The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03


mausoleums cemeteries crematories abbattoirs gar
bage collection, disposal and reduction works, street
cleaning and sprinkng plants and all other public
buildings places works and institutions necessary for
the good of the City.
~ WATER, LIGHT HEAT AND PoWER-To
acquire by purchase condemnation 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
it's inhabitants and also persons firms corporations
outside of the City, water, light heat power, and
all products Of any public utility operated by the City
go TELEPHONE TELEGRAPH AND TRANS
PORTATION-To acquire by purchase lease, condem
nation otherwise, and to establish, maintain equip
and operate telephone and telegraph systems cleo
trio other railways or transportation service of any
kind.
"a LAND FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES acquire
by purchase lease condemnation or otherwise within
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
Is UNIFORM STAGE OF WATER IN LAKES
The City shall have the power under this Char
ter conferred by Law counties, under Sections
543S5444 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 carry out the provisions
of such bequess gifts and other donations with power
to manage, SELL lease otherwise dispose OF same, in
accordance with of the bequest gift trust
absolutely in such bequest, gift trust be un
conditional.
PILE The qualified voters of the City shall have the power
through the initiative and otherwise provided by this
ohsEtsT o. exact s P P6RvR!so TH
ATED AS the legislative body Of the City, the Council
subject to the provisions and restrictions OF this Charter
1) OFFICIAL SEAL.-To provide corporate seal
with appropriate Device to be affixed to all instruments
writings needing authentcation.
~ VIOLATIONS OF CHARTER AND ORDI-
NANCESTo prescribe fines, forfeitures penalties and
punishment for violation breach of any provision of
this Charter of any ordinance bylaw regulation of
Tho Ity not dino fine ut me
and costs of prosecution, Imprisonment in the City
or County jail for term not exceeding three months
(3) NUISANCES.-TO provide for the summary
abatement of any nuisance the expense Of the
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 who may
have committed crime in the City, and to authorize
Is POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS or
ganize and maintain police and fire departments, erect
the necessary buildings and all implements and
apparatus required therefor.
Is 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 gun-cOtton, nitrOgl ycerne fire works. and other
explosive materials and substances.
lS) INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS-To regulate
the storage of hay, straw oil and all other inammable
and combustible materials
(9) RUBBISH, ETC-To compel the of prop
erty within the City to keep the same clear OF weeds
brush and all material to communicate fire to adoln
ing property, and in the OF such property
shall neglect refuse to the 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
thorty to have the removed and the cost
thereof against the property.
(1O) ENGINES AND BOILERS-To regulate the
Of seamengines, gas-engines steam-boilers and
ectrcmoors and prohibit their such localities
in the judgment of the Council would endanger
public safety.
prohibit the whistlng of locomotives, mills mnes fac
tories other establishments and the discharge of
STEAM cnders sparks and smoke therefrom and all
unnecessary and disturbing noises.
(12) FIRE LIMITS-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
firemts, also the of lots outside of fire limits
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
chimneys, stacks and other structures To prevent the
erection and maintenance OF insecure unsafe build
ings chmneys 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 of consruc
ton and location of drains and 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 with water gas and the manner of
DOING and to prohibit the construction of buildings
and structures which do not conform to such regua
lions.
GA FIRE ESCAPE.-To require the owners or
essees of buildings other structures to place upon or
in them escapes and appliances for the extingushing
and prevention OF fires.
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