The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-15

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orders on the City Treasurer in pay
ment of the various amounts due.
Carried
The Fire. Light. and Water Com
mittee made an oral report relative 10
the condition of the City's street sprink-
Ter and flusher, and the matter was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole
for consideration.
Alderman Frank Schweiger, in behalf
of the special committee from the City
Council and the Ely Commercial Club.
made an oral report of the conference
on March 4th and 5th, 1895, at St. Paul,
Minnesota, with Mr.. N W. ElSberg
Commissioner OF Highways. regarding
the improvement Of State Highways
Nos. l. So, and 169, IN this vicinity
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
City Clerk be instructed 10 express TO
State Sen. George H Lommen the City
Councils appreciation for his aid TO the
committee at the recent conference on
road matters with Mr. N W. ElSberg,
Commissioner of Highways. Carried.
Report of activities carried on at the
Community Service Center for the
month of February, 1885, was read and
ordered filed
Report and opinion of the City At
torney was read, relative TO the rights
Of certain men under the Soldiers Pre-
ference Law to employment as common
laborers In the Street Commissioner
Department.
| Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Hokkanen, that the re-
port be accepted and filed. Carried.
Report Of the City Attorney. together
with certain recommendations, was
read, covering the legal form Of the
proposed new contract submitted by the
Minnesota Power and Light Company
for electrical service.
/ Moved by Alderman Hokkanen, sup
ported by Alderman Zgonc, that the
Superintendent of the Light and Water
Depart eat file with the City Clerk
specifications for the furnishing Of cleo
tric power to the City for municipal
purposes and for resale. Carried
/ The City Clerk announced that the
Superintendent Of the Light and Water
Department had filed with him the
required specifications
Moved by Alderman Hokkanen, sup
ported by Alderman Zgonc, that these
specifications be accepted and filed, and
that the City Clerk be instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for the furnishing Of
electric power to the City for municipal
purposes and for resale for a period of
five 90 years, and also for period Of
ten Q0) years, bids to be opened at a
regular meeting of the City Council to
be held on Tuesday. March 19, 1885.
Carried.
Report of the Street Commissioner
showing the labor employed during the
month of February, 1895, was read and
ordered filed
Report of the Health Commissioner
covering births, deaths, and health
conditions, nurse hire for the Detention
Hospital, and the use of water from
the BURNSIDE main at the Emeralite
Surfacing Products Company's plant,
was read and ordered filed
Report Of the Fire Warden, covering
inspections made during the month Of
February, 1885, was read and ordered
fled.
Report of the Clerk OF Municipal
Court for the month Of February, 1895,
was read, showing receipts IN the
amount of 5000, and no disbursements.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Slabodnik, that the report
be accepted and filed Carried
Report Of the Chief Of the Fire De-
partment, listing fire calls made during
the month of February, 1885, was read
and ordered filed.
Report of the City Chemist and Vet
erinarian, regarding raw water samples
from BURNSIDE Lake and milk tests
made during February, 1885, was read
and ordered fled
Requisitions from the Community
Service Center, Water and Light De-
partment, City Engineer, City Assessor,
Street Commissioner, and Clerk of the
Municipal Court for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Slabodnik, sup
ported by Alderman Skala, that the
acquisitions be accepted and filed, and
referred TO the Sales and Purchasing
Committee with power to act. Carried
Petition from Anton Pavlisich, ct al,
was read, asking for change Of 10
cation Of the surface water line to the
Cemetery in order TO permit residents
IN Robins Gardens to obtain water.
Moved by Alderman zgonc. supported
by Alderman Skala, that the petition
be accepted and filed. and that the
matter be referred to the Fire, Light,
and Water Committee to investigate
and report. Carried
Communication from the B. 2. Nelson
Manufacturing Company, thanking the
City Council for their interest in the
Emeralite Surfacing Products Com
panyis plant near Ely was read and
ordered filed
Communication from the Duluth,
MiSSabe and Northern Railway Com
pany was read, assuring the City that