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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
PROPOSED CHARTER
OF THE
CITY OF ELY
CHAPTER 1.
NAMES, POWERS AND BOUNDARIES.

SECTION l. NAME AND POWERS: All that part OF
the County of ST. Louis in the State OF Minnesota within
the boundaries described in the next section shall be City
and the people inhabtng or who shall hereafter IN
habit said territory shall form municipal corporation un
der the and style of City of Ety. and by such name
shall have perpetual succession; and be sued complain
and defend plead and be implicated in any court tr
bunal make and its SEAL and alter the same at
pleasures take hold and purchase lease and convey any
and all such real personal mixed property as It's pr
poses may require whether the be within without
the corporate limits of the city, shall be capable OF con-
tracing and being contracted WITH and shall have all the
general possessed by municipal corporations at
mon law well as all power herein granted.
SECTION 2 CITY BOUNDARIES: The territory in
cluded within the following boundaries and limits shall
sttue the city of Ety. viz. The northeast onequarter %
of section hirtythree $780, the northwest onequarer CD
of section thirtyfour 4) the south onehaf M and lots
d. two 2) three (3) and four az OF section twenty
seven CD and the southwest one-quarter ) and east
onehalf a) of the southeast onequarter co. and lots
Q, two 2 and three 81 of section tweny-eght (2S}
all in township sixtythree $685. north of twelve 12
west Of fourth (4th) principal meridian.
SECTION g. WARDS AND PRECINCTS: The entire
within the boundaries describing the limits OF the
City of Ely shall comprise and be included IN one Ward
That for the purpose of holding the first general election
for the election of officers of the city under this charter
the several ward boundaries constituted under the for
charter of Ely shall be the several precinct boundaries
of the city That thereafter and before the holding OF
further election of the city, said Ward shall be divided into
least three voting precincts having be
equal number of the legal voters of the City residing therein
by resolution make such division of the City into voting
precincts and determine their boundaries as Will carry out
these provisions equazng such precincts to the
number of contained therein Said City Council shall
further have by resolution to thereafter change the
boundaries of the precincts and create additional precincts
from time to time, making the conform and comply
with the intent of these charter provisions as to equazng
the number of voters such precincts and the resolution
creating the division of said City into precincts shall con-
form at all times far practicable with reference to the
number of therein with the laws OF the State OF
Minnesota relative to voting precincts
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CHAPTER 6.
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

SECTION 49, COMMITTEES The administrative
powers authority and duties of the City officers not other
wise provided for shall be distributed among and assigned
to the following committees:
l. Committee Accounts and Finances
g. Committee Fire Light Water and Heat
g. Committee Parks, Grounds and Buildings,
A. Committee Street, Sewers and Sidewalks,
s. Committee Sanitation and Police,
6. Committee Sales and Purchasing
and such other committees the council may deem
all standing and other committees to be appointed by
the Mayor.
SECTION So APPOINTIVE OFFICERS AND EN-
PLOYEES The chief appointve officers and employees of
the City may be City Clerk Assessor, Treasurer City
Attorney City Engineer Chief of Police and Police Officers
Chief of the Fire Department. Health Officer Superinend
of Light and Water Plant and Street Commissioner
Their appointment shall be by majority of the Council
and any officer employee be removed for by
majority vote of the Council excepting the Chief of
Police, Police Officers and Chief of Fire Department. the
Chief Of Police and Police Officers shall be under the
dctio the Mayor the Chief of the Fire Department
shall be elected by the Members of the Fire Department
subject to the approval of the City Council All appontive
officers shall be appointed at the first meeting of the Coun
Gil thereafter practicable.
The City Council may, when necessary, appoint deputies
assistants any of the appontve Offices provided
this charter and provide for the payment of their
pensaon.
SECTION ST. SUBORDINATE OFFICERS AND EN-
PLOYEES. The Council shall have power create and
discontinue offices and empoyments other than pre-
crbed to provide the modes of filling them and prescribe
the duties pertaining thereto according its judgment of
the needs OF the City Any appointed may be
moved at any time by majority vote of the Council.
SECTION So COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES The compensation of all City Officers pro-
vded for by this charter shall be by salary to be fixed
by the Council The Council shall also fix the compensa-
ton of all other officers and employees of the City, except
otherwise provided In this charter. No officer
ployee shall be allowed any fee, reward compensation,
other than the salary compensation fixed by the Council
but all fees received by him in connection with his official
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CHAPTER 4.
THE MAYOR.

