The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-15

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Total, .S43 1868
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN j. MATTulA,
>" JOHN N. MAXI,
FRANK zGONC,
Committee on Accounts and Finance.
NOTE: 60 Alderman Mattila dis
approves the following payrolls items:
(a) Norman Dinsmore truck hire,
CD Items in the Street Commission
er's Department payroll where
any individual worked more than
II days.
('o Alderman Maxi disapproves of
the following items:
(a) Special police payroll items for
the reason that they are a viola
ton Of Section 189 of the City
Charter, which reads as follows:
SECTION 189. Special Policemen
The Mayor may, in case of any
mob, riot, pestilence, large public
gathering, great public excite
ment or other emergency, or for
bration or public parades ap-
point such number of special or
temporary police officers as he
may deem necessary, but such
special or temporary appointment
shall not continue for more than
one week without consent of the
council
(b) Invoice No. rs for the reason that
the purchases were not approved
by majority of the Sales and
Purchasing Committee and these
purchases do not represent an
equal distribution among local
merchants.
Co Invoice No. 80, F.. B. James, and
Invoice No. "a, John Kobuchar,
for the reason that the Council
did not authorize the trip to
st. Paul.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Mattila that the report
of the Committee on Accounts and FL
nance be accepted and filed, and the
City Clerk be authorized to draw orders
on the City Treasurer in payment of
the various amounts due.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Lobe, Nyman,
zgonc, Mayor Peshel.
Alderman Maxi voted mo" on the
special police payroll items, invoice No.
rs, and Invoices No. 80 and "a, as stip-
ulated, and "Yes" on the remainder of
the report.
Alderman Mattila voted mo" on Nor
man Dinsmore truck hire and items in
the Street Commissioners Department
payroll where any individual worked
more than II days, as stipulated, and
Yes on the remainder of the report.
Motion carried
The Parks, Grounds and Buildings
Committee reported on the matter of
approval Of stone to be used on the
Community Building. Docket No. MINI.
lO97-D, recommending that blocks of
stone similar to Sample No. of Gray
Mankato Stone submitted by the Con-
tractor be accepted on the project and
that blocks of stone having a pro-
portionate area of pitting equal to or
greater than that of Sample No. 2 be
rejected, and that blocks of stone hay
ing exposed pit holes exceeding II" in
any dimension be also rejected.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the re-
port of the Committee be accepted and
filed.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Lobe, Maxi, Zgonc
90.
No: Aldermen Ellis, Mattila, Nyman.
Mayor Peshel "a.
Motion lost.
Moved by Alderman Mattila. sl,p-
ported by Alderman Lobe. that that
part of the report of the Parks
Grounds and Buildings Committee re-
stricting exposed pit holes in the stone
to not more than "" in any dimension
be stricken and that all stone to he
used in the community building, Docket
No. MINI. 1097-D, shall be similar TO
Sample No. l furnished by the Con-
tractor.
Vote as follows
Yes: Aldermen Lobe, Mattila, Nyman.
Mayor Peshel "a.
NO: Aldermen Ellis Maxi, zgonc CD
Alderman Maxi remarked that the
contract has already been awarded to
the general contractor, and that he be-
IeVes the contractor is complying with
the specifications and this Is all that
can be demanded of such contractor
He further stated that there are two