The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-02-09

Instructed TO draw an order on the
city treasurer for $4,000. 90 In favor of
H. L. Bartlett Co. Carried.
Application of L. j. White, Agent
for the renewal OF insurance policy
No. liz of the Royal Insurance Co.,
OF London, covering the city hall and
jail was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri sup
ported by Alderman Childers that
the applications be accepted and
policy renewed. Carried.
Report OF 1. Visited, Jr.. Clerk of
court showing fines and fees collected
and deposited with the city treasurer
for the month of December. to be
1926 so was read.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine sup
ported by Alderman Childers that
the report be accepted and filed. Car
ried.
Report and estimate No, Z of City
Engineer on HI. L. BARTLETT Co.'S.
contract: Construction of Trunk
Sewer and Settling Tank, showing
the amount due contractor Feb. 9th,
1912. to be S443.59, was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri sup
ported by Alderman Childers that
the report and estimate be accepted
and the City Clerk be instructed to
draw an order on the City Treasurer
in payment for same. Carried
Report ond estimate No. Of the
City Engineer on Albert Kolstad's
contract: Construction Of sewer and
water line to Pioneer school, showing
the amount of S206 80 due contractor
Feb. 9th, 1912, was read.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz that
the report and estimate be accepted
and the City Clerk be instructed to
draw an order on the City Treasurer
in payment for the same. Carried.
The annual report of the Board of
Health for the City of Ely. year 1911,
showing the total number of births
for the year (l9I), deaths (50), quaran-
tines (l6). together with a detailed
statement of cause of deaths. also re-
porting twenty cases Of typhoid fever
as having started in the city during
the year and the total expense of
Health Officer for Antitoxine. disin-
fectants and fumigation. etc.. $78.45,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Childers sup
ported by Alderman Harri that the
report be accepted and filed. Carried.
The Street. Sewer and Sidewalk
committee reported the following:
Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter Of numbering the
buildings Of the city and remaining
some OF the streets and avenues, have
to report that after consideration Of
the matter and consultation with
counsel for the City of Ely, that we
have ascertained and are advised that
to change the name Of a street will
require the order of the District
Court after proper notice has been
given and hearing In court; we re-
commend that action be taken to
change the name of First Avenue in
the originnl plat of Ely, to Central
Avenue, that the names of avenues
east of said first avenue, including
Whitesides addition to Ely, be chang
ed so that what is now designated as
second avenue be named First Avenue
and that avenues be consecutivly
numbered one to sixth inclusive be-
ginning with said second avenue as
now so designated.
That proper map be made of the
plated portions OF the City, and all
the outlying districts and locations,
that such parts of the City as are not
plated have the roads and highways
designated thereon that are used as
such; That said roads and highways
be given some appropriate name.
That a system OF numbering be
adopted for the whole City and its
residences along the frontage OF the
streets, avenues aud highways, and
apportioned on the basis Of a number
for each twenty five feet, on such
street, avenue and highways.
Respectfully submitted,
JACK SERAPHINK,
Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz that
the report be accepted and that prop
er action be taken to make the neces-
sary changes. Carried.
Finance Committee reported having
examined the following bills and pay
rolls against the city finding them
to be correct and recommending that
the same be allowed and paid, to
| wit:
Payroll of city officers. 1928. 80
Payroll of street and team
ldDor .----.--..- IoS.lo
Payroll OF engineers aud fire.
men at plant ............... 406.25
John Somrock. Expense to
Duluth on city case .-........ lilo
Richard Wallace, Special police
services -. ........... 1850
Duluth g. Iron Range BY. Co..
Freight .............................. 22e. 4s
VIM. Mccarthy, Cleaning Chin
nay at city hall .........................- 500
A. j. Thomas, Legal services 1880
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