The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06

parks Fairgrounds places of recreation hospitals
charitable institutions jas 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 forl
the good of the City
(2] WATER, LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER-ToI
acquire by purchase, condemnation otherwise and
to establish maintain equip, own 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 persons, firms or corporations
outside Of the City, water light, heat power and
all products Of any public utility operated by the City
90 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
rc other railways or transportation service OF any
kind
a. LAND FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES.-To acquire
by purchase lease, condemnation or otherwise within
or without the City, such lands other property asl
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
Is UNIFORM STAGE OF WATER IN LAKES
The City shall have the power under this Char
is conferred by Law counties under Sections
85444 inclusive General Statutes of Minnesota 1913
CO. REQUESTS AND D0NATIONS-To receive
bequests gifts and donations OF all kinds OF property
or to hold in trust for charitable and other purposes
and do all acts necessary 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 the of the bequest gift trust
absolutely in such bequest gift or trust be
conditional.
PILE The qualified voters of the City shall have the power
through the initiative and otherwise provided by this
ChSEts fS enact s P6WHR OF T
ATED AS the legislative body of the City, the Council
subject to the provisions and restrictions of this Charter
% OFFICIAL SEAL.-To provide a corporate seal
with appropriate Device to be affixed to all instruments
writings needing authorization
(2) VIOLATIONS OF CHARTER AND ORDI-
NANCES-To prescribe nes forfeitures penalties and
punishment for violation breach of provision of
this Charter of any ordinance bylaw or 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
90 NUISANCES-To provide for the summary
abatement any nuisance the expense of the person
creating, causing, committing or maintaining such
nuisance.
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars in any instance, for
apprehension and conviction Of any person 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
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
60 EXPLOSIVES.-To regulate prohibit the
manufacture keeping storage and use of powder, dyna
mite, gun-cotton, nitrogycerine fire works. and other
explosive materials and substances.
(S) INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS.-To regulate
the storage of hay oil and all other lnammabe
and combustible materials.
co. RUBBISH, ETC-To compel the owner of prop
erty within the City to 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 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
thority to have the removed and the cost
thereof against the property.
(1O) ENGINES AND BOILERS.-To regulate the
of steam-eng ines gasengines, steamboilers and
eectrc-motors and prohibit their use in such localities
as in the Judgment of the Council would endanger
public safety
Q1) WRESTLING AND SMOKE.-To regulate or
prohibit the whisting 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 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 or
pair of such buildings, existing buildings within such
re-mits, also the of lots outside of re-lmits
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 to regulate the materials used in 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 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 regula-
lions.
"a; FIRE ESCAPE-To require the owners or
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