The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-06-04
Channon Co., were read.

Moved by Alderman James. support
ed by Alderman Knutson that the
same be referred to Il committee Of
the whole Carried. Yeas. five: Nays.
none.
Cummu,icai ion from John Semer
in regard tolgxes on his lands in the
city for the year 1908 was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz that /
the city clerk be instructed TO cores
pond with Mr.. Semer and advise him
concerning the raise in the rate Of
taxation. Carried, yeas five, nays |
none.
Report from superintendent Of l..
and w. plant advising concerning
pumping facilities, that four streams
at Il pressure Of 170 lbs. per square
inch 1t plant, of filtered water could
be furnished for q hours orsiX streams
of raw water from the lake could be
furnished indefinitely unless in case
Of breakdown: Recommending that
a duplicate of the Prescott pump now
owned by the city be installed, to be
of same capacity, with same four
streams of filtered water could be fur
niShed for five hours and eight streams
for any length of time. Also recon-
mending that new force main from
the pumping station to lst avenue be
laid, same to be of extra heavy pipe
and laid in same trench with old pipe,
said force main to be used as an aux
Hilary in case of breaking Of old main
during fire, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
report be referred to a committee Of
the whole. Carried. Yeas, five; Nays,
none.
The finance committee report
ed that they had examined the follow
Ing pay-rolls and bills against the city,
for the month of May, had found
them correct and recommended that
they should be allowed and paid, to-
wit:
Payroll of city officers, 1858 33; Pay
roll of engineers, firemen and labor at
light and water plant, 1852 90; Pay
roll of street and suDdry labor and
team work. S24l.50; Ely Miner Job
printing and publishing, S94.50; Oliv-
err Iron Mining Co., Plank and BUSH
ing, $l.46; Parker-Davis & Co., Sup
plies for board Of health, S24 90; AL
bert KOlstad, Repairs to pump and
supplies, So 90, First National Bank,
Interest on endorsed orders. S48.52;
Thos. Jury, labor and material build
garbage tank, $40 33; Duluth & 1. r.
, r. Co., Freight, express and tele-
, grams, Sl0697; Bedford Livery, Liv-
cry, draying and operating street
sprinkliDg. SS0.25; AmeliuS Stenlund,
Blacksmith work, $685.; Grant Nc
Mahan, Cedar, SLAP; John Semer,
Rent Of coal trestle site, $36 90; Pitts
, burgh Coal Co., Soft coal, S253.0S;
Northwestern Electrical Co., Elect
! rical and fire alarm supplies, S1l9.S7;
Beardslee Chandelier Mfg. Co, Elect
rical supplies, $l1.95; Northern Elect.
, Co., supplies, SLAP; National Carbon
: Co., Carbons, $5l.00; Standard Oil Co.,
Cylinder oil, $50; Geo. L. Brozich,
, Prem. insurance on l.. & w. plant,
f 500. Al; Henry Chinn, Prem. Insurance
Q on L. & w. plant, SS9.l0; First Nat
onal Bank, premium insurance on L..
r and w. plant, S9l.50; w. II. James,
E premium insurance on l.. and W..
: plant, 800 40: Babcock Fire Extin-
: gusher CO., hoses s.; Vail Clothing Co.
] Department, firemen's services, $l98;
A. j. Thomas, legal services. $50: l..
Y j. White, expenses to Duluth in Kan
delin case, $l4 66; VIM. Phillips. eX-
r penses to Duluth i'm Kandelin case,
t SI4. &c: John Lamutb, expenses to Du-
!, luth in Kandelin case, Sl4 66: Matt
e MietJuuen, mileage and witness fees
!, KaLdelin case, SlS.98; Matt Kurre,
| mileage and witness fees Kandelin
case, SIS 90; John Stinkovich, mileage
a and witness fees, Kandelin case, Sl7.9S;
John Bedford, hauling coal: $l9.46:
: Herman Kandelin, flags, s. 10; Treas
t urer ST. Louis County, taxes on land
$ leased for quarantine hospital site as
j. per agreement, $40 10.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine, sup.
: ported by Alderman KnutsOn that tile
$ report be accepted, the bills and ac-
). counts be allowed and the clerk in
e structed to issue orders on the treas
urer in payment of same. Carried.
Il Yeas, five; Nays, none.
s Alderman James member of the
: Fire Department Committee reported
!. that the committee was working on
. matters referred to them at last meet.
ing and asked for an extension Of time.
Alderman Knutson, chairman OF
the light aud water committee report.
ed that committee had been unable
to complete work referred to them at
last meeting.
Alderman Seraphine, chairman oil
the buildings aud grounds committee
asked for an extension OF time to
make report on park proposition.
y Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported BY Alderman Bdnovetz that
the committees be given further time
in which to make report. Carried