The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-01-29

4 Alderman Anderson. refusing to vot
was recorded at voting "No".
Motion carried.
Il The Superintendent Of the Water 1
Light Department submitted com
parative analysis OF electric curren
billings for the months of Septembe,
october and December, ls4l, unde
the present rates as compared wit
the rates under the proposed one-mete
system.
Report ordered fled.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, sup
ported by Alderman Tisovich, tina
the one-meter electric rate system
and the new electric rate schedul
Hereunder be adopted and take effec
as soon as the Superintendent Of tn
Water g. Light Department and tn
Billing Once can put the system int,
operation. Vote as follows:
| Yes: Aldermen Ahola, Maxi, Por'
than, Tisovich, Mayor Kapsch. (5)
No: Aldermen Anderson, Koschak
CD
Motion carried.
/ The Superintendent of the Water
& Light Department orally reported
on the subject Of a standby power
unit for the 1000 gallon -up-towr
pump at the Water & Light Plant.
Moved by Alderman Maxi. supported
by Alderman Ahola. that the City
Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids
for gasoline or diesel powered stand
by unit for the 1000 gallon uptown
pump at the Water & Light Plant
according to specifications to be pre-
pared, said bids to be opened and
considered at regular meeting to be
held February II. 1912 Carried unani-
mously.
Report Of the Health Commissioner
covering vital statistics for the city
for the year 1871, was read and ordered
filed.
Communication from the Chief Of
the Fire Department was read, adver-
Using that fire protection for the city
is inadequate and that to cope with
the possibility of air raids and other
dangers in time Of war, the need for
more equipment Is urgent.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Anderson, that the COM
munication be accepted and filed, and
that the matter be referred to the Fire,
Light & Water Committee. in conjunc-
ton with the Chief Of the Fire De-
partment, for thorough study and re-
port at the next regular meeting.
Carried unanimously.
Communication from the Ely Fire
Department was read, informing the
council of the officers elected for the
Ely Fire Department and the Ely Fire
Department Relief Association for the
official year 1912.
by Alderman Porthan, that the COM
munication be accepted and fled, and
the election approved. Carried unani-
mously
acquisitions from several depart
ments for supplies, including request
for 800 hneal feet IL" sewer pipe,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Tisovich, that the
City Clerk be instructed to advertise
for bids for $500 nneal feet IL" sewer
pipe, according to specifications. said
bids to be opened and considered at
the regular meeting to be held on Feb
ruary 3, 1912, and that other items on
the acquisitions be referred to the
Sales & Purchasing Committee with
power to act. Carried unanimously.
The following applications for en-
ployment were read: Dorothy Roche
var, stenographer; Ann Camaish, JAM
tress Community Center; Emil Kyro,
John Adlesich and Alfred Lax, Street
Commissioners Department.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Tisovich, that Ann Cam
aish be employed as janitress at the
Community Center, and that the other
applications be referred to the Labor
Board. Carried unanimously.
Petition from Joseph Pryatel to have
water hauled to his residence at 619
East Boundary Street during the winter
months was read.
Moved by Alderman KoSchak, sup
ported by Alderman Anderson, that
the petition be accepted and filed and
granted. Carried unanimously.
Communication from the Radio In
reference Inspector was read, recon-
mending that ordinance No. IS, per-
tanning to radio interference, be re-
Nsed.
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Ahola, that the
communication be accepted and fled,
and that the City Attorney be directed
to prepare an amendment to Ordinance
No. IS, revising certain provisions
thereof, as recommended by the Radio
Interference Inspector. Carried unani-
mously.
Communication from Gianotti &
Sershen was read, asking to lease a
small tract of land within the SWA
of the NEK Of Section 80, 1912, for
the purpose Of erecting warehouse
thereon.
Moved by Alderman KoSchak, sup