The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-05
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
CITY OF ELY.
Ely MINI Feb 2nd. 1909

nincil was called Ia order at 0cl0cF
a. m. by Mayor Murphy.
Roll call: Present. A ldermen White
Graves, P0rihan, KnutsOn and Eisen
,ci. Absent Alderman BuLala.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach sup
ported by Alderman Knutson7 that the
minutes of the previous meeting ne
approved AZ published Carried Yeas
five; Nays. none.
Application from G. Cox for d
license to sell Intoxicating liquors at
retail for one year beginning Feb. ISL
1909. in the lower front room or the
building situated on lot 6, block 10,
original plat of Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
porled by Alderman Eisenach that
the same be accepted and license
ne granted on proper bond being hled
Carried Yeas, five; Nays, none.
Report from clerk of court showing
tines and fees collected in Municipal
court and deposited with the city
treasurer during the month Of Janu'
ary to have been $47.00 was read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup.
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
same he accepted and placed on file
Carried. Yeas, five: nays, none.
Report from superintendent of ligh'
and water plant showing expenses foI
the month of December to have been
s2052 so; and earnings to have been
S250l.0l, wasread.
Moved by Alderman KnutSor, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that the
report he accepted and placed on lille.
Carried. Yeas, five; Nays. none.
An Ordinance amending Ordinance
number thirty-six entitled, IAN Ordi-
nance TO License, Regulate and Re.
strain Transient Traders in the City
of Ely" was presented and received
it's first reading.
The finance committee recommends
ed that they had examined the follow
lag pay-rolls for the month OF Janll:
airy and bills against the city, be allow
ed and paid, t0-wit: =" s.
Payroll of city officers, S56S.S4;
Payroll of street and sundry labor
a I'd team work. 1915 90; Payroll of
engineers, fremen and labor at light
and water plant, s405 90; Duluth & l.
R. r. Co, Freight and express
Charges, $4U3 81; Robinson, Cary and
Sands Co, Wafer pipe and valve
S73S SO; Nj. b. Austin & Co Meter
books and leaves, Sc 20: Viscosity Oil
Co., Engine oil, SIS 80; Pittsburgh
Coal Co Soft coal, 1857 90; Marshall
Wells Hardware Co.. G. l. Tees, 81 70;
Oliver Iron Mining Co., Pipe fittings,
81 10; New York Continental Jewell
Filtration Co., Valve discs and stems,
SIS So. Northern Electrical Co., Bat
terry Jars, $500. Beardslee Chandelier
Mfg. Co., Electrical supplies, sl6.7O
estinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.,
Pipe thawing apparatus and repairs
for transformers, $l0l.25; John Bed.
ford, Hauling coal, S3S. 43; John Bed
ford Draying and teaming, 1854
Frank Hodge, Blacksmith work,
$40. 10: Amelius Stenlund, Blacksmith
work, 500; Vail Clothing Co., Boots
and mittens for tiremen, $3.50; Geo.
L. Ayres, Expenses of board OF health
s53.O7; R. $. Miller, Salt and gold
dust, So. rs; Mrs. Seraphine. Meals fur
nished prisoners, So 90; A. j. Thomas
Legal services and retainer, $4,000
Ely Fire Department, Firemens SER
vices, $40. 90; Ely Miner, Job printing
aud publishing, Sl2l.35; w. A. Nc
Curdy, Engineering, $500.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, 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, five; Nays, none.
Report of the board of health fol
January and annual report of the
health officer for the year 1908 and q
statement of the expenditures made
in connection with the anti-tubercu
losis exhibit were read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenah that the
reports be accepted and placed on file
Carried. Yeas, five; nays, none.
Moved 10y Alderman Porthan, sup
p,rted by Alderman Graves that the
city renew contract with Westing
house Electric & Mfg. Co.. for the
purchase of such electric meters al
should be needed during the ensuing
year, thereby securing the contract
price on same. Carried. Yeas. five
Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach thai