The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
CHARTER
;. OF THE :.
CITYOF ELY
Chapter I.
Boundaries.

Charter municipal corporation of the and with
the same boundaries has to-wt The Northeast
onequarter NE of Section thirty three (33) the North
one-quarter (NWA) of Section thirty $40 the
and four (4 of Section tweny-seven en- and the South
quarter (SW14) and the East one-half (Ea) of
the Southeast one-quarter SEQ and Lots Q), two
% and three g. Section twenty 2s) all in Town
ship sixythree (65 North of Range Twelve az west of
the fourth 9th principal meridian,
General Powers.
Section g. By and in corporate it shall have per
Peua succession, prohibited by the constitution
and the statutes of the State of Minnesota 1t shall have
and exercise all powers functions rights and privileges
except otherwise provided in this Charter possessed by
the City of Ely prior the adoption OF this Charter and shall
have and all functions rights and
eges hereafter given granted municipal
poratons of its class under ome Rule Charters) by the
constitution and laws OF Minnesota; also all powers unc
TONS rights and privileges usually exercised by which are
incidental nere in corporations of like power and de-
gree also all municipal powers functions rights privi
eges mmnties every name and Whatsoever
and addition 1t shall have all the power and be subject
to the restrictions contained in this Charter.
In its corporate it may take and hold by purchase,
take by condemnation gift demise and may lease and
any all of such real personal mixed property
within without the City boundaries its purpose may
require may be useful beneficial to its inhabitants
In its corporate it shall be capable of contracting
and being contracted with of suing and being sued and
pleading and being implicated in all of law equity
and it shall have corporate SEAL which it may alter at
pleasure.
Wards and Precincts.
Section g. The entire within the boundaries de-
scrbng the limits of the City of Ely shall comprise and be
into at least voting precincts, having may
be equal number OF the legal voters of the City residing
ton of officers held under the provisions of this Charter
by resolution make such division of the City voting
precincts and determine their boundaries will carry
these provisions to equalzng such precincts the
number of voters contained therein. Said City Council
shall further have power by resolution ordinance
thereafter change the boundaries of the precincts and
additional precincts from time time, making the
conform and comply with of these charter pro-
visions equalzing the number OF such pre-
cct and the resolution or ordinance creating the division
of said City into precincts shall conform all times far
practical with reference to the number OF voters therein with
the laws OF the State OF Minnesota relative to voting
cincts.
Chapter H.
Elective Officers.
Section a. The elective officers Of the City of Ely shall
be Mayor, six Councilmen and Treasurer.
The official year for the City of Ely shall begin the
after the adoption of this Charter and the of office
OF the Mayor and the Counclmen shall be years
from and after the Tuesday after the first Monday anu
airy succeeding their election and until their
shall have been elected and qualified provided that
the first election held after the adoption of this Charter
Three Aldermen shall be elected hold office until the
end OF the official year expiring the Tuesday after the
first Monday in January in the 1916 and the Mayor
until the end of the official year expiring the Tuesday
after the first Monday in January in the year 1917 At
election which shall be held in and for the City in Deem
Der in the year 1915 three Aldermen shall be elected
coed those Aldermen whose Office expires the end Of
the official year in January 1916, who shall hold their
office for two years and until their elected
and qualified and the City election which shall be held
in and for the said City of Ely in December 1916 there shall
coed those Aldermen whose terms expire in January 1917
and who shall hold office for years and until their sue
elected and qualified Provided further that
term of office OF the persons elected to the Office of Mayor
and Treasurer at the first election held after the adoption
of this Charter shall hold their offices until the end of the
official year ending in January 1917
Appointive Officers. Who Are.
Section S. An Assessor City Clerk City Attorney City
Engineer Police Officers Board of Health and Chief of the
Fire Department and such deputies may be provided for
by this Charter.
Assessor
Section The Assessor for the City of Ely shall be ap-
office for the period of years. provided the term
of office OF the Assessor appointed after the first election
held for the City after the adoption of this Charter shall
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Deputy Assessor and Assistants.
Section l. The City Council of the City of Ely if they
deem it may with the approval of the County
AUDITOR appoint well qualified citizen of the City to act
deputy assessor and may appoint assistants
without the approval of the County Auditor assist the
and the Board of Equalization in completing lists
and valuations for listing and assessments.
The Assessor and Deputy Assessor shall qualify as pro-
vded by law before entering upon the discharge of their
official duties
City Clerk.
Section The City Clerk may have deputy and such
assistant clerks may be determined be necessary by
of his Office the appointment of which persons shall be ap-
proved by the City Council
Attorneys to Assist and Advise.
Section The City Council may employ an attorney or
attorneys assist and advise with them and the City At
torney its behalf any matter in which the
City is interested
Time Of Appointing, Appointive Officers.