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Ely, Mimi, January Sth, 1918

Ely, Mimi, January Stn, 1918.
First meeting of the new Council
called to order at o'clock P. M. by
Mayor Brozich.
The City Clerk reported that the
following named persons had duly
qualified to seats in the Council for
the next two years, to wit: John A..
Harri, w. A. McCurdy and Mike
Somero.
Present Aldermen Erickson,
White, Harri, Eisenbach, Somero and
McCurdy and Mayor Brozich.
Absent: None.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
old order of business be followed
during the year. Carried.
Report of the City Treasurer was
read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that the
report be accepted and filed. Car
ried
Report of the City Assessor was
read
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that the
report be accepted and filed. Car
ried.
The City Attorney reported that
Jacob Varoga, Casper Rom, and Jo-
seph Koschak have asked for settle
ment of their damage cases against
the City, the amount of the suits be-
ing 100000, $4,000 and $4,000 re-
spectively and agreeing to settle for
$4,000, $225,OO and $225.OO respec-
lively.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
request for settlement be rejected.
Carried.
The City Attorney reported relative
to the telephone franchise matter.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that the
matter be laid on the table. Carried.
The Ely Fire Department asked the
Council to confirm the election of the
following named officers, to wit:
1. G. Cox, Chief
Richard Hodge, First Assistant
Chief
E. A. LaBeau, Second Assistant
Chief
Emil Erickson, Captain No. / Hose
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Arthur Knutson, Captain No. 2 Hose
Company
Joseph Gerzin, Foreman Hook and
Ladder Company
Joseph Rothman, Chemical Fore
man.
d. l.. Childers, Secretary.
Arthur Knutson, Treasurer.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
report be accepted and the election
confirmed. Carried.
Petition from Frank Jerich, ChaS.
Tesovich and Paul YadIosky objecting
to the sanitary sewer assessments
against lots 4 and in Block 10 and
lot in Block %, all in Whiteside's
addition, was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Harri that the
petition be accepted and filed and re-
ferred to the Street, Sewer and Side
walk Committee to report at the next
meeting. Carried.
i appointment of William Vuoti as
Clerk of Court by John Schaefer, Mu-
nicipal Judge, wa read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman SomerO, that the
appointment be confirmed. Carried.
Alderman Harri offered the follow
ing resolution and moved it's adoption,
which motion to adopt was seconded
by Alderman Eisenach, to wit:
RESOLVED, that there be and
hereby is transferred from the Gen
eral Fund to the Light and Water
Fund the sum of Eleven Thousand,
Eight Hundred Ninety Three and
2O-1OO Dollars ($11,S9320), said
amount being the money earned for
water furnished for street sprinkling
and fire protection and for electric
| current furnished for street lighting
from January LIST, 1917, to January LIST,
1918.
| All members voting yea the resolu-
ton was adopted and so declared.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
matter of installing water meters be
referred to the Fire, Light and Water
Committee to report as soon as pos
sible Carried
Applications for the various City po
sitons were read from the following
City Engineer, Chas. A. Nutter.
City Treasurer, Andrew Watilo, jr
City Clerk, Arthur Knutson.
City Attorney, H. ]. Merdink.
Assessor and Timekeeper, Fred B
James.
Street Commissioner, Nick Aijala
and Jack Klobuchar.
Janitor, Anton Wulotz
Supt. of the L. & W. Department
William Mitchell.
Engineers at the L: & w. Plant
VIM. Fulford, Matt Porthan and Osca,
Anderson.
Fireman at the L. & w Plant, Cha3
A. Hall.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sun
ported by Alderman Somero that Thu
various applications be referred to ;
Committee of the Whole. Carried.
Alderman Somero appointed chair
man of the Commute of the Whole.
The Council dissolved into a Com
mittee of the Whole to consider thu
applications.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order and the fol
lowing report was read:
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Ely Mimi, January Sth, 1913.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council, City of Ely.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the various
applications beg to report and rec
ommend That Chas. A. Nutter be
retained as City Engineer; that An
drew Watilo, Jr., be retained as City
Treasurer; that Arthur Knutson be
retained as City Clerk; that H. J.
