The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-05-09

Treasures Balance -S9567. Al
Outstanding Orders------ 1874 26
Clerks Balance 1929 Is
Submitted this 18th day of April,
(Signed) JOS. KELsALL.
E. f. STIDD.
Al. SUNDHoLM. 3
Auditing Committee.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Hodge that the
report Of the auditing committee be
accepted and placed on file. Carried.
The mayor reported on the matter
of pound master, appointing Henry
Matilda to the position and asking
the council to confirm the appoint
ment.
Moved by Alderman Toms, support
ed by Alderman Knutson that the
council confirm the appointment
made by the mayor. Carried. -
Moved by Alderman Hodge, sup
ported by Alderman Toms that the
city place telephone in the home of
the chief police. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Buccowich,
supported by Alderman Hodge that
the matter of city scales be referred
to the purchasing committee to pro-
cure blue prints of same and to obtain
prices and report at the next regular
meeting. Carried.
Alderman Knutson offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved It's
adoption: Resolved that every male
inhabitant Of the City of Ely, resid-
ing within the limits of the city be.
tween May |, 1918 and Nov. l. 1918
shall be liable to capitation or poll
tax and there Is hereby levied such
tax against all persons between the
ages Of twenty-one and fifty years to
the extent of one days labor on the
public highways to be performed
under the supervision of the street
commissioners, which labor might be
cammuted by paying the street CON-
missioner One Dollar.
Alderman Toms seconded the mo-
tiOn to adopt and it was declared
adopted on the following vote: Yeas,
Aldermen Hodge, Somero, Knutson,
Fulford, Ruccowich and Toms. Nays,
none.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Fulford that the
chief of police be instructed to collect
dox tax and the city clerk procure
tags and licenses for same. Carried.
Bids for doing the city work were
read as follows:
The Ely Miner, for doing the city
printing for the ensuing year at the
rate of 75c per folio for the first in
sertiOn and Csc for each subsequent
insertion of the same matter, COM
mercial printing at the going rate.
John Dinsmore, for hauling coal
from dock to water plant, at &c per
ton.
Jos. Rothman, for hauling coal from
dock to water plant, at 23c per ton.
Mrs. L. Seraphine, furnishing meals
to prisoners at 35c per meal.
John Dinsmore, operating of street
sprinkler at 60c per hour.
Jack Maxi, operating Of street
sprinkler at Csc per hour.
Alex Sikala, operating of street
sprinkler at 80 and SOC per hour.
Andrew Pello, operating of street
sprinkler at 52c per hour.
Jack Maxi, doing city scavenger
work at $4,000 per month.
Sylvester Rautio, doing city scav-
enger work at 1925. 90 per month.
Matt P. Lampi, doing city scav-
enger work at SIPS 90 per month.
Peter Kosonich, doing city scav-
enger work at sl35 90 per month.
Arthur Sikala, doing city scav-
enger work at STA 90 per month.
John Loushin, doing city scaveDger
work at sl25.OO per month.
Louis Pluth, doing city scavenger
work at $4,000 per month.
Moved by Alderman Hodge support
ed by Alderman Somero that the
council 60 into a committee Of the
whole for the purpose Of considering
bids and various other matters Car
ried.
Recess declared.
| The chair appointed Alderman
Knutson to act as chairman.
/ Meeting called to order.
The following report of the COM
mittee of the whole was read:
We. your committee Of the whole
who were to consider the variou bids
for city work do recommend that the
city enter into contract with the
following named parties. to-wit:
| John Dinsmore, for hauling coal
from the city dock to plant at &c per
ton.
| Andrew Pello for furnishing team
and man to operate street sprinkler