The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26

heads, and together with separately from this Charter
and such provisions of the Constitution and Bylaws of the
State as the Council may deem expedent be published
| in book form.
Salaries of Officers.
Section 49, The Mayor shall receive an annual salary
of Four Hundred Dollars and each Alderman shall receive
annual salary of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars PAYABLE
in equal semannual nstaments. The City Council shall
addition to said salary when acting Board of Equa
cation receive at the rate of Three 60 Dollars per day for
the actual time they necessarily employed in the duties
thereof together with the necessary expense paid
incurred by Them and for such further services they
perform such Board and authorized by this Charter
Salaries of Appointive Officers.
Section a. The City Clerk Deputy or assistants City
Attorney City Engineer Police Officers Board of Health
and City Treasurer shall receive such salaries as may
determined upon by the City Council
Compensation of Assessor.
Section IS The salary of the Assessor and his Deputy
any, and assistants shall be fixed by the CITY Council
Each of said officers and employees shall make an temzed
statement OF the times and time in which they actually
employed and verify the and which statement
being presented to the City Council for allowance shall
audited by the Board OF Equalization and certified by
said Board to the best of their knowledge and belief
that is correct and true Said officers shall be paid for
their actual necessary disbursements and travelling
penses incurred IN the discharge of their official duties
| Chapter x.
General Powers and Duties of the City Council
City Council Who Are, Quorum
Section 60 The Mayor and Aldermen shall constitute
the City Council ority of its members shall consti-
tue quorum but less number may the time Of
any stated meeting and adjourn and all business tram
at such adjourned meeting shall have the valid
| ity as If transacted at stated meeting
Time gs:t Of H 81 Meetings Special Meetings
the second Tuesday after the first election held after the
adoption OF this Charter at eight o'clock NJ Thereafter
the first regular meeting Of the official year shall be held
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in January annual
and the first and third Tuesdays of each month there
after at such hour the City Council by resolution
adopt fixing the hour of holding such regular meetings
The City Clerk the request of the Mayor any three
Aldermen signing written request filed with the Clerk
requesting such meeting and stating the purpose for which
Council issued by said Clerk to be delivered personally
be left at the usual place of abode place of business
OF such member and containing statement OF the business
for which said meeting called shall call special meeting
ing of said Council but no other business except that
mentioned in the notice shall be transacted said special
meeting without all members of the Council being present
| and consenting thereto.
Power of Council to Remove Officers From Office.
Section 49, The CITY Council shall have power to re-
office any officer of the City cause but
officers except police officers shall be removed unless
first served with of the charges filed against him
which charges shall be in writing and filed with the City
Clerk until such person shall have had reasonable
opportunity be heard in his Defense provided said
Court all findings of Court of Inquiry that shall in
vestgate the charges for the purpose of removing him from
Office and from the decision rendered therein The City
Council shall fix time and place for the trial of officer
against whom charges may be preferred of which not less
than ten 0) days notice shall be given the accused and
the Court of Inquiry shall have power send for persons
papers and compel the attendance of witnesses and
shall in the behalf of the accused his request
and shall have power hear and determine the and
any officer refuses negecs to appear and defend him
self when charges preferred after notice of such matters
facts served upon him, the Council may declare
the office vacant
Council to Determine Qualification of Members.
Section 49, The City Council shall be the Judge Of the
election and qualification of its members and such
shall have power compel the attendance Of persons and
provide for the production of papers and records before
them 1t shall determine the rules and regulations of its
proceedings and have power compel the attendance of
absent members and may provide for the punishment of
such absent members addition to the forfeiture that
may be provided in this act
Council to Have Management of Finances Power to Enact
Ordinances.
Section 60 The City Council shall have the management
and control of the finances of the City (subect to the
provisions of this ac and all property of the City and shall
likewise, addition to the power herein vested them
have full power make enact, ordan, establish, pub
sh enforce alter modify and repeal all such ordinances
rules and bylaws for the government of the City to
mote the good order of the City for the suppression of
vice and ntemperance for the benefit of the inhabitants
thereof for the of crime they shall deem
expedient They shall have power to establish and main
tain city prison and workhouse for the Imprisonment
custody and safe keeping of all persons arrested for or
charged with any ofense against any ordinance OF the
City the laws of the State cognzabe before the Munich
pal Court of the City, make rules and regulations tor
the and management of the City prison and
wohouse and appoint keepers and other officers for
the same and prescribe their duties and fix their COM
pensation The keepers of such prison workhouse, or
other persons in whose custody person be COM
mitted shall possess all powers and authority OF Jaers
at common law and by the State of Minnesota
Power to Impose Penalties and Punishments.