The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-09

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electrical supplies, Sl466; Ely Fire
Dept, tiremen's services, $l35 90; Ely
Finnish Stock Co.. team at fire. So 90;
J. ii. White, team at fire, S. 90; Peter
Beck, team at fire, $500; Berglund
Bros, teams at fire, $500; A. j.
Thomas, legal services and retainer,
S.. 90; Mrs. Seraphine, meals furnished
prisoners, ST.. rs; The Ely Miner. print
ing and job work, Sl43.0S; Geo. Holmes
cement, $500
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Graves, that the
| report be accepted, the bills be allow
ed as recommended and the clerk in
structed to issue orders on the treas
urer in payment of same. Carried.
Yeas, six; Nays, none.
The superintendent of the light and
water plant and city engineer, to
whom was referred the matter Of in
vestigating matter of increasing
pumping and intake capacity at the
plant, submitted a report recommend
ing that the city install another pump
of about the same capacity Of the pre-
sent large pump, as it might so hap
pen that the present pump might be
out of commission for repairs, and if
so the city would be without fire pro-
lection, practically. They also re-
commended that the intake be thor
oughly inspected by diver and that
in the event of the councils purchas-
ing another pump that an emergency
intake of sufficient size be installed,
which, together with the present in
take, would supply both pumps.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Graves that the
clerk write for prices on a pump such
as deemed necessary by the superin-
tendent and city engineer and that
the city engineer furnish specifications
of same and of the necessary changes
for charging or installing emergency
intake, also that diver be engaged to
inspect the present intake. Carried.
Yeas, six; Nays, none.
Report from board of health on gen.
eral health conditions for month of
Sept. and a recommendation that the
city arrange with the State Board of
Health relative to having their tuber-
closis exhibit visit this place. provid-
ed the expense be not too great, was
read.
Communication from State Board of
Health relative to said tuberculosis eX-
hibit was also read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the report be accepted and the board
of health be given power to act in the
matter of having the exhibit visit
this place. Carried. Yeas, six; Nays,
none,
On recommendation of the super
intendent of the light and water
plant the transformer proposal from
the Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.
was taken from the table. Moved by
Alderman Graves, supported by AL
derman Eisenach that the city enter
into contract with said company as
per their proposal, for transformers to
be used during the coming year. Car
ried. Yeas, six; Nays, none.
Proposals for grading and filling
certain streets as per plans and speci-
fications on file in the office of the
city clerk were read
John Bedford offered to do the work
for So, 236.O0. Anton Kotchevar Of
fered to do the same for 30c per Gu.
yd. Matti Heikkila offered to do the
same for 39c per Gu. yd. Sylvester
Rautio and others at CSC per Gu. I'd.
Frank Loushin at soc per Gu. yd., and
VIM. Vuoti at 3Oc per Gu. yd.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that
the council go into a committee of the
whole to consider the various bids.
Carried. Yeas, six. Nays, none.
Alderman Eisenach was appointed
chairman of the committee and a re-
cess declared to give the committee
time to act.
Council called to order and the re-
port of the committee of the whole
recommending that bid of VIM. Vuoti
be accepted and city enter into con-
tract with him for doing the work
was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Graves that the
report be accepted and placed on file
and that city enter into contract
with Mr.. Vuoti as recommended, he to
furnish satisfactory bond in the. sum
of S1l1S.1O the amount of the con-
tract. Carried: Yeas, six; Nays,
none.
The matter of paying the chief of
the fire department stated salary in
lieu of the free light and water as is
the present custom was discussed.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the matter be referred to the finance
committee for report at the next reg
ular meeting. Carried. Yeas, six;
Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan that the