The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-27
CHAPTER 7.
COUNCIL.

COUNCIL
SECTION 81. THE COUNCIL THE GOVERNING
BODY The Council shall be the governing body of the
municipality 1t shall exercise the corporate power OF the
City, subject the limitations of this Charter, shall
be vested with all powers of legislation in municipal affairs
adequate complete system Of local government con-
SECTION So. MEETINGS OF COUNCIL. The Coun-
ell shall provide for the time and place of holding its meet
ngs and the in which its special meetings be
called.
SECTION S. MEETINGS TO BE PUBLIC All legis-
ave sessions of the Council whether regular special
SECTION ST. QUORUM majority of the members
of the Council shall constitute for the transaction
SECTION S. PROCEDURE The Council shall estab-
sh rules for its proceedings.
SECTION So ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
% AYES AND NOTES.-The ayes and noes 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.
90 ENACTING CLAUSE FOR ORDINANCES
The enactng clause Of all ordinances passed by the
Council shall be in these words 1.-The Council OF the
City of Ely do ordain
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
not preclude the offering OF an amendment to preced-
ing one. Any proposed ordinance after its first read
ing and before its second reading shall be published In
the official newspaper of the City.
90 RECONSIDERATION-Wh any proposed
ordinance final and falls to
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 made.
co. SIGNING ATTESTING AND TIME OF TAX
ING EFFECT-All ordinances passed by the Council
shall be signed by the Mayor attesed by City Clerk
and shall take effect ten days after being published
in the official paper OF the City, except as other
wise provided in this Charter
CD ORDINANCE GRANTING FRANCHISE.-No
bill for the granting Of any franchise shall be put upon
it's final passage within 80 days after it's Introduction
(S) RECORD OF CITY ORDINANCES.-A true
and correct copy of all ordinances shall be kept and
certified to by the City Clerk in book marked City
Ordinances
the ordinances resolutions and regulations of
the 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. and
which pupor to be published by authority OF the Coun
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 con-
prevent the proof of the passage and publca
ton of any ordinance in the usual way.
SECTION GO. 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
shall be necessary to plead such ord
such Court except to state the number OF the ord
SECTION 81 FRANCHISES GRANTED BY ORDI
NANCE No franchise right convey the Streets
highways public places in the City, shall be granted
cept by ordinance temporary OF the parks for
SECTION 81. MEMBERS PRESENT WHO FAIL TO
VOTE Any member of the Council, who being present
when his is called fails to vote any then pend
ing proposition, unless excused by the Council shall be
deemed as having voted in the negative.
SECTION 60. MONTHLY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS
AND EXPENDITURES. The City Clerk shall prepare and
file Office for public inspection, itemzed 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
organization under this Charter and from time to
flor fl he
classified under appropriate heads and together with
separately from this Charter to be published in book form
It shall be the duty of the Committee Finances and Ac
counts install practicable complete and thor
ough system of bookkeeping which shall be suitable to the
needs of the City, with system of checks between
the various officers and such reports may be advisable