The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-07-29

of Local 1856 the dues fixed by said
Union and that the matter of salary
adjustments of certain departmental
employees be referred to the Execu-
tive Session. Carried unanimously.
Communication from the Allweather
Paint & Roof Preservative Company,
proposing to furnish certain materials
for the repair Of the city garage roof,
for the sum of $4,000 was read.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
communication be laid on the table.
Carried unanimously.
Communication from the Minnesota
Department of Highways regarding
certain conditions along the right-ol-
way Of Trunk Highway No. 1, between
18th and 18th Avenues East In the
City Of Ely, was read and ordered
filed.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman K1un, that the
City Clerk be instructed to commune
cate with the Minnesota Department
sidewalks on both sides of Trunk High
way No. east of 18th Avenue East in
the City of Ely Carried unanimously.
Communication from the War Pro-
| duction Board, Washington, D. c.,
advising that the rated materials for
water line projects, Serial Numbers
| 87793 and 87801, must be delivered on
| or before the date of expiration stated
on the certificates, was read and or
dered filed
Applications from Carolina Baldwin
for licenses to sell soft drinks and
Notwithstanding malt liquors, both
ION Sale" and "Off Sale" at "a East
Sheridan Street, were read and re-
| ferred to the Executive Session.
Moved by Alderman Koscnak, sup
ported by Alderman Klun, that the
City Clerk be directed to advertise for
| bids for the city's requirements of fuel
oil and stoker coal for The period OF
one year, such bids to be opened and
considered at the regular meeting to
be held on Tuesday, August 3, 1943
Carried unanimously.
The Council requested the opinion
of the City Attorney as to its legal
right to increase the yardage OF the
compacted Bituminous Mat on its
| present asphalt road surfacing Job, in
the event that the number OF yards
contracted for and the additional needs
would not exceed the amount set forth
in the Notice for Bids.
| The City Attorney stated, as MS
opinion, that the Council was within
its full legal rights to add to the ex-
listing contract an additional amount
of material, If the Council was Of the
opinion that the job warranted it,
based on the fact that the city had
reserved the right to increase the
amount of such work in the contract.
WHEREAS, on May Oath, 1913, the
City of Ely, at a duly held adjourned
regular meeting of the City Council
did accept the Bid of Ashworth-
Hawkinson Company for 10000 square
yards, more or less, of Bituminous IL
inch compacted mat to be laid on GER
tain streets and roads of the City at
$685. per square yard and to furnish
the required labor, material and equip
ment in connection Herewith, and
WHEREAS, the contract between
| said Company and the City provides
for the delivery of 1880 square yards
of said material at the state unit price,
and
WHEREAS, under said contract the
City reserved the right to increase the
| amount of such work, if, in the judg-
ment of the Council, the job So war
ranted it, and
WHEREAS, the City Council now
| deems it for the best interest of the
City, that the yardage on said job be
increased by 5,025 square yards, more
or less, in order to make use OF the
full amount of gallons of Asphalt for
which the Governments Certificate CT
Necessity provides,
RESOLVED, that the proper officers
OF the City hereby be directed to give
written notice to said Company in
creaSing the amount of material for
delivery to cover 5O25 square yai as,
more or less, and to be paid for at
the unit price existing under the afore-
said contract.
The foregoing resolution was offered
by Alderman Koschak, seconded by
Alderman Maxi, and declared carried
on the following vote: