The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-01-28
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE -
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
ELY, MINI, Jan. Is. 1910.

The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at 8 O'Clock
D. m. by Mayor Eisenach.
Roll-call: Present, Aldermen White.
Seraphine, Knutson, James, BanoveIZ
and Skala. Absent, none.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Skala that
the minutes of the previous meeting
be approved as published. Carried.
Yeas, six Nays, none.
Bond of John Somrak as police
officer was read. C
Moved by Alderman Skala, support
ed by Alderman Banovetz that the
report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried. Yeas, six; Nays none.
Bids for furnishing so cords of tam
arack wood were opened and read.
John E. Porthan proposed to furnish
same for So 80 per cord; Erik Peterson
proposed to furnish the same for $3.50
per cord.
Moved by Alderman Knutson sup
ported by Alderman Seraphine that
the. bid of John E. Porthan be
accepted. Carried: Yeas, six; Nays,
none.
Annual report from Board of Health
submitted; same showed number OF
births during year to have been III;
number of deaths so. Same also gave
in detail sex and nationally Of births
and causes Of death.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz that
the report be accepted and placed on
file. Carried, Yeas, six: Nays, none.
Annual report of city treasurer for
the year ending Jan. 18th, 1910, was
read.
Moved by Alderman James support
ed by Alderman Skala that the report
he accept be and placed on lille. Car
ried. Yeas, six; Nays. none.
Annual report Of secretary OF ELY
Fire Department showing property IN
use and reserve and stating Lhat de-
partment had responded to 20 alarms
during the year of which had been
chimney fires, false alarms and 3
practice calls, IL fires at which 61OO
TT of hose had been laid total damage
S49O4.OO insurance received S7ae.5O:
Amount of money received by depart
ment for service at fires Sll92.OO Tor
practices $4,000,
Moved by Alderman KnutsOn, sup
ported by Alderman Seraphine that
the report be accepted and placed on
file. Carried. Yeas, six; Nays, noue.
The finance committe reported that
they had examined the following bills
against the city, had found them
correct and recommended that they
should be allowed and paid to-wit:
r. S. Miller; Groceries furnished
quarantine hospital $22.73; Owen w.
Parker, NJ. d. Fumigating and clean
ing at quarantine hospital. $500;
David Constantine, work as nurse at
quarantine hospital, $500: Arthur
Sheridan, work as nurse at quarantine
hospital, $40 So; Mrs. Jos, Seraphine,
meals furnished prisoners, $lO,75
Nils Nyhus, Special police service,
$ll.25: Harry A. Chinn, Services as
secretary of fire department. $4,000;
Ely Hardware Co., Hardware and
furniture, $44.93; State of Minnesota.
2 per cent of liquor license fees re-
ceived July lst to Dec. 81, 1909. $4,000;
Louis Eisenach service as chief of fire
months. $1,000.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine,
supported by Alderman Banovetz
that the report be accept and the
clerk be instructed to issue warrants
on the city treasurer in payment OF
same. Carried. Yeas, six, Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman James support
ed by Alderman Skala that fire de-
partment COMMITTEE have power to act
it obtaining roster and'fre alalm cards
for The fire department. Carried.
Yeas. six; Nays. none.
Moved by Alderman James. sup
ported by Alderman BanOyetZ that
the clerk advertise for cast iron pipe
necessary to lay emergency water main
rom water plant to First Avenue.
Bids to be in Feb. 18th, 1910. Carried
Yeas, six: Nays, none;
Moved by Alderman Skala sup
,orted by Alderman Knutson that
he Council adj urn. Carried. Yeas
TX Nays, none,
LII. WHITE,