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


question of granting license such City for the sale of
Intoxicating liquor will be submitted for determination at
such election At such election when petitioned for,
said question shall be voted separate ballot provided
by the City Clerk and ballot be known License
Ballot The said ballot shall have printed thereon for
license and against license and each qualified eector
voting upon said question shall place mark (X)
in the place provided opposite the words for license
in the place opposite the words against license which
ballots shall be deposited separate ballot box to be
provided for every voting precinct and such shall
be counted for against said question accordance with
ton laws of this State The ballots shall be duly
vassed returned and certified according gov
erning such elections, and if the majority of the
cast upon the question in favor of license then license
for the sale OF Intoxicating liquor be granted but if
the majority cast the question shall be against license
then license shall be granted to sell Intoxicating liquor
either at wholesale retail in the City until such
shall be reversed at subsequent election which the
question of license in like submitted Provided
that Intoxicating liquor manufactured therein may be sold
be consumed outside of the City provided further
that any duly licensed and praccng or veter
arian may prescribe duly licensed druggist or phar-
macs actually carrying business such, may good
faith such druggist pharmacist dispense intoxicating
liquor under the restrictions and the penalties
provided in such by the laws of Minnesota with refer
ence thereto In the construction of the meaning of the
terms Intoxicating liquor and liquors." sell and sale"
with reference this Charter provisions the shall be
gwen the same meaning respectively as prescribed there
year 1918 No license shall be granted sell intoxcat-
ing liquor for less than five hundred $500 dollars,
as license fee for and the City Council shall have
provide for the payment OF greater therefor
before the granting of such license.
Prevention of Drunkenness Punishment.
~ To prevent open and notorious drunkenness and
obscenity the streets public places of the City and
to provide for the arrest and punishment of all guilty
persons thereof.
Public Auctions.
60 To regulate the time, manner and place of holding
public auctions and vendues.
Nuisances.
/ ca To remove and abate any nuisance injurious to
public health morals and the City Council shall have
power define what shall be considered nusance and
provide for the punishment of all persons who maintain
or guilty of committing such nuisances.
Vagrancy
g. The City Council shall have power to define who
shall be considered Migrants and to authorize the
fine and imprisonment Migrants of all persons who not
having visible means to maintain themselves without
employment, idly lettering rambling about, staying
in drinking Saloons houses of ilame houses of prosti
tuition bad repute gambling houses railroad depots
fire engine houses, who shall be found trespassing
private premises or public premises or begging placing
themselves the thoroughfares public places
to beg receive aims also keepers exhibitors visitors
any gaming table, gambling house. house of fortune
telling other place device persons of i'll repute
shall have IN their possession any article or thing used
for obtaining money under false pretenses who shall
disturb any place where public private schools held
either week Sabbath days. places where religious
worship is held
Impure Ice Cutting and Sale.
Co. To restrain, regulate and control the cutting of
ice within the City limits and to prevent the saesin said
City of any impure ice any ice cut from any place,
t.en from where the water s nnure and To authorize
the chairman of the Board of Health of said City pre-
vent the sale in the City of impure ice
Sewage SyStemS
(7) The City Council may provide for the laying
and the constructing of system OF general
sewage for the City and may alter the when it is
deemed to be for the best interest of the City
Establishing Water Light and Heating Plants. Granting
Franchises
81 To make and establish public pumps, wells, els
terms hydrants and fountains and to provide
for and conduct into under and through the Streets
avenues alleys and public grounds of the City of Ely and
provide for and control the erection of waerworks OF
the City with the necessary equipment for the supply of
to said City and its inhabitants and to grant the
right private companies corporations to
waerworks to supply said City and its inhabitants
thereof with water and authorize and empower such
company corporation to lay water pipes into through
and under the Streets alleys and public grounds
of the City, and when necessary for properly carrying out
the purposes of said City, company corporation and
for the of the City, company corporation in the
provided in this Charter to control the erection and
operation of such Waerworks and the laying pipes and
mains in accordance with the conditions and to be
agreed upon provided in this Charter with said company
corporation; and shall have power provide tor and
control the erection and operation of works for heating
public buildings of the City private residences by steam
inhabitants of the City either for domestic mercantile
purposes and grant the right erect such works. and
control the erection and operation OF such works and
the laying of pipes and mains into through and under the
Streets alleys and public grounds of said City
company, corporations under the condl
tons and be agreed with said company
persons corporation subject the provisions provided
in this Charter.
Majority Vote Necessary to Appropriate Funds.
vote of the majority of all the members of the City Coun
Gil favor which shall be by Ayes and Noes entered
into the proceedings of the Council
Abating Nuisances.