The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-12

land Casualty Company as surety
thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman Jones', sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the bond of Ed. Hill be approbed,
accepted and filed. Carried.
Bond of Peter Schaefer, covering
his printing contract, in the amount
of $4,000 with M. j. Murphy and
l.. Slabodnik as sureties thereon,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Maxi, that
the bond of Peter Schaefer be APP
proved accepted and filed upon
certain correction being made as re-
commended by the City Attorney.
Carried.
The Council Dissolved into Com
matters were referred beg to report
various matters referred.
Alderman Banovetz appointed
Chairman.
Recess declared. Meeting called
to order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, Feb. 2, 1926.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen We, your Commit
tee of the Whole, to whom various
matters were referred Big to report
and recommend as follows:
1. That the report from the
Fire, Light and Water Committee
recommending new rates for light
ing, power and cooking and heating
be approved and the recommends
tions carried out.
2. That the present method of
consolidating light and water bills
be continued.
3. That the communication from
0. w. Sarkipato be referred back to
che Council.
A. That the matter of planting
trees and shrubbery at the Deten-
ton Hospital grounds be referred to
the Parks, Grounds and Buildings
Committee with power to act.
5. That the matter of overhaul
ing the Ford truck be referred to
the Sales and Purchasing Commit
tee to investigate and report.
6. That the City Clerk be in
structed to advertise for bids for
motor-driven garbage truck of not
less than 600 gallons tank capacity
nor more than 1000 gallons cap
acity; that said bids be opened and
considered at regular meeting to
| be held on Tuesday, February 16,
1926.
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
By Steve A. BanovetZ, Chairman
Moved by Alderman Erickson,
supported by Alderman Maxi, that
the report of the Committee of the
| Whole be accepted and filed and the
recommendations carried out. Car
ried.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Komatar, that
the communication from O.. W..
Sarkipato be accepted and filed and
referred to the Superintendent of
with power to act. Carried.
The Superintendent of the Light
and Water Department recommend
| ded that the 3rd wire, recently
strung to the Pioneer ga" stockpile
ground, remain as install d as a
betterment to electric service to
consumers in that locality and that
steps be taken to purchase this wire
from the Oliver Iron Mining Com
pany.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that
the recommendations of the Super
intendent be accepted and carried
out and the matter of adjusting the
cost of this 3rd wire with the
Oliver Iron Mining Company be re-
ferred to the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Car
ried.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson, that
the reports from the City Engineer
showing the cost of constructing
certain pavement, street improve
ment and sanitary sewers beneltlng
Block 3, Original Plat; Block a,
Cranes Encouragement of Block A
of the Original Plat; Block 5,
Cranes Encouragement of Block 5
of the Original Plat; Blocks 5 to IA,
inclusive, Original Plat; Block 1,
Semer's Addition; Block 1, Semer's
Second Addition; Blocks / and 2,
Walbank's Addition; Block %,