The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-19

offenders against City ordinances or laws OF the State of
to give security to keep the and for good
behavior for period of Six months and in any not
exceeding five hundred 5OO) dollars In default of such
security they be imprisoned for period not exceeding
three months.
May Sentence Convict to Work House or Work on I'm
(4) The City Council may provide that any person
convicted of any oense before the Municipal Court sub
iectng such offender to Imprisonment or fine under the
ordinances of the City laws of the State may be kept
hard labor workhouse established for that purpose
either by the City, the County may be kept at hard
labor during the term Of his punishment such workouse
workfarm, upon public improvements OF the City,
both may be imprisoned the County jail of the County
at hard labor the work farm of the County for the
term OF his imprisonment and may also provide by ord
nance that anyone convicted for oense before the
fine imposed may be kept hard labor the workhouse
the public streets, upon public Improvements
otherwise, both until such person shall work the
amount OF fine at such rate of compensation as the City
Council may prescribe exceeding the time of such
mtment and the Council shall have full power to estab
sh by ordinance all needul regulations for the security of
such purpose aforesaid and under such regulations the
Council may prescribe.
Acquiring Property for Parks, Fairgrounds, Etc.
Q5) To acquire by purchase condemnation other
wise and to establish maintain equip, and operate
libraries reading art galleries, museums parks
Fairgrounds, places of recreation, armories fountains
baths public toilets rest markets. hospitals char
ltable institutions a warehouses; morgues mausoleums
cemeteries cremaories abaoirs garbage collection dis
posa and reduction works. street cleaning and sprnkng
plants, and all other public buildings places works and
institutions necessary for the good of the City
Power to Acquire Property Establish and Maintain Pub
lie Utilities.
G6) To acquire by purchase condemnation other
within without the City such lands other prop
nance and operation OF public utility or to provide for
and efectuate other public purpose, and to SELL
cucumber and dispose of the for the benefit of
the City.
Power to Lease for Operation Public Utility.
O To lease, for the purpose of maintenance
ton, any public utility owned by the City.
forC r;<,h1 <;+,,fiop
08) To receive requests, gifts and donations of all
kinds of property to hold in trust for charitable and
the provisions of such requests gifts and other donations
with to manage SELL lease otherwise dispose of
the same IN with the terms OF the beques g
or trust or absolutely IN case such bequest gilt or trust
be unconditional.
Power Borrow Money Issue Bonds Certificates of
Q9) To borrow money for any of the purposes for
which the City authorized provide and for carrying
out any of the powers which the City is authorized to
enjoy and and to issue bonds and certificates of
Indebtedness therefor as in this Charter provided
Power of Council Subject Provisions and Restrictions
(2o AS the legislative body of the City, the Council
subject the provisions and restrictions OF this Charter
shall have the power.
Corporate Seal
(2D To provide corporate seal with appropriate de-
vice, be affixed all instruments writings needing
authorization. ~
Power Pay Rewards for Apprehension of Criminals
(2O To offer and pay rewards not exceeding two hun
dred and fifty dollars any instance for the apprehen
and CONVICTION OF person have committed
felony in the City and authorize the payment thereof
Implements and Buildings for Fire and Police Departments
23) To organize and maintain police and fire depart
ments, erect the necessary buildings and all nipple
ments and apparatus required therefor.
Fire Alarms Telephone Systems and Superintendent of
Same.
(24 To establish and maintain fire alarm police tele
graph or telephone system and manage and control the
same, and to appoint superintendent thereof.
Regulate Storage of Explosive Materials
(25) To regulate prohibit the manufacture keeping
storage and OF powder dynamite gun cotton, nitro
glycerne, fireworks and other explosive materials and
substances.
Regulate Storage of Inf1ammable Materials.
26 To regulate the storage OF hay straw oil and all
other infammabe and combustible materials.
Regulation of Boilers and Engines.
(2O To regulate the of steam engines gas engines
steam boilers and electric motors, and prohibit their
in such localities in the judgment of the Council would
endanger public safety.
To Regulate Steam Whistles Smoke and Spark Discharges
2S) To regulate prohibit the whistling of locomo
tves mills mines, factories and the discharge of
cnders sparks and smoke thererom and all unnecessary
and disturbing noises
To Prescribe Fire Limits.
2o) To prescribe fire limits and determine the charac-
ter and height of buildings that may be erected therein
and the of the materials used in the costuc
on alteration repair of such buildings existing build
ings within such fire limits
To Regulate Construction, Structures and Chimneys.
(3O) TO regulate the construction Of and the material
used all buildings chimneys, stacks and other stuc
To prevent the erection and of insecure
unsafe buildings, chimneys stacks walls other
tures and to provide for their summary abatement or de-
structon And regulate the materials used in and the
method OF construction foundations the manner of con-
struction and location of drains and The materials
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