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the table. Carried unanimously.

The communication was taken from
the table and read. In his cOmmuni-
catiod Mr.. Thomas stated that while
the city charter had been construed
as leaving it optional with the city as
TO the hiring an attorney, yet the
same charter together with the Nun
icipal Court Act both have provisions
providing dnties to be performed by
an attorney. He also stated the chart
er provides mat the council may en-
ploy an attorney to act in all matters
in which the city is interested and
does not fix any limit on the cOmp9n-
sation to be paid for any such services
and offered TO perform all duties in
cident to the Office, or local work of
the city attorney, Including the prose
'utiou of misdemeanors under the
state laws and under the ordinances
Of the city in the Municipal Court
md also assist the court in the alb
-ence of the county attorney in the
, neariug Of examinations before the
court in which the strife is Interested
and In payment for his services renGer
| monthly statements to the council
aud receive therefore for the year the
average of fifty dollars per month.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman White, that Mr..
A. j. Thomas be retained as city at
.orney for the ensuing year. Carried:
cas-, six; nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Oosgrove, sup
ported by Alderman James that the
vote taken retaining Mr.. Thomas as
city attorney be reconsiderod. Car
ried yeas six, nays none.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine, sup
ported by Alderman James that Mr..
A. j. Thomas be retained to do the
legal services for the City Of Ely dur
ing the ensuing year. Carried; yeas
six, nays none.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Saraphine that
the council accept the proposition OF
Mr.. A. j. Hhomas in his cOmmunica.
tiOn as to compensation for legal ser.
vices to be rendered. Carried; yeas
four, nays two. Aldermen Seraphine.
White, James and MAXI voting yes
Aldermen Cosgrove and Banovetz vot.
ing no.
Moved by Alderman james, sup
ported by Alderman COsgrove that
the mayor enforce Ordinance No,
relative to the collection of dog tax
Carried; yeas four, nays two. Alder
men Seraphine, James, Maxi and Cos
grove voting yes; Aldermen White
aud BanoveJz voting no.
The following resolution presented
by Alderman Seraphine who moved
its adoption;
Resolved, that there be and hereby
is levied against each male inhabitanl
of the City of Ely, between the ages
of twenty-one t2l] and fifty (5O) years
not exempt by law, one-half days lab
or upon the public streets of the city
which may be committed bv the pay
ment of $1.O0 to the street commits
sioner of the City of BLY,, st. Louis
county, Minnesota.
Alderman Maxi seconded the motion
to adopt the resolution and it was de-
clared adopted on the following vote
Yeas. Aldermen Seraphine, White
James, Maxi. Cosgroye and Banovetz
Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Cosgrove thai
the city clerk publish the dog ordin
ance and the purchasing committee
be instructed to purchase necessary
tags. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Cosgrove, sup
ported by Alderman James, that Ord
nance No. 20, relative to the running
at large of horses cattle and Other
animals be enforced. Carried, yeas
five; nays one. Aldermen Seraphine
White, James, Maxi and Cosgrove
voting yes and Alderman Banovet1
voting no.
Moved by Alderman COsgrove, sup
ported by Alderman James that the
chief of police be appointed pound
master and the buildings and grounds
committee be instructed to secure q
suitable pound. Carried.
Msved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Seraphine, thai
the engineers and fremen at light
and water plant be granted raise OF
S. 90 per month in wages for the en-
suing year. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Cosgrove, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi that the
street commissioner be granted a
raise of IS per month in wages fol
the ensuing year: Carried. yeas four
nays two: Alderman White. Maxi
Cosgrove and Banovetz voting yes and
Aldermen Seraphine and James vot.
ing no.
Alderman James recommended that
the city install ornamental street
lamps at various street corners in the
city and moved that the matter be
referred to the Street, Sewer and Side.
walk Committee for report at next
meeting. Carried. Yeas five, nays one.
Aldermen Seraphine, James, Maxi,
Cosgrove and Banovetz voting yes and
Alderman White voting no.
Moved by Alderman CosgrOve, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi that any