The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-05-15

cation of Ely Hardware company
requesting permit to install gaso-
line outfit in front of store on Sheri-
dan Street, were read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman James that the
applications be accepted and permits
granted, the installation to be under
the supervision Of the city engineer.
Carried.
Communication from the E. F. De-
partment committee with reference
to the purchase of combination rae
ing and service cart. was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
same be referred to the Purchasing
committee to work in conjunction
with the Fire Department committee,
with power to act. Carried.
Application of John Smuk request
ing that a liquor license be granted
him to sell intoxicating liquors for a
period of year from the 9th day of
May, 1914 to the 5th day Of May, 1915
in the lower front room Of building
located on lot 3, blk. 6 Of Whitside's
addition to Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Preshern that
the application be accepted and license
granted upon filing of proper bond.
Motion duly carried on the following
vote: Those voting yes, Aldermen
White, Somero, Knutson, James and
Preshern. Nays, none.
Bonds of 1. Visited, Jr. as city clerk,
for the required amount of $1,000 with
the National Surety company as sure
ties thereon, and bond of 1. Visited,
Jr. as Clerk of the Court with the
required amount of $1,000 with the
National Surety company, as sure
ties thereon; and bond furnished by
j. P Seraphine as constable of the
End ward for the required amount of
$500 with L. G. Cox and P. Il. Brow
nell as sureties thereon; bond of Frank
Nj. Delatch as constable in the 3rd
ward, with Jos. Skala and Martin
Skala as sureties thereon, were read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
bonds as read be approved and filed.
Carried.
Bids for doing the city work were
read as follows:
Peter Schaefer for doing the city
printing and publishing at rate Of
75c per folio for the 1st insertion and
35c per folio for each subsequent in
sertion of the same matter, job work
at the commercial rate. Legal print
ing to be made in the Ely Miner.
Bids of Joe Magaganini for doing
the city sprinkling for the season
1914 at the rate of SOC an hour.
Bid of John Dinsmo re for doing the
city sprinkling at the rate of 60c per
hour.
Bid of J. A. Rothman for hauling
coal from the city dock to the light
and water plant at the rate of 23c per
ton; and Lena SeraphiDe for furnish
ing meals to prisoners at the rate of
IS per meal, together with COM
munication from Fred James, Jr.
applying for the position of timekeep-
er. Recess was declared for the pur-
pose of resolving to committee of
the whole to take up the matter Of
different bids as submitted. Alder
man Knutson acted as chairman.
Meeting called to order and the
following report of the committee Of
the whole was read:
We, your committee of the whole
to whom was referred the matter of
considering the various bids for city
work do recommend that the City
enter into contract with the following
named parties, to-wit:
j. A. Rothman, for hauling coal
from the city dock to the light and
water plant at the rate of % cents per
ton.
Joe Magagnini for furnishing team
and man to operate Street Sprinkler
during such hours as is necessary
upon the streets at SOC per hour, under
the supervision of the Street Com
missioner
Peter Schaefer for doing the City
printing during the ensuing year at
75c per folio for the first insertion and
Csc per folio for each subsequent in
sertiOn of the same matter, CONNER
cial printing at the going rate.
Lena Seraphine for furnishing
meals to prisoners at 35c per meal.
We further recommend that the
city employ time keeper to keep
time and take charge of all supplies
of the city and an inventory be taken
of all supplies and city property and
a card system be installed to take
care of the supplies and inventory of
city property.
We further recommend that Fred
James, Jr. be employed as timekeeper
and supply clerk at salary of SIS per
month to be made under the super
vision of the City Clerk, a bond fur
nished in the sum of One Thousand
Dollars.
Respectfully sub omitted,
OLAF KNUTsON, Chairman,
Com. of the Whole.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman, White that the
report of the committee of the whole
be accepted and filed. Carried.