The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13
CHAPTER 9.
FINANCES AND TAXATION

CHAPTER y.
FINANCES AND TAXATION.
SECTION 6S. THE FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of
the City shall the Tuesday after the first
Monday in January of each year.
SECTION SO. DEBT NOT TO BE INCREASED OR
CREDIT LOANED No bonds of the City shall be issued
except provided herein shall the City loans it's credit
become stock holder make contributions donations
to person. company corporation except as 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 out by
duly authorized by the City Council which warrant shall
be signed by the Mayor and coersigned by the City
Clerk Every order drawn upon the Treasurer shall desg
nate the for which is drawn and the fund
which drawn shall be payable only out such fund
Provided that in the payment of fees for witnesses
and interpreters and other expenses refundng bail
money monies deposited incident to the
ton of criminal actions violations of ordinances actions
which the State of Minnesota the City of Ely plain
tiff interested and brought before the Municipal Court
of the city, such fees and and bail money be
paid out Of the proper fund the presentation to the City
Treasurer OF an order OF the Clerk OF said Court which
said order shall show the title of the action in which said
fee 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
torney the having authority 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 At
torney OF order otherwise similar form
to execution
The said Clerk of Court shall the close of month
deliver to the treasurer complete list Of the orders issued
of the persons 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 of
the State shall be subject taxation for the support of
the city government and the payment of it's debts and liza
bies and the shall be assessed provided for by
SECTION 72. FUNDS OF THE CITY The following
funds shall be maintained in the City Treasury and the Cou
Gil by majority vote of it's members may levy annual
tax all taxable property in the City of Ely for the
support of such funds and purposes as follows
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levied sufficient provide for the payment of interest
to become due during the next fiscal year, upon all bonds
certificates OF Indebtedness other interest that
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 of the City when
For the maintenance of this Fund there shall levied an
annual tax of not to exceed 10 Mills Dollar of the
sessed valuation of all taxable property of City This
fund shall be applied only to the principal of bonds
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
in custody and for maintenance 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 all
rights therein and all improvements thereon which the City
shall acquire for its purposes including cost of city build
ings building and maintenance of side and cross walks
Streets alleys and roads, bridges cuverts parks
and public drveways and equipment the payment
which not otherwise provided for of other funds There
the sale of any improvement property of the
City, not otherwise provided for under this Charter and
also such amounts from time time be realized on
account of this Fund.
SIXTH: General Fund, to provide for street sprnklng
street lighting health and quarantine stationery and print
ing election expenses official salaries and all other current
and incidental Of and judgments against the city
not otherwise provided for and such other disbursements
may be authorized by the law of State or by this
Charter There shall be paid into this fund all monies re-
ceved from source except when received for specific
and purpose.
SEVENTH: Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund
for the purpose of providing for paying for
ton OF local improvements under the provisions of this Char
ter for which may be levied This Fund shall
receive into all monies collected from all special
mens levied under this charter for local 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 Audi
forums any other public buildings be used for social
civic purposes
NINTH Light and Water Fund to provide for the sup
port and maintenance of plant owned operated
the City for furnishing to the city its inhabitants water
heat light and of paying the cost of the purchase
strucon 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
nection with any utility plant of the city; also the
ceeds OF all special assessments levied of
connection with such light heating plant also
such amounts may be from time time realized from
the sale OF bonds certificates of Indebtedness issued on
account OF said plant and also all received from the
sale of said plant and water light and heat
aes and monies derived from assessments The