The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-11-20

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Light and Water Department. Carried.
Communication from the Executive
Committee of the Ely Relief Organi-
zation, commencing the City Council in
undertaking the improvement of the
new cemetery tract, was read and
ordered filed.
A certified copy Of a resolution
adopted by the County Board of st.
Louis County on November IL, 1881,
granting permission to the City of Ely
to deposit gravel from the cemetery
grounds onto the Ely Airport, was read
and ordered filed.
Communication from Edward Dahl,
asking that his monthly allotment of
work be increased, was read and re-
ferred to the Labor Committee.
Applications from the following for
license to sell milk were read
William Paulos, Peter Penttinen,
Martin Pecharich, Slogan Brothers.
Moved by Alderman Tauzell, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz, that the
applications be accepted and filed, and
license granted each applicant upon
payment of the proper fee. Carried.
Proposals from the following, cover
ing installation of storm sash for the
four window openings in the Court
Room of the City Hall building, were
opened, read, and referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole:
H. D. Billiard, Duluth, Mime
sofa, Metal sash, with 3
vents, including glazing, er-
ection, and painting, $3.50. $783.00
If one vent is omitted in
each opening, deduct, $500
If two vents are omitted in
each opening, deduct, $4,000
If n inch polished plate
glass is used, deduct, $500
McMahan Lumber Comapny,
Wood sash, with vent, not
erected, 235.00
committee representing the Far
mers' Power & Light Company ap-
peared before the Council and asked
the City to take care of the ordinary
repairs ON the White Iron line and
stated that. the said power company
would reimburse the City for such
expense. The matter was referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
The Council dissolved into Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
matters referred.
Alderman Banovetz appointed Chair
man of the Committee.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, November II, 1881
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee of the Whole,
to whom certain matters were referred,
beg to report and recommend as follows:
l. That the Superintendent Of the
Light and Water Department be
instructed to take care of the
ordinary repairs on the White Iron
District electric line and that the
cost of such repairs be charged to
the Farmers Power & Light Com
pany, owners of the electric line.
2. That the Committee on Parks,
Grounds, and Buildings and the
City Engineer be directed to confer
with the County Commissioner of
st. Louis County, 4th District, and
his engineer regarding the dis
posal of material from the ceme-
terry improvement and that this
committee be directed to take the
necessary steps to start the i'm
provement and gravel disposal and
report at the next meeting.
8. That the Superintendent of the
Light and Water Department be
directed to make thorough In
vestigation to find leaks in water
mains and water service lines and
to repair such leaks as are found
at once.
4. That all bids for storm sash for
the Court Room windows in the
City Hall be rejected and certified
checks returned
S.. That the City Attorney be directed
to submit written opinion on the
legal aspect of proposed improve
ment to the west end of Chap
man Street and to First Avenue
West.
Respectfully submitted,
The Committee of the Whole,