Merdink be retained as City At
torney; that F. B. James be retained
as City Assessor and Timekeeper;
that Nick Alfalfa be appointed as
Street Commissioner; that Jack Klo-
buchar be appointed as Assistant
Street Commissioner; that all appli-
cations for positions at the l.. & w.
Plant be referrer to the Fire, Light
& Water Committee and the Supt.
of the L. e w. Department to make
recommendations at the next regular
meeting; that Anton WulOtz be re-
tanned as Janitor; that William
Mitchell be retained as Superintend
ent of the Light & Water Department;
that bonds be furnished in the same
amounts as last year with the ex-
ception Of the Police Officers and that
the amount of their bonds be in
creased to 100000.
Respectfully submitted,
The Committee of the Whole,
By, Mike Somero, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy that the
report be accepted and filed and the
recommendations carried out. Car
ried.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that
bonds be furnished by the City depos-
itories in the amount of $10,000.00
each. Carried.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the First National Bank of Ely and
the First State Bank of Ely be desig-
mated as the City repositories and the
deposits be divided as equally as pos
sible between them Carried
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
City Clerk and the City Treasurer be
instructed to make monthly reports to
the Council relative to the financial
condition of the financial condition OF
the City Carried.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
portd by Alderman Somero that the
Mayor be empowered to appoint a
Tax Committee. Carried.
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Ely, Minnesota, January 18th, 1918.

Ely, Minnesota, January 10th, 1918.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil called to order at o'clock P. M.
by Mayor Brozich.
Present Aldermen Eric k S n
Harri Eisenach, Somero and Nc
Curdy and Mayor Brozich.
Absent: Alderman White.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
reading of the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting be dispensed with.
Carried
Report of the Fire, Light & Water
Committee recommending that the
Light and Water plant be placed in
charge of g Chief Engineer was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
report be accepted and filed and the
recommendation carried out.
Yeas: Aldermen Harri and Somero
and Mayor Brozich.
Nays: Alderman Erickson, Eisen-
ach and McCurdy.
Motion lost.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that
the City Clerk be instructed to adver-
tise for bids for 100 water meters.
Carried
The City Attorney reported on the
damage suits about to be tried a.
the present session Of the district
court and the need of a flag and filing
cases for the court room.
The matter of securing a flag and
filing cases was referred to the Parks
Grounds and Buildings Committee.
Report of the Health Commissioner
relative to births and deaths and the
general health of the City was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy that the
report of the Health Commissioner
be accepted and filed. Carried.
Requisition from the Ely Fire De
partment for 500 fit. of 21a in. single
jacket fire hose was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
City Clerk be instructed to advertise
for bids for 500 it. of 21A in. single
jacket fire hose. Carried.
Communication from Drs. Ayres 4
Parker requesting that the existing ar
rangement between them and the
City of Ely relative to supplying
medical, surgical and hospital ser
vices to the employees of the City be
continued in all respects as hereto
fore with the exception that the
monthly fee be increased to $1.25
was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the request granted. Carried.
Communication from William Vuoti
| agreeing to keep the physical inven
tory of the City for $1,000 per month
was read.
| Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the proposal accepted. Carried.
Surety bond of Andrew Watilo, Jr.
as City Treasurer in the amount
of $25,O00OO with the Maryland
Casualty Company as sureties thereon
was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
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the bond of Andrew Watilo, Jr., be
Carried.
Surety bond of Bart Coffey as Chief
of Police in the amount of 100000
with the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company as sureties there
on was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy that the
bond of Bart Coffey be approved. Car
ried
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup,
ported by Alderman McCurdy that
the City Attorney be instructed to
proceed in the matter relative to the
removal of the D. & /. R. R. R. Co.'S
Round House. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the Council dissolve into a Commit
tee of the Whole to consider the
amount of salaries and wages to be
paid during the ensuing year. Car
ried.
Alderman McCurdy ppoint e d
Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order and the re.
port was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, January 18th, 1918
To the Hosorable Mayor and Com
mon Council, City of Ely.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee of the Whole
to whom was referred the matter OF
considering the amounts of salaries
and wages to be paid beg to report
and recommend that salaries and
wages be paid as follows:
City Engineer, $4,000 per month.
City Treasurer, $125.OO per month
City Clerk, $125.OO per month.
City Attorney, $4,000 per month.
City Assessor & Timekeeper, $140.0i
per month.
