The Ely miner., 1943-06-24

of the Ashworth- -Hawkinson Company
be approved, accepted and filed, sub
ject to the City Attorneys approval as
to form and execution. Carried unani-
mously.
Proposals, or bids, from the following
to furnish on an hourly basis, a power
shovel and equipment suitable for
trench work, including operator and
operating supplies, for sewer and wa
ter line construction work, as needed
from time to time, were now opened,
publicly read and referred to the Ex-
ecutive Session. A tabulation of such
bids being as follows:
Shovel Price
Bidder Size per hour
Gianotti & Sershen y yard $6.75
Tommy Richards S yard 490
Proposed Ordinance No. IS, being an
ordinance entitled, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 16, EN-
TITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO PRE-
VENT DAMAGE BY FIRES IN THE
CITY OF Ely" BY REQUIRING
PERMISSION TO SET FIRES, AND
RELATING TO SUPERVISION, AND
ASSUMPTION OF RISK was given
its second reading.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Porthan, that the
foregoing ordinance, as read, be
adopted and be known as Ordinance
No. SIS entitled, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 16, EN-
TITLED IAN ORDINANCE TO PRE-
VENT DAMAGE BY FIRES IN THE
CITY OF ELY" BY REQUIRING
PERMISSION TO SET FIRES, AND
RELATING TO SUPERVISION, AND
ASSUMPTION OF RISK Carried
unanimously.
The Council went into an Executive
Session.
Meeting called to order.
Moved by Alderman K1un, support
ed by Alderman Lenich, that the agree
ment between the City and Local Un-
ion No. 386 of the State, County and
Municipal Workers of America (C.I.Oo
be laid on the table for further con-
sideration. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Lenich, that the ap-
plication of Loren Walsh for employ
ment in the Street Commissioner
Department be referred to the Acting
City Engineer with instructions that
| it be given consideration. Carried
unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Lenich, that Tommy
Richards be awarded the contract to
furnish a power shovel and equipment
suitable for trench work, including OPP
orator and operating supplies, for such
amount of work on sewer and water
line projects as the City Council shall
from time to time decide upon, at the
rate of $3.50 per hour, and that the
proper officers be directed to enter into
a contract and that the other bid be
rejected. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Klun, supported
by Alderman Porthan, that the Act
ing City Engineer be directed to bring
up to grade and gravel the low spots
on James Street. Carried unanimous
ly.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
Acting City Engineer be directed to
make survey of all low spots in the
sidewalks, curbs and cutters in the city
and submit a report with recommen-
dations at the next regular meeting.
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Koschak, that the
City Clerk be directed to obtain all the
information he can relative to federal
and Ior state aid in the acquisition,
construction and improvement OF air
ports. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that the
matter of using the garbage collec-
ton truck for alley cleaning purposes
also and making the necessary
changes in the truck body be referred
to the Garage Foreman to investigate
and report. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support |
ed by Alderman Porthan, that the
meeting adjourn. Carried unanimous
ly.
A. o. KNUTSON,
tsEALo City Clerk. |