The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-22
Proposed Revision Of Ely City Charter
CONTINUED From Page 81

Co., Sec The conferred the city council to provide
suits prosecutions proceedings according to law.
SEC 10 The city council shall examine audit and adjust the
es as they deem proper and also at the end CT the year.
his books Of account and vouchers for
settlement refuse tocompy with the orders of the city council
council shall declare and the council shall order
who av P enoasn am in his or the
OF his official duties and shall make full record OF all settlements
SEC H. The city council shall have the and con,
troll of the and all the p y of both sae
shall consider for the best interest OF the city
chase mt & eh pTs
necessary for public buildings of the city
public grounds said city, and and determine the value
damages occasoned Of any public
structures and for that appoint ures committees
any advisable by said council
SEC - Any license issued by the authority Of the city council
vcon before of holding license Tor the
any right granted by license may and
ond SHALL revoke such license addition to the penalty
granted longer period than ( and any
license granted for longer period than one CD year shall be void
SEC. a. city may impose punishment for the
OF exceeding dollars (sloo) mprs
in the city prison county Jail Of the eounty in which Ely
against city ordinances be required security to keep
any exceeding five hundred dollars s5oo
SEC IS The city council may provide that any person con-
offender under the ordinances said city may be
kept hard labor in any @ for 7s that @
of punishment such workoue public
said municipal and
med for of fine imposed be kept hard labor
wise or both until such person shall work
@ full ] by Teg
tons for the security OF such and under such reg
lations as the city council may prescribe
CHAPTER vi.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
SECTION The city council shall have full power establish
and maintain fire department and shall have supervision OF the
@ po peon om e By M purchase fire and
all the extngusment fires and by the
waterwoks to erect engine houses to compel the inhabitants
the city and all others present to aid the extnguishment fires
fire shall be directed by Them O Of them who
other buildings to establish fire limits or the limits within which
wooden other cobub buildings shall not be erected
buckets which shall appurtenances the
f rear aGo Ike ,ro gu anu d ael m
him. and deliver the him. and in default of
collected such city
regulate the storage Of gunPowd and other dangerous materials
regulate the putting stovepp and the construction OF
city part thereof; authorize fire wardens
sonabe times and all dwelling houses lots
yards Enclosures and buildings of description in order
discover whether any Of them are in condition and
extnguhmen of fires be and proper.
CHAPTER VII.
TAXATION AND BONDS.
SECTION All of the city shall be divided the
following funds and separate distinct shall be kept
of each:
FIRSTA general fund.- which all of the city shall
be placed such directed be placed in other
fund.
SECOND-A fire department and wateworks fund in which
placed all levied received
tanning the fire department and for furnishing the city with
supply whether such supply is obtained by contract with third
parties by the purchase maintenance and operation
of waterworks by the city ITSELF
THIRD-A and police fund in which all
ordinances regulations bylaws the all
fees of the municipal all officers fees and all col
ected by made by the council
for said fund
FOURTH-An fund.- which shall be placed all
and received for the of interest the
and indebtedness of the city
FIFTH-A sinking fund, in which shall be placed all
levied and received for that purpose
SIXTH-A improvement fund, in which shall be
of all bonds of the
city, raised for improvements special upon
benefited and all levied and received
for this fund.
council may, from time time establish and
provide for funds may deem proper.
SEC general may used any city pu
he