Street Commissioner, $125O0 pc
month.
Assistant Street COMMISSIONS
$1,000 per month.
Chief of Police, $135.00 per month
Police Sergeant, $115.OO per month
Police Officers, $4,000 per month
Clerk of Court, $4,000 per month
Supt. of the l.. e w. Dept, $175.O
| per month.
Engineers at L. & w. Plant, $3.50
| per month.
Firemen at L. & w. Plant, $11OO
per month.
Chief Lineman, $4,000 per month.
City Scavenger, $4,000 per month.
Janitor, $4,000 per month.
Fire Warden, $500 per month
Fire Truck Drivers, $4,000 pc
month.
Chief of the Fire Dept, 100000 pc
year.
Sec'y of the Fire Dept, $4,000 pc
year.
Health Officer, $4,000 per year.
We further recommend that all da
labor be given an increase of ten Go
per cent; that Arthur Knutson b
paid a salary of $1,000 per month a
deputy Clerk of Court; that AndreN
Watilo, Jr., be appointed Storekeepe
at salary of $1,000 per month; tina
Special Police be paid 1915 per da
and team labor $500 per day.
We further recommend that tn
above scale of salaries and wages tax
effect January LIST 1913.
Respectfully submitted,
w. A. McCurdy, Chairman
| Moved by Alderman Erickson, SUI
ported by Alderman Harri that tn
report of the Committee of the Who'll
be accepted and filed and the recon
mendations carried out. Carried.
| Moved by Alderman McCurdy, SUI
ported by Alderman Harri that tn
meeting adjourn. Carried.
ARTHUR KNUTSON,
i City Clerl
|
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Notice for Bids

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the Common
Council of the City of Ely, Minnesota,
until O'Clock p. m. Tuesday, Feb
9Th. for hauling coal from the City
coal dock TO the Light and Water
plant at stated price per ton. All
bids to be addressed to the under
signed and marked Proposal for
Hauling Coal"
The council reserves the right TO re-
ject any and all bids received under
this notice.
BY order of the Council,
ARTHUR KNUTsoN,
City Clerk.
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Notice for Bids


bids will be received by the Common
Council of the City of Ely. Minnesota,
until O'Clock p, m. Tuesday. Feb 5,
1918, for furnishing meals to prisoners
confined in the City lookup at stat
ed price per meal
All bids to be addressed to the I'M
dersigned and marked : Proposal for
furnishing Meals TO Prisoners.
The Council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids received under
this notice.
BY order Of the Council.
ARTHUR KNUTsoN,
City Clerk.
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payable July LIST, 1886.


One bond for the sum OF $lo,ooo
payable July LIST, 1887.
that the proceeds arising from the
sale thereof be used for the purpose
of refunding said obligations and that
a meeting of the duly qualified cleo
tors of said City of Ely, be held on
the 2Sth day of January, 1918, to vote
on the proposition aforesaid.
The following notice was duly
posted in three or more public
places in each precinct of said muni-
cipality at least 10) ten days before
the election held Hereunder, said
election being held within thirty (30)
the resolution aforesaid, (and was
published in one or more newspapers
of said municipality, designated by
me. and affidavit of publication is
herewith furnished).
ARTHUR KNUTSON,
City Clerk.
NOTICE
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
a special election will be held in the
City of Ely, at the following voting
places;
First Precinct-Second floor of the
City Hall on Chapman street.
Second Precinct = Old Catholic
Church Building on Camp street.
Third Precinct-Slovenian Library
Building on Sheridan Street, on the
2Sth day of January, 1918, from six
CD o'clock A. NJ to nine CO. o'clock
P. Nj. for the purpose of voting on
the proposition of issuing to the
State of Minnesota the bonds of said
municipality in the aggregate sum OF
$3.50 100000 bearing interest at the rate
of four "a per centum per annum,
the proceeds thereof to be used for
the following purpose:
$16O,O00.00 for taking up outstand-
ing orders, to be numbered and to
mature, as set forth in the resolution
now on file in the office of the Clerk
Dated this 5th day of Janaury, 1918
FORM OF BOND BALLOT
Shall the bonds of the City of Ely
be issued to the State of Minnesota
in the aggregate amount of $160,OO0.OC
bearing interest at the rate OF -four
| (4 per centum per annum, the pro
| ceeds to be used for the following
purpose: $3.50, 100000 for taking up out
standing orders and to be numbered
and to mature as set forth In the res
olution now on file in the office OF thS
Clerk.
