The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-04-30

pany: Lehman Traffic Guide-$45.00
each.
Zenith Electric Company: Leh-
man Traffic Guide-$45.OO each.
Vermilhon Electric Company,
Lennon Traffic Guide-$43.00 each.
The proposals were referred to
the Committee of the Whole for
consideration.
Proposals from the following to
furnish 20 tons, more or less, Cal
cium Chloride, F. O. B. Ely. Mime
sofa were opened, read and referred
to the Committee of the Whole, wiz !;
Produce Refrigerating Company
$3.50 per ton.
Dow Chemical Company-S33.10
per ton.
Proposals from the following
relative to the installation of a con-
duit system on Chapman. Street and
adjacent avenues were opened, read
and referred to the Committee of
the Whole, viz;
Mechanical-Elect Contracting
Company-$2126.50 SO.
Vermillion Electric Company
$166O.2O.
Zenith Electric Company-$1,-
$4,000.
The Zenith Electric Company
failed to bidaon the item of furnish
ing and installing Cast Iron Traf-
fic Guide Bases.
Proposals from the following for
the furnishing of all labor and mat
erial necessary for the complete in
stallation of Street Lighting Sys-
tenn on White Street and adjacent
avenues were opened, read and re-
ferred to the Committee of the
Whole, viz;
Observation-Disclosures C o mi any
$3,S6364.
Zenith Electric Company-$s,-
273.55.
Vermillion Electric Company
S2,S35.99.
above figures do not include the q
posts complete and installed. Each
bidder quoted prices on cast iron,
steel, and concrete posts, varying in
price from $4,000 to $1O1.50 each
To each of the bids as shown must
be added the cost of 81 posts com.
plete according to the type and
style Of post selected by the city.
The regular order of business
was resumed.
The Parks, Grounds and Buildings
Committee recommended that the
Community Service Center building
be re-shingled and also painted or
the outside.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup.
ported by Alderman Erickson, thai
the City Engineer be instructed tc
prepare plans, specifications and
estimated cost of re4shingling the
Community Center Building and
painting the outside of the Com.
munity Center Building and to re
port at the next regular meeting
CARRIED.
The matter of Public Safety
was referred to the Sanitation anC
Police Committee to investigate anc
report at the next regular meeting
Requisition from the Police De
partment for 6 Raincoats was read
Moved by Alderman Komatar
supported by Alderman Maxi, thai
the requisition be accepted and fileG
and referred to the Sales and Pur.
chasing Committee with power tc
act. Carried.
Communication from Chas. Lar.
son asking the city to repair the
road leading TO his premises was
| read,
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
| ported gy Alderman Erickson, that
the communication be accepted anc
fled and referred to the Street
Sewer and Sidewalk Committee with
power to act. Carried.
Application from Byrd Brownel
for a renewal of his Electrician.
license was read.
MOVED by Alderman Banoyetz
supported gy Alderman Jones, that
the application be accepted and filed
and license granted for period OF
one year from date of issuance
thereof upon the payment of the
proper fee. Carried.
Petition from Thomas Murn, ct
al, asking for the vacation of GER
tain alley on the east boundary OF
Brozich's Addition to Ely, was read
and referred to the City Attorney
Communication from the Ely
Community Band asking the city to
consider purchasing % uniforms
for the use of said band was read
and ordered filed.
Communication from the City of
Virginia, Minnesota, relative to the
coming annual Convention of the
League of Minnesota Municipalities
to be held in that city was read and
ordered filed.
Communication from the Caretak-
er of the Cemetery recommending
that certain matters pertaining to
the Cemetery be considered was
read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson.
supported by Alderman Olson. that
the recommendations of the Gene.
terry Caretaker be referred to the
Parks, Grounds and Buildings Com.
mittee with power to act. Carried
Application from Jos. MuhvicI
for appointment as Truck Driver
was read and ordered filed.
Surety bond of G.. A. johnson &
Carlson, Paving Contractors, in the
amount of $33,879.08 with the
southern surety Company as surety
thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson
supported by Alderman Komatar
that the bond of johnson & Carlson
be approved, accepted and filed upor
the Southern Surety Company filing
proper certificate showing that the
said company is authorized to dc
business in the State of Minnesota
Carried.
Surety bond of Gust Ola in the
amount of $4,000 with the Hart
ford Accident & Indemnity Com
| pany US surety thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported gy Alderman Banovetz, that
the bond of Gust Ola be approved
| accepted and filed. Carried.
The Council Dissolved into a Com