The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03
CHAPTER 7.
COUNCIL.

COUNCIL.
SECTION 54 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
sistent with the constitution and laws of the State.
SECTION 55 MEETINGS OF COUNCIL. The Coun-
ell shall provide for the time and place Of holding it's meet
ngs and the in which its special meetings may be
called
SECTION S. MEETINGS TO BE PUBLIC. All legs-
latve sessions of the Council whether regular special
shall be open to the public.
of the Council shall constitute for the transaction
of business.
SECTION So PROCEDURE The Council shall estab-
SECTION SO. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
% 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
(2) MAJORITY VOTE OF COUNCIL-No ordi
shall be passed without receiving the affirmative
votes of at least four members of the Council.
(3) ENACTING CLAUSE FOR ORDINANCES
The enacting clause of all ordinances passed by the
Council shall be in these words: "The Council of the
City of Ely do ordan.''
az REQUIREMENTS OF AN ORDINANCE-To
enact ordinance the proposed ordinance shall be
read at two regular sessions OF the Council The
ond reading shall be by sections, at which time amend
ments may be offered, but the reading Of section shall
preclude the offering Of amendment to a preced
ing Any proposed ordinance after its first read
ing and before its second reading shall be published in
the official newspaper of the City.
(5) RECONSIDERATION.-Wh any proposed
ordinance put upon it's final passage and fails to pass
and a motion is made and carried to reconsider, the
upon such original motion shall not be taken be-
fore the regular meeting of the City Council after
the meeting at which such motion was made
CO. SIGNING, ATTESTING AND TIME OF TAX
ING EFFECT.-All ordinances passed by the Council
shall be signed by the Mayor attested by the City Clerk
and shall take effect ten days after being published
in the official paper of the City, except other
wise provided in this Charter.
CD ORDINANCE GRANTING FRANCHISE
bill for the granting any franchise shall be put upon
ifs wifi its
(S) RECORD OF CITY ORDINANCES-A true
and copy of all ordinances shall be kept and
certified to by the City Clerk in book marked 'City
Ordinances
(9) METHOD OF PROOF IN COURT.-Copies of
the ordinances resolutions and regulations Of
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 or =, and
ell of the city, shall be prima face evidence thereof
and after three years from the compilation and publ
cation of any such book pamphlet, shall be con-
elusive proof Of the regularity of their adoption and
publication. Nothing herein contained shall be
srued to prevent the proof of the passage pubca
ton of any ordinance in the usual way
SECTION 60. 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
such Court to state the number OF the ord
SECTION 81 FRANCHISES GRANTED BY ORDL
NANCE No franchise right to the Streets
highways public places in the City, shall be granted
cept by ordinance temporary OF the parks for
pcnics, public meetings. etc.
SECTION g. 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 as having voted in the negative.
SECTION g. MONTHLY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS
AND EXPENDITURES. The City Clerk shall prepare and
file his office for public inspection emized statement
of all receipts and expenditures OF the City during the
ceding month
SECTION g. PUBLICATION OF CHARTER AND
ORDINANCES ETC. The Council, during the first year
of its organization under this Charter and from time
time thereafter shall all ordinances in force to be
classified under appropriate heads and together with
separately from this Charter to be published in book form
1t shall the duty of the Committee Finances and Ac
counts to install practicable complete and thor
oughsysem of bookkeeping which shall be suitable the
needs of City, with proper system of checks between
the various officers and such reports may be advisable
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