SECTION %. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE The Mayor
shall be the chief magistrate and executive officer OF the
City He shall that the laws of the State the
OF this Charter and the ordinances OF the City duly
observed and enforced within the City, he shall be charged
with the general oversight OF the several departments OF
the Municipal Government and shall that all contracts
made with the City faithfully performed.
SECTION 20. MAYOR PRO TEMPORE. The Mayor
shall at the first meeting of the Council appoint of its
members Acting Mayor who shall act during the temporary
absence or disability of the Mayor In Of the tenn
porary absence disability of both the Mayor and the
Acting Mayor the Council shall elect of its members
to be Acting Mayor.
SECTION 80. MAYORS REPORTS. The Mayor shall
annually and from time to time give the Council such nor
nation relative the affairs of the City and recommend for
its consideration such matters as he may deem expeden
SECTION 81 EXAMINATION OF RECORDS The
Mayor SHALL with the approval of the Council employ the
beginning of each fiscal year, certified accountant who
shall examine the books records and reports of all officers
and employees who receive disburse city moneys and
the books and reports of such other officers
poyees and departments the Mayor direct and make
duplicate reports thereof and to the Mayor and
file with the City Clerk and summary of the report
shall be published in the official paper All officers, clerks
and employees of the City, shall information and assist
and submit for examination such books and
may be requested The Council shall provide for the pay
ment OF such accountant.
SECTION 80. SUPERVISION OF PUBLIC UTILITY
COMPANIES The Mayor and City Council shall be
charged with the general supervision of all public utility
companies far they subject to Municipal control
he shall keep himself informed to their compliance with
the law and shall that all franchises granted by the
City faithfully observed.
The Mayor and Cty.Counc shall to be instituted
such actions or proceedings may be necessary to prose
cute public utility companies for violations of law, and to
revoke annu all franchises granted by the City
any person. firm corporation which have become forfeit
able illegal and void The City Attorney demand
of the Mayor and City Council shall institute and prose-
cute the actions to enforce the provisions Of this
section
SECTION 49, MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL The
Mayor shall be member Of the Council and ex-ofco
Der of all standing Committees with the right to vote
as Alderman
SECTION a. POWER AND DUTIES PRESCRIBED
BY ORDINANCE The Mayor shall exercise other powers
and perform such other duties be prescribed by law
and ordinance.
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of Police or any police officer must request OF mem
Der of the Council serve such subpoenas
CHAPTER 3.
ELECTIONS.

