The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-05-26

of 1891 90, covering Community Center
equipment, with the Aetna Casualty
and Surety Company as surety, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, sup
ported by Alderman Nyman, that the
bond be approved, accepted and filed.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Debeltz, Lobe, Mat
tia, Nyman, zgonc, Mayor Peshel 90.
No: Alderman Spreitzer %.
| Motion carried.
Summons and complaint in the mat
| ter of William DeSjardins VS.. City of
Ely, in an action claiming S12OOOG0
damages to certain lake shore property,
by reason of alleged pollution of Shay
ava Lake, was presented and read.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, sup
ported by Alderman Spreitzer, that the
matter be referred to the City Attorney.
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Spreitzer, that the sep
arate lifetime warranty clause. cover
| ing the grader frame, in the contract
for the purchase of the Adams Grader
from the Baxtrum Garage, be stricken
| in said contract. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Debeltz, Mattila, Ny
man, Spreitzer, Zgonc 80.
No: Alderman Lobe, Mayor Peshel
| (2).
Alderman Lobe stated that he is not
| in favor of purchasing the Adams
Grader, which in his opinion is in
| ferior to other makes that could have
been purchased for over $4,000 less.
He further stated that he believes the
contract should be signed as originally
drawn in order to protect the city
against getting second hand grader,
and for the additional reason that other
bidders guaranteed their grader frames.
Alderman Spreitzer stated, Rather
than to see this controversy continue
any longer and assuming that Alder
man Lobe is improperly attempting to
prevent the purchase of the Adams
Grader, I voted as did,
Mayor Peshel voted against the mo-
ton for the reason that in his opinion
the city should not experiment with a
single frame grader.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Nyman, sup
ported by Alderman Mattila, that the
matter of selecting Judges of Election,
Gatekeepers and Polling Places for the
Primary Election to be held on Monday,
June 20, 1888, be referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole. Vote as follows
Yes: Aldermen Debeltz, Mattila, Ny
man, Spreitzer, zgonc, Mayor Peshel
90
Alderman Lobe, refusing to vote, was
recorded as voting mo" ID.
Motion carried.
mittee of the Whole to consider the
matters referred.
Alderman Nyman appointed Chair
man of the Committee.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
Alderman Nyman was excused at this
time.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
| Ely, Minnesota, May 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:
l. That the City Council go on record
to curtail expenditures to the
greatest possible extent for the re-
mainder of the official year 1888.
2. That the City Clerk be instructed
to advertise for bids for 10000 gal
| Ions Road Oil and Cut-back as
phalt, applied, such bids to be
opened and considered at regular
meeting to be held on Tuesday,
June z, 1888.
3. That the matter of equipment and
materials for the WPA sidewalk
project be laid on the table until
the next regular meeting.
4. That the request for the install
lation of three additional fire
| alarm boxes he laid on the table.
| 5. That the acquisitions be accepted,
| approved and the various items
ordered as designated
6. That the following qualified cleo
tors be designated as Judges of
Election and the following places
be designated as polling places for
the Primary Election to be held on
Monday, June 20, 1898: