The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-05
Canvas of Vote and Notifying
Management of Elections
Officers Elected.

Officers Elected
Section a. The provisions of the State Law applicable
to cities of its class relating the qualifications of electors
preparing ballots the of voting duties of election
officers all other particulars respect the manage
ment of elections far practicable and inconsistent
with the provisions of this Charter shall govern all such
elections and the canvassng of ballots cast such cleo
persons and in public and the Election Board shall pro-
vide opportunity for any hear and keep count of
ballots as they counted and canvassed.
Within three days after any election general special
the City Council shall and the election returns
and declare by resolution the results OF said election The
City Council shall thereupon notify all officers elected OF
the TACT of their election by notice delivered personally or
by mail.
Manner of Filling Vacancies
Section Is Any person removing from the City, any
person who shall refuse for ten QO) days after notice OF
his election appointment to qualify to enter upon the
office. and any officer having entered upon the duties OF
his office may resign by giving notice thereof to- and with
the consent Of the City Council and shall be the duty OF
the City Council to declare the office vacant and to provide
that the be filled hereinafter provided Whenever
vacancy shall elective office Except those OF
MUNICIPAL Judge and Special udge by removal resignation
otherwise the City Council shall have power and shall
be their duty declare the Office vacant by resolution
tered upon the minutes such vacancy shall be filled by the
City Council or the remaining members thereof
Term of Office of Person Filling Vacancy.
Section 20 Every person appointed to fill vacancy
shall hold his office and discharge the duties thereof for
the unexpired of his predecessor the person
whose office he may be appointed to FILL and until his
cessor is elected or appointed and qualified.
Oaths of Office. Bonds of Clerk and Treasurer
Section H. The City Clerk and Treasurer any depu-
ties to said officers shall before they enter upon the
their office take and subscribe an oath as required by
law, and the City of Ely bonds in such
and amounts, and with responsible Surety Com
pany security and the City Council shall prescribe
! and approve.
The City of Ely shall pay the premium any bonds
cuted by Surety Company surety the bonds fur
| niShed by said officers
Mayor and Aldermen to Administer Oaths. When.
Section %. The Mayor and City Councimen shall have
the to administer oaths and afrmaon and to
the Clerk of the City issue subpenas compel the
documents and to take and hear testimony concerning any
matter or thing pending before the City Council.
II any person subp9naed negects refuses appear
to provide books papers documents required by such
subpoena refuses to testify before the Council
question hearing before the Council after proper
to appear for such purpose which majority of the
Council shall decide be proper and pertinent he may be
deemed in contempt and the Council shall have power to
take such actions therein provided by the general laws
| Of this state.
Any police officer must request and delivery of sub
poena such officer the Such be by
delivery of copy thereof, the service of
| Chapter W.
Recall of Elective Officers.
Recall Method Prescribed
Section 49, The holder of any elective office may be
moved at any time except hereinafter provided by the
electors qualified vote for of such incumbent
in the following petition signed by such cleo
equal number least 80 per of the entire
received by the sought to be removed cast
the last preceding general municipal election and of the
voting thereat demanding the recall of the person
sought to be removed shall be filed with the City Clerk,
which petition shall contain general statement of the
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to the petition need all be appended paper but
each shall state his place OF residence and street
ber any One Of the signers of each such paper shall
make oath that the statements therein made true
he believes and that each to the paper appended
the genuine signature OF the whose signature it
purpots be- Within days from the date of filing such
petition the City Clerk shall ascertain from the voters
lister whether not such petition signed by the requisite
number Of qualified electors and who voted at such
election and shall attach said petition his certificate
showing the result of said examination IT, by the City
Clerks certificate the petition shown be insufficient
may be amended within ten days from the date thereof
The City Clerk shall, within ten days after such amend
if his certificate shall show the be insufficient it
shall be returned to the person filing the same without
prejudice, however, to the filing of petition to the
effect if the petition is deemed sufficient the City
Clerk shall submit the to the Council without delay
and thereupon the Council shall order the filed If
the officer sought be removed does resign within five
days after the filing of said petition and notice thereof
date for holding special election upon the question
whether said officer shall be recalled which cleo
ton shall be held within thirtyve days from the date of
the City Clerks certificate that sufficient petition filed
Cause of Recall. Officers Justification
Section &c. In the call for such election there shall be
stated in than two hundred words the for
demanding the recall of the officer forth in the recall
petition and said call in than hundred
words the officer may justify his course in office
Candidates Election.
| Section 81 The City Clerk shall give public notice of
the time and place of holding such recall election and the
shall be conducted except hereinafter provided
returns be made and the result thereof declared all
respects in other city elections.
In case such recall election the majority of the
shall be in favor of the recall of the officer named
election shall be held for the choice of his successor
Of