The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-20

read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Champa, that
the requisition be accepted and
filed and referred to the Sales and
Purchasing Committee with power to
act. Carried.
The Superintendent of the Light
and Water Department reported the
damaging of one white-way stand
ard by a bus owned by Mr.. j. A.
Rothman.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the report be accepted and filed and
the matter referred to the Commit
tee on Accounts and Finances with
power to act. Carried.
Report from the City Engineer
relative to his investigation of pre-
vious reports submitted to the City
Council ON the matter of Municipal
heat was read and ordered filed.
Invoice from Mrs. ". Koivumaki,
in the amount of $102.70, covering
one year subscriptions to as maya
zines and periodicals for the Com
munity Servise Center was read.
Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
invoice be accepted and filed and
this City Clerk authorized to draw
an order on the City Treasurer in
payment of the same. Carried.
Application from Joseph Frank
for an Electricians license for a
period of one year was read.
Alderman Jones enters at this
time and takes his seat in the
Council.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
the application be accepted and
filed and license granted upon the
payment of the proper fee, subject
to the approval of the Superintend-
ent of the Light and Water Depart
ment. Carried.
Communication from the Senior
Class of 1925, Ely High School, re-
questing the Council to subscribe
to a one page ad in the Annual
to be published this year was read
and ordered filed.
Communication from Mr.. M. H.
Brickley, Supt. of Telephone and
Telegraph for the d. & /. R. r. R.
Company, advising that he will meet
with the Council on April z, 1925,
relative to the joint use of poles
was read and ordered filed.
Application from Rosie's Trio
for a permit to conduct public
dance in the Ely Workers Hall on
March FL, 1925, was read.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Jones, that the
application be acceted and filed ano
permit granted upon the payment
of the proper fees. Carried.
Proposals from the following to
furnish the City of Ely, Minnesota,
with incandescent lamps for a
period of one year, F. o. B. City's
warehouse, were read and referred
to the Committee of the Whole, viz !;
Ely Hardware Company = $500
contract, list less 24f6.
j. A. Rothman-$600 contract,
list less 244o, additional 2fo cash
in 10 days.
Vermilhon Electric Company
$500 contract, list less 24Ge, addi-
tional 2Ro cash in 10 days.
Proposals from the following to
furnish the City of Ely, Minnesota,
with 600'-2h", single jacket fire
hose, F. o. B. Ely, Minnesota, were
read and referred to the Committee
of the Whole, viz;
Murray-McLeod Co., Diamond
Rubber Company's hose $50 per
foot. u
A. ]. Fenske- Heavy Single Jacket
hose STA per foot.
Laing Hardware Co.-Bi-Lateral
Hose, "Pacific" $1.1O per foot.
A. C. Hall = Manhattan Hose,
condor" $1.05 per foot.
Plant Rubber Company-Plant
Rubber Co.'S hose, white King
brand, $1.OO per foot; "Chieftain"
brand, $1.15 per foot.
The Republic Rubber Company
Republic" brand, $1.15; Flower"
brand, $1.10; "Relief" brand, S1.OO.
United States Rubber Company
blue Diamond" $1.15; "Tnojar',
$1.00; TRADE" $50.
The petitions from the employees
of the Light and Water Department
requesting Increases in salaries and
| wages were referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole for considera-
| ton.
Moved by Alderman Champa, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the Street Commissioner be instruct
ed to ascertain the number of gar
bage cans required for the ensuing
year and report at the next regular
meeting. CARRIED.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Champa,
that the City Clerk be instructed to
| advertise for bids for one % 1925
model, Police Type, Motorcycle,
completely equipped, but without
side car, said bids to be opened
and considered at a regular meet
ing of the City Council to be held
at 8 o'clock p M, Tuesday, April
q, 1925, and that said notice for
bids specify that each bidder make
the city an allowance for the 1923
model motorcycle now on hand
Carried.
A d e r nal Porthan appointed
Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole.
The Council Dissolved into a Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
various matters referred.
Recess declared. Meeting called
to order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, March II, 1925.
To the Honorable Mayor and City