The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-08-18

4 communication from the OllVer
Iron Mining Company relative to
drawings for filtration equipment
was read and ordered filed.
Requisition for supplies from the
Supt. of the Light and Water De-
partment was read and referred to
the Sales and Purchasing Commit
tee with power to act.
The Superintendent of the Light
and Water Department submitted
plan and estimated cost of install
ling additional lighting standards Oil
Conan Street.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Kovall that
the matter be referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole for considera-
ton. Carried.
Communication from the. City
Assessor requesting the Council to
'authorize the City Engineer to ac-
company him to st. Paul for the
purpose of presenting to the State
Tax Commission maps of the sur
veys of iron ore on stockpiles in
this district was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Judnich that
the communication be accepted and
filed and the request granted. Car
ried.
Petition from E. La Beau and
Gust Paul for permission to con-
struct a driveway entering lots 6,
z and 8, Block 80, Whiteside's Adj
dition was read and referred to the
Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Com
mittee with power to act.
Petition from John Koprivetz, ct
q hn 10 ~
cement sidewalks, curbs and cutters
on both sides of Lawrence street
this year was read and ordered
filed.
Communication from the st. Louis
County Humane Society requesting
a contribution of 500 was read
The following resolution was Of
fered by Alderman Erickson who
moved it's adoption, which motion
to adopt was seconded by Alderman
RESOLVED, That there be and
hereby is appropriated from the
General Fund the sum of $4,000
in aid of the support of the St..
Louis County Humane Society, and
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the
City Clerk is hereby authorized to
| draw an order on the CITY Treas
urer in favor of said Society for
said amount.
The question being upon the
adoption of the resolution the same
was declared adopted upon the fol-
lowing vote;
. Ayes: Aldermen Judnich, Maxi.
Champa, Jones, Erickson Kovall
and Mayor Chinn.
Noes: None.
Surety bond of the New York
Continental Jewell Filtration Com.
pany of Nutley, New Jersey in the
amount of Sill, 10000 with the
Fidelity and Deposit Company of
| Baltimore, Maryland as surety
| thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Jones that the
bond be approved, accepted and
filed. Carried.
Proposal from William Pearson
to construct cement sidewalks, curbs
and cutters on Lawrence Street for
the sum of $4,011.50 was read and
| referred to the Committee of the
Whole. !.
The matter of J. H. Pete's pro-
| posal for constructing AZ" storm
4
mittee of the Whole as~s ...'.
The matter of retaining con-
sulting engineer relative to a sur
vey of the Light and Water plant
| was referred to the Committee of
| the Whole.
Alderman Kovall appointed Chair
man of the Committee of the
Whole.
Recess declared. Meeting called
| to order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, August Is, 1922.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:-We, your Commit
tee of the Whole. to whom various
matters were referred beg to re-
port and recommend:
1. That the City Engineer be
instructed to prepare plans, specif-
cations and estimated cost of i'm
to be submitted at the next regular
meeting.
2. That the sale Of the horse
Sales and Purchasing Committee
Will pOWSI W dSI.
8. That the Superintendent of
be instructed to proceed with the
system on Conan Street and adj
original plans and specifications.
construction of cement sidewalks.
he nd I IN
street be rejected and certified
check returned.
5. That ]. H. Pete be released
from his bid for the construction
of AZ" storm sewer owing to a
Misunderstanding Of the specifica-
tions and that the City Clerk be
authorized to return his certified
check and that the City Engine ar
be instructed to do the work at
once by day labor.
6. That the Chas. L. Pillsbury
Company be retained for the pur-
pose of making a survey of the
power plant to determine the pres
ent cost of operation and to make
recommendation for improvement
to determine the lowest possible
cost of producing power.
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
By STEVE KOVALL, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Kovall, sup
ported by Alderman Champa that
the report of the Committee of the
Whole be accepted and filed and
the recommendation carried QUIT.
Vote: Ayes-Aldermen Judnich,
Maxi, Champa, Jones, KovaH and
Mayor Chinn.
Alderman Erickson voted aye on
all the recommendation contained
in the report except on no. 8. He