The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-27
CHAPTER 7.
COUNCIL.

COUNCIL.
SECTION 81 THE COUNCIL THE GOVERNING
BODY The Council shall be the governing body of the
municipality 1t shall exercise the corporate power OF the
City, and subject the limitations of this Charter shall
be vested with all powers of legislation municipal AFFAIRS
adequate complete system of local government,
ssent with the constitution and laws OF the State.
SECTION 55 MEETINGS OF COUNCIL. The Coun-
ell shall provide for the time and place of holding its meet
ngs and the in which its special meetings may be
called
SECTION S. MEETINGS TO BE PUBLIC. All legis-
lave sessions of the Council whether regular special
shall be open to the public.
SECTION 81 QUORUM majority of the members
of the Council shall constitute for the transaction
SECTION So. PROCEDURE The Council shall estab-
lish rules for its proceedings
SECTION SO. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
% AYES AND NOTES.-The ayes and shall
be taken upon the passage of all ordinances and
votes of at least four members of the Council.
(2) MAJORITY VOTE OF COUNCIL.-No ord
shall be passed without receiving the affirmative
votes of at least four members of the Council.
(3) ENACTING CLAUSE FOR ORDINANCES
The enacting clause of all ordinances passed by the
Council shall be in these words: 'The Council of the
"a REQUIREMENTS OF AN oRDINANCE-To
ordinance, the proposed ordinance shall be
read at two regular sessions of the Council The
ond reading shall be by sections, at which time amend
may be offered but the reading of section shall
not preclude the offering OF an amendment to preced
ing one. Any proposed ordinance after its first read
ing and before its second reading shall be published In
the official newspaper of the City.
90 RECONSIDERATION.-Wh any proposed
ordinance put upon its final passage and fails to
and motion is made and carried to reconsider, the
upon such original motion shall not be taken be-
fore the next regular meeting of the City Council after
the meeting at which such motion was made.
(6) SIGNING, ATTESTING AND TIME OF TAX
ING EFFECT.-Al ordinances passed by the Council
shall be signed by the Mayor attesed by the City Clerk
and shall take effect ten days after being published
the official paper of the City, except other
wise provided in this Charter.
(7) ORDINANCE GRANTING FRANCHISE.-No
bill for the granting Of any franchise shall be put upon
its final within 30 days after it's introduction
(S) RECORD OF CITY ORDINANCES-A true
copy of all ordinances shall be kept and
certified to by the City Clerk in book marked City
Ordinances
CO.. METHOD OF PROOF IN COURT-Copies of
the ordinances, resolutions and regulations of
the City, certified by the Mayor the City Clerk under
the seal the city and copies of the printed in
any newspaper, book pamphlet other form. and
which purport to be published by authority of the Coun
Gil of the city, shall be prma face evidence thereof
and after three years from the compilation and publ
cation OF any such book or pamphlet, snail be con-
elusive proof of the regularity of their adoption and
publication. Nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued prevent the proof Of the passage and pubca
ton of any ordinance in the usual way
SECTION 60. MUNICIPAL COURT TO TAKE JUDI
CIAL NOTICE. In all prosecutions and proceedings of
every kind before the Municipal Court of this City, such
Court shall take judicial notice of all ordinances of the City
and shall be necessary plead prove such ord
such Court to state the number of the ord
in the complaint
SECTION g. FRANCHISES GRANTED BY oRDI-
NANCE No franchise right convey the Streets
highways public places in the City, shall be granted
cept by ordinance temporary OF the parks for
SECTION g. MEMBERS PRESENT WHO FAIL TO
VOTE Any member of the Council, who being present
when his called fails to vote upon then pend
ing proposition unless excused by the Council shall be
deemed as having voted in the negative.
SECTION So. MONTHLY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS
AND EXPENDITURES. The City Clerk shall prepare and
file in his Office for public inspection emized statement
of all receipts and expenditures of the City during the pre-
ceding month.
SECTION ga. PUBLICATION OF CHARTER AND
ORDINANCES, ETC. The Council, during the first year
of its organization under this Charter and from time
time thereafter shall all ordinances in force
classified under appropriate heads and together with
separately from this Charter to be published in book form
1t shall be the duty of the Committee Finances and
counts to install practicable complete and thor
ough system of bookkeeping which shall suitable to the
needs of the City, with proper system of between
various officers and such reports may advisable