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

under the City whether elective appointive shall
required engage in the actual work OF the office
employment held the that their services may
be necessary for the full and complete discharge OF the du
of said office employment and failure to do shall
be grounds for removal.
Afdavits of Publication of Ordinances Resolutions
Section 249 The proprietor of the official paper shall
Immediately after the publication of any notice ordinance
resolution proceedings of the Council of any other
matter which required by any provision OF this Charter
affidavit that of his foreman of its due publication and
such affidavit shall be prna face evidence of the publica
ton and bill claim for any publication whatever shall
be allowed dused until such affidavit shall have been
filed with the City Clerk and approved by him,
Succession.
Section ESQ When this Charter takes effect the City of
Ely shall be and become the legal the City of
Ely under its former Charter and shall be vested with all
franchises rights and ndemnities formerly vested said
City, except as hereinbefore otherwise provided
All property and property rights and interest OF every
kind and formerly vested in the City of Ely or in
any board or public officer OF the same shall when nd tins ms
possessed by the City of Ely under this Charter and all
previously existing Indebtedness obligations and liabilities
OF the City OF Ely or any board or department thereof shall
together with all interests accrued thereon be
assumed and paid by the City of Ely.
Ordinances, Etc, Left in Force.
Section ISL Nothing herein shall be understood
strued repeating amending modifying any City odi-
nance resolution rule order which be in force in
the City of Ely the time this Charter goes into effect
and becomes operative except SO Tar as may be ncompa
bic with any of the provisions of this Charter but the
shall continue in full force until repealed amended modi
fed by the Council hereinbefore provided for.
Charter to Be Public Law
Section 252. This Charter is hereby declared to be
public and may be read in evidence in all courts in
this State, and need not be pleaded or proven.
Charter Not Amended Unless So Stated.
Section 253 No law of the State concerning the pro-
visions of this shall be considered repeating amend
ing modifying the unless such purpose be
lily set forth in such law
Musical Entertainments
Section 254 The City Council is authorized annually
levy exceed ami tax against the taxable prop
ery of the City for the purpose of providing musical enter
ainments the public public buildings upon public
grounds and places.
Section 255 The City of Ely shall have all the authority
given to municipalities of the class which the City of
Ely may hereafter become issue its bonds and
provided by Section eighteen hundred hftyve 855) Cen
era Statutes of Minnesota, 1913.
Section ESQ The City of Ely shall have all the authority
given by Chapter four hundred eightysx (4S6) General
Laws of Minnesota 1909 and aendatoy supplementary
thereto for the purpose of creating park district and park
commission and for the government thereof
Section 257 No officer employee elected appontive
any office under the provisions of this Charter shall be
interested, directly indirectly, in any contract or job
for work materials profits thereof services be
furnished performed for the City unless such officer
or employee interested shall be the bidder
of the lowest in which the Council may by unanimous
vote accept the but such contract bid shall be
writing and shall state explicitly the relation and interest
of such official employee in such firm corporation and
shall be published in full in the official proceedings of the
Council No such officer employee shall accept
ceive directly indirectly, from any person, firm
corporation operating within the territorial limits of the
City, interurban railway street railway gas works,
water works electric light plant heating plant
telegraph ne telephone exchange other business
operating under public franchise frank free ticket
free service accept receive directly indirectly
from such person. firm corporation service
terms favorable than granted the public gen
orally Any violation of the provisions of this section shall
be misdemeanor of the provisions of this section and
every such contract agreement shall be void