The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-18

opened and read:
Wilton Gianotti -$737.50
| Frank Zorman -. 1880
| Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
lpofted by. Alderman Olson, that the
proposal of. Wilton Gianotti to con-
struct water and sewer main ex-
tension In Walbank's Addition, ac-
cording Ito plans and specifications,
for the sum of $737.50. on a unit
price basis, be accepted and the
proper officers authorized to enter
into a. contract for the same and
that. the other bid be rejected and
certified check returned. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
Alderman H. E. Olson be appointed
a Director on the Community Ser
vice Center Board to represent this
City Council on that body for tbs
next ensuing two years.
Vote as follows: Ayes: Aldermen
Maxi, Jones, Porthan, Champa,
Erickson, Mayor Hanson.
| Nays: Alderman Olson.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
i ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the matter of renting a part of the
city's coal dock to Harry j. Homer
be referred to the Parks, Ground
and Buildings Committee with pow
er to act Carried.
Alderman Jones, in behalf of tbs
Oliver Iron Mining Company, stated
that the said Company contemplate
the temporary installation Of GER
tain electric equipment at the Pho
neer ga" stock-pile ground which
will require a 3rd wire being strung
from the main line near the L'gh
and Water Plant to SAID stock-pil,
ground. He further stated that the
oliver Iron Mining company agrees
to furnish the necessary wire anC
transformer for such installation
and that the said Company requesto
the city to furnish the meter anc
the labor to airing this 3rd wire and
the labor to remove the same when
he need no longer exists.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Olson, that
the request of the Oliver Iron NJ n
ng Company be granted and tbs
Superintendent of the Light and
Water Department be SO instructed.
Carried.
Recess declared. Meeting called
to order. ..r:'.'
Alderman Jones offered the fol,
owing resolution: = r.
Whereas there. is in the Sinking
Fund Of the City Of Ely the sum of
S5,231.26 which Is available for the
payment and retirement of bonds OF
he City, and 80
: Whereas there a.e certain bond:
# the City of Ely outstanding in
he amount of $4,000 90, known
10 the Water and Light Improve
nent Bonds, negotiated through the
Northwestern Trust Company of St
aul, Minnesota, which may now be
retired in part or in full, and
Whereas it appears to the best in:
erect Of the City of Ely that said
torlds to the amount. of $5,000.0e
be called in, paid for and returne ed
TO the. City for cancellation,
Therefore be it resolved that the
City Treasurer Of the City of Ely
be and hereby is authorized, EN-.
~oyered and instructed to. call in
and purchase 100000 of said
Water and Light Improvement
Bonds, and that the money used
therefor be taken out of the Sinking
Fund.
Alderman Jones who offered the
foregoing resolution thereupon
moved its adoption, (which was sec.
onded by Alderman Erickson, and
upon being put to a vote, was adopt
ed by unanimous. vote of all men,
bers of the Council as, follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Olson, Maxi,
Jones, Porthan, Champa, Erickson.
Mayor Hanson.
Noes: None.
Alderman Maxi offered the follow
ing resolution:
q Whereas, Aldermen Louis Champa
and John E, Porthan retire from
the City Council at the close of the
official year 1925, and
I Whereas Alderman Champa, dur
ing a continuous period of six years,
and Alderman Porthan, for the past
two years, as members of the City
Council, have rendered invaluable
services to the City of Ely,
Therefore be it resolved, that the
thanks of the Council is hereby ex-
tended to Aldermen Champa and
Porthan for their good work and
valuable services, and that genuine
regret of their retirement from
office is hereby expressed.
Alderman Maxi who offered the
FOREGOING resolution. thereupon
moved it's adoption, which was Sec
onded by Mayor Hanson, and upon
being put to a vote, was adopted by
unanimous vote as follows:
Ayes: !. Aldermen, Olson, Maxi,
Jones; Erickson, Mayor Hanson.
Noes: None.
Alderman .Porthan.. and Champa
were excused from voting.
II Mnvad nv Alderman ErickSon