The Ely miner., 1923-06-15
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.


o'clock P. M. by Mayor Jenko.
Present: Aldermen Maxi, Jones,
Champa, Judnich, Komatar and
Mayor Jenko.
Absent: Alderman Erickson.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing held May 15, 1928 and ad-
journed regular meetings held May
Is and 25, 1923, were read: Alder
man Erickson enters at this time.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Judnlcn that
the minutes be approved as read.
Carried.
The regular order of business
was dispensed with to open bids
for concrete mixer, motor truck
and electrically driven pumps.
, Proposals from the following for
the furnishing of one concrete mix
er. F. o. B. Ely, Minnesota, were
opened and read, viz;
Minneapolis Equipment Com
pany, Jaeger Mixer ,----$ $4,000
Borchert-Ingersoll Company,
Smith Mixer, 6Sh.OO
Toivo Wenstrom, Northwest
ern Mixer, (2nd handy $4,000
VIM. H. Ziegler Company,
Rex Mixer o4o.oo
Meagher-Mars Compa "
Austin Mixer, $500
H. Boss o Mixer,--~--r-- 1000
rite Mixer, ,--------- $1,000
wonder Mixer. 69S.79
Thorman w. Rosholt Com
pany, Koehring Mixer 1O36.5O
Standard Salt & Cement Com
pany, Jaeger Mixer,---- 53o.75
Proposals for furnishing the City
of Ely with a motor truck from
the following were opened and read,
viz;
Jacob L. Pete, Dodge Brothers
truck with stake body, $1,150 90.
Ely Hardware Company, REQ
Speed Wagon, Express body, ST.
$500.
Central Garage, cyl. Buick,
L. w. Phillips, 1922 Chevrolet,
'IVi [. ". Phillips, 1923 Chevrolet,
$57S.50.
]. A. Rothman, Ford, $449.50.
Frank Jenko, Overland, $625 90.
Proposals from the following to
furnish the City of Ely with one
ID 1000 G. P. M. 40 foot total
dynamic head motor driven pump
from the following were opened and
read, viz;
A. S. Cameron Steam Pump
Works, $945.75 and $975.50.
Worthington Pump and Machin-
cry Corporation, $968.00.
Vermillion Electric Company,
$995.00 and $1,005.00.
Benson Electric Company, $975.00
]. G. Robertson, $4,000 and
$4,000.
Allis- Chalmers Manufacturing Com
pany, $4,000.
H. ]. Rich & Company, 1905. 90.
Proposals from the following to
furnish the City of Ely with two
(2) 1000 G.. P. M. $50 foot total
dynamic head motor driven pumps
from the following were opened and
read, viz;
A. S. Cameron Steam Pump
Works, $4,421.00 and $4,226.50.
Worthington Pump and Machin-
cry Corporation, $5,13S.00 and $5,-
$500.
Vermillion Electric Company, &c.
10000, $6,200.0O and $6,200.o0.
Benson Electric Company, $5,-
10000 and $5,400.00.
j. G. Robertson, $4,517.00 and
$4,S24.0O.
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing
Company, $4,736.00.
H. ]. Rich and Company, $3,-
$1,000 and $3,298.00.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the proposals for mixers, trucks and
pumps be referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole for consideration
and that the City Engineer and
Water Department be instructed to
tabulate the mixer bids and pump
bids. Carried.
Attorney A. j. Thomas appeared
before the Council and verbally
complained for certain residents il
Chandler Location relative to tn,
Shuster house as an obstruction.
Moved by Alderman Komatar
supported by Alderman Champs
that the matter be referred to tn
City Attorney to- investigate an
report at the next regular meeting
Carried.
Regular order of business re
sumed.
Report of the Committee on Az
counts and Finances was read a
follows:
Ely, Minnesota, June 5, 1872;
To the Honorable Mayor and Cit
Council, City of Ely, Minnesot;
Gentlemen: We, your Commit
tee on Accounts and Finances, ha,
ing examined the following bill
and payrolls find them to be COZ
rect and recommend that they b
allowed and paid, to-wit;
Payroll, Official Department,
2,268.1
Payroll, Court and Police De-
partment, nt,---.-------- 1,326.1
Payroll, Miscellaneous and
Fire Department 1854
Payroll, Light and Water De-
partment, nt,------------ 1,S61.6
Payroll, Teaming Labor 5S3.6
Payroll, City Labor, 4,217.O
Ely Fire Department, Fire
calls, $3.50
Murra y-McLeod Company,
Pig lead, ad,---- 40. 5
James B. Glow & Sons, Plug,
--------------- s.2
Duluth & Iron Range Rail-
road Company, Freight, 1858
u. S. Cast Iron Pipe &
Foundry Co., Water main,
--.--.-------- S.2s2. 5
P. ]. Smith, Oil and battery,
21.7
M. ]. Murphy, Police hat, so
Mrs. M. Walsh, Meals,-- 1875
Raymond Lazesky, Motor
cycle, 247. A