The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-28

furnish car for the Police Department
and the meeting was called to order
to read their proposal.
The following proposal from the Ely
Motor Sales to furnish a car for the
Police Department was read:
Ely Motor Sales
Ford, va, ............
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Mattila, that the bid of
the Ely Motor Sales be referred to the
Committee of the Whole. Carried.
The Council again dissolved into a
Committee of the Whole to consider the
matters referred, with Alderman Ellis
as Chairman.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, october 10, 1887.
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 acquisitions be approved
and the several items be ordered
as designated
2. That the proposal Of the Com
mercial Electric Company, Electri-
cal Contractors, Community Build
ing project, Docket No. MINI. 1897
D, to relocate the main distribution
cabinets from Room No. to Room
No. 4, for the sum of $4,000 be re-
ferred back to the council fol-
action
3. That the proposal of Pete's Garage
to furnish one Cd new, 1888 model
Dodge, 4-door touring sedan, with
livered F. o. B. Ely Minnesota, fo1
the sum of $15670O, less $500
trade-in allowance for the city's
1884 model Pontiac sedan, be &C
cepted and the proper officers be
authorized to enter into such a
contract and that the other bids
be rejected and the certified checks
of the unsuccessful bidders be re-
turned.
Respectfully submitted,
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
By R. c. ELLIS, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the report of
the Committee of the Whole be &C
cepted and filed and the recommends
tions be carried out. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mattila
Nyman, Mayor Peshel.
Alderman Lobe voted NO on items
l and and yes on item No. 2, of
this report.
Alderman zgonc voted mo" on item
No. and Eyes" on items No. l and 2
of the report.
Motion carried
WHEREAS, the Commercial Electric
Company, Electrical Contractor, on
PWA Docket No. MINI. 1097-D, was
authorized by the City Council of the
City of Ely, to relocate the main dis
tribution cabinets from where shown on
the plans in Room No. 3 to a suitable
place in room No. to provide adequate
space and accessibility, and
WHEREAS, this action was requested
by the City of Ely's Inspector on the
project, and
WHEREAS, the Contractors proposal
to do this work for the amount OF
$4,000 has been approved by the
Architect, and
WHEREAS, sufficient funds for this
change are available in the construc-
| ton account,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RE
SOLVED, That the Contractors pro-
posal be and is hereby accepted, subject
to the approval of the State Director
PWA.
The foregoing resolution was moved
by Alderman Mattila, seconded by
Alderman Lobe, and declared carried
on the following vote:
Yes: Alderman Ellis, Lobe. Maxi
Mattila, Nyman, Zgonc, and Mayor
Peshel Cd.
No: None (O).
Adopted this 18th day of October
1887.
JACK PESHEI,
Attest: Mayor.
A. o. KNUTSON, City Clerk.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Mattila, that the claim of
VIM. M. Ingemann, Architect, Com
munity Building project, Docket No.
MINI. 1097-D, for architectural services
in the preparation of plans and specifi-
cations for equipment, furniture and
fixtures for the project be rejected
and that the plans and specifications
be returned to him. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mattila,
Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel 60.
No: Alderman Lobe ID.
Motion carried.
The Mayor reported on the City's
outstanding warrants situation and
recommended that the council consider
bond issue to retire such indebtedness.
Moved by Alderman Nyman, sup
ported by Alderman Ellis, that the COM
mittee appointed by the Mayor submit
a financial report on the proposed
bonding matter at the next regular
meeting Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, Mattila,