The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26
Canvas of Vote and Notifying
Management of Elections
Officers Elected

to cities of it's class relating to the qualifications electors
preparing ballots the manner OF voting duties OF election
officers and all other particulars respect to the
men OF elections far practicable and not
with the provisions of this Charter shall govern all such
elections and the canvassing of ballots such cleo
tons shall be in full view and hearing all times of all
persons and in public and the Election Board shall pro-
vide opportunity for any to hear and keep count OF
ballots as they counted and canvasscd
Within three days after any election general or special
the City Council shall 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
by mail.
Section rs Any person removing from the City, or any
person who shall refuse for O) days after notice of
his election appointment to qualify to enter upon the
duties OF his Office shall be deemed to have vacated the
office and any officer having entered upon the duties of
his office may resign by giving notice thereof to- and with
the City Council to declare the office provide
that the be filed hereinafter provided Whenever
vacancy shall any elective Office Except those OF
Municipal Judge and Special udge by removal resignation
or otherwise the City Council shall have power and 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 20. Every person appointed to fill vacancy
shall hold his office and discharge the duties thereof for
the unexpred term of his predecessor or the person
whose office he may be appointed to fill and until his sue
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 to said officers shall before they upon the duties
OF their office take and subscribe oath required by
law, and execute to the City of Ely bonds in such sums
and amounts, and with responsible Surety Com
pay security and the City Council shall prescribe
and approve.
The City Ely shall pay 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 Councimen shall have
the to administer oaths and armaons and to cause
the Clerk of the City to issue subpenas compel the at
tendance of and the production of books papers and
documents and to take and hear testimony concerning
matter thing pending before the City Council
II any person subpnaed negecs or refuses to appear
provide books papers documents required by such
subpoena refuses testify before the Council
question any hearing before the Council after
Council shall decide be proper and pertinent he may be
deemed in contempt and the Council shall have power to
take such actions therein provided by the laws
| of this state.
Any police officer and delivery of sub
such officer the Such service to be by
delivery of copy thereof in the service of
| Chapter w.
Recall of Elective Officers
| Recall Method Prescribed
Section g. The holder of any elective office may be
moved at 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 80 per of the entire
received by the person sought be
the last preceding general municipal election and OF the
voters voting thereat demanding the recall of the
sought to 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
neeQ all De TO
each shall state his place OF residence and street
ber any, One of the signers of each such paper shall
make oath that the statements therein made
believes and that each signature the appended
the genuine signature of the person whose signature
purports be- Within days from the date of filing such
petition the City Clerk shall ascertain from the voters reg
lister whether such petition signed by the requisite
number of qualified electors and who voted at such
election and shall attach to said petition his certificate
showing the result of said examination If, by the City
Clerks certificate the petition shown to be insufficient il
be amended within ten days from the date thereof
The City Clerk SHALL within ten days after such amend
men make like examination of the amended petition and
his certificate shall show the to be insufficient il
shall be returned to the person filing the same; without
prejudice, however, to the filing of petition to the
effect if the petition deemed sufficient the City
Clerk shall submit the the Council without delay
and thereupon the Council shall order the filed
the officer sought to be removed does not resign within five
days after the filing of said petition and notice thereof
served upon him by said Clerk, the Council shall fix
date for holding special election upon the question as
ton shall be held within thryve days from the date
the City Clerks certificate that sufficient petition is filed
Cause of Recall. Officers Justification.
Section 60 In the call for such election there shall BIZ
stated in than two hundred words, the fol
demanding the recall of the officer forth the recall
petition and in said call in not than hundred
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 The
shall be conducted, except hereinafter provided
returns be made and the result thereof declared al
respects in other city elections.
In case such recall election, the aority of the vote
cast shall be in favor of the recall of the officer named
election shall be held for the choice of his successor noc
of which shall be given within fifteen days after the result
OF any officer removed shall hold the Office during thu
unexDired term of his predecessor