The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-08


read.
Moved by Alderman Porlhan. sup
p 'rted ny lderman EI-enach that The
same be referred 10 the mayor VIII h
power TO act. Carried Yeas, six:
Nays, none.
Cunmuncai ion from ID. Silk Iron &
Metal Co Offering The city S400 90 for
the old betting and machinery which
the ely owns loaded f. o. b cars at
civ. or $500 90 for same where il stands
was read.
Mr.. S. Rnchlan. representing the
above firm WIS present and changed
his offer To 1925 90 loaded on cars or
1910 90 where il stands
Moved by Alderman Graves sup
ported ny Alderman BuIala that that
city offer the said machinery for the
sum of $4,000 where il stands. Car
RED. Yeas. six; nays. none.
Petition from DR. Geo. II. Ayres
Chairman of he Board of Health, re-
guessing he council 10 appropriate
the sum of $3.50 % 70 he used by Inc
/ Board Of health in an effort TO improve
The general healI h Of The community.
with especial reference toward lie
prevention of tuberculosis. was read
Communication from Herman Kan
delin. daied Dec -, 1903. nolifyin Ing
the council OF his having dislocated
his right ankle aud sustained other
severe I'M uries by reason Of a certain
sidewalk plank breaking while he was
travelling on same aud claiming Sails
faction from the city in the sum of
$1,000 90 for such injuries. was read.
Claim for personal injuries against
the City of Ely. dated Dec. 2Sth, 1908.
for $4,000 90, from Herman KandelIn,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman White. that the
claims from Herman Kandelin be re-
ferred to Attorney A. j. Thomas for
investigation and report at the nexl
regular meeting, Carried. Yeas, six;
nays. none.
| Report from clerk of court shows g
fines and fees received i'm Municipal
Court during the month of Decent er
To have been So % was read.
| Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported 10y Alderman Porthan hat The
report be accepted and placed on file
Carried. Yeas, six: nays, none.
| Report from Supt. Toal that GER
tain party had put in a jumper wire
and obtained current without having
it go through the meter, was read.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman White, that the
matter be referred to Attorney A. j.
Thomas with instructions to investi-
gate and prosecute party if there
should be any law or ordinance cover
ing the offense. Carried. Yeas, six;
nays, none.
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following
pay rolls for the month of Dec, and
bills against the city, had found
; them correct and recommended that
they should be allowed and paid, to-
wit:
Pay roll of city officers, $56S 81: pay
roll of street and sundry labor and
team work, $4,000; pay roll of fire
men, engineers and linemen at l.. &
! | nv MINT Qi0l M. I EnnpEa nd
ware $ll 95; John Bedford, livery and
teaming, S2l 90: Ely Finnish Stock
Co., soap and brOOmS. So 40; Pittsburg
Coal Co., soft coal, 1892 90; Marshall
Wells Hardware Co., pipe and eectri-
Cal supplies. S42 "a; Northwest ern
Electrical Equipment Co.. electrical
supplies. ST. So; Standard Oil Co, lu
bricating Oil, $33 90; Northern Male
able Iron Co., wrenches. SlS 90: Berg
lund Bros, pump 81 90; ID. & l. r Rv.
} Co., fieight and express charges, $l66
20; G. e. Weirschke, cement, $l4 SO:
Amelius Stenlund, blacksmith work.
$2.35: A lbert KolStad. pipe fittings and
labor, $40 40; John e Cosgrove, salary
as city treasurer, $4,000: Geo. IT.
Ayres, III. 0. expenses board of health,
S32 80: First National Bank, interest
on city order. SOLO; John Freshmen,
service as special police, $3.50; A.
Thomas. legal service and retainer,
5000; John Bedford, hauling coal,
S57.4O; First National Bank. boiler in
sprance premium, S67 so.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Graves that the
report be accepted, the bills be allow
ed as recommended and the clerk in
slructed to issue orders on the treas
urer in payment Of same. Carried.
Yeas, six: Nays, none.
/ Alderman Porthan was at this time
excused on request.
The light and water committee, to
whom was referred the petition for a
reduction in rates for electric current
from the school board of District No.
II, reported that they had Investigate
ed conditions and found that the city
plant was just about making even
with the present rates being charged
and therefore recommended that no
reduction be made in the rates at the
present time.
i Moved by Alderman White sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that the
report be accepted and placed on file
and the clerk notify the school board
of such action. Carried. Yeas. five:
napS. none.