The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15
plies, ------ 1.75
Northeastern Electric Equip
ment Co., Supplies, 1902
Ely Fire Department, Fire
calls, 1880
Total, --------------$13,7S9.31
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE, SOMERO,
A. E. JOHNSON,
G. A. MAXI,

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ces.
Moved by Alderman johnson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that the
report of the Finance Committee be
accepted and filed and the City Clerk
to draw orders on the
City Treasurer in payment of the
various amounts. Carried.
Requisition from the City Assessor
for typewriter was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
be referred to the Pur-
chasing Committee with power to
act. Carried.
Report of the Health Commission
er, City Nurse and DIR. E. L. Gutsch-
enritter was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
reports be accepted and filed.
Carried.
Report of the Clerk of the Court
for the month Of July, 1919, show
ing total collections in the amount
of $468.00, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman johnson, that
the report be accepted and filed.
Carried.
Appointment of Arthur Knutson
as Deputy Clerk of Court, by the
Clerk Of Court, was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that
the appointment be approved.
Communication from the Chief of
the Fire Department for supplies and
to the Fire Hall was
read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and referred to the Sales & Purch-
asing Committee on Parks, Grounds
and Buildings with power to act.
Carried.
Soft drink license application from
Matt Palo, to operate in the building
located on lot 1, block ID, of the
original plat of Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
application be accepted and filed and
license granted, subject to the ap-
prevail of the Mayor and the Chief
of Police. Carried.
Petition from A. j. BONNER, ct al
for a surface water pipe installation
from the L. & w. Plant to their sum-
mer cottages, west of said Plant,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Strachan, that
the petition be accepted and filed
and referred to the Fire, Light &
Water Committee and the Supt. of
the L. & w. Department with power
to act. Carried.
Application from John Hyvarinen
for permit and a license to move a
barn from lot 2, block %, original
plat, to lot 9, block ID, Conan's Ad-
dition to Ely, together with his surety
bond, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that the
petition be accepted and filed and
license granted and that said bond
be approved. Carried.
Surety bond of John Hirvavaara,
in the amount of $4,000, with the
Maryland Casualty Company as
sureties thereon, to operate pool
room, ETC., was read.
Moved by Alderman Somero, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that
the bond be approved. Carried.
Proposals for furnishing paints
from the following, were opened and
read; James l. Laing, Ely Hardware
Company and Ely Finnish Stock
Company.
Proposals for Furnishing labor and
tools necessary to paint the City
Buildings, from the following were
opened and read;
w. C. johnson, VIM. Pearson, VIM.
Kuoppala and Matt Mattila.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that
the proposals be referred to Com
mittee of the Whole for further con-
sideration. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
report of the Health Commissioner
be referred to the Committee of the
Whole for further consideration. Car
ried.
Recess declared. The Council
dissolving into a Committee of the
Whole to consider the various mat
tiers referred to them.
Alderman Strachan appointed
Chairman.
Meeting called to order and the
following report Of the Committee
of the Whole was read. ~
Ely, Minnesota, August 9Th, 1919.
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council, City of Ely.
Gentlemen: We, your Committee
of the Whole, to whom various mat
tiers were referred, beg to report
and recommend that:
1. All proposals for Paint and
Material he rejected and the Citv re-