The Ely miner., 1914-01-23
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
Ely, Minnesota, Jan. 20, 1914.

Moved ty Alderman BuccOwich,
supported by Alderman Fulford that
the minutes of the previous meeting
be approved as published. Carried.
Applications for positions at the
light and water plant from the follow
ing named persons, were read: Will
liam Mitchell for the position of sup
erintendent, S. S. Erwin for the posi-
tion of superintendent, George W.
Ellis for the position Of superintend-
ent, and Jack Maxi for the position
of fireman.
Moved by Alderman Toms, support
ed by Alderman Fulford, that the
applications be referred to COM
mittee of the whole to be taken up
later. Carried.
Communication from the First State
Bank, advising of a credit to the
Treasurer of the City of Ely, in the
sum of $l2.37 interest on deposit dur
ing the month of December. was read
and ordered filed.
Application of 1. G. Cox requesting
that liquor license be granted him
to sell intoxicating liquors for per-
iod of year from the lst day of Feb
ruary. 1914, to the 3lst day of jan
uary, 1915, in the lower front room in
the building located on lot 6, block Is
of the original plat of Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman Hodge, sup
ported by Alderman Buccowich that
the license be granted upon the filing
of proper bond. Motion was duly car
ried on the following vote: Those
voting yes were Aldermen Hodge,
Somero, Fulford. Buccowich and
Toms. Nays, none.
Report of Minnesota State Board of
Health on the water supply in the
City of Ely, dated January I, 1914,
was read
Moved by Alderman Toms, support
ed by Alderman Hodge that the
report be accepted and filed and that
the city engineer be requested to for
ward a sample of calcium of hypo-
chIorite from the next shipment re-
ceived as requested. Carried.
Report of fire warden on the condl-
tions in the City Of Ely, was read and
ordered filed.
Clerk of the Courts report showing
fines and fees collected and deposited
with the city treasurer during the
month of December in the sum of
s3Os .O5, was read.
Moved by Alderman Hodge, sup
ported by Alderman Fulford that the
report bs accepted and filed. Carried.
The following report of the fire de-
partment committee was read:
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council;
Gentlemen:-We your fire depart
ment committee to whom the matter
of procuring sleigh for the fire de-
partment was referred, do recommend
that the city purchase sleigh for the
department and recommend that the
fire department committee in con-
junction with the chief of the fire de-
partment be empowered to purchase
suitable sleigh.
RICHARD HODGE.
ARTHUR Toms.
PAUL BUCCOWICH.
Moved by Alderman Hodge, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
report be accepted and recommends
tions carried out. Carried.
The finance committee made the
following report with reference to
claims for damages as follows: that
Martin Skala be paid the sum of
slO5. 90 for damages by reason of block
age of sewage systems and Axel Carl
son be paid the sum of $1,000 ia full
settlement for damages to building
by reason Of blasting.
Moved by Alderman Toms. sup
ported by Alderman Buceowich that
the report be accepted and that the
proper authorities be empowered to
make settlement as recommended.
Carried.
Requisitions for various supplies
from Chas. A. Nutter and I. Visited,
Jr., were read.
Moved by Alderman Fulford, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
matter of supplies as read be referred
to the purchasing committee with
power to act. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Toms. support
ed by Alderman Fulford that the
council resolve to committee of the
whole to act on the several applica-
tions for positions at the light and
water plant. Carried.
The chair appointed Alderman
Toms to act as chairman.
Recess declared.
The council called to order and the
report of the committee of the whole
was read as follows:
TIC the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council:
Gentlemen:-We, your committee
to whom was referred the various ap-
plications for the position of Supt. of
the light and water plant, and fire.
man, beg to report as follows:
We recommend that the present
City Engineer. G. A. Nutter be made
SuDerintendent Of Tipkt and Water