The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-29

packing houses, ~renderies, tallow chambers, store houses
for hides, bond and glue houses, gas works, soap factories,
dye houses and tanneries within the limits of the City.
To Regulate Use of Streets.
(85) To prevent and regulate the rolling of hoops, play
ing of ball, flying of kites or any other amusement or
practice having a tendency to annoy persons on the streets
and sidewalks, or to brighten horses, and to regulate the use
of bicycles and any other vehicles on the sidewalks and
streets.
800 To license, regulate and control the employment
and occupation of minors ON the public streets or other
public places.
Revoking Licenses.
(87) The Council shall have power to revoke any license
granted by it.
Removal of Buildings to Prevent Accidents.
(88) To require owners of buildings or other structures
which shall have been destroyed by fire or otherwise to
take down the same or any part thereof to prevent accidents,
and in case of refusal or neglect of said owner to take down
the same when ordered by any officer authorized SO to do
by any ordinance or by the Council, then to cause the same
to be taken down at the expense of the owner and to collect
the costs thereof by special assessment on the land ON which
the same stands.
To Enact Legislation to Enforce General Powers.
(80) To enact appropriate legislation and to do and
perform any and all acts and things which may be necessary
and proper to carry out the general powers of the City, or
any of the provisions of this Charter, and to exercise all
powers not in conflict with the Constitution OF the State.
with this Charter, or with the ordinances of the City; and
the above enumeration of specific powers shall not be held
in any way to curtail or restrict any power which the Coun.
Gil might otherwise have under the common law
Chapter XII.
Finances and Taxation.
Fiscal Year Begins.
Section %. The fiscal year of the City shalt commence
ON the first day of January each year.
Debts of City. Issue of Bonds.
Section 90. The debt OF the City shall not be increased,
nor shall any new bonds of the City be issued, except as
provided herein, nor shall the City loan its credits, become
a stock holder or make contributions or donations to any
person, company Or corporation, except as herein provided.
Funds. How Paid out and When.
Section "a. All moneys belonging to the City, except as
otherwise provided for in this Charter, shall be under the
control Of the Council, and shall be paid out only upon the
order of the Mayor, countersigned by the City Clerk, duly
authorized by a motion or resolution of the Council, by an
affirmative vote by Ayes and Noes of the majority of its
members. Every order drawn upon the treasury shall
designate the purpose for which it is drawn, the fund upon
which it is drawn, and shall be paid only out OF the fund
named in the motion or resolution providing for its pay
ment. Every order shall be payable to the order of the
person in whose favor it is drawn and may be transferred
by endorsement No order on any fund which shall be
drawn shall be paid until there is money sufficient to the
credit of such fund to pay the same, together with all the
orders previously issued against such fund.
All Property Taxable for Debts, Liabilities and Govern
mental Purposes.
Section o5. All property OF the City OF Ely taxable under
the laws of the State shall be subject to taxation for the
support OF the City government and the payment OF ITS
provided by law in this Charter.
There shall be maintained in the City Treasury the fol-
lowing funds, for the purpose of the distribution and
and the Council by a majority vote of its members may levy
an annual tax upon all taxable property in the City for the
support of such funds and purposes following, that IS to
say:
"a An interest and bond fund, for which there may be
levied a sum sufficient to provide for the payment OF the
interest that becomes due and payable from the City Treas
ury the next fiscal year upon the bonded Indebtedness to-
gether with such amount by a proper apportionment OF such
levy each year as will be sufficient to pay the bonded in
debtedneSS OF the City. Out OF such fund only bonds and
interest shall be paid.
() A fire department fund to provide for the mantle
nance of the fire department.
CO A Municipal Court in which all deposits such as
fines and fees collected by and through the Municipal Court
shall be placed, and out of which, shall be paid the salary
of the Municipal Judge, Special Municipal Judge, the Clerk
of said Court and its deputies, witness fees, Interpreters fees,
stenographer's fees, care of persons in custody and expenses
incidental to and in the apprehension and arrest of persons
charged with ofenSeS COgniZable before said Court.
a. A Public Lighting and Water Fund to provide for
the expense of lighting and supplying water to the City for
public buildings, street hydrantS for fire purposes, parks,
fountains, and such other purposes as are maintained by
the City from which no revenue is derived.
50 A Health Department Fund to provide for the
cleaning of streets, alleys, sidewalks, croSs-walks, bridges.
sewers, hauling garbage, disinfecting purposes, expense of
quarantine and places of detention of persons who are $50
lated because of infectious diseases, and for the payment of
the salaries of the officers of the Board of Health.
co. A Salary Fund to pay the salaries of all officers,
clerks and employees of the City not otherwise herein pro-
vided for.
G) A Printing and Supply Fund, from which shall be
paid all expenses for printing office supplies for all depart
ments of the City, including stationery and equipment; also
all equipment, stationery, printing books for the Municipal
Court and its officers. and all supplies required by the City,
except such supplies required for printing, repairs, main
tenance, extensions, betterments and improvements in the
public utilities department of the City.
81 A Park Fund to provide for the purchase and main
tenance of public parks. There shall be paid out of such
funds all salaries and expenses incurred by the Council ON
account of parks or pathways and in the operation and
maintenance of the park system of the City, and also the
cost of acquiring, laying out, extending or improving any
provide equipment, public amusements, public music, sports
and celebrations and for the payment of all expenses attend