The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-02-15

For P. d. McCarty, M. D.: Alderman
zgonc, Slabodnik, Skala. 90.
Neither applicant having received a
majority vote, no appointment was
made.
The matter of the proposed new
electric service contract on a five or
ten-year basis with the Minnesota
Power and Light Company, was referred
to the Committee of the Whole for
consideration.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, sup
ported by Alderman Schweiger, that the
City Engineer be instructed to obtain
detailed information regarding an
allotment of E. r. A. Funds for snow
removal. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Skala, supported
by Alderman Slabodnik, that the City
Attorney be instructed to prepare a
resolution requesting the State Emer-
gency Relief Administration and the
ST. Louis County Poor Commission to
increase individual or family allot-
ments for work relief and direct relief
in this area. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Skala, that the City
Commercial Club be requested to spon-
sor movement among local organi-
cations to seek the improvement of state
roads in this vicinity, especially the
paving of Highway No. l between Ely
and Tower. Carried. 1.
The Council dissolved into a Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
matters referred.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, February S, 1885
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:
l. That the proposal of Mr. Byrd
Brownell, Deputy Registrar of
Motor Vehicles, to furnish the
Police Department with list of all
motor vehicles, registered at his
office, for the sum of $40 for each
registration, be accepted and that
such an arrangement be made.
O. That the City Engineer, Superin-
tendent of the Water and Light
Department and the City Clerk be
instructed to prepare and submit
to the Federal Emergency Admins
tration of Public Works, State En-
gineer, schedule of needed and
useful work projects which could be
included in national program for
unemployment and the development
of natural resources.
3. That the request from the Federal
Housing Administration, State Di-
rector, for certain information per-
tanning to the City of Ely be re-
ferred to the City Clerk with power
to act.
4. That the communication from the
League of Minnesota Municipalities
regarding certain requirements of
the Federal Housing Administra-
| tiny II, ,,,oEipp non, bo,,,a Ioo,e
particularly coming, be accepted
and filed.
5. That the proposal, or bid, of the
Ely Radio and Electric Service
to furnish the city with its re-
quirementS of incandeScent lamps
for period of one year on the
basis of list less $3.50 discount for
standard package quantity and list
less 1870 discount for broken pack
age quantity be accepted and the
proper officers be authorized to
enter into such contract and that
the other bids be rejected and
certified checks of the unsucess-
1ul plQQerS De returned.
6. That the matter of new electric
service contract with the Mime
sofa Power and Light Company, on
five or ten-year basis, be re-
ferred to the Fire, Light and Water
Committee to investigate and re-
port at the next regular meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
The Committee of the Whole,
BY FRANK zGONC, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Schweiger, sup
ported by Alderman Slabodnik, that the
report of the Committee of the Whole
be accepted and filed, and the recon-
mendations be carried out Carried.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
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