The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-05-28

Communication from H. E. Kur-
vinen and Harry Burgin requesting
the installation of two street light
ing standards near their places Of
business on Sheridan Street was
read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman BanovetZ,
that the communication be accept
ed and filed and the matter referred
to the Fire, Light and Water Com
mittee with power to act. Carried.
Application from Harrison Kidd,
House Mover, for permission to
move two buildings and two sheds
from Section 26 to Lots 5 and 6,
Block 10, Pioneer and Zenith Add
ton, was read.
Application from Harrison Kidd,
HORSEPOWER, for permission to
move a frame building from Section
26 to the corner of 3rd Avenue East
and James Street was read.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup,
ported by Alderman Jones, that the
applications of Harrison Kidd to
move certain buildings be accepted
and filed and permission grantee,
the moving within the city to be
under the supervision of tht Street
Commissioner. Carried.
Application from Michael Koski
for appointment as Swimming In
structor for the coming season was
read and ordered filed.
Application from the Ely Base
ball Team for permit to conduct
a public dance in the Washington
Auditorium on May 20, 1926, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Komatar, that
the application be accepted and filed
and permit granted upon the pay
ment of the proper fees. Carried.
Surety Bond of Matt Herranen,
Police Officer, in the, amount of
81 100000 with the Maryland Casual
ty Company as surety thereon was
read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Olson, that
the bond of Matt Herranen be ap-
proved, accepted and filed. Carried.
Report from the Minnesota De-
partment of Health on a recent IN
Ivestigation of the city's water supply
was read and ordered filed.
Report and recommendations from
the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspec-
ton and Insurance Company relative
to the city's electrical machinery
was read.
The Superintendent of the Light
and Water Department reported
that the recommendation as made
were being carried out.
The report ordered filed.
Application from Emor Ellefsen
for an Electricians license was
read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Jones, that the
application be accepted and filed
and license granted upon the pay
ment of the proper fee. Carried.
Proposals from the following for
the reshingling of the Community
Service Center Building according
to specifications were opened and
read, namely:
C. H. Mosher-$1067.5
j. N. Rautio-$917.25. Alternate
-$20.15 per quare laid Az" ex-1
posed.
Toivo Wenstrom-$790.00.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the proposal of Toivo Wenstrom
to reshingle the Community Service
Center Building, according to speci-
fications, for the sum of $4,000 be
accepted and the proper officers
authorized to enter into a contra =
for the same and that the other bids
be rejected and certified checks re-
turned. Carried.
Proposal from the Quick Print.
Virginia, Minnesota, to furnish an
Elliott-Fisher Bookkeeping Machine
of "a" capacity, together with
necessary supplies and certain print
ed forms, installation of said
machine, instruction and other SER
vice work for the sum of $2,583.I3,
F. o. B. Ely, Minnesota, was read.
An electrically operated machine to
be furnished at $4,000 additional.
The proposal was referred to the
Committee of the Whole for further
The Council now took up the
matter of the Hearing on Proposed
relative, to the pro
posed paving of First Avenue East
between Chapman Street and Har-
vey Street.
A petition from Berglund Bro
hers, ct al, objecting to the paving
Of First Avenue East between Chap |
man Street and Harvey Street was
read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that |