The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-05-09

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was on motion of Knutson supported
by Ellefsen, accepted and ordered
fled Carried. ayes 6, NAYS 0.
Bond of n. g. Erickson as street
commissioner in the sum Of $1,000,
with sureties thereon presented and
on motion of Eisenach supparted by
Trebilcock same was accepted and
ordered filed.
Bond of Peter O'Connor as police
officer in the sum of $500 with sureties
thereon. was on motion Of Grahowsky
supported 10y White, accepted and
ordered filed.
Bond of VIM. LaBeau as chief of
police in the sum of $500 with sureties
thereon was on motion of Textbook
supported by Ellefsen accepted and
ordered filed.
Moved by Knutson supported by
Grabowsky that the communication
of the Ely Times in regard to afflda-
Wits asked for by the city clerk, be
accepted and filed and that publisher
be requested to furnish "a general af-
fidavit covering all the publications.
Carried. ayes 6. nays o.
Sealed bids for doing the scavenger
work for the city were opened and
rea by the clerk as follows:
A. Kotchevar, 49,. $4,000 per month.
VIM. fairfield, -. $500 g
Thos. w. HYDE. 125OO g
John Bedford. 81 so per day or Sl17.00
per month.
Moved 10y Knutson supported by
Grabowsky that council go into a
committee on the whole TO consider
the bids on scavenger work. Carried.
ayes 6. nays 0.
| Mayor declared Il recess to give the
committee time to act and formulate
report.
Council called to order and the fol-
lowing report presented:
Ely, May 6, 1902.
TO Hon. Mayor and City Council.
We the committee of the whole to
bids for the scavenger work, do rec
ommend the acceptance of the bid of
VIM. fairfield to- do this work for the
sum of $500 per month.
We further recommend that the
said VIM. fairfield be requested to
furnish bond in the sum of $4,000
for the faithful performance of this
work.
We further recommend that the
City Board of Health enter into a
contract. for the City of Ely, with
said VIM. fairfield for the perform
ance of this work, said work TO be
done under the supervision of the
Board of Health, and payment for
work to be made only on acceptance
by Board of Health.
0. KNUTsON, Chairman.
Moved by Grabowsky supported by
Trebilcock that the report of the
committee be accepted aud adopted.
Carried, ayes 6. nays 0.
Sealed bids for hauling coal from
the railroad yards to the water plant
were opened and read as follows:
John Bedford at 35 cents per ton.
Moved by Eisenach supported by
Ellefsen that bid of John Bedford be
accepted contract be awarded to him.
Car. led, ayes 6, nays O..
Sealed bids for doing the city print
ing were opened and read as follows:
John j. Seraphine. 81 cents per
folio for all council proceedings or
dinances, resolutions aud such other
matters as come under the head of
legal printing and as specified in the
city charter.
| III. B. Rogers, 10 cents per folio for
liquor license applications. Proceed
ings of the city council at Is cents
per folio ond all other legal publica-
tions at 20 cents per folio. Job print
ing at 80 per cent under prevailing
prices.
Moved by Grabowsky supported by
Knutson that bid of John ]. Sera-
phine be accepted and be declared
city printer. Carried, ayes 6, nays 0.
Moved by Knutson supported by
Grabowsky that purchasing commit
tee be authorized to purchase what
lumber and material they deem
necessary for sidewalk building and
repairing. Motion carried, ayes 6.
nays 0.
| Moved by White supported by Ire
bilcock that purchasing committee
be authorized to purchase meters for
| the lighting system as needed. Motion
carried, ayes 6, nays O..
Moved by Grabowsky supported by
White that light and water commit
tee investigate the city lighting plant
and report as soon as possible as to
what they consider the best system of
a plant for the city, the matter of
economical machinery especially to
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