The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-03-03


following purposes:
l. Considering and acting on the ac-
ceptance of, and payment for, the
two 60 new White Trucks.
2. Considering and acting on the pro-
posalS, or bids, now on file, cover
ing equipment, furniture and fix
lures for the new Community
Building.
A. o. KNUTSON, City Clerk,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
I, E. A. LeBeau, as one of the Police
Officers of the City of Ely, Minnesota,
do hereby certify that true copy of
the foregoing was delivered by me to
each of the above-named members of
the City Council of the City of Ely,
Minnesota, on the oath day of Febru-
airy, 1888, within the territorial limits
of the City of Ely, Minnesota.
E. A. LeBEAU, Police Officer
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Present: Aldermen Debeltz, Lobe
Mattila, Nyman, Spreitzer, Zgonc
Mayor Peshel Cd.
Absent: None (0).
Moved by Alderman Nyman, sup
ported by Alderman Mattila, that the
two 90 new 1888, 2 ton White trucks
model 710S, as delivered by the Duluth
White Company, be accepted, and that
the City Clerk be authorized to draw
an order on the City Treasurer in the
amount of SS,96556 in payment there
Of. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Mattila, Nyman
zgonc, Mayor Peshel "a.
Alderman Lobe voted for the pay
ment of one Cd truck only.
No: Alderman Debeltz, Spreitzer CD.
Motion carried.
The council now took up the pro-
poSalS, or bids, on file, covering equip
ment, furniture and fixtures for the
new Community Building.
Moved by Alderman Lobe, supported
by Alderman Spreitzer, that the pro-
poSals covering equipment, furniture
and fixtures for the new Community
Building be referred to the Committee
of the Whole and be considered publicly
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Debeltz, Lobe, Spreit-
Ter, zgonc a..
No: Aldermen Mattila, Nyman, Mayor
Peshel 90.
Mayor Peshel voted mo" for the
reason that in his opinion competitive
bidders would be unable to freely dis
cusS their respective bids and products
in the presence Of other bidders.
Motion carried.
The council dissolved into Commit
tee of the Whole to consider the Com
munity Center equipment bids.
Alderman zgonc appointed chairman
of the Committee.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
The Committee of the Whole re-
ferred the several bids back to the
council without bringing in a written
report.
Moved by Alderman Debeltz, sup
ported by Alderman Spreitzer, that the
Vermilion Electric Company, Ely, Min
neSota, be awarded contract to fur
niSh and install electrical fixtures as
designated by the Northern Electric
Supply Corporation, for the new Com
munity Building for the sum of
$4,000, being an alternate bid. Vote
as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Debeltz, Spreitzer 90.
No: Aldermen Lobe, Mattila, Nyman,
zgonc, Mayor Peshel 90.
Motion lost.
Moved by Alderman Nyman, sup
ported by Alderman Mattila, that the
electrical fixtures specified under Cen
eral Electric Supply Corporations al
ternate bid No. l, be selected for the
new Community Building, and that the
Ely Radio and Electric Service Company
be awarded the contract to furnish and
install such fixtures for the sum of
$3,737.O0. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Lobe, Mattila. Nv
man, zgonc, Mayor Peshel 80.
No: Aldermen Debeltz, Spreitzer 90.
Alderman Spreitzer voted mo" for
the reason that in his opinion the cleo
trical fixtures designed by the Nor
them Electric Supply Corporation and
offered by the Vermilion Electric Com
pany, are better designed fixtures for
WIZ ONAAoAAA6 c1lu Cdl DC purchased Tor
$688.00 less than the fixtures now
being selected.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Debeltz, SUD-
ported by Alderman Mattila, that the
meeting adjourn until $50 o'clock A.
NJ, Friday, February Is, 1888. Carried
unanimously.
(SeaD JACK PESHEL.
Attest: Mayor.
A. o. KNUTSON, City Clerk.
Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Friday, February 25, 1898.
ADJOURNED SPECIAL MEETING.
Adjourned special meeting of the CITY
Council was called to order at 8:44
o'clock A. M, by Mayor Jack Peshel.
Present: Aldermen Debeltz, Lobe.
Mattila, Nyman, Spreitzer, Zgonc,
Mayor PeShel Cd.
Absent: None co..
The council went into an executive
session to consider the several bids