The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-04

Judges vi election In the SeCOnu warn
and Richard Coad, Jake Butala and
Louis Eisenach act as judges of elect
ion in the third ward.
Moved by White, supported Ellef-
sen that the resolution be adopted,
an it was declared adopted on the
following vote. Yeas, Aldermen
Elefsen, Grabowsky. Porthan, Skala
and White. Nays, none.
The executed contract between
George Holmes and the City of Ely
for the moving and bricking in of the
boilers at the new plant accord
ing to the spec fl on
named therein, for the agreed sum of |
$1,000. 90 together with bond in that
amount with Thos. Jury and M. E.
Gleason as sureties thereon and given
for the faithful performance of the
work. also executed contract between
George Holmes and the City Of Ely for
he brick veneering of the engine and
boiler house interior, according to the
specifications named therein. for the
agreed sum Of $4,000. together with
Il bond in that amount with ThOs.
Jury and NJ. E. Gleason as sureties
thereon and.given for the faithful per-
Torrance Of the work were presented
and read. Moved by ElIefsen, sup
ported by Skala that the contracts
and bonds of George Holmes be ac-
copied and placed on file. Carried.
The executed contract between
rhos, Jury and the City of Ely for
| the interior finish of che engine and
boiler house as per specifications con-
Jained therein, together with a con-
tractors bond in the sum of four
hundred and fOrty-siX dollars and
twenty-five cents with George Holmes
and NJ. E. Gleason as sureLies there
on, presented. Moved by White. sup
ported by Skala that the contract
between ThoS. Jury and the City Of
Ely be approved and that the bond
given by Mr.. Jury be approved with
The sureties thereon and filed.
Carried.
Moved by Grabowsky, supported by
| POrthan that the council reconsider
The report of the finance committee
and Withhold the sum of fifteen dol
lars from the amount allowed there
IN to Thos. Jury until such time as
he cell the roof in the ventilatOr at
The new plant, as it appears that
his has not been done and under
the terms of the contract between
Mr.. Jury and the City of Ely this
work is provided for. Carried.
| Moved by Grabowsky, supported by
White that the chair appoint COM
mittee OF three to audit the city
books and report at the meeting Of
the council to be held April 5, 1904.
'arred
| Mayor Weinzierl appointed Nj. E.
iIeason, P. T. Brownell and Ben.
Horovitz as an auditing committee TO
audit the city books and make report
us moved.
Moved by Grabowsky. supported by
| White that the purchasing committee
ne given authority to purchase for the
Use of the city at The light and water
plant seven hundred cords of wood
and that no greater price shall be
paid for same per cord than has al
ready been paid for the wood pur-
chased under contract during the pre-
sent season. Carried.
The following communication was
here presented.
Ely, Minnesota. March 1, 1904.
TO the Hon Mayor and Common
Council, City of Ely.
Gentlemen,
| Owing to the fact that large
amount of stone will have to be used
in building a foundation for the in
take pipe, none Of which was con-
Jemplated in my contract with your
lcty, said rock will have to be quar-
red, hauled to the trench and there
eyeled off with divers to make a bed
for the intake pipe.
l herewith propose to furnish
said rock and level same with diver
for the sum of two dollars and fifty
cents per Gu. yard.
| Respectfully submitted,
Hugh Steele.
| Moved by Grabowsky. supported by
White that the council be resolved in
to committee of the whole to con-
slider the communication submitted
by Mr.. Steele. Carried.
The Mayor appointed Alderman
Ora bowsky as chairman of the COM
mittee'of the whole and declared re-
cess to give the committee time to
act.
| The council was called to order and
the following report presented:
TO the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council:
We, your committee In the matter
of communication of Hugh Steele on
intake contract, recommend that the
proposition of Mr.. Steele be rejected
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