The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-11-12
Proposed Revision Of Ely City Charter
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the meet With the clerk at prepare
duplicate of voters for each ward for the city election
which shall be up from the list OF voters
city seeon and OF those who they may know are entitled to vote
and in the general elections After
ing such list the shall be left with the city clerk to be delivered
by him to the judges of the respective wards with the
official ballots purposes election No other
The judges any election held and for
the election Of officers shall make return the city clerk within
required by law for and county officers and within two 60
city council shall the of said election and
declare results fixing the bonds for the respective elective
shall ii and
and e ss shall p be mentioned also
elected general elections held in and
official duties upon the first day Of March succeeding
SEC There shall be city clerk who shall be appointed by
ing the taking effect of this section who shall hold
fed appointment thereafter two
O The clerk have deputy to be appointed by him.
have the force Of the clerk and who shall be-
DdS % s s dss @ aS gs
ure Of the clerk and shall be paid his services by the clerk unless
SEC Special elections and said city may held any
time for the order the !h Inc at least aovd
by law such notice shall the object of such election
and under the penalties provided by the general
laws of this regarding elections and all elections by the people
shall be by ballot and each ballot shall contain the Of the
printed thereon plurality votes shall an
When two (2 elective office shall
number of for the Office the election
shall be determined by casting lots in the of the city
council such time and in such the city council shall
direct
All entitled for officers county officers
and who have resided the city election district thereof for
thirty 500 days preceding general special election shall
be entitled to vote thereat
Any removing from ward thereof for which he
elected appointed person who shall refuse tor ten W
days after notice OF his election to qualify and enter
Office and officer having entered the duties of his office
by giving notice thereof with the Of the
the office and provide that the be filled herein
after provided Whenever vacancy shall any elective
office Except those of municipal judge and special Judge by
council shall
and shall be their duty declare the Office vacant by resolution
entered the minutes such shall be filled by the city
council or the remaining members thereof.
Every appointed to fill shall hold his office
and discharge the duties thereof for the unexped of his pred
the whose office he be appointed fill
SEC. No person shall be eligible shall be elected ap
pointed to office the city who manner either
directly Indirectly interested contract of the
city made for the benefit Of said city, become
directly indirectly interested after such cleo
ton appointment shall any who elected Office
be appointed office in which e the council of which he
member, has voice in voting upon such appointment.
Any made the
visions appointments made the shall be wholly
void and the officer violating of said provisions shall be guilty
mafeasance OF office and conviction OF the oens shall
his said Office and his office shall be declared by the
Gil and his appointed fill his unexpred term
Every elected appointed office under the pro-
vision of this SHALL before he the duties of his
take and subscribe oath of Office and file the with the
city clerk and the city clerk and other officers, the
city council shall require shall svera before they upon
the duties of their Office the city of Ely bonds in such
and with such suretes and conditions the council
shall prescribe and approve.
SEC. Should failure by people any
required elected the designated the
council order election be held O days notice
of time being given.
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