The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-08-16
accepted and filed. Carried.

accepted and filed. Carried.
Applications from Emil Erickson,
Byrd Brownen and VIM. F. Strand for
electricians licenses were read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, support
ed by Alderman Banovetz, that the
applications be accepted and filed and
licenses granted upon the payment Of
the proper fee. Carried.
| Moved by Alderman Olson, support
ed by Alderman Banovetz, that the
applications be accepted and filed and
licenses granted upon the payment of
the proper fee. Carried.
Applications from the following for
permit to conduct public dances were
| read, namely;
s.. F. of A. Lodge No. Is, Sandy
Point Pavilion, August 9th, 1929;
L. o. o. M. Lodge No. 1880. Sandy
Point Pavilion, August IL, 1929.
Moved by Alderman Veranth, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
applications be accepted and filed and
permit granted in each case upon the
payment of the proper fees. Carried
Proposals for the furnishing of Sui
phate of Alumina Gunp) and Soda
Ash, F. o. B. Cars Ely, Minnesota,
were opened, read and referred to the
Committee of the Whole, viz;
G. B. Lyon & Bro, Assorted carload
I-Alumina SOS per c., Soda Ash $40
per G. Separate cars-Alumina $1.72
per c., Soda Ash $214 per G.
Solvay Sales Corporation, Separate
cars-Soda Ash $199 per G.
General Chemical Company, Separ-
ate cars-Alumina $1.72 per G.
Proposal for the construction of
concrete sidewalk, curb and gutter
and street grading, and incidental
work in connection Herewith, on east
Chapman Street and Avenues con-
Meeting with Sheridan Street, were
opened, read and referred to the Com
mittee OF the Whole, namely;
j. N. Rautlo and Louis Garni 1885,
GA.
Surety Bond of Matt Mattila, Paint
ing Contractor in the amount of
$504.85, with the Aetna Casualty and
Surety Company as surety thereon was
read.
Moved by Alderman Homer, support
ed by Alderman Olson, that the bond
OF Matt Mattila be approved, accepted
and filed Carried.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Home, that the
city clerk be instructed to advertise
for bids for one years coal require
ments for the Light and Water Plant,
Community Service Center Building
and City Hall Building, said bids to be
considered at the regular meeting to
be held on Tuesday, August 20, 1929.
Carried.
The Council dissolved into Com
mittee Of the Whole to consider the
various matters referred.
Alderman Tauzen appointed Chair
man of the Committee of the Whole.
Recess declared. Meeting called to
order.
Report of the Committee of the Whole
was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, August 6, 1929.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen
We, your Committee of the Whole,
to whom the various matters were re-
ferred beg to report and recommend
as follows:
l. That the request of the Vermil-
lion Electric Company for franchise
to construct and operate a gas plant,
together with distribution system, in
the city of Ely and to use the streets,
avenues and alleys thereof for that
purpose, be denied.
2. That the requisition from the City
Engineer for pipe and fittings to be
used for the sprinkling system in
WhiteSides Park be referred to the
Sales and Purchasing Committee with
power to act.
3. That the City Engineers cost esti-
mate for sewer and water mains ex-
tensions to Block and 4, Pearson's
Addition, be laid on the table for
further consideration.
| 4. That the General Outdoor Adver-
Using Company's lease be renewed for
period of two years.
5. That the bid of G. B. Lyon s.
Bro, to furnish the city with Lump
Sulphate of Alumina, in barrels, for
the sum of $2.05 per 100 H., and Soda
Ash $500, in barrels, for the sum of
$2.40 per 100 H., delivered F. o. B.
Ely, Minnesota, in assorted carload
lots, when and as designated for a
period of one year, be accepted and
the proper officers authorized to enter
into contract for the same and that
all other bids be rejected and certified
checks be returned
6. That the bid of j. N. Rautio and
Louis Garni to construct cement side
walk, curb and gutter, and street
grading, and other work incidental
thereto, on east Chapman Street and
avenues connecting with Sheridan
Street, according to plans and speci-
fications, on a unit price basis as
named in their proposal, and for the
sum Of $8,95664, be accepted and the
proper officers directed to enter into
contract with them
Respectfully submitted,
The Committee of the Whole,
BY IVAN TAUzELL, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Homer, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that the
report of the Committee of the Whole
be acceped and filed and the recon-
mendations carried out. Carried.
That the matter of settling with
Louis Gradisher for damages to be
caused his premises, Lot 1, Block 2,
Walls Addition, on account of the re-
construction of the "a" Trunk Sanitary
Sewer, be referred to Street, Sewer
and Sidewalk Committee with power