The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-02-24

ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
Council go on record as opposing the
removal of the Office of the Superior
National Forest from Ely to Duluth, and
that the City Clerk be instructed TO
so notify the proper authorities in
Washington, D. C. Carried.
Mr.. H. E. Halter, representing the
H. E. Halter & Company, submitting a
report covering their audit of the books
and accounts of the City for the year
ending December 81, 1892.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Banoyetz, that the
auditors report be accepted and filed
and considered at an adjourned meeting
to be held March 2, 1888 Carried.
The following matters were referred
to the Committee of the Whole:
l. Bill from H. E. Halter & Com
pany, covering their contract to perform
an audit of the City for theAyear 1882;
2. Part time employment for the
garage clerk and field timekeeper;
| 3. Acceptance of City warrants in
payment of light and water bills;
| 4. Adjustment of certain wages.
The Council dissolved into a Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
matters referred.
Alderman Banovetz appointed Chair
man of the Committee.
Recess declared.
| Meeting called to order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, February 81, 1888
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
/ We, your Committee of the Whole, tt
whom certain matters were referred, beg
to report and recommend as follows:
l. That all deliquent light and water
accounts he allowed a 1870 dis.
count if paid in full on or before
April l, 1888, or that consumers ir
arrears be allowed to pay 1870 pei
month on delinquent accounts with
the understanding that they keer
tlleI CuITcIlC Oils pdlu up.
2. That the matter of additional fire
alarm boxes be laid on the table.
8. That the matter of the purchase
| of a garage building be referred Il
the Parks, Grounds, and Building.
| Committee to investigate and re.
port as regards to terms ano
prices.
I 4. That the matter of a new hgh
pickup truck for the Street Com
missioner be laid on the table.
S. That the matter of part time en-
| ployment for the garage clerk ane
field timekeeper be referred TO TIT
Council, acting as a labor com
i mittee, with power to act
6. That the verified bill of H. E
Halter & Company i'm the amoun
of $862.30, covering their audit O
the Cty's records and accounts fol
the year 1892, be accepted and filed
and that the City Clerk he auth.
orized to draw an order on ths
City Treasurer in payment of tht
same.
z. That the City Treasurer be auth.
orized to accept City of Ely war
rants in payment of water ane
light accounts provided the amour
of the warrant does not exceed tn,
amount of the bill.
8. That effective February l, 1888
certain salaries and wages be fixet
as follows
Second Assistant Engineer, $1,000 pc,
month:
mattresses, City Hall, $3.50 per day
Filed timekeeper, $500 per day;
Extra duty firemen, $3.50 per day;
Janitors, Light & Water Plant, $3.50
per day;
Nurses, Detention Hospital, $500 pc;
day;
Extra Clerk, City Clerks Office, $40
per day;
Hydrant men, $3.50 per day.
Respectfully submitted,
The Committee of the Whole,
BY s. A. BANOVETz, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Kapsch, sup
ported by Alderman Koschak, that tn
report of the Committee of the Who'll
be accepted and filed, and the recon-
mendations be carried out. Carried.
, Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Carlson, that tn
, matter of the gasoline pump at tn
garage be referred to the Sales an,
} Purchasing Committee with power +
/ act. Carried.
: Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
, ported by Alderman Kapsch, that tn
, meeting adjourn until 7:30 o'clock F
M, Thursday, March 2, 1888. Carriec
: A. o. KNUTSON,