The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-29

The adjourned meeting of the city
council was called to order at s
o'clock, p. m. by Mayor Harri.
Roll-call: Prose- Aldermen
Somero. Knutson, James and Hegfors.
Absent, Aldermen White and Pre-
shern.
Moved by Alderman Knutson. sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that
the minutes of the meeting of Jan. 9TH
be approved as published and the
council dispense with the reading OF
the minutes of the meeting of Jan. 10.
Carried.
Communication from A. j. Thomas
with reference to the claim of Sophy
Johnson for damages and right-of-way
of trunk sewer to property on lot 3.
block II of the Original plat of Ely.
and recommending that settlement
be made in the sum of $4,000, was
read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that
the communication be- accepted and
| filed and recommendations be carried
out, and city warrant be drawn on
the city treasurer for same, upon
filing of proper release. Carried.
Communication from the General
Electric company with reference to a
renewal of meter contract was read.
Moved by Alderman Somero, sup
ported by Alderman James chat the
communication be laid on the table.
| Carried.
Application of 1. G. Cox requesting
that liquor license be granted him
to sell Intoxicating liquors for a
period of l year from the 1st day of
February, 1915, to the 3lst day OF
Jan. 1916 in the lower front room of
building located on block Is, lot 6, of
the Original plat of Ely. was read.
| Moved by Alderman KnutsOn, sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
application for liquor license be ac-
cepted and license granted upon the
filing of proper bond.
The motion was duly carried on the
following vote: Those voting yes
were Aldermen SomerO, Knutson,
James and Hegfors. Nays none.
| Liquor license bond of l. G. Cox 10
the amount of $4,000 with the London
| and Lancashire Guarantee and Acct
dent company of Canada as sureties
thereon, was read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
lliuuor license bond be approved.
Motion duly carried on the follow
ing vote: Those voting yes were
Aldermen Somero, Knutson, James
and Hegfors. Nays. none.
| Liquor license of Joe DOugay for
the required amount Of $4,000 with the
Fidelity and Deposit company OF
Maryland as sureties thereon, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup.
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
bond of Joe Dougay be approved.
Motion carried on the following
vote: Those voting yes were Alder
men Somero, Knutson, James and
Hegfors. Nays. none.
| Communication from the Des
Moines Bridge & Iron Works COM
pany with reference to the release of
contract for steel tank and tower.
stating the fact that 6 per cent will
be charged on all payments due be-
fore August Is. was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup,
ported by Alderman HegfOrs that the
Des Moines Bridge & Iron Works be
notified that they may proceed to the
erection of the water tank at any
time, provided they will waive the
conditions of their contract as to time
of payments to be made persuant to
the conditions of their contract, Sc
that no amount shall become due and
payable thereon until August 18th
1915, and further conditioned that
the City pay interest on the amount
that shall be due and owing the com
pany from the time of the compile
tion, test and acceptance by the City
at the rate of per cent per annum'
Carried.
Communication from Isadore
Kramer requesting that peddler's
license No. ] issued in his name be
transferred to the name of Max