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


and operation of any public utility and to SELL convey
cucumber and dispose of the for the benefit of the
City.
(5) UNIFORM STAGE OF WATER IN LAKES
The City shall have the power under this Char
ter as is conferred by Law counties under Sections
543S5444 inclusive General Statutes of Minnesota 1913
(6) REQUESTS AND DONATIONS.-To receive
bequests gifts and donations of all kinds of property
or to hold in trust for charitable and other purposes
and to do all acts necessary to carry out the
of such bequests gifts and other donations with
to manage SELL lease otherwise dispose of same in
accordance with the terms of the bequest gift trust
absolutely in such bequest gift or trust be
conditional.
SECTION &C. DIRECT LEGISLATION BY THE PEG
H. The qualified voters of the City shall have the power
rough the initiative and otherwise as provided by this
arter, to enact appropriate legislation.
SECTION g. POWERS OF THE COUNCIL ENUMER-
TED AS the legislative body of the City, the Council
bect to the provisions and restrictions Of this Charter
ID OFFICIAL SEAL-To provide corporate seal
with appropriate device, to be affixed to all instruments
writings needing authorization.
(2) VIOLATIONS OF CHARTER AND ORDI-
NANCES-To prescribe fines, forfeures, penalties and
punishment for violation breach Of any provision of
this Charter, of any ordinance bylaw 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
go NUISANCES-To provide for the summary
abatement of any nuisance at the expense of the person
creating causing, committing maintaining such
nuisance.
az REWARDS.-To offer rewards not exceeding
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars instance
the apprehension and conviction of any person who may
have committed crime in the City, and to authorize
the payment thereof.
ganize and maintain police and fire departments erect
the necessary buildings and all implements and
apparatus required therefor.
16) POLICE AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.-To
establish and maintain fire alarm police telegraph
telephone system, and manage and control the same
and to appoint superintendent thereof.
CD EXPLOSIVES.-To regulate or prohibit the
of
mite guncOtton, nrogl ycerne fire works, and other
explosive materials and substances.
(S) INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS-To regulate
the storage of hay straw, oil and all other nfammable
and combustible materials.
(9) 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, or by one publication in the Off
cia newspaper of the City, the Council shall have
thorty to have the removed and the cost
thereof against the property.
(1O) ENGINES AND BOILERS-To regulate the
of seam-engnes, gas-engines, steam-boilers and
electric motors and prohibit their in such localities
as in the judgment of the Council would endanger
public safety.
prohibit the whisng of locomotives mills mines, fac
tories, other establishments and the discharge of
steam, cnders, sparks and smoke therefrom and all
unnecessary and disturbing noises
(12) FIRE LINIITS.-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
fire limits also the of lots outside of fre-mits
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
ngs 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 or 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
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
tons.
GA FIRE ESCAPE.-To require the owners or
essees of buildings other structures to place upon
in them escapes and appliances for the extnguishing
and prevention of fires
(15) PECAUTION AGAINST FIRES.-To prevent
the construction and to the removal of dangerous
chmneys, frepaces stoves, stovepipes ovens, boilers
apparatus and machinery used In any building in the
City; require gas cutOfs at lot lines; to regulate
the operation of manufactures apt to fire; to
prevent the deposing of ashes accumulaons of shaw
ings rubbish or any combustible material in unsafe
places and to make provision to guard against fires.
(16) PROVISIONS FOR SAFETY IN THEATERS,
HALLS, ETC-To regulate the size and construction
of the entrances exits from theaers lecture
halls schools churches and other places for public gath
erngs of every kind and to prevent the placing of
chairs benches other Instructions in Railways asles
open places therein.
To regulate the speed of railroad trains engines and
cars passing through the City and the speed of
of street or interurban railways using the streets of