(Place your cross-mark (X) in one
of the squares)
| YES ------------------
| Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that th'
following named qualified electors b,
designated to serve as Judges of Elec
ton for the coming special election
to-wit;
First Precinct-Henry Chinn, }. II
Feeney and j. C. Mapscn.
Second Precinct-F. B. James, JOIN
Pete and Frank G. Nikkola.
Third Precinct-Walter l.. Eisen
ach, John Prout, Sr. and John Black
hurst. And that the usual votin
places be designated as polls. Can
ried.
The minutes of the previou
special and regular meetings and tn
minutes of this meeting were read.
| Moved by Alderman White, SUI
ported by Alderman Somero that tn
minutes of the various meetings b
approved as read Carried.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, SUI
ported by Alderman Erickson tina
the meeting adjourn "Sine Die
ARTHUR KNUTSON,
City Clerl
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Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior.

u. S. Land Office al Duluth, MINI.
Dec. A. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Elmer VIM.
Pruett. of Ely. MINI, who on August Sth. 1911,
made homestead application Serial No. O9523,
for lot 10, S1a NE4 Sec. 7. and SW4 NWA.
Section s. Township 60 North. Range II West.
4th Principal Meridian. has filed notice of
intention to make five year Proof. to establish
claim to the land above described. before
Albert j. Thomas, U. S. Commissioner. at his
office in Ely, Minnesota, on the 18th day of
January, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ed. Jarvi,
Dan Jarvi and Mike Kelly, P. o. Address, Ely.
Minnesota. Herbert c. Cooper, of Winton, Min
nesota.
JOSEPH WINCZEwsKI,
1921 1-18 Register
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Arnold, Hoffman & Co.,
chlorine " 17.15
Crane & Ordway Co., sup
plies 1892
Marshall Unveils & Co., sup
plies Observation-Disclosures 2O2.72
Northern Coal & Dock Co., :.
coal 1880
Pittsburg Coal Co., coal S434S
Louis Eisenach, board of 20.
health -. 5000
j. H. White, board of health 5000
Mike Somero, board ofs
health ------------- 5000
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the State Board relative to vocational
training for drafted men, and the SUI
perintendent was instructed to take
the matter with the State Director of
Vocational Training for further in
formation. All members voting aye.
H. A. Berg's report on money col
lected from the sale of material, DAM
age to property, etc. in the amount
of S244.O1 was accepted and money
.urned over to treasurer.
Report of School nurse for the
month of December was accepted and
fled
On motion duly carried, the requisi-
lions for band saws and text books
were approved and secretary in
structed to order the same. All mem
bers voting aye
On motion duly carried the super
intendent was authorized to purchase
the necessary material for service
| flag for the high school All mem
bors voting aye.
The Committee on Finance reported
that they had checked over the fol-
| lowing bills and pay rolls and recon-
mended their payment:
D. & |. R. Ry. Co., frt on
| coal 5l.GJ
d. & |. R. Ry. Co., frt., exp.
and phone tolls - 1850
Axel Anderson, attending
meeting of school boards $50
George T. Ayres, attending
meeting of school boards go
Henry Chinn, a t t e n d ing
meeting of school boards $50
L. j. White, a t t e n d ing
meeting of school boards $50
Berglund Bros supplies 41.49
Carnegie Dock & Fuel Co.,
coal 999.6O
Cleveland Twist Drill Co.,
| supplies NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 5.15
City of Ely, electricity and
water 4271S
Dinsmore's Livery, hauling
coal and drayage -------- 1O6.2t
Ely Miner, printing -- 500
Ely Plbg. & Htg. Co., main
ConanCe ------------- 10
Earl Fenske, maintenance 1915
A. Flanagan Co., supplies = 1919
Garni & Franzetti, mainten-
ance 800
August Hendrickson, wood $500
A. E. Johnson, maintenance 800
Matt Knutti, supplies $500 1.60
KOvall e Sons, supplies - 1915
Marshall Wells Hdwe. Co.,
maintenance ---- 6.57
Marshall Wells Hdwe. Co.,
imp grounds and new
equipment acknowledgements 1880
Miller Store Co., supplies = 1887
. Victor Nelson, imp. grounds 1909
John Paulos, supplies 1885, 1920
Henry Saari, wood ------ 5000
st. Paul Blk & Staty. Co.,
library ---------------- 40
St. Croix Lbr. & Mfg. Co.,
maintenance --- 1.80
, st. Croix Lbr. g. Mfg. Co.,
wood OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $500
Teachers Monthly pay roll 6,256.50
. Employees Monthly pay roll 2,022.31
G.. H. Vivian, County Treas.
