The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-06-13

Minnesota Municipalities regarding
proposed Constitutional Amendment
No. to be voted upon next November,
relating to publication requirements for
Home Rule Charter amendments and
requesting endorsement thereof, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Milkovich, sup
ported by Alderman Ahola, that the
City Attorney be directed to prepare
resolution endorsing proposed Con-
stitutional Amendment No. l. Carried
unanimously.
Surety bond of the Ely Gas & Oil
Company, in the amount of $4,000
with the Aetna Casualty g. Surety
Company as surety, covering their fire
hose contract, was read.
Moved by Alderman FriedSburg, sup
ported by Alderman Milkovich, that
the bond of the Ely Gas & Oil Com
pany be approved, accepted and filed.
Carried unanimously.
Proposals for the furnishing of 8
minimum 1872 barrel carloads, more or
less, Portland Cement, in standard
bags, delivered F. o. B. cars, Ely, Min
nesota, were opened and publicly read.
A tabulation of such bids being as fol-
lows:
Bidder Price per barrel
Veranth Fuel & Lumber Co., -. .S2.79
Lampert Lumber Company, .. 278
McMahan Lumber Company, :. 2.79
Moved by Alderman Vranesich, sup
ported by Alderman Friedsburg, that
the Veranth Fuel & Lumber Company
be awarded the contract for carloads
Portland Cement at S279 per barrel, F.
o. B. cars, Ely, Minnesota. Vote as
follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ahola, Friedsburg,
Vranesich 90.
No: Aldermen Hedloff, Milkovich,
Mayor Lambert 90.
Motion lost.
Moved by Alderman Ahola supported
by Alderman Friedsburg, that the YER
anth Fuel & Lumber co. and Lampert
Lumber Co. each be awarded a con-
tract for carloads, more or less, Port
land Cement, in paper bags, at S2.79
per barrel, F. O. B. cars, Ely, Minnesota,
and the proper officers be directed to
enter into such contracts, and that the
other bid be rejected. Carried unani-
nously
The council now took up the Hearing
on Proposed Improvement relating to
that certain proposed concrete sidewalk,
curb and gutter construction project
on the west side of Bird Avenue West
from Chapman Street south to the
alley between Chapman and Harvey
Streets, and on the south side of Chap
man Street from Bird Avenue West to
4th Avenue West, benefiting lots l to
inclusive, block l, Walbank's Addition
and Outlet 5, Auditors Plat No T.
No one appeared in opposition to
said Improvement being made.
The council took a recess at this
time.
Meeting called to order.
Moved by Alderman Hedloff, sup
ported by Alderman Friedsburg, that
the City Council of the City of Ely,
Minnesota, approve of the Federal Food
Stamp plan and that the City Clerk
act as Food Stamp Issuing officer, in Ely
and vicinity, for the ST. Louis County
Welfare Board. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Milkovich, sup
ported by Alderman Vranesich, that
the City Clerks salary be increased
$1,000 per month, and that the salaries
of the two other men in his office be
increased $500 each per month, eff
fective as soon as the duties in con-
nection with the issuance of food
stamps commences. Carried unani-
mously
Moved by Alderman Vranesich, sup
ported by Alderman Milkovich. that
Joseph Dragosh, ST., be employed as
concrete sidewalk repair man on half
time basis. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg, sup
ported by Alderman Ahola, that the
City Attorney investigate and report
! on the legality of the city removing, at
its own expense, the privately owned
gasoline storage tanks at the former
] Skala Garage property Carried unani-