The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-29
CHARTER
=. OF THE
CITY OF ELY
Chapter 1.
Boundaries.

corporation
the same boundaries as it now has o,wlt he Northeast
one-quarter NEA of Section thirty three 5) the North
oh OF seson cur ee
and four N of Section twentyseven (27 and the South
quarter (SW14) and the East onehalf ( of
the Southeast one-quarter (SE14) and Lots one two
% and three CO of Section twenty 49, all in Town
ship sixyth (6S North of Range Twelve az west of
the fourth 9th principal meridian.
General Powers.
Section 3 By and in its corporate it shall have per
petua succession, prohibited by the constitution
and the statutes Of the State of Minnesota shall have
exercise all powers functions rights and privileges
except otherwise provided in this Charter possessed by
the City of Ely prior the adoption of this Charter and shall
have and exercise all powers functions rights and
ieges or hereafter given or granted to MUNICIPAL cor
poraonS of its class under (Ome Rule Charters) by the
constitution and laws of Minnesota also all powers unc
TONS rights and privileges usually exercised by which
incidental to inee in corporations of like and de-
gree; also all municipal powers functions rights pr1v1-
leges and munes of every and nature whatsoever
and in addition shall have all the and be subject
to the restrictions contained in this Charter.
In its corporate may take and hold by purchase
take by condemnation gift demise and may lease and
convey any all of such real personal mixed property
within without the City boundaries its purpose may
require may be useful or beneficial to its inhabitants
and being contracted with of suing and being sued and
pleading and being mpleaded all courts of law or in equity
and it shall have corporate seal which 1t may alter at
pleasure
Wards and Precincts
Section 3. The entire within the boundaries de
scrbng the limits of the City of Ely shall comprise and be
included in Ward. That said Ward shall be divided
into least two voting precincts, having
equal number OF the voters OF the City
therein provided that the City Council shall before cleo
ton of officers held under the provisions OF this Charter
by resolution make such division of the City into voting
precincts and determine their boundaries will carry out
these provisions equazng such precincts to the
number of voters contained therein. Said City Council
shall further have power by resolution ordinance
thereafter change the boundaries of the precincts and
additional precincts from time to time making the
conform and comply with of these charter pro-
visions equazng the number of in such pre-
and the resolution ordinance creating the division
of said City into precincts shall conform at all times as far as
the laws of the State of Minnesota relative voting
cincts.
Section The elective officers of the City of Ely shall
be Mayor, six Councilman and a Treasurer
The official year for the City OF Ely shall begin the
Tuesday after the first Monday in January each and
year after the adoption Of this Charter and the office
of the Mayor and the six Councimen shall be two years
from and after the Tuesday after the first Monday in anu-
airy succeeding their election and until their
shall have been elected and qualified provided that
the first election held after the adoption of this Charter
Three Aldermen shall be elected TO hold office until the
end of the official year expiring the Tuesday after the
Treasurer and three Aldermen shall be elected hold office
until the end of the official year expiring the Tuesday
election which shall be held in for the City Dece-
Der in the year 1915 three Aldermen shall be elected
the official year in January 1915 who Shall hold their
office for years and until their elected
and qualified and at the City election which shall be held
and for the said City of Ely December 1916 there shall
be elected Mayor Treasurer and three Aldermen
coed those Aldermen whose expire in January 1917
and who shall hold Office for years and until their
elected and qualified Provided further that the
of office of the persons elected the office of Mayor
and Treasurer the first election held after the adoption
of this Charter shall hold their offices end of the
official year ending in January, 1917
Appointive Officers. Who Are
Section S. An Assessor City Clerk City Attorney City
Engineer Police Officers Board of Health and Chief of the
Fire Department and such deputies may be provided for
by this Charter.
Assessor
Section The Assessor for the City of Ely shall be ap
pointed by the City Council of the City and shall hold his
Office for the period of two years. provided that the
OF Office of the Assessor appointed after the first election
held for the City after the adoption of this Charter shall
expire the end of the official year ending in January
1917.
Deputy Assessor and Assistants
Section The City Council of the City of Ely, if they
deem necessary, may with the approval of the County
AUDITOR appoint we'll qualified citizen of the City to
deputy assessor and may appoint assistants
without the approval of the County Auditor assist the
and the Board of Equalization in completing list
and valuations for listing and
The Assessor and Deputy Assessor shall qualify pro
vded by law before entering upon the discharge of the
official duties.
City Clerk.
Section The City Clerk may have deputy and sucl
assistant clerks be determined to be necessary BY
the City Council for the proper transaction of the business
his Office the appointment of which persons shall be ap
proved by the City Council
Attorneys to Assist and Advise.
Section g. The City Council may employ an attorney
attorneys assist and advise with them and the City
orney and in its behalf matter which tn
City is interested.
T,reo ointive OfEcerc