Teachers Pension ----- 1866
, $1OS8981
, On motion duly carried, the report
was approved and the secretary in
structed to issue orders on the
treasurer for the various amounts.
: All members voting aye.
, On motion duly carried, the Board
; adjourned.
HENRY CHINN,
Secretary.
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On motion duly carried, the report
was approved and the secretary in
structed to issue orders on the
treasurer for the various amounts.
All members voting aye.
On motion duly carried, the Board
adjourned.
HENRY CHINN,
Secretary
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08
Signature of Voter.
Taxable valuation S
Notice to Voters.

To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted upon this ballot, place a
cross (x) mark in the square after
the word "Yes"; to vote against such
proposition, place a similar mark
after the word "No."
Section 6. BE IT FURTHER OR
DAlNED, ETC., that the President of
the Police Jury be and he is hereby
authorized and empowered to have
the necessary ballots printed for said
election, in accordance with law and
the provisions of this Ordinance, and
he shall also provide ballot boxes
and the necessary blanks and tally
sheets and paraphanalia for the hold
ing of said election.
Setcion BE 1T FURTHER Or
DAINED, ETC., that the Registrar of
Voters for said Parish shall furnish
the election officers hereinafter men
toned with lists of the tax payers
entitled to vote in person or by proxy
at the said special election, together
with the valuation of each of such
tax payers property as shown by
the assessment roll last made out
and filed prior to said election.
Section s. BE 1T FURTHER OR
DAINED, ETC., that the regular pol.
ling places within the Parish OF
Washington are hereby designated
and determined upon as the places
for holding such election, and the
following persons are hereby ap-
pointed and empowered to act as
commissioners and clerks at said
election:
Ward 1, Precinct 1, Bell Mill
W. w. Walters, Seymour Brumfeld
H. B. Crow, Commissioners; Nc.
| Cauiey stafford, John l.. Smith
Clerks.
Ward 2, Precinct /. Mt, Hermon-
C. L. Brumfeld, D. D. Varnado, W
T. Dixon, Commissioners; 0. E
Brock, W. T. OFT Clerks.
Ward 8, Precinct l, Franklinton-
j. P. Wood, A. C. Pool, A. J.. Seal
Commissioners; w. Y. Wood, r. H
Bateman, Clerks.
Ward A, Precinct w. C. Fland
ers. Chas. Petrie, HE. Rester, Com
missioners; ]. B. Lindsey, A. N
Dobbs, Clerks.
/ Ward "A. Driscoll, D. E. Magee
In. Rlzsisgfa, commissioners; D
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The officers of election above
named shall hold the election to con-
form with Act 256 of 1910 and Acts
amendatory thereof, and shall make
due returns of the said election for
the meeting Of the Police Jury to
be held on the 30th day of August,
1918, and the said officers of cleo
ton shall be compensated IN ac-
cordance with law.
The roll being called upon the
adoption of the above Ordinance, the
members of the Police Jury, voted
thereon as follows: "Yeas" Messrs.
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cross (X) mark in the square after
the word "yes"; to vote against thu
tax, place similar mark after thu
word "NO."
For the Issuance of Bonds.
10 incur debt and issue
bonds of the Parish of
Washington La, Road Dis YES
trict No. /, to the amount
of S5O0,0OO.OO, to run 25
years, payable seriay, as .-........
shall be prescribed by the
Police Jury under the No
statutes relating thereto,
bearing interest at the rate
of five (5) per centum per
per annum, payable semi-an-
nually, for the purpose of
constructing system of
public roads and the bridges
thereon within said Road
District No. /, the title to
which shall vest in the said
Parish.
Taxable valuation $............ ..........