The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
CHAPTER 9.
FINANCES AND TAXATION.

the City shall upon the Tuesday after the first
Monday in January Of each year -
SECTION 50. DEBT NOT TO BE INCREASED OR
CREDIT LOANED No bonds of the City shall be issued
except provided herein shall the City loans its credit
become stock holder make contributions donations
to person. corporation except herein
vided
SECTION TO- MONEY. HOW PAID OUT CITY OR
DERS. All moneys belonging to the City except other
wise provided for in this Charter shall be paid by
rant duly authorized by the City Council which warrant shall
be signed the Mayor countersigned by the City
Clerk Every order drawn upon the Treasurer shall desg
nate the purpose for which is drawn and the fund upon
which drawn and shall be payable only out of such fund
Provided that the payment of fees for witnesses jur
and interpreters and other expenses refundng bail
money any monies deposited incident to the prosecu
ton of criminal actions violations of ordinances actions
in which the State of Minnesota the City of Ely plain
tiff interested and brought before the Municipal Court
of the city, such fees and expenses and bail money be
paid out of the proper fund the presentation to the City
Treasurer of order of the Clerk of said Court which
said order shall show the title of the action in which said
expense deposit incurred the character of the
service performed and the date thereof which order shall
have thereon the signature and approval of the City At
orney the having authority to represent the city
In such proceedings.
All deposits made fees and other expenses incurred
cdent to civil actions and which the city required pay
refund may be paid without the approval of the City
toney on OF an order otherwise similar form
as to execution.
The said Clerk Of Court shall the close each month
deliver to the treasurer complete list of the orders issued
by him aforesaid, during the preceding month with the
of the to whom issued together with the
amounts and purposes for which issued.
SECTION II. PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
All property in the City of Ely taxable under the laws
the State shall be subject to taxation for the support of
the city and the payment of it's debts
btes and the same shall be assessed provided for by
law and this charter.
funds shall be maintained in the City Treasury and the Coun
ell by majority vote of its members may levy annual
tax all taxable property in the City of Ely for the
support OF such funds and purposes follows
FIRST: Interest Sinking Fund for which there shall be
levied sum sufficient provide for the payment of interest
to become due during the next fiscal year, upon all bonds
accrue during the said Out of such fund interest only
shall be paid.
SECOND: Sinking Fund to provide for the payment of
bonds and certificates of Indebtedness the City when due
For the maintenance of this Fund there shall be levied
sessed valuation of all taxable property of the City This
fund shall be applied only the principal of bonds or
tifcates of Indebtedness issued by the City
THIRD: Fire Department Fund to provide for payment
OF salaries fire calls supplies, apparatus and general
maintenance of the Fire Department.
FOURTH: Court and Police Fund to provide for pay
ment of Police Officers salaries witness fees of prs
oners in custody and for general maintenance of the Court
and Police Departments of the City.
FIFTH: Permanent Improvement Fund for the purpose
OF paying the purchase price of all real property and
rights therein and all improvements thereon which the City
shall acquire for It's purposes including cost of city build
1ngs, building and maintenance of side and walks
sewers streets alleys and roads, bridges and cuver parks
and public drlveways and equipment the payment for
which not otherwise provided for out of other funds There
shall also be paid into this fund all monies received
the sale OF improvement property of the
City, not otherwise provided for under this Charter and
also such amounts may from time time be realized on
account of this Fund.
SIXTH General Fund to provide for street sprinkling
street lighting health and quarantine stationery and print
mg election expenses official salaries and all other current
and Incidental Of and judgments against the citv
not otherwise provided for and other disbursements
be authorized by the law of the State or by this
Charter There shall be paid into this fund all monies re-
ceved from any source except when received for specific
and purpose.
SEVENTH: Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund
for the purpose of providing money for paying that
ton of local improvements under the of this Char
NAV no 1axrIo1
receive into it all monies collected from special assess
mens levied under this charter for local improvements and
also such amount be realized from the sale Bonds
warrants other certificates of indebtedness authorized
therefore in this Charter.
EIGHTH: Library and Armory Fund to provide for and
maintain Public Library reading rooms Armory or Audi
forums any other public buildings used for social
civic purposes
NINTH Light and Water Fund to provide for the SUD-
port and maintenance of any plant owned operated by
the City for furnishing to the city inhabitants water
heat light and of paying the of the purchase
sructon extension operation maintenance and repair of
such light water and heat plants.
Into this fund shall be put and credited all moneys derived
from the sale OF the property acquired for used in
nectlon with any utility plant of the city, also the pro-
ceeds OF all special assessments levied of or in
connection with such light heating plant also
such amounts may be from time to time realized from
the sale OF bonds certificates of Indebtedness issued on
account OF said plant and also all moneys received from the
sale OF said plant and water light and heat rentals and pen
aes and monies derived from assessments The sur