The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
rates to the State Firemen's Associa-
ton convention was read.


Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that the
report be accepted and the recomnen-
dations carried out. Carried.
Report of the Fire, Light and Water
Committee, recommending the io,iow,
ing:
Concrete facing on the balance CT
retaining wall at the Light and Water
plant.
Concrete floor for the balance OF
floor in basement of the engine room
at the Light and Water plant.
Painting the Lentz engine at the
Light and Water plant.
Tile floor for engine room at the
Light and Water plant.
Repairs to bathing and dressing
room at the Water and Light plant,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman White, that the
report of the Fire, Light and Water
committee be accepted and the rec
ommendatit carried out. Carried.
Report of the City Engineer, show
ing in detail the number and the
names of parties owning cows in the
City of Ely and vicinity was read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach, that
the report of the City Engineer be &C
copied and filed. Carried.
Report of the Superintendent OF
Light and Water, together with a rec
ommendation for the purchase of oil
storage tank for City was read.
Moved by Alderman Somero, sup.
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
matter of purchasing oil storage tank
be referred to the Purchasing Com
mittee with power to act. Carried.
Report of the Health Commissioner
showing detailed report of inspec-
tion of the City Lookup, together with
recommendations for improvements,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
report of the Health Commissioner be
accepted and filed and that the recon.
mendations therein for improvements
be referred to the Building and
Grounds Committee with power to
act. Carried.
Clerk of Court report for the month
of April, showing the amount oil
| $3O5.45 having been collected and de
posted with the City Treasurer was
read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach, thai
the report of the Clerk of Court be
accepted and filed. Carried.
Communication from the Chief Of
the Fire Department, recommending
that the water hydrants of the City
be given a coat or two of red paint
was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy, thai
the communication be accepted anG
the matter referred to the Fire, Light
and Water Committee with power te
act. Carried.
| Communication from the employees
at the Light and Water Plant request
ing that the City Council consider an
increase in their wages was read and
ordered filed.
+ Communication from the Pittsburgh
Coal Co. advising that they are in a
position to contract for the City's re
quirments of steam coal was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and that the City Clerk adver.
tise for bids on 5000 tons, more OF
less, of the different grades of steam
coal; bids to be opened at the meet.
ing of June 4th, 1918. Carried
Communication from the Fire
Truck drivers, requesting an Increase
of twenty dollars per month in their
salary, be granted was read and or.
dered filed.
Application of C. J. Anderson re.
questfng that permit be granted
him to tap the City Sewer connecting
lot "a, block 2, Semer's Second Addi.
tion to Ely was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup.
ported by Alderman Somero, that the
application of C. J. Anderson be &C
cepted and permit granted, the work
to be done under the supervision OF
Superintendent of Light and Water
Carried.
Petition of L. J. White requesting
that the City Sewer and Water mains
be extended in the alley between
Blocks 10 and 20, Conan's Addition tc
Ely, and between Blocks 8 and 4
Whiteside's Addition to Ely, was read
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that the
petition be accepted and filed and the
matter referred to the Street, Sewer
and Sidewalk Committee to report al
the next regular meeting. Carried.
Communication from J. A. Semel
with reference to the City purchasin,
the surface rights to the gravel pi
was read.
| Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that tn,
communication be accepted and tina