The Ely miner., 1942-03-12

WHEREAS, The w. P. A. Program
permitted the employment of men on
useful and necessary projects which
are a credit to both the w. p. A.
and the sponsors, and
WHEREAS, The work has been
economically and efficiently performed
and will stand comparison in quality
and cost to similar work done by
private enterprise, and
WHEREAS, The increase in private
employment will not relieve the unem-
ployment situation because the mer
employed by w. P. A. do not have the
necessary skill required by private in
dustry and many are past the age
desired by private employers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Ely that it go on record
unanimously commencing the w. p
A. Organization for its splendid CO.
operation and fine work, and strongly
urging the continuation Of a work
relief program partially financed by
the federal government.
The foregoing resolution was offered
by Alderman Koschak, seconded by
Alderman Ahola. and declared carried
on the following vote:
Yes: Aldermen Ahola, Anderson
Koschak, Maxi, Porthan, Tisovich
Mayor Kapsch. Cd
No: None. (0)
Adopted this 3rd day of March
1912.
Report of the Committee on Ac-
counts & Finance was read as fol-
lows:
Ely, Minnesota, March 3, 1912
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee on Accounts &
Finance, having examined the follow.
ing bills and payrolls for the month
of February, 1912, find them to bt
correct and recommend that they bt
allowed and paid:
Payroll, Official & Miscellan-
eous Department .......$ 3,228.5:
Payroll, Court & Police De-
partment 2,141O o,
Payroll, Fire Department -. 658.5'
Payroll, Community Center
Department ............... 876.5'
Payroll, Library Department S90.0
Payroll. Light and Water De-
partment ............... 2,937.3
Payroll, Street Commissioners
Department ..-............ 6,372S
Workmen's Compensation, In
jury case .................. oO.O
Toivo Wenstrom, Full settle
ment Soldiers Preference
case Observation-Disclosures. 1852
Estate of Andrew Jylha, De-
ceased, Full settlement Sol
diers' Preference case -. 1926
Ely Commercial Club, Appro-
| prlatlOn ................... l,oOO.U
Ely Fire Department, Fire
CallS SSVU
Agnew's Variety Store, Rec
reational supplies ....... 80
American Cotton Products
Co., Rags ................. 424
| American Linen Exchange Co.,
Services NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL
Charles L. Bowman & Co.,
Library books ............ los
Anthony Brimsek, Travelling
| cApeuSe "a
Brown-Blodgett Company,
Office supplies .... 20.T
Burgher- Williams Company,
Office supplies .... 282
Burroughs Adding Machine
i Co., Paper .............. 3.4
Central Garage, Repairs to
Fire Truck, supplies ... 1914
Central Scientific Co., Labor
atory supplies .......... &c
Fred A. Gina, Coordinator,
City share on WPA project 31.7
Coast-to-Coast Store, Recre-
ational supplies ........ 2.S
Crane Company, Valve part 81
Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range
Ry Co., Telephone charge,
Recreational Dept ..... 25
E. I. Dupont DeNemours &
Co.. Explosives .... 92.C
Ely Gas & Oil Company,
Gasoline, oil ...... 1901
Ely Hardware & Furniture
Co., Supplies ........ IA
The Ely Miner, Printing &
Publishing ................ 1862
| Ely Municipal Band, Concerts,