SECTION ID ELIGIBILITY TO ELECTIVE OFFICE.
No person shall be eligible to than elective office
under the provisions of this Charter and to be eligible to
elective office must be qualified elector and resident OF
the City of Ely for the period of thirty 3O days before the
election a3S 81 the n5syT q SF
General Election shall be held in and for the City OF Ely
Minnesota for the election of elective officers the Third
Tuesday in December 1916 there shall be elected three
Aldermen hold office until the First Tuesday after the first
Monday January, 1915 and until their successors are
elected and qualified Also Mayor and three Aldermen
to hold office until the end of the official year ending the
Tuesday after the first Monday in January 1919 and until
their successors elected and qualified The Municipal
Judge and Special Municipal Judge shall be elected at the
general election held the First Tuesday after the First
Monday December 1917 hold office prescribed by
Section of Chapter So Special Laws OF Minnesota 1891
or any laws amendatory supplementary thereto.
SECTION It, TIME OF GENERAL ELECTIONS. A
General City Election shall be held the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in the Month OF December 1911 and each
year thereafter the Tuesday after the first Monday IN
December for the election of officers to succeed those whose
terms of office expire at the commencement OF the official
year the month Of January next following said election
SECTION II. SPECIAL ELECTIONS. Whenever nee
essary the City Council may by resolution adopted by
majority of MEMBERS order special election to be held
for any legitimate purpose designating polling places and
providing necessary arrangements for holding same
SECTION Is. NOTICE OF ELECTIONS. The City
Clerk O days before holding general cleo
ton and twenty 2O days before holding special election
give public notice of the time place and purpose OF
holding election and if for the election of officers the
official of the officers to be voted at the election
SECTION 49, WHO MAY BE CANDIDATES. Any
person being qualified eector of the City of Ely at the
time of filing petition hereinafter provided for desiring
to become candidate for election to elective office OF
City that may be voted upon at election held In
and for said City, SHALL at least ten O days before the
holding of such election file with the City Clerk of the City
an application sworn substantially in form follows
viz:
State Of Minnesota County of St. Louis-ss
, being first duly sworn, do say
that | reside at Street, In the
City of Ely St. Louis County Minnesota that am quail
therein that have resided therein at least thirty
3O days prior the filing of this petition and in the State
of Minnesota least six CO. months; that am candidate
for the office of --to be voted upon at the
election to be held on the------~-~day o., d,
to take office on the day of--~------~-----, ID,
and expiring ---~-----------------, ID.
(Signed ------------.-
Subscribed and sworn to before me ths-----~-day Of
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by resolution entered upon the minutes such shall
be filed by the remaining members thereof.
SECTION 81. TERM OF OFFICE OF PERSON FILL
ING VACANCY. Every person appointed to fill vacancy
shall hold his Office and discharge the duties thereof for
the unexpred term of his predecessor the person to
whose Office he may be appointed to fill and until his sue
cessor is elected or appointed and qualified
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-06
NatioLil Forest Timber For Sale

Sealei bids will be received by the forest supervisor, Ketchikan, Alaska, up to ard including January P, 1916, for tract of timber located on the north sore of Traitors Cove beginning at l31 cog. 35 min. w. longitude thence extend lg along the shore in a westerly directi distance of two miles, and extend ing back from the shore a dis tance of $500 feet, estimatedto contain 100000 feet B. M. spruce, Red cedar and Wsstern hemleck saw timber. also a tract of timber located on the north shore Of Traitors Cove beginning at 13l de!.. fl min. w. longitude thence extending along the shore in an east erly direction for distance of two miles, and extending back from shore a distance of $500 feet, estimated to con- tain 700, ,000feet B. M. Spruce, Red cedar and w estern hemlock saw timber, more or less. No bid of less than S1.0O per M fit. II. M. for spruce and red cedar and soc per M. it. B. M. for hemlock saw timber will be considered. Deposit with bid S50O.00. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. Before bids are submitted full information concerning the timben conditions of sale, and the submission of bids should be obta ned from the Forest Supervisor, Ketchikan, Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-06
Fire Boys
 Hold There
 Meeting

The Wrangell Fire Department met in regular session at the city hall last Monday evening. A good bunch of the boys were present, and the most interesting feature was the reading of a letter from Wm. Selma bel describing the fire department and conference to which he was a visitor. As February 22nd. is the date for the annual fremens ball a committee was ap- pointed to take charge of the mat ter. The committee is Fire Chief Carlson, Ole Johnson and Leo Me- Cormack.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-06
Give Dance
 aise Funds
 For Band

The Alaska Native Brotherhood gave big dance at the Rink last Monday evening, which was well attended. The dance was given for the benefit of their band and they raised a good sum to help things along. The Photoshow closed it's doors and Manager Rich mond donated the use of the Wran- gell Orchestra to help things along. The music for the dance was fur nished by the band and the orches- tra alternating.
 The native boys are trying very hard to get a good band going and they certainly deserve all the ere dit that it is possible to give them
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-06
Change In syst.n, of
 Alaska Bureau

With much important work to be done during the winter, the Alaska Bureau of the New Chamber of Commerce last night created the position of manager ]. l.. Nc. Pherson, secratary of the organ ization since it was founded in 1911, to the post. His selection was Unanimous.
 The managership, according to McP herson, was decided upon as a means of centralizing the work of the bureau and making 1t unneces- sary for the executive committee of the organization to assemble minor details.
 The chief work of the bureau this winter will be to prepare data in support of a campaign for legis- lation for the development of Alas ka, and this is now going forward under McPherson's direction.
 The committee at yesterdays meeting also voted to continue l. H. Ed wards, vice-president of the Dexter Horton Trust & Savings Bank, as chairman of the bureaus finance committee.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-06

