The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-10-13
Ely. Mimi. Oct. 4th, 1911.

Ely, Mimi. Oct. 4th, 1911.
The adjourned meeting of the city
council was called to order at O'Clock
by Mayor Knutson.
Roll-Call:-Present Alderman Clild-
ers. Toms, Banovetz, Seraphine and
Harn. Absent Alderman Luhtanen.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine sup
ported by Alderman Harri that the
minutes OF the regular meeting OF
Sept. 9th. and the adjourned meeting
of Sept. 23d. be approved as published.
Carried.
Report and application from a COM
mittee of the School District No. IL
for the installing of water and
sewer system to the Pioneer School
Building was read.
: Moved by Alderman Toms support
ported by Alderman Childers that
the City Engineer draw up plans and
specifications and estimated cost and
to work in conjunction with the
Street, Sewer and Sidewalk committee
and to advertise for bids when plans
and specifications are finished. Car.
ried.
Liquor license application Of Charles
Peterson to sell intoxicating liquors
for a term of one year from the Stt
day of October, 1911, to the It'll
day of October, 1912, In the lower
front room of building located on Lot
(61, Block ny of the Original plat Of
Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine sup
ported by Alderman HART that the
application be accepted and license
issued upon proper filing of bond
Carried.
Liquor license bond of Chas. Peter
son for the required amount Of Two
Thousand Dollars, with the Nationa
Surety Co., as surety, was read.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine sup
ported by Alderman Harri that TIT
liquor license bond Of Chas. Peterson
be approved. Carried.
Application of N. G. Erickson tt
tap the city water and sewer on Lo
~, Block ~ Wallis Addition to Ely
was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri sup
ported by Alderman Childers tina
the application be accepted and per
NIT granted. Carried.
Application of Victor GustafsoI
for q permit to excavate under TIN
sidewalk on lot (3), block t5), Cranes
Encouragement of Ely, for the pur
pose of allowing him an entrance tt
his basement and the same to be GOV
cred by two steel doors 81 #. by 5 IT.
was read.
Moved by Alderman Toms support
I'd BY Alderman Banovetz thai TIT
| application be referred to the Street
Sewer s. Sidewalk committee will
power to act. Carried.
Bond of the Eveleth Construction
Co., for the required amount o
Fifteen Thousand One Hundred ant
Eighty Eight and $500 Dollars, GOV
ering the contract recently let by tn
City of Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Childers that tn
bond be approved. Carried
The City Engineers report ON esti
mate No. 2 of n. L Bartlett Co. con
tract construction of Trunk Sewe
and Settling Tank, showing tn
amount of t3O65.75 due contractor
October 3rd, was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri support
ed by Alderman Banovetz that the re
port be accepted aud that the Cit
Clerk be instructed to draw an orde
on the City Treasurer for the amour
stated. Carried.
Communicable from City Attorne
| A, ]. Thomas with reference to tn
claim of $4,000 of NJ. Weinzierl, re
port the following, to-wit:-
| The claim of NJ. Weinzierl referre'
to me, being a claim for damage
stated by him to have been caused b
reason OF the lack OF a warning sig
| near the work being prosecuted b
Bartlett Company on sewers construc
tion and on Camp Street, has been IL
yestigated by me and from what l ca
ascertain from those who know, ther
docs not seem to be any facts tina
would lead me to think the City wa
guilty of any negligence. or the Com
pany has been negligent 10 doin
everything reasonably contemplate
! under his contract for the protectio
| of the people about his work In so ia
as it applies to this claim.
And my judgment is that this clair
lshould be wholly disallowed.
| Yours respectfully,
| A. J. THOMAS.
| Moved by Alderman Seraphine sur
ported by Alderman Harri that til
!: communication be accepted and al