The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-05

Minnesota give security to keep the peace and for good
behavior tor period OF six months and in any not
exceeding hive hundred (5OO dollars In default of such
security they may be imprisoned for period not exceeding
three months
90 The City Council may provide that any person
convicted OF oense before the Municipal Court sub
jecting such offender imprisonment fine under the
ordinances of the City laws of the State may be kept
hard labor in wohouse established for that purpose
either by the City or the County or NAV be kept at hard
labor during term of his punishment in such workhouse
or workfarm upon public improvements OF the City
BOTH may be imprisoned in the County Jail of the County
at hard labor or the work farm OF the County for the
term OF his imprisonment, and may also provide by ord
nance that anyone convicted for oense before the
Municipal Court and committed for non-payment of
fine imposed may be kept hard labor in the wohouse
the public Streets upon public improvements
otherwise or both until such person shall work out the
amount OF hne such rate of compensation the City
Council prescribe exceeding the time of such
mment and the Council shall have full power estab
ish by ordinance all needu regulations for the security of
such purpose aforesaid and under such regulations the
Council may prescribe.
Acquiring Property for Parks, Fairgrounds, Etc.
Uo) 10 acquire by purchase condemnation other
wise, and to establish maintain equip, and operate
libraries reading rooms, art galleries, museums parks,
Fairgrounds places of recreation, armories fountains
baths public toilets rooms markets. hospitals char
liable institutions as warehouses; morgues masoleuns
posal and reduction works cleaning and sprinkng
plants, and all other public buildings places works and
institutions necessary for the good OF the City
Power Acquire Property Establish and Maintain Pub
lie Utilities.
90 To acquire by purchase condemnation or other
wise within or without the City such lands other prop
ery be necessary for the establishment mainte
and operation of any public utility provide for
and efectuate any other public purpose, and to SELL
cucumber and dispose of the for the benefit OF
the City.
Power to Lease for Operation Public Utility
% To lease, for the purpose of maintenance opera
ton, any public utility owned by the City.
Requests for Charitable Institutions
(lS) 10 receive bequests gifts and donations of all
kinds of property or to hold in trust for charitable and
To do all ont
the provisions of such bequess gifts and other donations
with to manage, SELL lease otherwise dispose of
the accordance with the terms of the beques gift
or trust or absolutely in such beques gift trust
be unconditional.
Power Borrow Money, Issue Bonds Certificates of
Indebtedness
90 To borrow money for any of the purposes for
which the City is authorized to provide and for carrying
oft of the powers which the CITY is authorized to
enjoy and exercise and issue bonds and certificates of
Indebtedness therefor in this Charter provided.
Power of Council Subject Provisions and Restrictions
(2O) AS the legislative body Of the City the Council,
subject to the provisions and restrictions OF this Charter
shall have the power.
Corporate Seal.
(2) To provide corporate seal with appropriate de-
vice. to be affixed to all instruments writings needing
authorization.
Power Pay Rewards for Apprehension of Criminals
(Z) To offer and pay rewards exceeding two hun
ded and fifty dollars any instance for the apprehen
sion and conviction OF person who have committed
felony the City and to authorize the payment thereof
and Buildings for Fire and Police Departments
(o) 10 organize and MAINTAIN police and re depart
ments erect the necessary buildings and all nipple
ments and apparatus required therefor.
Fire Alarms Telephone Systems and Superintendent of
Same
(24) To establish and maintain fire alarm police tee-
graph telephone system and manage and control the
same, and to appoint superintendent thereof
Regulate Storage of Explosive Materials.
(Z5) To regulate prohibit the manufacture, keeping
storage and of powder dynamite gun cotton nitro
gycerne fireworks, and other explosive materials and
substances.
Regulate Storage of Inaammabe Materials
(Zo) To regulate the storage of hay, oil and all
other infammable and combustble materials.
Regulation of Boilers and Engines
() To regulate the OF steam engines, gas engines
steam boilers and electric motors and prohibit their use
in such localities in the judgment of the Council would
endanger public safety.
To Regulate Steam Whistles Smoke and Spark Discharges
(2S) To regulate prohibit the whistling of ocomo-
tlyes mills Mines factories and the discharge of steam
cinders sparks and smoke erefrom and all unnecessary
and disturbing noises.
To Prescribe Fire Limits
29 To prescribe fire limits and determine the charac
ter and height OF buildings that be erected therein
and the nature of the materials be used in the construc
tion alteration repair of such buildings existing build
ings within such fire limits.
To Regulate Construction, Structures and Chiraneys
(O To regulate the construction Of and the material
used in all buildings, chmneys stacks and other sruc
lures To the erection and maintenance of
unsafe buildings chmneys stacks, walls other sruc
and provide for their summary abatement or de-
strucon And to regulate the materials used and the
method OF construction foundations the con-
structon and location of drains sewers The materials
and methods used in wiring buildings or other structures
for the of electricity for lighting power heat or other
and the used brd;poS ar