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

"a LAND FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES.-To acquire
by purchase, lease, condemnation otherwise within
or without the City, such lands other property as
may be necessary for the establishment, maintenance
and operation Of any public utility, and to SELL convey
cucumber and dispose OF the same for the benefit of the
City.
(5) UNIFORM STAGE OF WATER IN LAKES
The City shall have the power under this Char
ter is conferred by Law counties under Sections
43S5444 inclusive General Statutes of Minnesota 1913
CO. REQUESTS AND DONATIONS-To receive
bequess gifts and donations of all kinds of property
hold in trust for charitable and other purposes
and do all acts necessary carry out the provisions
of such bequest gifts and other donations with power
to manage sell, lease otherwise dispose of same in
accordance with the terms of the bequest gift trust
absolutely in case such bequest gift or trust be un
conditional.
SECTION C. DIRECT LEGISLATION BY THE PEG
LIE The qualified voters of the City shall have the power
nrough the initiative and otherwise provided by this
harter to enact appropriate legislation
SECTION Ct. POWERS OF THE COUNCIL ENUNIER-
TED. AS the legislative body Of the City, the Council
ubect to the provisions and restrictions of this Charter
hall have the power:
ID OFFICIAL SEAL.-To provide corporate seal
with appropriate Device to be affixed to all instruments
writings needing authorization.
(2) VIOLATIONS OF CHARTER AND ORDI-
NANCES.-To prescribe fnes forfeitures penalties and
punishment for violation breach Of any provision of
this Charter OF any ordinance, bylaw or regulation OF
the City, not exceeding fine OF One Hundred Dollars
and costs OF prosecution, Imprisonment In the City
County Jail for term not exceeding three months
(3) NUISANCES.-To provide for the summary
abatement of any at the expense of the
creating, causing committing or maintaining such
nuisance
(4) REWARDS.-To offer rewards not exceeding
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars in any instance for
the apprehension and conviction of any person who
have committed crime in the City, and to authorize
the payment thereof
ganize and maintain police and fire departments erect
the necessary buildings and all implements and
apparatus required therefor
(6) POLICE AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMIC
establish and maintain fire alarm police telegraph or
telephone system, and manage and control the same
and to appoint superintendent thereof
CD EXPLOSIVES-To regulate prohibit the
manufacture keeping storage and OF powder dyna
mite, guncotton nitrogycerine, fire works. and other
explosive materials and substances
(S) INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS-To regulate
the storage of hay, straw oil and all other inammable
and combustible materials.
(9) RUBBISH, ETC-To compel the owner of prop
erty within the City to keep the clear of weeds
brush and all material apt to communicate fire to adjon
ing property, and in the OF such property
shall neglect refuse to remove the same within ten
days after being notified to do by the Council either
personally, in writing, by publication in the Off
cal newspaper of the City, the Council shall have au
thority to have the removed and the cost
thereof against the property.
(1O) ENGINES AND BOILERS-To regulate the
Of steamengines, gas-engines steam-boilers and
eecric-motor and prohibit their in such localities
in the judgment of the Council would endanger
public safety.
11) WRESTLING AND SMOKE.-To regulate or
prohibit the whistlng of locomotives, mills mines, fac
tories or other establishments and the discharge OF
steam, cinders, sparks and smoke therefrOm and all
unnecessary and disturbing noises.
(12) FIRE LlMlTS.-To prescribe fire limits and
determine the character and height of buildings that
may be erected therein, and the nature of the mate
rails to be used in the construction, alteration
pair of such buildings existing buildings within such
ire-lmits, also the of lots outside of ire-mits
that may be occupied by buildings and the distance
from the buildings the same lot.
13) BUILDING REGULATIONS-To regulate the
construction of and the material used in all buildings
9TH TO fbo
erection and maintenance of insecure unsafe build
ings chimneys, stacks walls and other structures and
to provide for their summary abatement destruction
and to regulate the materials used in and the method
of construction of foundations the manner OF cOnstruc
ton and location of drains and sewers. The materials
and methods used in wiring buildings other struc-
lures for the of electricity for lighting power heat
other purposes, and the materials used for piping
buildings other structures for the purposes of sup
plying the same with water gas and the of
doing, and to prohibit the construction of buildings
and structures which do not conform to such regula
tons.
GA FIRE ESCAPE-To require the owners or
essees of buildings other structures to place upon
in them escapes and appliances for the extinguishing
and prevention of fires.
15) PECAUTION AGAINST FIRES.-To prevent
the construction and to the removal of dangerous
chimneys freplaces stoves stoveppes ovens boilers
apparatus and machinery used in any building in the
City, to require gas cut-os at lot lines to regulate
the operation of manufactures apt to fire. to
prevent the depotng of ashes accumulations of shaw
ings, rubbish combustible material in unsafe
places and to make provision to guard against fires
(16) PROVISIONS FOR SAFETY IN THEATERS
HALLS, ETC-To regulate the size and construction
of the entrances to exits from theaters lecture
halls schools churches and other places for public gath
erngs of every kind and to prevent the placing of seats
chairs benches other instructions in Railways asles
open places therein.
az PROVISIONS FOR SAFETY IN STREETS
To regulate the speed of railroad trains engines and
fhrou tha itv and the need Of