The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-05-12

Ely, Minnesota, May 4, 1898.
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 action taken by this COM
mittee on the several acquisitions
be carried out and the several
items be ordered as designated.
z. That the delinquent accounts re-
ceivable in the City Clerks Office
be collected under the following
plan:
(a) Accounts owed by city en-
ployeeS to be deducted in full from
pay checks if the bill is less than
$1,000; if the bill is $1,000, or more,
2O% Of such delinquent bill is to be
deducted from pay checks each
month;
CD Bills owed by firms and-or
persons doing business with the
city are to be deducted in full from
monies due such persons by the
city;
Co All other accounts to be re-
ferred to the City Attorney for
collection;
cd That all delinquent water and
light accounts be collected by the
City Treasurer and the Superin-
tendent of the Water and Light
Department according to the plan
now in effect.
8. That, recognizing the seriousness
of the city's financial condition,
the city and all its departments
economic to the greatest possible
extent commencing Immediately
and continuing for the remainder
of the fiscal year 1888.
4. That the engineering firm, Druar,
& Milinowski, st. Paul, Minnesota,
be retained to make a compre-
henSive study of the sewage dis
poSal problem, submit written re-
port thereon, and furnish pre-
liminary plans, sketches and cost
estimates, according to their pro-
of the city be directed to enter
into such an agreement.
Respectfully submitted,
The Committee of the Whole,
By JOHN DEBELTZ, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Nyman, sup
ported by Alderman Lobe, that the re-
port of the Committee of the Whole
be accepted, approved and filed, and
that the recommendation be carried
out. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Lobe, Mattila, Nyman,
Mayor Peshel "a.
Alderman Debeltz, Spreitzer and
zgonc voted mo" on item No. and
yes on the remainder of the report
Aldermen DebeItz and Spreitzer voted
mo" on item No. for the reason that
the council is hiring the highest price
consulting engineer seeking the work,
and in direct opposition to their plan
to conserve funds for the balance of
the year, and because all firms bidding
are equally capable, and the city could
have saved least $3.50 on the pre-
liminary report alone.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Debeltz, sup
ported by Alderman zgonc, that tenn
porary walk be constructed from 10th
Avenue East and Camp Street to Zenith
Location, and that any necessary cul-
verts be installed. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Debeltz, Mattila, Ny
man, Spreitzer, zgonc, Mayor Peshel
co..
No: Alderman Lobe ID.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Mattila, sup
ported by Alderman Debeltz, that the
City Clerk and the Mayor, in behalf of
the city, be instructed to request the
Minnesota Department of Highway of
ficialS to employ local men on state
highway projects in this vicinity, in
order to aid the local unemployment
situation. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Nyman, sup
ported by Alderman zgonc, that the
meeting adjourn. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Debeltz, Mattila. N.Y.
man, Spreitzer, zgonc, Mayor Peshel
(6.
No: Alderman Lobe.
Motion carried
(SeaD JACK PESHE,