The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-19

City Warehouse be remodeled so as
to provide suitable housing for the
city trucks.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall, that
the Parks, Grounds and Buildings
Committee be authorized to make
the necessary changes. Carried.
The Sales and Purchasing Com
mittee reported that the fire fight
ing equipment not in use at the pres
ent is practically worthless from the
selling standpoint and recommended
that it be used to the best advantage
in the city.
The Sales and Purchasing Com
mittee advised the Council of their
acton with reference to furnishing
water by truck to the Emeralite
Products Company and recommend
ed that the Council as whole de-
termine the rate to be charged for
such service.
The matter was referred to the
Committee of the Whole for further
consideration.
Requisition for supplies from the
Superintendent of the Light and
Water Department was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the requisition be referred to the
Sales and Purchasing Committee
with power to act. Carried.
The Superintendent of the Light
and Water Department reported that
one of the heads on the feed water
heater at The Plant IS broken and
that it will be necessary to get new
head and tubes for sad heater.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall, that the
City Clerk be authorized to purchase
necessary heater head and tubes.
Carried.
The Superintendent of the Lighr
and Water Department reported that
in various places in the city shade
trees have. grown up into the electric
lines thereby creating serious men
ace to the public.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
City Clerk be authorized to notify
property owners having trees caus-
ing distractions to the city wires to
remove same at once. Carried.
Communication from the ladies of
Ely advising the Council of the cleo
ton of Mrs. Oscar H. Anderson as a
director of the Community Center
Board was read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and that the election Of Mrs.
Oscar H. Anderson be confirmed.
Carried.
Communication from independent
School District No. IL advising the
Council that part of the Pioneer
School Building may be had as a
polling place for the new Fourth
Precinct was read and ordered filed
Claim of John Teran for alleged
damages in the amount of $71.OO
was read.
Moved by, Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Jones, that the
claim be filed and referred to the
City Attorney to investigate and re-
port at the next regular meeting
Carried.
Estimate of cost from the Duluth
& Iron Range Railroad Company for
the construction of spur line to the
Plant was read.
Matter was referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
Inspection report from the White
Company covering the Model 20-D
Truck was read and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the City Clerk be instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for the painting of
the steel water tank; that separate
bids be received for the painting of
the interior and exterior; and that
the bids be opened and considered
at an adjourned regular meeting of
the City Council to be held at 300
o'clock P. M. Tuesday, August 80.
1921. Carried.
Proposals for furnishing all Labor
and material necessary to install a
heating plant in the Community
Center Building and to remove the
old system from the following were
opened and read:
Hanson & Gavin. Virginia, MINI.
Ely Plumbing & Heating Co., Ely.
Mimi.
Service Plumbing & Heating Co..
Ely, Mimi.
The proposals were referred to the
Committee of the Whole for further
consideration.
Proposals for the construction of
a "a inch Trunk Sanitary Sewer on
Central Avenue from the following
were opened and read:
Johnson & Korhonen, Duluth,
Mimi, $11,172.6O.
Lawrence & Mccain, Eveleth,
Mimi, 81, 10000.
Proposals were referred to the
Committee of the Whole for further
consideration.