Carried
Yeas six, Nays none.
Petition from Gilbert Wylie and
other owners of property abutting or
the alley between Chapman and Har
vey streets between Fifth and Seventh
avenues to have said alley opened ano
graded was read.
Moved by Alderman James support
ed by Alderman Knutson that. the
same be accepted and placed on file
Carried. Yeas six, nays, none.
The following resolution was pre-
sented by Alderman Knutson, who
moved its adoptiOn:'
Be it hereby resolved and ordered
that the alley between Harvey and
Chapman streets between Fifth and
Seventh Avenues in Whiteside's Ad'
dition to Ely, be opened and graded.
The motion to adopt was supported
by Alderman White and it was de-
clared adopted on the following vote
Yeas, Aldermen White, Seraphine
Knutson. James, Banovetz and
Ayres. Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Ayres, support.
ed by Alderman Banovetz that the
city clerk be instructed to advertise
for bids for the opening and grading
of the alley between Chapman and
Harvey streets from Fifth to Seventh
avenue. Carried. Yeas. six: Nays,
| none.
Petition from H. Gordon asking for
license to peddle dress goods and
dry goods for one year from October
1st, 1909, was read.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine, sup.
ported by Alderman Knutson that
the petition be granted and license
issued on the proper fee being paid.
Carried. Yeas, six; Nays, none.
Application from Frank Veranth
for license to sell Intoxicating
liquors at retail for the term of one
year beginning September 18th, 1909,
in the lower front room of the build.
ing situated on lot 5, block 5, Cranes
Encouragement of block 5, Original
Plat of Ely and liquor license bond
with the United Surety Company as
surety thereon were read.
Communication from ThOs. j.
Campbell advising that he had sold
his interest in the license granted to
him for the sale of Intoxicating
liquors at retail in the lower front
room of the building known as the
Crossman building to James j. Fort
une and requesting the council to
transfer said license to him for the
unexpired term thereof, together with
an application from James j. Fortune
for license in said building and a
liduor license bond with the National
Surety Company as surety thereon
were read.
Moved by Alerman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Ayres that the
applications be accepted, bonds ap-
proved and license be granted and
transferred as requested. Carried.
Yeas, six: Nays, none.
Communication from John Lamuth
| In Which he resigned his position as
chief of police of the City of Ely. was
read,
Moved by Alderman Ayres, sup.
ported by Alderman Seraphine that
the same be accepted. Carried. Yeas
six, Nays, none.
Report from John Lamuth showing
Sill 90 poll tax collections was read.
Moved by Alderman White. sup.
ported by Alderman James that
the report be accepted and placed on
file. Carried. Yeas, six; Nays. none.
Report from clerk of Municipal
court showing amount of fines and fees
collected and deposited with the
city treasurer during the month OF
August to have been $1O1.30 was read
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Seraphine that
the report be accepted and placed on
file. Carried. Yeas, six; Nays, none.
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following