The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-12
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
Ely. MIMI. May End, 1911.

Ely. Mimi. May End, 1911.
|. The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at
o'clock P. M. by Mayor Knutson.
Roll Call:-Present, Aldermen Luh-
tanen, Matheson, Toms. Banovetz
Seraphine and Harri. Absent, none
Moved by Alderman Seraphine,
supported by Alderman BanOvetz that
the minutes of the last regular
meeting be approved as published
Carried.
Communication from L. j. White,
Cashier, relative to the insurance
policies covering on light and water
plant expiring on May 18th, 1911, and
asking the council for renewal of
same. was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Seraphine that the
communication from L. j. White be
accepted and the clerk be instructed
to have insurance policies of the Com
mercial Union for $2.5OO.OO: Royal for
$4,000 60, and the National of Hartford
for 100000 covering on light and
water plant renewed. Carried.
| Application of the liquor license
transfer of Chas. Peterson for the I'M
expired term Of license granted Ben
Benson to sell Intoxicating liquors in
the lower front room of building
located on lot 6, block IL, of the
original plat of Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine sup
ported by Alderman Harri that the
application be accepted and transfer
made upon proper filing of bond. Car
ried.
Communication from j. P. Seraph-
inc resigning the position of Chief of
Police was read.
Moved by Alderman Toms support
ed by Alderman Luhtanen that the
communication be accepted and filed.
Carried.
Application of Martin Skala to tap
the city water and sewer at 7th Ave.
on lot IL, block 6, Whiteside's addi-
tion was read.
Moved by Alderman Toms supported
by Alderman Banoyetz that the ap.
plication be accepted and that MaItin
Skala be granted a permit to tap the
city water and sewer. Carried.
Report of l. Visited Jr.. clerk Of
court showing total amount of fine:
and fees collected during the month
of April and deposited with the CITY
treasurer to have been 1922 55, was
read.
| Moved by Alderman Seraphine sup
ported by Alderman Toms that the
report of clerk of court be accepted
and filed. Carried.
| Report from Chr'm o. w. Parke
of the Board of Health for the month
: of April, showing total number o
births for the month to have been II
and the number of deaths to hav,
been was read.
. Moved by Alderman Toms supported
, by Alderman Luhtanen that the re
port of the chairman of the Board O
Health be accepted and that the re
commentator with reference to tn,
handling of manure be referred to thu
Street, Sewer and Sidewalk committe,
to work in conjunction with the
Board of Health and report. Carried
, Report from the Buildings ant
Grounds committee recommended,
that the City Engineer procure car
penter to remodel the room formerly
used by the City band for practice tt
his satisfaction, was read.
Moved by A alderman Toms support
} ed by Alderman Banovetz that the
} report be accepted and filed. Carried
; The finance committee reported
! that they had examined the following
bills and pay-rolls against the city an6
finding them to be correct recon-
!, mending that the same be allowed an6
J paid to-wit:
J Payroll of city officers. ..........S 778.8:
Payroll of engineers and fire.
men at plant. 405. 0(
Payroll of street labor by
Commissioner Phillips S5.37
Payroll of street labor by
Commissioner Erickson. 1856. 7s
Payroll of team lab. on street 6O5(
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