The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06
CHAPTER z.
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 to the limitations OF this Charter, shall
be vested with all powers of legislation in municipal affairs
adequate to complete system OF local government con-
sstent with the constitution and laws OF the State
ell shall provide for the time and place OF holding its meet
ngs and the in which its special meetings be
called.
SECTION Sc. MEETINGS TO BE PUBLIC. All legs
ative sessions of the Council whether regular special
shall be open to the public
of the Council shall constitute for the transaction
SECTION So PROCEDURE The Council shall estab-
lish rules for its proceedings
SECTION 50. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
ID 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 -
nance shall be passed without receiving the affirmative
votes of at least four members of the Council.
90 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 sec
ond reading shall be by sections, at which time amend
ments may be offered but the reading OF section shall
preclude the offering of an amendment to preced
ing Any proposed ordinance after its first read
and before its second reading shall be published IN
the official newspaper of the City.
(5) RECONSIDERATION.-Wh any proposed
ordinance is put its final passage and fails to pass
and motion is made and carried to reconsider the
upon such original motion shall not be taken be-
the regular meeting of the City Council after
the meeting at which such motion made.
CO. SIGNING, ATTEsTING AND TIME OF TAX
ING EFFECT.-All 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
in the official paper OF the City, except as other
wise provided in this Charter.
CD ORDINANCE GRANTING FRANCHISE.-No
bill for the granting of any franchise shall be put upon
its final passage within 30 days after it's Introduction
and correct copy of all ordinances shall be kept and
certified to by the City Clerk in book marked "Cty
j. (9) 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 of the city, and copies of the printed in
any newspaper, book pamphlet or other form. and
which puport be published by authority of the Coun
ell 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 shall be con-
elusive proof of the regularity of their adoption and
publication. Nothing herein contained shall be
srued to the proof OF the passage and pubca
ton of any ordinance in the usual way.
SECTION CO. 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 not be to plead such Ord
in such Court except to state the number OF the ord
nance in the complaint.
SECTION 81. FRANCHISES GRANTED BY ORDI
NANCE No franchise right to convey the Streets
highways public places in the City, shall be granted ex
cep by ordinance save use of the parks for
picnics public meetings, etc.
SECTION 62. MEMBERS PRESENT WHO FAIL TO
VOTE. Any member of the Council, who being present
when his called fails to vote upon any then pend
ing proposition unless excused by the Council shall be
deemed having voted in the negative.
SECTION 63. MONTHLY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS
AND EXPENDITURES The City Clerk shall prepare and
file in his office for public inspection temized statement
of all receipts and expenditures of the City during the pre-
cedmg month.
SECTION GA. PUBLICATION OF CHARTER AND
ORDINANCES, ETC. The Council, during the first year
of its organization under this Charter and from to
time thereafter shall all ordinances in force be
classified under appropriate heads and together with
separately from this Charter to be published in book
1t shall be the duty of the Committee Finances and Ac
counts to install practicable complete and thor
ough system OF bookkeeping which shall be suitable the
needs of the City, with proper system of checks between
the various officers and such reports may be advisable
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