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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20
PROPOSED CHARTER
OF THE
CITY OF ELY
CHAPTER 1.
NAMES POWERS AND BOUNDARIES.

SECTION T. NAME AND POWERS: All that part of
the County of ST. Louis the State OF Minnesota within
the boundaries described in the next section shall be City,
and the people nhabiting who shall hereafter in
habit said territory shall form municipal corporation I'M
der the and style of City of Ely and by such
shall have perpetual successon sue and be sued complain
and Defend plead and be implicated in any court tri
buna make and its SEAL and alter the same at
pleasure; take hold and purchase lease and any
and all such real personal mixed property its pur
require whether the be within or without
the corporate limits of the city, shall be capable OF
tracing and being contracted WITH and shall have all the
general by municipal corporations at
mon law, well as all power herein granted.
SECTION 2. CITY BOUNDARIES: The territory in
cuded within the following boundaries and limits shall
stitute the city of Ely viz: The northeast onequarter W
of section thrtyhree $780, the northwest onequarter
dissection thrtyor 34 the south onehalf on and lots
~ (2 three 81 and four a. of section twenty
CD, and the southwest one-quarter % and east
onehalf 2 of the southeast onequarter %, and lots
d. two 2 and three 90 of section twenty eight 2s
all in township sxtythree 63) north of range twelve 2
west of fourth (4th) principal meridian.
SECTION 3. WARDS AND PRECINCTS: The entire
within the boundaries describing the limits OF the
City of Ely shall comprise and be included in one Ward
for the purpose of holding the first general election
for the election of officers of the city under this charter
the several ward boundaries constituted under the for
charter Of Ely shall be the several precinct
the CITY, That thereafter and before the holding OF
further election of city, said Ward shall be divided into
least three voting precincts having be
equal number of the legal voters of the City residing therein
by resolution make such division OF the City into voting
and determine their boundaries will out
these provisions to equazng such precincts to the
number of voters contained therein Said City Council shall
further have by resolution to thereafter change the
boundaries of the precincts and create additional precincts
from time time making the conform and comply
with the intent of these charter provisions to equazg
the number of voters such precincts and the resolution
creating the division of said City into precincts shall
form at times far practicable with reference the
number of therein with the laws of the State Of
Minnesota relative to voting precincts.
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CHAPTER 4.
THE MAYOR.

SECTION %. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE The Mayor
shall be the chief magistrate and executive officer Of the
City He shall that the laws of the State the provisions
OF this Charter and the ordinances of the City duly
observed and enforced within the City, he shall be charged
with the general oversight of the several departments
the Municipal Government and shall that all contracts
made with the City are faithfully performed.
SECTION 20. MAYOR PRO TEMPORE. The Mayor
shall the first meeting of the Council appoint Of its
members Acting Mayor who shall act during the temporary
absence disability of the Mayor. In Of the tenn
porary absence or disability of both the Mayor
Acting Mayor the Council shall elect of its members
to be Acting Mayor
SECTION 30. MAYORS REPORTS. The Mayor shall
annually and from time to time give the Council such nOr
nation relative the affairs of the City and recommend for
its consideration such matters he may deem expedent
SECTION 81 EXAMINATION OF RECORDS The
Mayor SHALL with the approval of the Council employ the
beginning of each fiscal year, certified accountant who
shall examine the books records and reports of all officers
and employees who receive dsburse city moneys and
the books records and reports Of such other officers
poyees and departments the Mayor direct and make
duplicate reports thereof and Mayor
file with the City Clerk and summary of the report
shall be published in the official paper All officers clerks
and employees Of the City, shall give information and assist
and submit for examination such books and papers
may be requested The Council shall provide for the pay
ment of such accountant.
SECTION 3d. SUPERVISION OF PUBLIC UTILITY
COMPANIES. The Mayor and City Council shall be
charged with the general supervision of all public utility
companies far they subject to Municipal control
he shall keep himself informed their compliance with
the law and shall that all franchises granted by the
City are faithfully observed.
The Mayor and City Council shall to be instituted
sucn actons or proceedns as may De necessary 10 prose
cute public utility companies for violations Of law, and to
revoke cancel annu all franchises granted by the City to
person. firm corporation which have become forfeit
able illegal and void The City Attorney, demand
of the Mayor and City Council shall institute and prose
cute the actions to enforce the provisions of this
section.
SECTION 33. MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL. The
Mayor shall be member Of the Council and ex-ofcio
Der Of all standing Committees with the right to vote
as Alderman
SECTION a. POWER AND DUTIES PRESCRIBED
BY ORDINANCE The Mayor shall exercise other powers
and perform such other duties be prescribed by law
and ordinance.
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CHAPTER 6.
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

