The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-06-20

sureties thereon,
Liquor license bond of M. f. Skala
for the required amount of 81, 900 with
the Illinois Surety Co. with sureties
thereon.
Liquor license bond of Elizabeth
Smrekar for the required amount of
$1,000 with the Illinois Surety Co.
with sureties thereon,
Liquor license bond Of Louis Larson
for the required amount of $1,000
with the Illinois Surety Co. as sure
ties thereon,
Liquor license bond of John Gouze
Tor the required amount of $1,000
with the Illinois Surety Co. with
sureties thereon, were read.
Moved by Alderman Toms. sup
ported by Alderman Fulford that the
liquor license bonds as read be an
proved. Carried.
communication from A. J. Thomas
advising that nothing further in the
matter of arbitration of the damages
sustained by several parties living on
Harvey Street on account of storm
and sanitary trunk sewers has been
done. and recommending that the
matter be left in allegiance until the
owners of the property are ready to
act in the matter. was read.
Moved by Alderman Toms, support
ed by Alderman Buccowich that the
communication be accepted and filed.
Carried.
Report of city clerk showing the
city cash balance for the month end
ing May both, to be SI3,541. 6S was
read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Buccowich that
the report be accepted and filed. Car
ried
Report of city engineer advising of
his appointment of VIM. Pickavance
as inspector of sewer construction
and requesting the council to confirm
same. was read.
Moved by Alderman Toms, support
ed by Alderman Fulford that the
communication be accepted and ap-
pointment approved. Carried.
Alderman KnutsOn offered the fol-
lowing resolution. and moved it's
adoption, viz:
Resolved that the city engineer be
instructed to prepare statement of
the total expense of constructing the
sidewalks, curbs and cutters and the
filling of excavations incident to the
same and the respective amounts to
be apportiOned to each separate lot
and parcel of land in building the
same under the contract already COM
pleted with the Eveleth Construction
Co. and also prepare an estimate of
the expense to each lot and parcel of
land AUDITING the work to be done
under the contract with d. H, Clough
& Co., based on the contract price,
being the Improvements now being
made, and for the purpose of assessing
the same against the property abut-
ting the improvements in each separ-
ate contract; that A. j. Thomas as
attorney for the city prepare proper
resolutions for presentation to this
council for levying the same against
the said AUDITING properties and make
provision therein for payment of one
third of the total amount in each in
stance out of the funds Of the city,
and as provided by Section A, Chap. 9,
of the city charter.
Moved by Alderman Toms. sup
ported by Alderman Hodge that the
resolution as offered by Alderman
Knutson be laid on the table until
the next meeting and Attorney A. j.
Thomas render written opinion as
to whether or not the resolution will
be legal. Carried.
Assignment of Henry Matilda.
pOundmaster, assigning wages during
the month Of June to the Ely Mer.
contile Company, was read.
Moved by Alderman Toms, support
ed by Alderman Hodge that the as
signment of Henry Mattila be filed.
Carried
Proposals and bids for the city
scales of the various concerns we're
read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Buccowich that
the Council go into committee of
the whole for the purpose of consider
ing the proposals and bids. Carried.
The Chair appointed Alderman
Knutson to act as Chairman and re-
cess declared.
Meeting called to order.
Report of the Committee of the
whole was read as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Com.
mon Council.
Gentlemen
We, your committee to whom was
referred the matter of considering
bids for the proposed city scale, beg
to report as follows:
We have examined the bids as sub
mitted and recommend that they be
placed on file for future reference.
Sgd 0. KNUTsoN,
Chairman, Com. of the Whole.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Fulford that the
report be accepted and placed on file.