The Uncle Dan goes out on her run tonight.
 Miss Eleanore Lynch is among the latest sufferers of the la grippe.
 Mts. B. Y. Grant is suffering from very severe attack of la. grippe.
 Judge Thomas is confined to his home suffering from a severe attack lagrippe-
 There seems to be Very severe epidemic of lagrIppe going the rounds in Wrangell, Mrs. Paul Stanhope being one of the sufferers.
 The A. B.'s held social for their members and their families at their hall last night. A good crowd attended and good time is reported by all.
 Deputy Fish Warden F. H. Grey returned on the Seattle from Iunea where he was sick in the hospital for some time. He reports that he is very much improved.
 Mrs. ]. H. Wheeler and son Raymond, were passengers south on the City of Seattle bound for Portland where they will visit for a time, and then to Los Angles where they will spend the remain der of the winter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-06
Lost

Genuine pink coral cameo brooch h-pendant.
 Size about I IA inch by 3-4 inch. Chased gold mounting. A suit able reward will be paid finder. Notify Wrangell Sentinel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-06
Notice 10 Taxpayers

Notice is hereby given that the Municipal Tax Roll of the Town of Wrangeli. Alaska, for the year 1o15, is now in my possession, and that the said tax is now due.
 The said taxes may be paid ard the amounts due will be received at my office, on Front Street, Wran- gell, Alaska, on and after the date of this notice.
 AllMunlcipal Taxes for the Year 1o15 that are unpaid on December 27th of the said year become then delinquent. and thereafter penalty of five per cent will be added.
 Given under my hand and seal this and day of November 1915.
 F. Matheson,
 TOWN TREASURER.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-06

The good time dance given at the Photoshuw last Saturday night WITS a good time and was enjoyed by a good crowd of dancers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-06

Don't jorge. that there is goifsg to be c eood shoaO ot the lse.. next Saturday r's'r ling.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-06

A good show at the Wrangell PhotoshoW tonight.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-06

Very Different rrIals.
 Tess Aren't you going to choir 10 hearsal tonight! Jess = No. Tess You'd better We're going to give that new hymn a trial Jess-Can't. 1 am going to give hew him a trial my. salf.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-06

Give me q trial and see what can do for you
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-09
BRYAN TO TRY WELDING "DRY"
AND DEMOCRATS

Washington, Dec. ! 9. - A literal
welding of the Democratic and Pro-
hibition parties is Vim. Jennings Bry-
ans biggest hope, he declared to the
United Press today. He believes he
can accomplish this result in the
next four years.
''I will begin by meeting various
groups of Democrats and Prohibi-
tionists at different times" said Bry-
an. ''The practical work of organi-
cation necessarily has to be carried
out for the present in the states, in
some of which preliminary plans
have been. started.
con Dec. % I will meet dry Demo-
Gratis in Lexington, KY, when I go
there to address 300 college students.
In January will confer with groups
in Ohio and Indiana"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-09

money can be made by renting to
redlight women. The inducements
evidently sound good. The prOsti-
tutes get the select flats. Out of the
profits of their shame they can pay
the owners fatter rent than respect
able people.
Dobyns assailed Geo. c. Parker,
South Side agent of the Whiteside &
Wentworth Co., for testifying
against w. P. O'Brien because
O'Brien hurt Parker's game by raid
ing the FoIlansbee apartments, 23d
and Wabash av., of which Whiteside
& Wentworth are agents.
Dobyns said the Whiteside & Went
worth buildings in the leVee contain
more real prostitution than any 9TH
er buildings in the 22d street district.
He said the high rents paid by pros
titutes was the reason. He intimated
Parker didn't want a captain in COM
mand of the district who would raid
the FolIansbee.
Whiteside & Wentworth is one, of
the real\big real estate firms in Chi
cago. They represent many million
aire owners of loop property. They
advertise extensively in the trust
press.
E. G. Wentworth, the president, is
also director of the Hartford De-
post Co. He is prominent socially,
goes to church, etc.
In beginning his argument for
Capt. O'BrieD, Dobyns said the Cot
tage Grove av. district was hotbed
of vice before O'Brien assumed
charge. He said O'Brien had cleaned
the place as far as was humanity pos
sible,- He also argued that 80 per
cent of the convictions obtained
against IeVee kings by reform bodies
were due to O'Brien's work.
Dobyns concluded his argument
with an abrupt demand that Capt.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-09
"FoOTNoTE" SPOILS CoPPER'S
BOOK OF LOVE

