The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-02-10

as the company coulu, under its MIN
ing lease of the property, give such
permission but only with the under
standing. that. by the erection of the
poles and stringing of the light wires.
the City of Ely shall be deemed to
have fully agreed, tl) that the Chand-
Ter company shall be under no more
or greater liability whatsoever by
reason of the erection of said poles
and stringing of said wires or on ac-
count of any matteror thing connect
ed Herewith or arising therefrom,
than it would il said poles and wires
had never been placed.across its prop
erty and ~, that The city shall and
will remove said poles from the said
property at any time'upon sixty (6O)
DAYS written notice given by the
company requesting it 50 to do. was
read.
Moved by Alderman Trebilcock that
the council accept the conditions
uamed in the foregoing commnnica-
ton, and that the clerk be instructed
to notify the said company of such
acceptance, Motion supported by
Alderman COad. Carried, yeas S,
nays O.
communicable from w. J. Olcott.
general manager of the Oliver Iron
Mining Co., in regard to having fire
alarms sounded from the "B" shaft
engine house at the Pioneer mine,
also relative to connecting the pres
ent fire alarm system of the City of
Ely with the said engine house and
installing a gong at that point, was
read. ........-
The Company offered to extend the
privileges asked under the following
conditions and understandings:
l. That the Oliver Iron Mining
Company shall not be subject to criti-
cism for failure to sound any alarms
or to properly sound the same or in
any wise liable for any such failure,
or on account of any matter or thing
arising therefrom. through or under
she giving of this permission. and Q
2. That the Oliver Iron Mining
Company reserve the right to termi-
nate the agreement herein made upon
sixty (6O) days written notice to be
given by it to the City, within which
sixty day period the City shall and
will remove its fire alarm boxes, wires
and appurtenances from the COM
pany's property.
Moved by Alderman Coad that the
council accept the conditions named
in the foregoing communication, and
that the clerk be instructed to notify
The Oliver Iron Mining Co. Of such
acceptance. Motion supported by
Alderman Cove. Carried, yeas 5,
nays 0.
Communication from r. e. Patter-
son asking the couRcisto quote price
-on the two boilers ask the largeet of
blle two small engines formerly in use
1T the old light ana water plant, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Coad that the
clerk write to Mr.. Patterson and adj
wise him that several other parties
ave been looking at the machinery
,question and were intending to
,lbmit bid for same. and request
lin TO submit proposal for such of
he machinery as he should desire.
lotion supported by Alderman Pete.
carried, yeas 5, nays 0.
Communication from D. Rochlan
'ffering the city $1,000 for all of the
old machinery, boilers and piping
which is now at the old light and
water plant, was read.
Moved by Alderman Trebilcock that
the same be laid on the table. Mo-
tion supported by Alderman Pete.
Ca RED, ayes 5, nays 0.
The report of John Cosgrove, ex-
officio clerk of the Municipal Court,
City of Ely, showing fines and fees
collected during the month of JAN
uary to be $3.50 as evidenced by City
Treasurer's receipt attached, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Trebilcock that
the same be accepted and filed. Mo-
tion supported by Alderman Kandelln
Carried, ayes 5, nays 0.
The annual report of Harry A.
Chinn, secretary of the Ely Fire De-
partment was read, same gave list
of the manual force of the department
property in use and reserve, stated
that the department. during the year
ending Dec 31st, 1904, had responded
to IL fire alarms, two of which were
chimney fires and two false alarms.
the department had also responded