The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-11-05
Proposed Revision OF Ely City Charter
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council.
SEC The power conferred upon the city council to provide
tor the abatement removal of shall hinder
SUITS prosecutions &c n or proceedings according to law
OF the treasurer and all other officers of the such
times as they deem proper and also at the end OF the and
to exhibit his books of for examination and
in the discharge his duties IN of this section the city
council shall declare his office and council shall order
who be delinquent deautng his the discharge
of his official duties and shall make full record of all settlements
troll ST e gd % ell shall av the he and
personal provide for the M any n suc
man91 as it shall consider for the best interest Of the city
chase grant or such private property may be
for sites public buildings for the the city
public grounds said CITY, and the value
damages occasoned property by public
structures and for that ues committees
thereof any by council
SEC 49, Any license issued by the authority of the city council
violation of any of any ordinance relative to the exercise
ond conviction SHALL revoke such license addition the penalty
provided by ordinance any violation
Shall granted for longer period ) year. any
license granted tor longer period than CD shall be void
SEC: a. The city council impose punishment for the
bh s " % n Sv9rr d % m city to the
the city prison county Jail of the county which Ely
against city may be required to give security to keep
the peace and for good behavior for period not exceeding
SEC Is The city council provide that con
veted Of oense before the municipal court subeetng such
kept hard labor in wokhouse established for that purpose
punishment such wokhouse upon public
OF the city or both and also provide by ordinance that anyone
ed for of fine imposed be kept at hard labor
either in the wokouse upon the pube or other
fine exceeding the time of such commitment and the council
security purpose regu
lations the city council may prescribe
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
sECTIoN The city council shall have full power to establish
officers and members thereof and and regulate their
Necessary for the Of fires the
erection construction water MAINS reservoirs other
city all others present aid in the exinguishment of
and to pull down and az such buildings in the vicinity of such
be at the fire. for the puTp0se of preventing its to
wooden other combube buildings shall be erected
qu the of buildings provide and keep suit
realty and exempt from seizure SALE and
s notice nh dsn mt h and ae n o by
therefor levy the thereof special upon such
regulate storage gunpowd other dangerous materials to
require the construction of safe places for the deposit of ashes to
chmneys prevent bons and the of fireworks and firearms
the city any part thereof to authorize fire wardens at all ea
yards Enclosures and buildings of every description order to
generally establish such the protection prevention
extngushmen of fires be necessary and
CHAPTER VII.
TAXATION AND BONDS.
SECTION All of the city shall be divided into the
following funds and separate and distinct shall be kept
of each:
FIRST-A general fund in which all of the city shall
placed except such are directed to be placed in some other
fund
SECOND-A fire department and waterworks fund.- in which
shall placed all levied and received for the main
tanning the fire department and for furnishing the city with water
supply, whether supply obtained by contract with third
parties the purchase construction maintenance and operation
of waterworks by the city itself
THIRD-A and police fund.- in which all accru
ing city fines and penalties received for viola
of the ordinances regulations bylaws of the city, all
of municipal all officers fees and all col
cted by special made by the council
for said fund.
FOURTH-An interest fund.- which shall be placed all taxes
levied received for the payment of interest the
bonds and indebtedness of the city
FFTH-A sinking fund, in which shall be placed all taxes
levied and received for that purpose
SIXTH-A permanent Improvement fund.- which shall bel
proceeds of all bonds of the
city, raised for Improvements by special upon
the benefited all levied and received
for this fund.
And council may from time time, establish and
provide for other funds as it may deem proper