The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-11-19
Proposed Revision OF Ely City Charter
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for the abatement shall hinder
SEE TO- e p oonna a n and adjust the
accounts OF the treasurer and all other officers of the city such
before their term expire any
to exhibit his books OF and vouchers for examination and
in the discharge OF his duties of this section the city
who may be delinquent defaung his the discharge
SEC H. The city management and
personal and may provide for the sale Of city property in such
SEC T. council shall Gs ave sss' to acquire
chase grant or condemnation such private property may be
department thereof and alleys parks public squares
public grounds said city, and and determine the value
damages occasoned by public
appraisers to aPpraise such and acquire
thereof any deemed advisable by said council
be revoked by the council time and
vcton before of holding license for the
ond Conviction Shall revoke e such ens in addition to the oenstv
provided by law ordinance for any such violation No license
shall be granted for longer period than CD and any
SEC a. The city council may impose punishment for the
extent OF fine not exceeding hundred dollars soo mp
onmen in the city prison county jail Of the county in which Ely
against city ordinances be required to give security to keep
months and exceeding hundred (s5oo)
SEC 1 lhe city council may provide that any person con
offender to Imprisonment under the ordinances Of said city may be
kept hard labor in woouse established for that
of male offender be kept hard labor during his
term such workouse public improvements
convicted oense before the said Municipal court and
ed for of fine imposed be kept at hard labor
WISE boh person
fine not exceeding the time such commitment and the council
tons for the security of such aforesaid and under such
lat0ns as the city council G may PISS PrfsGr BE-
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
and MAINTAIN fire department and shall have supervision Of the
officers and members thereof prescribe and regulate their duties
necessary apparatus etngushment of by
waterwos to erect engine houses to- eompe the inhabitants
the city and all others aid in the exngusmen of fires
fire shall be directed by them, any ) of them who
be at the fire. for the purpose Of preventing its
other combusbe buildings shall erected
able ladders and fire buckets which shall be appuenanees to the
realty and from seizure and forced SALE and after
him. to procure him. pay
therefor to levy the thereof special upon such
collected
regulate the gnpowder and other dangerous materials
regulate the putting ovepes and the
cnes bonfres and the of fireworks and firearms
times and all dwelling houses lots
yards buildings every description order
generally for the protection
ezngmen OF fires a may Rf T and proper
TAxATIoN AND BONDS
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following funds and and distinct shall be kept
of each:
FIRSTA general fund.- which all of the city shall
be placed such directed to be placed other
fund.
SECOND-A fire department and waterworks fund in which
all levied received for the
the fire and for furnishing the city with
supply whether such supply obtained by contract with third
purchase and operation
of waterworks by the city itself.
THIRD-A and police fund in which all
the of fines and penalties received for viola
of the ordinances regulations bylaws Of the city, all
municipal officers fees and all col
any special made by the city council
for said fund
FOURTH-An fund, which shall be placed all
levied and received for the payment OF interest the
bonds and Indebtedness of the city.
FIFTH-A sinking fund in which shall be placed all taxes
levied and received for that purpose.
SIXTH-A improvement fund.- which shall be
placed proceeds of all permanent bonds of the
raised by special upon
benefited and all levied and received
for this fund
And council may from time establish
provide for other funds may deem proper.
SEC The general fund may be used for lawful city
pose any money be transferred herefrom other funds
by council The fire department and waerworks fund
shall only deayng the expenses of the fire depart
ent including supplying the city with water either by
with parties the purchase
operation waerworks by the city The and police fund
shall used only the payment the salary and fees of the
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