The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-01-14
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OF THR -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota


Council Chambers
Ely, Minnesota
Tuesday, January 5, 1913
Regular Meeting.
The members of the new City Coun-
ell met in the Council Chambers OF
the City Hall and were called to order
at 7:37 o'clock P. M. by Mayor John
Kapsch.
Report Of the City Clerk showing the
following new members qualified to
seats In the council for the next two
90 years was read and ordered filed:
AS Mayor: John KapSch,
As Aldermen: Joseph Klun, Jr., Ed
ward E. Porthan and william r. Harri.
Present: Aldermen Harri, Klun,
Roschak, Porthan, Mayor Kapsch go.
Absent: Alderman Maxi ID.
The Mayor, in brief address, urged
the council to consider the establish
ment of Post War Fund to be used
for post war purposes only; to be as
economical as possible during the year
and use the savings either to increase
the Post War Fund, reduce existing in
debtedness, invest it in bonds or to re-
duce local taxes in 1914. He also recon-
mended the establishment of a defin
tie, satisfactory labor policy, and stated
that due to the war and shortage of
materials very little, If any, permanent
Improvement work could be done in
1913.
Report of the City Clerk was read
as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, January S, 1913.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City Of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
Owing to the inability of the 1912
council to approve the December, 1912,
payroll and bills, respectfully submit
them at this time for your considera-
ton with the recommendation that
they be allowed and paid in the
amounts set out below:
Payroll, official and miscel-
laneous department .......S 3,774.95
Payroll, court and police
department ............. 2,11o.0o
Payroll, fire department go. 625.00
Payroll, Community Center
department ............... 1,s22.77
Payroll, library department 443.05
Payroll, light and water
department ............. 1885 GO
| Payroll, street commissioners
department ............... 7,s65.s4
Election board services, city
election, December 8, 1912,
as per verified claims No. /
to No. 80 inclusive on file 10000
Joseph Zobitz, compensation
re: injury claim ........ $4,000
Ely Fire Department Relief
Assn, 1912 appropriation 998.39
Andrew Watilo, Jr, City
Treasurer, principal and in
terest on Waterworks Plant
bonos ................... 1,420OO
Ely Fire Department, fire
| calls 44l.OO
Edwin Allen Company, libr-
airy DOCKS ................. 1888
American Linen Exchange
Co., linen service ....... 1880
American Wter Works Assn,
1913 cues ................. lO.OO
Armour & Company, soap E. 23.40
Steve A. Banovetz, install sto-
ker at plant (contract) %. 485.00
Baxtrum Garage, chain ma
terlalS 19O.5O
Borchert-Ingersoll, Inc, sand
| spreader (contract) ..... 271.00
Burgher- Williams Co., sup
plies NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 26.2O
Central Garage, truck sup
| plies and labor .......... 1926
Chocolate Shop, meals for
city lookup NATURALIZATION. 100
Coast to Coast Store, sup
pneS .................... ZOO
State Of Minnesota, commits
sioner Of administration, law
DOOkS ZULU
Commissioner Of Taxation,
| petroleum division, tax on
! diesel oil .......... 1000
I. G. Cox, car maintenance
| allowance ................. 1000
D-A Lubricant Co., oil drum
deposit .................. 400
w. S. barley & Co., police
Daoge 1.62
Duluth Tent & Awning Co.,
canvass Observation-Disclosures. l2.T5
C. A. Durham Co., pump
packing ................... Z.63
Ely Hardware g. Furniture
Co., miscellaneous supplies. 1886
The Ely Miner, printing and
publishing 1865
Ely Motor Sales, supplies -. 11.56
Ely Municipal Band, music,
salaries secretary and IL
brarian ................... 22a.7s
Farm Service Store, straw :. SIS
Fenske Harware g. Furniture
| Co., supplies .............. 1910
w. A. Fisher Co., office sup
plies ...................... 1880
Forest Chevrolet Co., supplies 63.74
Fortier Drug Store, supplies. $3.50
General Electric Supply Corp,
electrical supplies ..... Isl so
Jack Gianotti, salary as Sec
rotary Of Ely Fire Depart
] meut ................... 29.l7
Gustafson Plumbing & Heat
| ing, services ............. TBS
Harry j. Homer, screenings
(contrac0 ................. 246.6l
F. G. Huyck & Sons, blankets $500
Iron Range Civilian Defense
Council. January assess