The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-25

Northern Electric Supply
Co., Westinghouse
General Electric Supply
Corporation Genl Electric
Vermilion Electric Shop Gen1 Electric
Laing Hardware Co. Westinghouse
Moved by Alderman Vranesich, sup /
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the |
incandescent lamp proposals be referred
to the Committee of the Whole. Vote
as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ahola, Friedsburg, |
Maxi Milkovich, Vranesich, Mayor
Lambert 90.
No: Alderman Hedloff ID.
Motion carried.
A short recess was taken at this time.
Meeting called to order.
WHEREAS, The First National Bank
of Ely, Minnesota, has been designated
by the City Council Of the City of Ely,
Minnesota, as depository of the public
funds of the City of Ely, and
WHEREAS, The said Bank desires
to deposit collateral to secure the de-
posits of the public funds of the City
of Ely,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED BY the City Council of the
City of Ely, Minnesota, that the City
National Bank of Duluth, Minnesota,
be designated and fixed as escrow agent
therefor, provided said City National
Bank of Duluth, carries such deposit of
collateral in the name of the City of
Ely or in names of the City of Ely or
in the names Of the City of Ely and the
First National Bank of Ely combined.
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED, That
copies of this resolution be sent to the
First National Bank of Ely, and the
City National Bank of Duluth, Mime
sofa.
The foregoing resolution was offered
by Alderman Vranesich, seconded by
Alderman Ahola, and declared carried
on the following vote:
Yes: Aldermen Ahola, FriedSburg,
Hedloff, Maxi, Milkovich, Vranesich,
Mayor Lambert Cd.
No: None (0).
Adopted this 10Th day of January,
1910.
Mr.. Byrd Brownel1, in behalf of the
Vermilion Electric Shop, appeared be-
fore the council and asked to be given
the incandescent lamp contract.
The Council dissolved into a Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
matters referred.
Alderman Friedsburg appointed Chair
man of the Committee.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, January 16, 1910.
| 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 proposals from R. N.
McGiffert and Louis Garni to
furnish all labor and material for
the complete installation of an g.
Sanitary Sewer extension and a s.
Water Line extension, to serve
Block 4, Fortier's Addition to Ely,
be rejected and the certified checks
be returned.
2. That the installation of an 8"
Sanitary Sewer extension and a
6" Water Line extension, to serve
Block 4, Fortier's Addition to Ely,
be performed under WPA pro-
ject or by city day labor.
3. That the contract for the material
for the installation Of an 8" SAM
tary Sewer extension, to serve
Block 4, Fortier's Addition, be
awarded to the Lampert Lumber
Company on their bid Of 1888 .35,
being the lowest bid submitted,
and that the other bids be re-
jected and certified checks of the
unsuccessful bidders be returned
4. That the contract for the material
for the installation of So Water
Main extension to serve Block 4,
Fortier'S Addition, be awarded to
Cherne & Company on their bid
of $863.35, being the only bid sub
mitted
5. That the matter of proposed or
dinances relating to noises and
nuisances be referred to the City
Attorney to investigate and report
as soon as possible.
6. That the Mayor be authorized to
appoint committee to investigate
the matter of a new fire truck and
report as soon as possible.
7. That salaries and wages remain as
now in effect
8. That the Assistant Street Gem
missioners be paid at the rate Of
$500 per day, for not to exceed
half-time each month
9. That the Laing Hardware Com
pany be awarded the large in
candescent lamp contract to supply
Westinghouse large Mazda lamps
for period Of one year under
Form ''E", $4,000 contract with
billing discounts at 269c for stand
ard package and 21% for broken
package, and that all other bids
be rejected and certified checks
of the unsuccessful bidders be re-
turned.
Respectfully submitted,
The Committee Of the Whole,
By o. T. Friedsburg, Chairman.
Mr.. Cyrille Fortier, Jr., appeared at
this time and protested the action taken
by the Committee of the Whole with
reference to the Sanitary Sewer and
Water Main extensions, to serve Block
4, Fortier'S addition Mr.. Fortier urged
the council to accept the proposal of