The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-02

at an early date and that Special
Meeting of the Council be called
for the purpose of confering with
said representative relative to mat
tiers pertaining to power TRANSMITS
sion lines. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi that the
City Clerk be instructed to ascer-
tain from the Oliver Iron Mining
Company whether or not they will
prepare plans, specifications and
estimated cost of electrifying the
pumps at the Light and Water
Plant, and for material needed for
the proposed sub-station. Carried.
Mr.. John A. Harri, as a repre-
sentative of the Superior National
Forest Outing Company, appeared
before the Council and announced
that the said Company has various
tracts of land for sale.
Moved by Alderman Champa,
supported by Alderman Komatar
that the Parks, Grounds and Build
ings Committee be instructed to
confer with the officials of the
Superior National Forest Outing
Company for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the prices, exact location
and acreage of the tracts offered
for sale. Carried.
The Sales and Purchasing Com
mittee reported relative to materials
purchased.
The matter of testing the fire
hydrants was referred to the Fire,
Light and Water Committee for
immediate action.
Requisition for an electric leak
locator from the Superintendent of
the Light and Water Department
was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Jones that
the City Clerk be instructed to pur-
chase, on 80 day approval, one
electric leak locator. Carried.
Report from the Health Commits
sioner relative to births and deaths
was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the Chandler
Mining Company, requesting per-
mission to use four of the city's
light poles, until spring, for the
purpose of stringing telephone wires,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and the request granted, said
permission to expire July, l, 1928.
Carried.
Communication from the League
of Minnesota Municipalities relative
to city planning legislation was
read and ordered filed.
Communication from G. H. Lom-
men of Biwabik, Minnesota, relative
to county hospital was read and
ordered filed.
Surety bond of Louis Bazinet in
the amount of $4,000 with the
Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
as surety thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Champa that
the bond of Louis Bazinet be ap-
proved, accepted and filed. Carried.
Surety bond of the United States
Rubber Company in the amount of
$4,000 with the American Surety
Company as surety thereon was
read.
Moved bv Alderman Erickson,
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that the bond of the United States
Rubber Company be approved, ac-
copied and fled upon a certain min
or correction being made. Carried.
A committee of two. representing
the Independent School District No.
IL, appeared before the Council and
urged the installation of the pro-
posed ~" fire protection water
rrain. The matter was referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Proposed amendments to Ordin-
ance No. 7. can Ordinance Regulat.>
;ro the Installing and Maintainino
Electric Wires. Appliances and
Machinery Within The City of Ely"
had their first reading.
Moved nv Alderman Erickson.
supported by Alderman Maxi that
the proposed amendments be pub