The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-15

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the reports be accepted and filed.
| Carried.
City Engineers Estimate No. q
showing the amount due L. M. Bart
lett, Contractor, to be $493.45 was
read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman johnson, that
the report be accepted and filed and
the City Clerk be authorized to draw
an order .on the City Treasurer in
payment of the above amount. Car
ried.
City Engineers estimate of cost
of constructing a concrete storm
sewer about 155 feet in length to
replace the present storm sewer
across Lot l, Block 2, Wallis Addition
was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that the
estimate be accepted and filed and
that the City Clerk be instructed to
advertise for bids on said work; said
bids to be opened and considered at
regular meeting to be held at 8
o'clock P. M. Tuesday, October 10,
1920.
City Engineers estimate of cost of
sewer and water main extension APP
proximately 155 feet in length be-
tween Sheridan and Chapman Streets
west of Second Avenue West was
read.
/ Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that
the estimate be accepted and filed and
the City Engineer be instructed to do
this work by day labor. Carried.
Requisition for supplies from the
Superintendent of the Light and
Water Department was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the requisition be referred to the
Sales and Purchasing Committee with
power to act. Carried.
Communication from john Jens-
void of Duluth, Mimi, to Fred B. |
James, City Assessor, relative to the
collection of back taxes against the
mining properties was read.
The City Assessor reported that the
local Tax Committee had investigated
the matter and find that it warrants
following up and that they also rec
ommend that a Committee of Three
be appointed, with power to act, to
assist the local Tax Committee in, the |
collection of those back taxes.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the |
communication of Mr.. Jenswold be |
accepted and filed and that Com
mittee of Three be appointed with
power to act in this matter, the Com
mittee to consist of the City Assessor
as Chairman and two members of the
Council, as selected by the City AS
SCISSOR.
Report of the Clerk of Court for
the month of September, 1920, show
ing total collections in the amount of |
$499.25 was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa. sup
ported by Alderman johnson, that the
report be accepted and filed. Carried.
Requisition from the Chief of the r
Fire Department for nine fire alarm
boxes was read.
II
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman johnson, that
the City Clerk be instructed to secure
prices of those boxes and to report |
at the next regular meeting. Car
RED.
Mr.. H. j. Merdink appeared in
behalf of the owners of property
AUDITING Third Avenue East in pro- t
est to the overhead telephone line /
extension being installed on the said
Third Avenue East by the Duluth & {
ron Range Railroad Company. The
property owners, through Mr.. Mer- I
link, petitioned the Council to recon- t
lder their previous action relative
o the overhead telephone line extern
ion and to revoke any authority
siyen to the telephone company to
'lace overhead wires on Third Ayen-
lie East. A general discussion fol-
owed. The Duluth & Iron Range Q
railroad Company being represented
y Mr.. M. H. Brickley, District Tele- }
none Manager. The petitioners also a
sked the Council to request the
'uluth q Iron Range Railroad Com
any to suspend the extension until |;
ne matter, if possible, was amicably l
ettled. Mr.. Brickley agreed to sus-
end work until final decision was {
endered by higher authorities. The o
'ouncll was again petitioned to re- a
onslder their previous action grant n
lg the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad IL
company permission to make this y
verhead extension. The Council
greed to adjourn from time to time G.
ntii final decision was rendered A
y the Railroad Company. II
Moved by Alderman Strachan. sun-
orted by Alderman Erickson. that c
ne Mayor appoint a committee of re
our, two to be appointed from the az
ouncil and two from the property p'
wners or their authorized represent lii
yves to interview the officers of the
uiuth d Iron Range Railroad Com m
any in regard to the settlement of "
lie telephone controversy. Carried.
The Chair appointed on this COM pr