The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-09
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.

ELY, MINI, April 9th, 1909.

ELY, MINI, April 9th, l9O9.
The regular meeting Of the city
council was called to order at 5 O'Clock
p. m. by Mayor Murphy.
Roll-call: Present, Aldermen Graves
White, Knutson, Butala and Eisen'
ach. Absent Alderman Porthan.
Moved by Alderman Graves sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that the
minutes of the previous meeting
be approved as published. Carried
Yeas, five; Nays, none.
Application from Matti Koski fol
license to sell intoxicating liquors at
retail for one year beginning March
2lst 1909, in the lower front room OF
the building situated on lot block Il
original plat of Ely and liquor license
bonds of Matti Koski, Bart Coffey and
Thos. j. Campbell with the Z. S. FL
deity & Guaranty Co.. as surety there
on, were read.
Moved by Alderman White support
ed by Alderman Graves that the az
plicatlon of Matti KoskI be accepted,
bond approved and license granted,
and the bonds of Bart Coffey and Thos
]. Campbell be approved. Carried.
Yeas, five; nays, none.
Clerk reported filing of an assign
ment by Thos. Wilkes of money due
him for wages for month of March to
the Ely Mercantile Go.
Moved by Alderman Knutson sup
ported by Alderman Graves that the
same be accepted and the clerk in
structed to pay the money to the Ely
Mercantile Co. Carried. Yeas, five;
nays. none.
Report from clerk of Municipal
court showing fines and fees collected
and deposited with the city
treasurer during the month Of March
to have been $57.35 was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson sup.
ported by Alderman Eisenach that the
same be accepted and placed Oh file
Carried. Yeas, five; Nays, none.
Report of board of health on gen
eral health conditions and showing II
births and 4 deaths reported during
month of February was read.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
report be accepted and placed on file
Carried. Yeas, five; nays, none.
The special auditing committee sub
mitted the following report:
Ely, MIMI, April 5th, 1909
Honorable Council:
City of Ely,
Dear SirS:-
This is to Ger
tify that we have audited the books o.
the City Clerk and City Treasurer anC
:. find same in balance, and correct fol
the past year.
Yours Respectfully,
Henry Chinn.
-. L. B. Brockway,
G.. o. Berglund.
Auditing Committee
Moved by Alderman Eisenach sup
ported by Alderman Graves that tin
report be accepted and placed on fill
and the committee discharged. Car
,red. Yeas, five; nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Graves sup
ported by Alderman Knulson that thu
clerk be instructed to return to ALDER
Kolstad the certified check submitted
by him with his proposal for entering
into contract for constructing intake
Carried. Yeas. five; nays, none.
Clerk reported that city enginee
had filed blue prints of some pipe fiji
tings wanted TO connect new intak,
with pumps, that same had been for
warded to various companies and pro
posals received as follows for furnish
ing same
Crane & Ordway Co. $45O.O
James B. Glow & Sons 5000
Clyde Iron Works 559.7|
Moved by Alderman Knutson sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that tn,
proposal of Crane & Ordway Co., b,
accepted and the clerk instructed tt
order same. Carried. Yeas, five
nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Graves sup
ported by Alderman White that thu
clerk be instructed to advertise fol
bids for doing the city scavenger work
for the ensuing season, bids to be sub
mitted to the council at its meeting
to be held April goth 1909 Carried
Yeas, five; nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Graves, sup
ported by Alderman Esenach that the
council adjourn until Wednesday
April It'll 1909 at O'Clock p. m. Car
ried. Yeas, five; nays, none.
L. }. WHITE,
City Clerk.
Ely, Mimi, April 7Lh, 1909.
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