The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-27


Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Thompson, that the
surety company bonds as read be ac-
cepted, approved, and filed Carried.
The following matters were referred
to the Committee of the Whole:
l. Salaries and wages to be paid
during the year;
2. Legislative conference of the
League Of Minnesota municipalities at
st. Paul, Thursday, January 49, 1888;
3. Meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Minnesota Tax Conference
at st. Paul, Thursday, January 10,
1888;
4. Appointment of the City Assessor
and Timekeeper.
Proposals from the following to fur
nish the City with its requirements of
!, lamps for the period of one year, were
opened, read, and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole;
Bidder:
Ely Radio and Electric Service:
Standard Package Broken Package
List less $3.50 List less 1870
Vermillion Electric Shop:
Standard Package Broken Package
List less $3.50 List less 1871
Proposal from the Ely Miner to do all
legal printing and publishing for the
City of Ely for period of one year at
the Minnesota Legal Rate of 9Oc per
folio for the first insertion, and 45c per
folio for subsequent insertions of the
same matter, less 1870 discount, was
opened and read. The proposal also
contained an offer to do job printing
at the existing commercial rate.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Kapsch, that the
proposal of the Ely Miner to do legal
printing and publishing for the City
be accepted and filed, and the proper
officers be authorized to enter into
contract for the same. Carried
The City Attorney reported that Riley
Whitmore had agreed to accept the
City's offer of $4,000 in full settlement
of his claim and recommended that the
matter be settled on that basis.
| Moved by Alderman Banovetz, sup
ported by Alderman Koschak, that the
City Clerk be authorized to draw an
order on the City Treasurer in the sum
of $4,000, made payable to Riley Whit
more, in full settlement of his claim
Vote as follows:
| Ayes: Aldermen Banovetz, Kapsch
Koschak, Tauzell, Thompson, Mayor
Harri
Nays: Alderman Carlson not voting
was recorded as voting mo"
Motion carried.
| The matter of various kinds of in
surance carried by the City was laid
on the table until the next regular
meeting.
The following matters were referred
to the Committee of the Whole:
1. Designating judges of election and
polling places for the special election to
be held on February %, 1888
2. Establishment of the employment
office
8. The proposed resolution regarding
the issuance of certificates of indebted
ness
The Council dissolved into a Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
matters referred.
Alderman Banovetz, Chairman of the
Committee.
| Recess declared
| Meeting called to order.
| Report of the Committee of the Whole
was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, January II, 1888.
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 fol-
lows:
| /. That the matter of salaries and
| wages be laid on the table ito an
adjourned meeting to be held at
| 8 o'clock P. NJ, Tuesday, January
"a, 1888.
| 2. That the members of the City
Council, City Attorney, City As
SCISSOR, and City Clerk be author
| lied ito confer with the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation at Min
| neapolis, Minnesota, on January
| 10, 1888, regarding the sale of
| Certificates of Indebtedness of the
City and to attend the legislative
| meeting of the League of Minnesota
| Municipalities at the expense OF
the City, and that the City Assessor
| be further authorized to attend the
| meeting of the Executive Commit
| tee of the Minnesota Tax Con-
| ference.
| 8. That the proposal of the Ely Radio
| and Electric Service to furnish the
City with its requirements of mazda
| lamps for period of one year on
| the basis of their Form E contract
| be accepted and filed and the
| proper officers be authorized to
| enter into a contract for the same
| and that the other bid be rejected
| and the certified check of the un-
| successful bidder returned.
4. That the proposed resolution re-
garding the issuance of Certificates
| of Indebtedness be referred back
| to the Council.
| s. That the establishment of an en-
| ployment office be laid on the table
| to the adjourned meeting to be held
| on January "a, 1888.
| 6. That F. B. James be appointed
| City Assessor and City Timekeeper
| for the ensuing year.
/ Z. That the following qualified cleo
tors be designated as Judges OF
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