The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-08-28
Council Proceedings-City of Ely
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nishing of pipe, labor and all material
S3.OS per lineal foot; 5000 per cubic
yard for rock excavations.
John Runquist and g. Engle, laying
and. furnishing 10 in. cast iron water
pipe, furnishing all materials as per
Specifications at $3.50 per lineal foot.
for excavating rock, $3.50 per cubic
yard. all labor furnished and work to
be done according to specifications,
accompanied by check for $4,000 as
evidence of good faith.
Geo. o. King, furnishing all labor
and material, laying of pipe and dig
ging of ditch as per plans and speci-
tications for 1886 per lineal foot; rock
excavations, $3.50 per cubic yard
Offered to furnish surety bonds salts
factory to the City of Ely.
Bids for boiler were read as follows:
Marinette Steam Boiler Works
FOB. cars, Marinette, Wis. SS50.00
Duluth Plumbing Co., FOB.
cars, Duluth, MINI -. . $4,000
National Boiler Works, FOB.
cars, Ely, Mimi. .................... $4,000
McAleenan Boiler Co., FOB.
cars. Peoria, Ill. ............... $500
| Milwaukee Boiler Co., FOB.
cars, Ely, Mimi. ........................ $4,000
Burns Boiler and Manufacture
ing Co., FOB cars, DePere,
| W 49, Ooo'0O
Bids for erection and furnishing of
brick chimney were read as follows:
Alphons Custodis Chimney Con-
struction Co., chimney to be built as
per specifications. on foundation to be
furnished by the city, city to haul
materials to place of erection of CHM
ney, if more than 40 feet from trans
portation delivery. S2235.00.
III. r. Heinicke, New York, Chin
ney to be built as per plans and speci-
fications, including the building of
foundation for same and lightning
rod protection and the carting of all
material to the place upon which the
chimney is to be constructed. s2566.53.
Moved by knutson, supported by
Ellefsen that the Council resolve it.
self into committee of the whole, to
consider the various bids submitted.
carried.
| Mayor Weinzierl appointed Alder
man Grabowsky chairman of the COM
mittee Of the whole and declared a re-
cess to give the committee time to
act and formulate report.
Council called to order and the foil
owing report presented:
Ely, Mimi, August rs, 1903.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council:
We, your committee of the whole,
to whom was referred the matter of
sundrY and construction bids, recon-
mend that the bid of Runquist &
| Engle be accepted for the laying OF
| 10 in. cast iron water main to propos-
ed site of pumping station, in accord
ance with the bid on file. Further,
that the bid of II. r. Heinicke be &C
copied for construction of brick stack
In accordance with bid filed. Further,
| that action on bids on boilers, build
ings and foundations be postponed
until next meeting.
Further, that the city enter into
contract with above named bidders
for the completion of this work at the
earliest possible date.
Respectfully submitted,
Chas. Grabowsky,
Chairman.
Moved by Knutson, supported by
Grabowsky that the report of the
committee of the whole be accepted.
Carried.
Moved by KnutSon, supported by
Grabowsky that the City cause the old
pest house on the banks of Long lake
to be destroyed. Carried.
Moved by Knutson, supported by
Porthan that the city purchase the
house situated on Sheridan street in
the western part of the city from Mrs.
Tina Jardi the legal owner thereof,
for the sum of $4,000, purchase of
same to be made by the city attorney.
Carried.
Moved by Ellefsen, supported by
Skala that the Council adjourn.
Carried.
L. j. WHITE.
City Clerk.