The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20

charitable institutions Jalls, warehouses; morgues,
mausoeums, cemeteries, crematores, abbattors gar
bage collection disposal and reduction-works street
cleaning and sprinkling plants and all other public
buildings places works and institutions necessary for
(2) WATER, LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER TO
acquire by purchase condemnation or otherwise and
to establish maintain equip, and operate water
works. gas works. light, heat and power works within
without the City, and to supply the City and sell to
its inhabitants and also firms or corporations
outside of the City, water light, heat or power and
all products of any public utility operated by the City
(3) TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH AND TRANS
PORTATION-To acquire by purchase, lease, condem-
nation or otherwise and to establish, maintain equip,
and operate telephone and telegraph systems, cleo
trio other railways transportation service OF any
kind.
"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 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
544 inclusive General Statutes of Minnesota 1913
CO. REQUESTS AND DONATIONS-To receive
bequests gifts and donations of all kinds OF property
hold in trust for charitable and other purposes,
and to do all acts to out the provisions
of such bequests gifts and other donations with power
to manage, SELL lease otherwise dispose OF in
accordance with the terms of the beques gift trust
absolutely In such bequeSt gift or trust be un
conditional.
SECTION &C. DIRECT LEGISLATION BY THE PEG
PILE The qualified voters of the City shall have the power
through the initiative and otherwise provided by this
Charter to enact appropriate legislation.
SECTION g. POWERS OF THE COUNCIL ENUMER-
ATED AS the legislative body of the City, the Council
subject to the provisions and restrictions Of this Charter
shall have the power:
1) OFFICIAL SEAL-To provide a corporate seal
with appropriate device to be affixed to all instruments
or writings needing ia, authentic cat n, ~ ,
NANCES-To prescribe fines forfeitures, penalties and
punishment for violation breach Of provision OF
this Charter of any ordinance bylaw 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 nuisance at the expense of the person
creating, causing, committing or maintaining such
nuisance.
az REWARDS-To offer rewards not exceeding
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars in any instance for
the apprehension and conviction of person who may
have committed crime in the City, and to authorize
the payment thereof
IS POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS or
ganize and maintain police and fire departments erect
the necessary buildings and all implements and
apparatus required therefor Lr
l6) POLICE AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM-To
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 n-cotton, nitrOg ycerine fire works. and other
explosive materials and substances.
(S) INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS.-To regulate
the storage of hay straw oil and all other infammabe
and combustible materials.
(9) RUBBISH, ETC-To compel the owner of prop
erty within the City 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
thority to have the removed and the cost
thereof against the property.
(1O) ENGINES AND BOILERS.-To regulate the
Of steam-engines, gasengines, steambolers and
eectrc-motors 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 whistling of locomotives mills mines, fac
tories other establishments and the discharge Of
steam cinders, sparks and smoke therefrom and all
unnecessary and disturbing noises
12) FIRE LIAIITS.-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
fire limits, also the of lots outside of fre-mits
that may be occupied by buildings and the distance
from the buildings on the same lot.
(13) BUILDING REGULATIONS.-To regulate the
construction of and the material used in all buildings
chmneys stacks and other structures To prevent the
erection and maintenance of insecure unsafe build
ings chmneys stacks, walls and other structures, and
provide for their Summary abatement destruction
and regulate the materials used and the method
of construction Of foundations the Of construc
ton and location of drains and sewers The materials
and methods used in wiring buildings other struc
for the of electricity for lighting power heat
other purposes and the materials used for piping
buildings or other structures for the purposes of sup
plying the with water gas, and the manner OF
so doing and prohibit the construction of buildings
and structures which do not conform to such regula
tions.
"a, FIRE ESCAPE-To require the owners or
essees of buildings other structures to place upon
in them escapes and appliances for the extnguishing
and prevention of fires.