The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-15

connection Herewith, on White
Street and adjacent avenues, ac-
cording to plans and specifications,
were opened and read and referred
to the Committee of the Whole. All
proposals were on a unit price basis
and the contract when completed
may be more or less as the case may
be.
Edward Maxi, Ely ----$19, 086.00
Oscar G. Lindberg, Hib-
Wilton Gianotti, Ely 17,333.63
j. A. Dunkle, Webster
City, Iowa 16,844.56
Nels Anderson, Duluth 16,085.82
David Graham, Hibbing-- 15,386.00
Ely Construction Co., Ely 15,305.07
c. A. Johnson, Virginia 14,814.18
Miller & Carlson, Duluth 14,485.0
Range Construction Co.,
Virginia ---- 14,414.9O
A. N. Nelson, Duluth 12,2O6.81
The Council now took up the mat
ter of Hearing Before Making Inn
provement relative. to the paving of
two blocks on Sheridan Street and
two blocks on Central Avenue.
No one appeared in objection to
the improvement being made.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
the City Engineer be instructed to
prepare plans, specifications and esti-
mated cost of suitable pipe line
from the old sewage treatment plant
to the new plant and from the new
plant to the sludge bed and to SUBJ
nit the same at the next meeting.
Carried.
The Council Dissolved into COM
nittee of the Whole to consider the
various matters referred. Alder
man Maxi appointed Chairman of
the Committee of the Whole.
Recess declared. Meeting called
20 order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, August 5, 1924.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen
We, your Committee of the Whole
20 whom the various matters were
referred beg to report and recon-
mend as follows
1. That the matter of purchasing
cable for the Light and Water De-
partment be referred to the Sales
and Purchasing Committee with pow
nr to act
2. That the following prices on
sand and gravel be established for
religious organizations in the City
of Ely, viz;
Pit Run Gravel, .05 per yard.
Screened gravel, rs per yard.
Screened sand, so per yard.
3. That the communication from
the Ely Commercial Club be laid on
he table for further consideration.
A. That the request of M. c. Nc
Maen to install an underground gas
oline tank in front of Lot a, Block
Ia, Original Plat, be laid on the table
for further consideration.
5. That the request of H. E. Kur-
vinen to install $50 gallon capacity
gasoline tank in front of Lots 8 and
9, Block 1, Semer's Second Addition
be granted. The work to be done
under the supervision of the Street,
Sewer and Sidewalk Committee.
6. That the request of j. A. Roth
nan to install 500 gallon capacity
gasoline tank between the curb and
sidewalk south of the alley on First
Avenue East between Chapman and
Harvey Streets be granted. The
work to be done under the supervis-
ION of the Street, Sewer and Side
walk Committee.
z. That the proposal of the I'm
tied States Rubber Company to fur
nish 400 feet, "Blue Diamond, 2A"
single jacket, fire hose, at $1.15 per
foot, F. o. B. Ely, Minnesota, be,
accepted and the proper officers au-
thorized to enter into a contract for
the same.
8. That the proposal of the Plant
Rubber Company to furnish 100 feet,
white King, 2k" single jacket,
fire hose, at $1.00 per foot, F. o. B.
Ely, Minnesota, be accepted and the
proper officers be authorized to enter
into contract for the same.
9. That all proposals covering the
water and sewer main extension in
Desjardin's Addition be rejected and
that the work be done by day labor
under the supervision of the City
Engineer.
10. That the proposal of A. N.
Nelson, Duluth, Minnecota, to fur
nish all labor and material necessary.
for the construction of cement side
walks, cross walks, curb, gutter and
work in connection Herewith on
White Street and adjacent avenues
for the sum of $12,206.81 be accept
ed and the proper officers authorized
to enter into contract for the same
and that all other bids be rejected
and certified checks returned.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
BY Gust A. Maxi, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erchull, that the
report of the Committee of the
Whole be accepted and filed and the
recommendations carried out. Car
ried.
Mived by Alderman Champe, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
the City Clerk be instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for all material nee
essary for the extension of an 6"
water main and 8" sewer line in Dis
iardin's Addition, said bids to be
opened and considered at regular
of the City Council to be
held at eight o'clock P. M. Tuesday,
August 49,. 1924. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Komatar, sup
ported by Alderman Erchull, that the
meeting adjourn. Carried.