The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-06-24

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| Moved by Alderman Cove that the
| report of the Street. Sewer and Side
walk committee be accepted and filed
and the clerk be instructed to Issue
an order on the treasurer in payment
of the bill as recommended. Carried,
ayes 6, nays 0.
The Street, Sewer and Sidewalk
committee reported that in the mat
ter of the petition of John Lindbeck
asking the coancil to remit the special
assessment for sewer against certain
property belonging to him, which
was referred to them, that they had
made an investigation and found that
no Encouragement Of the block had
ever been filed in the Register of
Deeds office, and that the city had
no legal right to remit the assessment
10 the opinion of the City Attorney;
therefore recommended that the re-
tquest be refused.
Moved by Alderman Cove that the
report be accepted and filed. Carried,
yeas 6, nays O.
Under the head of unfinished BUSH
ness the petition of Geo. Holmes and
others asking that sidewalk be con-
structed along the south side of block
| 16 and along the north side Of block
| II in Whiteside's Addition to Ely,
| which was referred to the Street,
Sewer and Sidewalk committee was
reconsidered and on motion of Trebil
cock supported by Skala the same was
granted and the clerk instructed to
advertise for bids for the construction
of the same, bids to be in at the next
regular meeting. Carried, yeas 6,
nayS0.
Bids for the hauling of coal to the
new light and water plant were OPEN
ed and read, the bids for hauling same
per ton were as follows:
Sam Nickson, 45c; Anton Kotchevar
31c; John Dinsmore 35c; ] ohm Bedford
34c: John Skantze SAC.
] Moved by Cove supported by Ire
bilc0ck that the bid of Anton Kotch-
evar be accepted his being the lowest
bid and that the city enter into con-
tract with him at once, he to give a
bond with two responsible sureti9s in
the sum of 5000 for the faithful and
proper performance of the work. Car.
ried. yeas 6, nays O.
The bids for painting at the new
light and water plant were opened
and read as follows:
uJoseph Hill, SC per yard; John Dy-
her, 1914 90; Pelto ond MARTHA, S195;
A, P. Johnson 1892; F. B, James,
1927; Ed. Powers, 1882.
Moved by Alderman Kandelin that
the bid of John Dhyer be accepted,
his being the lowest bid and that the
city enter into cantract with him for
the doing of the work, he to give a
bond in the sum Of 800 with two
responsible sureties for the faithful
and proper performance of the work.
Carried, ayes 6, nays 0.
The bids for constructing sewer and
laying water pipe in the alley between
Sheridan and Camp street were open
ed and read.
Geo, Holmes offered to do all work
ofexcavating trench where no rock
was encountered, furnishing all sewer
and water pipes, building manholes
and flush tank. two hydrants, one
gate valve and lay sewer and water
pipe for the sum of 100000. Furnish
earth for filling where rock taken
out for SOC per Gu. I'd. Excavate rock
for $500 per Gu, I'd, earth excavat-
ion S5c per yard. To deduct if city
furnished pipe s5S2.4S from contract
price. Furnish labor only for laying
water pipe for $1,000.
Jacob Pete offered to furnish mater
ial and labor, manholes, ETC., for
$1517.oO. 134S Gu, yds. of earth at
$1.O5 per I'd, S14l5, 40; remove all rock
at s760 per yard, refill ditch with
earth at SOC per yd. To deduct if
city furnish pipe S645.00.
Grant McMahan offered to furnish
all material, manholes, hydrants,
pipes, labor. ETC., for the sum of
fifteen hundred twenty-one dollars
and thirty five cents (S1521. 35).
Thirteen hundred and forty eight Gu.
yds. of earth at SLIP per yd. 1881. 35.
All rock work at Sl0.25 per Gu. I'd.
Earth filling for ditch 4Oc per Gu. yd.
Allow city if they furnish pipe
S66375.
Moved by Skala, supported by Tire.
bilcock that tie council be resolved
into committee Of who lie TO Conside
the various bids submitted. Carried
The mayor declared recess and
the council went into a committee of
the whole.
The council called TO order and
there being no objection action on
the bids was deferred for the time
being and until the city engineer and
council decided which was the lowest
bid.
Moved by Alderman Pete, that the