The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-22
City. COUNCIL
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that "a 5000 truck could do the WORK
necessary here" Ahola stated that he
had made tour of several range cities,
including Grand Rapids, Coleraine, and
Bovey. Coleraine, he said, had pur-
chased unit in 1889 for $500 and
Bovey the same year for $4,000, both
having pumps of 5O0-gallon capacity,
which were performing satisfactorily.
Friedsburg commended that mo pro-
visions" had been made for the pur-
chase of truck, and suggested that a
sinking fund be created with which to
replace the city's rolling stock" Ahola
joined him in urging that the amount
be raised over period of years by a
levy
Maxi joined them in voting against
advertising for bids on the $4,000 unit,
contending that the money should be
spent for city labor instead.
81 think that the taxpayers would de-
mand a new fire truck if they know
the conditions involved" Cox said when
asked for his opinion by Hedloff. He
stated that he would not want to rely
on the water plant for pressure in
case of big fire in revealing that he
had recommended pump of 900-gal-
Ions capacity. The present equipment
has pumps of 500 and $50 gallons.
1.-TWO fires at the same time would
create a dangerous condition." he
warned, and pointed out that new
truck would probably last Is years
Mayor Bern Lambert declared that
"a good truck was the best insurance
we can have" The roll call followed,
with Lambert, Hedloff, Vranesich, and
Milkovich supporting the motion.
Reducing the rate to the rural power
lines also had opposition. Vranesich
first offered a motion that the present
rates stand, but it lost by a 4-3 vote.
Ahola then moved that the cent
rate, without discount, be granted and
it carried by So vote. Before taking
the action, the councilmen had studied
a report comparing the two rates pre-
pared by Paul Buccowich, Jr., super
intendent of the water and light de-
partment.
1t revealed that for 12-month per-
iod for two of the lines and for lesser
periods for the three others, the total
cost to them at the old rate was S.
679O9. At the new rate it would have
been $4,55O.1O, or a total savings of
$1,12899 Total current purchased for
the period was ISL ,670 hlowatts.
For the year 1888, the report stated,
it cost the city OPAL cents per kilo-
watt to handle the current to the Gus
toners meters within the city limits.
Thiry-eight per cent of the current
purchased from the Minnesota Power &
Light Co. was used by the city de-
partments and 81 per cent was sold to
customers.
The old average rate to rural lines
ranged from a low of 0367 cents per
kilowatt to a high of !0582. They will
all now pay a flat rate of cents
Lines concerned include the Town of
Fall Lake, White Iron, Moose Lake,
John Lindbeck, and the BURNSIDE
Power & Light company.
Hedloff suggested that the city take
UP the lease on the golf course dropped
by the golf club and build a toboggan
slide, and ski slide if possible, using
city labor. The fee to the golf club
was the taxes on the property.
Nearly every city in the state has
a sports bowl of some kind, and
don't see why we can't have one," he
said.
Bids will be opened at the next meet
ing on six transformers for the water
and light department, and on March
10 for a truck for the department.