New York, Dec. 9. - When Mrs.
Clara Kuntz said she had found a
pair of silk stockings in her hus-
bands pocket, the crowd in the
courtroom looked only mildly inter-
ested. But when she told the court
she wrote a note to their owner,
slipped it into the toe of one stock
ing and put the pair back where she
had found them, the crowd sat up
and took notice.
Then she said, her husband, Pa
troIman VIM. F. Kuntz, Jr., one of
the bravest of New York's finest, act
ed as her letter carrier to the I'M
known rival. He delivered the mail,
she said, because she got an answer
from the "otheT woman" refusing to
leave her husband alone.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-09

ILLINOIS TAX LEVY TO BE
HIGHEST SINCE 1872
Springfield, Ill, Dec. 9.-The state
tax comm today fixed the 1917 tax
rate at 80 cents, the highest figure
since 1872.
It is appoTtioned as follows: Pub
lie schools, 1914 cents; university, 10
cents; general revenue, 1924 cents.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20

Charlie and Donald Long called on
John Reynolds Sunday morning.
Henry Dotzler called at the Monthly
home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hoppe enter
tanned friends Sunday.
Mrs. John Dyer. and daughter Lizzie
called at the Ray Long home Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rush Sager and son
Leonard and Mrs. Edna T. Long at
tended the lecture in Cresco Monday
evening.
Mrs. Edna 7. Long spent few days
last week visiting friends and rela-
tives in Cresco.
Will Huckins, of Taopi. spent Sum
day with his sister, Mrs. Edna T. Long.
Mrs. Edw. Dotzler spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Steve Dotzler.
Mary Long has been i'll the past week
with q severe cold, but is little better
at this writing.
Kathryn Long spent Monday and
Tuesday evening with Hazel Matthews
Mrs. Pete Matthews is in DEBORAH
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Speck.
Jim Shea and family and Mary
Shields called at the Ray Long home
Sunday afternoon.
John Long sold fine team of horses
last week.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
Eencl.Zboruik Nupt;al..

On Tuesday, Oct. 10th at 9 o'clock at
St. Johns Church at Fort Atkinson oc-
CURED the marriage of VIM. Fencl and
Miss Rose Zbornik, Rev. C. Dragoun
officiating. They were attended by
Edward Tupy, cousin of the groom, and
Agnes Zbornik, sister Of the bride, and
they were led to the altar by Leonard
Fencl, nephew of the groom, and Clara
Busta, cousin Of the bride. After the
ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Fencl received
expressions of congratulation from the
immediate relatives at the bride home
where q bountiful repast was served.
The groom is q son Of Mr.. John Fencl
and is one Of the prosperous farmers of
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Zbornik and
is an accomplished young lady. They
have host of friends who join us in
extending wishes for long and happy
welded life. The newly welded couple
departed on the evening train for .
honeymoon trip to Milwaukee and Chi.
cago where they will visit with rels.
tives and friends. After their return,
they will reside on the groom's farm
near Protivin.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
HOWARD CENTER,

Edw. F1aherty and family autoed to
Waterloo Sunday. Mrs. Flaherty and
children will spend few days with her
folks.
Laura, Lizzie and Martha De Groote,
VIM. Burnikel, Geo. DeGroote and
Chas. Long spent Sunday at the John
Dyer home.
Mary Dotxler entertained friends
Sunday.
Vernie Mohr and Ray Long autoed to
Ema Sunday.
Mr.. an Mrs.. Henry Windmiller and
Mary Dotxler autoed to Cresco Monday
evening.