The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-03-07

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Respectfully submitted,
]. E. PORTHAN
GUST A. MAXI
FRANK ERCHULL, JR.
Committee on Accounts and Fin
ances.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alder IAN Chanpa that
the report of the Committee on Ac-
counts and Finances be accepted
and filed and the City Clerk author
lied to draw orders on the City
Treasurer in payment of the vari-
Gus amounts. Carried.
The Street, Sewer and Sidewalk
Committee recommended the pur-
chase and installation of 20 low
type Traffic Guides.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Erchull that the
City Clerk be instructed to adver-
tise for bids for 20, more or less,
low type Traffic Guides, said bids
to be opened and considered at a
regular meeting of the City Council
to- be held at 8 O'Clock p. M
Tuesday, March IS, 1924. Carried,
The Sales and Purchasing Com
mittee reported the purchase of two
fire hydrants and two dozen picks.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Jones that the
action of the Sales and Purchasing
Committee be ratified. Carried.
Report from the Community Ser
vice Center, relative to. activities
carried on through the Center dur
ing the month of February, 1924,
was read and ordered filed.
Financial statement from the Ely
Commercial Club was read and or
dered filed.
Financial report from the City
Clerk was read and ordered filed.
The City Attorney reported that
at the hearing before the Referee
of the State Industrial Commission,
in the matter of Anton Indihar, held
February 20, 1924, there was no
appearance on the part of the de-
PENDANT or his attorney and that
he asked for a dismissal of the
matter.
The City Attorney reported that
he had received communication
from the office of the State High
way Commissioner relative to the
proposed paving on the part of the
City.
Moved by Alderman Champa. sup
ported by Alderman Maxi that the
City Engineer and City Attorney be
instructed to confer with the State
Highway Commissioner with refer
ence to state highway No. 35, and
the proposed paving program and re-
port. Carried.
The following report from the
City Engineer with reference to the
cost of installing heat mains and
services was read and ordered filed
Ely, Minnesota, March 8, 1924.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen: have investigated
the cost of installing heat mains and
services as applied to Municipal
Heating and submit the following
estimates of costs.
The average cost of installing
heat mains per block would be about
4,560.00. Average assessment for
each 25 #. lot would be approx
mately $500. The average cost
of service pipe installed would be
about $3.50 per foot. In most cases
one service pipe could be made to
serve two houses by locating it CEN
trally between the buildings. The
cost to each building for service
pipe would be about $3.50. The
cost of each meter installed would
be about $4,000.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES R. RUBEY,
City Engineer.
Requisition for supplies from the
Light and Water Department was
read.
Moved by Alderamn Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Komatar that
the requisition be accepted and fled
and referred to the Sales and Pur-
chasing Committee with power to
act
Report from the City Timekeeper
ana Street Commissioner relative to