The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-05-06
Ely, Mimi, May Sd, 1910.

Ely, Mimi, May Sd, 1910.
The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at 8 O'Clock
p. m. by Mayor KnutsOn.
Roll call:-Present, Aldermen Sera-
phine, White, James, Maxi, COsgrove
and Banovetz. Absent, none.
Moved by Alderman James. sup
ported by Alderman Cosgrove that the
minutes of the previous meeting be
approved as published. Carried.
Communication from j. W. Osborne
Withdrawing his offer to do the legal
work for the city was read.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
same be accepted. Carried.
Bonds of L. j. White as clerk OF
court, of L. j. White as city clerk, OF
Oscar Kauppi as police officer and OF
John Somrak as police officer in the
amounts as prescribed by the council
were read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz that
the same be approved with the suret.
les thereon and placed on file. Carried
Report from clerk of court showing
amount of fines and fees collected in
the municipal court during the month
of April to have been $207 60 was read.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine, sup.
ported by Alderman Banovetz that
the same be accepted and placed on
file. Carried.
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following
pay rolls for the month of April and
bills against the city, had found same
correct and recommended that they
should be allowed and paid, towit:
Payroll of city officers, 1892 40; Pay
roll of street and sundrv labor and
team work, 1926. 20; payroll of employees
at vnd for light and water plant,
1896 81; Duluth & 1. r. r. company.
freight. express and telephone charges
slS4.34; Laing Hardware company,
hardware. 1915; Hodge Bros. black.
smith work, $lI.80; Albert Kolstad,
plumbing supplies and labor, 500 30;
ST. Croix Lumber company, lumber,
49,. 6S; M e. Gleason, hardware, &c. 95;
Viscosity Oil company, engine oil,
1920; Northwestern Electric Equip
ment company. electrical supplies,
$72.1S; Standard Oil company, gasoline
81. 80: Marshall Wells Hardware com.
pauy, wheelbarrow trays, 1920; e. G..
billiard; water hose. $4,000; Pitts
burgh Coal company. soft coal, 1854. %
John Bedford, hauling coal, $37.75:
Chester Morrison, service as Quaran-
tine officer, S3S.25; Nels Nyhus. SER
vice as quarantine officer, 1925; VIM.
Kevern. labor at dumping ground,
SLIPS; Ely Miner, job printing and
publishing, s75 so; Henry Chinn. pre-
MUM on treasurer's bond and extra
premium on liability insurance,
SlO9.l3; George L. Brozich, premium
on insurance. quarantine hospital,
$3.50: Ely Fire Department, tiremens
services. $139. 90; F. w. Metcalf M. D.
professional services for city prisoner,
Sc; Al Thomas, legal services and
premium on city clerks bond, $40 90;
Mrs. Jos. Sersphine, meals furnished
prisoners, $3.50; A. j. Fenske. hard
ware, $500; John Bedford, draying.
street sorinkling and teaming. e74.25;
VIM. Vouti. teaming, 81.
Moved by Alderman Cosgrove. sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
report be accepted, the bills and pay
rolls be allowed as recommended and
the city CLERK instructed to issue ord
ers on the city treasurer in payment
of same. Carried, yeas, six; nays,
none.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Seraphine that
the communication OF A. j. Thomas
relative to doing the city's legal work
which was laid ON the table at the
last regular meeting be taken from