The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-29
Canvas of Vote and Notifying
Management of Elections.
Officers Elected

relating
preparing ballots the of voting duties of election
officers and all other particulars respect to the manage
ment of elections far practicable and not
with the provisions of this Charter, shall govern all such
elections and the canvasng Of ballots cast at such cleo
lions shall be in full view and hearing at all times OF all
and in public and the Election Board shall pro-
vide opportunity for hear and keep count OF
ballots they counted and canvasscd.
Within three days after any election general or special
the City Council shall meet and the election returns
and declare by resolution the results OF said election The
City Council shall thereupon notify all officers elected OF
the fact of their election by notice delivered personally or
by mail
Manner of Filling Vacancies.
Section Is Any person removing from the City, or any
person who shall refuse for ten o days after notice OF
his election appointment, qualify to enter upon the
duties of his office, shall be deemed have vacated the
Office and any officer having entered upon the duties OF
the Of the City Council and shall be the duty OF
the City Council declare the office and to provide
that the be filled, hereinafter provided Whenever
vacancy shall elective Office Except those OF
Municipal Judge and Special Judge by removal resignation
otherwise the City Council shall have power and it 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 70. Every person appointed to hill vacancy
shall hold his office and discharge the duties thereof for
the unexpred of his predecessor the person to
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 said officers shall before they enter the duties
Of their office take and subscribe oath required by
law, and the City OF Ely bonds in such sums
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
cued by Surety Company as surety on the bonds fur-
nished by said officers
Mayor and Aldermen to Administer Oaths. When
Section 2S The Mayor and City Councilman shall have
the power administer oaths and amatons and to cause
the Clerk of the City to issue subpGnas to compel the at
tendance of and the production of books papers and
documents and to take and hear testimony concerning any
matter thing pending before the City Council
If any person ubp9naed neglects refuses to appear
provide books papers documents required by such
subpoena refuses to testify before the Council or answer
question hearing before the Council after proper
notice appear for such purpose which majority OF the
Council shall decide to be proper and pertinent he be
deemed contempt and the Council shall have power to
take such actions therein provided by the general laws
! of this state.
ANY police officer must on request and delivery of sub
poena such officer the Such service to be by
delivery of copy thereof in the service OF summons
Recall of Elective Officers.
Recall Method Prescribed.
Section 2o The holder Of any elective office NAV be re-
moved any time except hereinafter provided by the
electors qualified to vote for of such incumbent
in the following petition signed by such cleo
equal number at least 80 per Centum OF the entire
received by the person sought be removed cast
voting hereat demanding the recall OF the
sought be removed shall be filed with the City Clerk
which petition shall contain general statement of the
grounds which the removal is sought The signatures
the petition need not all be appended to paper but
each sgne his place of residence and
ber if any One of the sgners of each such paper shall
make oath that the statements therein made true
he believes and that each signature to the paper appended
is the genuine signature OF the person whose signature
purports to be- Within ten days from the date of filing such
petition the City Clerk shall ascertain from the voters reg
lister whether such petition is signed by the requisite
number Of qualified electors and who voted at sucl
election and shall attach said petition his certificate
showing the result of said examination IT, by the City
Clerks certificate the petition shown to be insufficient
may be amended within ten days from the date thereof
The City Clerk SHALL within ten days after such amend
ment make like examination of the amended petition
if his certificate shall show the to be insufficient
prejudice however to the filing of new petition tn
same effect; the petition is deemed sufficient the Git
Clerk shall submit the to the Council without dela
and thereupon the Council shall order the filed.
the officer sought be removed does not resign within v
days after the filing of said petition and notice thereo
date for holding special election upon the question
to whether said officer shall be recalled which cleo
ton shall be held within thirtyve days from the date
the City Clerks certificate that sufficient petition is filed
Cause of Recall Officers Justification.
Section &c. In the call for such election there shall
demanding the recall of the officer set forth in the reca
petition and in said call in than hundre
t words the officer may justify his course in office.
Candidates Election.
Section 81 The City Clerk shall give public notice
the time and place of holding such recall election, and tn
shall be conducted except hereinafter provided
returns be made and the result thereof declared,
respects in other city elections.
In case such recall election the majority of the vote
cast shall be favor of the recall of the officer named
election shall be held for the choice of his successor motto
of which shall be given within fifteen days after the
of said election upon the recall is declared The
OF officer removed shall hold the office during tn
lunexD iredt term IF &c