The Ely miner., 1943-08-12

Office for Emergency Management,
submitted for execution an Occupancy
| Grant providing for the free use OF
space in the Community Center Build
ing for the Office Of Price Admins
tration.
| Moved by Alderman KoSchak, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
| matter be referred to the Executive
SeSSon. Carried unanimously.
| Communication from the War Pro-
duction Board and the Procurement
| Division Of the United States Treasury
Department were read, advising that
there are at this time substantial
quantities Of materials and equipment
on hand that are available for sale to
| Non-Federal Agencies, Tax Supported
Organizations, Local War Industries
and the general public.
Moved by Alderman KoSchak, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
communication be accepted and re-
ferred to the Acting City Engineer, the
Street Commissioner and the City
Clerk to investigate the city's need for
any of the items mentioned and re-
port at the next regular meeting. Car
ried unanimously.
Communication from the County
| Auditor Of st. Louis County, submit
ting the list of forfeited lands in the
City OF Ely, to be placed on sale by the
county within month or so, was read
and referred to the Executive Session.
Proposals, or bids, for furnishing,
during the period of one year, 5000
gallons, more or less, of Fuel Oil, de-
livered F. 0. B. tank, Detention Hos
p1tal, were now opened and publicly
read. Only one bid was submitted. A
tabulation of this bid being as follows:
Bidder Price per gallon
Tourist Service Station, Inc .9.3c
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
Tourist Service Station, Inc, be award
ed contract to furnish, during the
period of one year, 5000 gallons, more
or less, Fuel Oil for the sum of CSC
per gallon, delivered F. o. B. tank at
the Detention Hospital, and that the
proper officers be directed to enter into
a contract Carried unanimously.
This was the time set for the pub
lie opening and consideration of bids
to furnish the city with its require
mentS of stOker coal for a period OF
one year. The City Clerk announced
that no bids for the furnishing Of coal
had been received or filed.
A communication from the Veranth
Fuel & Lumber Company was read
and accepted, advising that on ac-
count of the present coal situation
they are not in position to quote a
contract price or to guarantee delivery
Mr.. E. E. Strom, coal dealer, and
representatives Of the Lampert Lum-
ber Company, Thompson Fuel & Ice
Company and the Veranth Fuel &
Lumber Company appeared and stated
that they were unable to submit bids
for coal contract or guarantee coal
delivery.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Maxi, that as long |
as the present critical coal situation |
exists, that the Sales and Purchasing |
Committee, in conjunction with the |
City Clerk, be authorized to purchase |
coal for the city's needs in the open |
market. Carried unanimously.
The Council went into an Executive |
Session.
Meeting called to order.
Moved by Alderman Koschak, sup
ported by Alderman Harr1, that the
ordinance, regulating spec
ial uses of the sidewalks Of the city.
be referred back 70 the City Attorney1
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Harri, support
ed by Alderman Porthan, that the
Ford Pickup truck used by the Time
keepers Department be transferred to
,he Water & Light Department and
hat the monthly allowance granted
,he Superintendent Of the Water 81
Light Department for the use of his