The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-07-24
Bidder
Tourist Service Station .......
Pure Oil Company ............

Moved by Alderman Porthan, sup
ported by Alderman Anderson, that
the Tourist Service Station be awarded
the contract to furnish and deliver
F. o. B. tanks Detention Hospital and
Water & Light Plant, $4,000 gallons
more or less, No. 3 Fuel Oil for the
sum of 87c per gallon, based on pre-
sent market, which price however is
subject to market fuctuation, and
that the proper officers be directed
to enter into such a contract, and
that the other bid be rejected and GER
titled check returned. Carried unani-
mously.
Proposals, or bids, to furnish $50
tons, more or less, free burning, dust
less treated, stoker coal, up to a.
mesh, delivered F. o. B. cars, Ely
Minnesota, were now opened and pub
licly read. A tabulation of such bids
being as follows:
Bidder Price per ton
Harry j. Homer Observation-Disclosures rs
T.. +. Strom 815
Veranth Fuel & Lumber Co. $50. 8.75
Thompson Ice & Coal Co. ....... 8.75
and 8.25
Rothman Garage ................ 8.75
S. Sikala & Sons .............. 8.75
Lampert Lumber Company. 8.75
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Anderson, that
the proposals from Harry H. Homer,
E. E. Strom, Veranth Fuel & Lumber
Co., Thompson Ice & Coal Co., Roth
man Garage, S. Sikala & Sons, and
Lampert Lumber Company to furnish
stoker coal, as specified, for the price
of $8.75 per ton, F. o. B. cars, Ely,
Minnesota, be accepted and that the
stoker coal requirements for the year
1941-42 be divided equally among the
seven bidders, and that the proper
officers be directed to enter into such
contracts. Carried unanimously.
Surety bond of Joseph J. Pishler,
Secretary Treasurer of the Ely Num-
cipal Band, in the amount of 100000
with the Aetna Casualty & Surety
Company as surety, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Porthan, that the bond
of Joseph j. Pishler be approved, &C
cepted and filed. Carried unanimously.
Proposed Ordinance No. 40, being an
ordinance entitled IAN ORDINANCE
PROHIBITING CARNIVAIS, CIR
CUSES, SHOWS AND OTHER PUB
Lie ENTERTAINMENT was given
its second reading.
The delegation representing the Ely
Parent Teacher Associations was heard
at this time. They opposed the grant
ing of the application for circus Ii
cense now before the council and
favored the adoption of proposed Ordi-
nance No. 40 as read. A general dis
cussion on the subject was held.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that the
worlds or which is given" be stricken
from the last sentence of Section /
of proposed Ordinance No. 40. Carried
unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg, sup
ported by Alderman TiSovich, that the
proposed Ordinance No. 40. as now
amended, be referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole for further con-
sideration. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ahola, Anderson,
Friedsburg, Porthan, Tisovich, Mayor
60
No: Alderman Maxi. Cd
Motion carried.
The Council dissolved into Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
matters referred.
Alderman Maxi appointed Chairman
Of the Committee.
Recess declared.
The delegation representing the Ely
Parent Teacher Associations appeared
before the Committee of the whole re-
garding the subject matter of pro-
posed Ordinance No. 40.
Meeting called to order
Report TO the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, July Is, 1941.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.