SECTION 49, COMMITTEES. The administrative
powers authority and duties Of the City officers not other
wise provided for shall be distributed among and assigned
to the following committees:
l. Committee Accounts and Finances,
2. Committee Fire. Light, Water and Heat
3. Committee Parks Grounds and Buildings,
f. Committee on Street, Sewers and Sidewalks,
s. Committee on Sanitation and Police,
6. Committee Sales and Purchasing
and such other committees the council may deem
sary all standing and other committees to be appointed by
the Mayor
SECTION so. APPOINTIvE OFFICERS AND EN-
PLOYEES The chief appointve officers and employees Of
the City may be City Clerk Assessor, Treasurer City
Attorney City Engineer Chief Of Police and Police Officers,
Chief of the Fire Department Health Officer Supernend
of Light and Water Plant and Street Commissioner.
Their appointment shall be by majority of the Council
and any officer employee may be removed for by
majority vote of the Council excepting the Chief of
Police Police Officers and Chief of Fire Department. the
Chief Of Police and Police Officers shall be under the urs
dcon of the Mayor and the Chief of the Fire Department
shall be elected by the Members of the Fire Department
subject to the approval of the City Council All appontve
officers shall be appointed at the first meeting OF the Coun
Gil or thereafter practicable.
The City Council may when necessary, appoint deputies
assistants any of the appontve Offices provided for
this charter and provide for the payment of their
pensatiOn.
SECTION 81 SUBORDINATE OFFICERS AND EN-
PLOYEES. The Council shall have power create and
discontinue Offices and empoyments other than those pre-
scrbed to provide the modes of filling them and prescribe
the duties pertaining thereto according its judgment of
the needs Of the City Any appointed may be
moved at any time by majority vote of the Council.
SECTION So COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES The compensation of all City Officers pro-
vded for by this charter shall be by salary to be fixed
by the Council The Council shall also fix the compensa
otherwise provided In this charter. No officer
ployee shall be allowed any fee, reward compensation
other than the salary compensation fixed by the Council
but all fees received by him in connection with his Official
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of Police any police officer must request OF any mem
Der of the Council such subpoenas.
CHAPTER 8.
ELECTIONS.

SECTION A. ELIGIBILITY TO ELECTIVE OFFICE.
No person shall be eligible than elective office
under provisions of this Charter and to be eligible to an
elective office must be qualified elector and resident OF
the City of Ely for the period of thirty 3O days before the
esSn a1d q the SssfT q 5F OF
General Election shall be held in and for the City OF Ely
Minnesota for the election Of elective officers on the Third
Tuesday in December 1916 there shall be elected three
Aldermen hold office until the First Tuesday after the first
Monday January, 1913 and until their are
elected and qualified Also Mayor and three Aldermen
to hold office until the end of the official year ending the
Tuesday after the first Monday in January 1919 and until
their elected and qualified The Municipal
Judge Special Municipal Judge shall be elected at the
election held the First Tuesday after the First
Monday in December 1917 hold Office prescribed by
Section of Chapter SO, Special Laws OF Minnesota 1891
or any laws amendatory supplementary thereto
SECTION 16 TIME OF GENERAL ELECTIONS. A
General City Election shall be held the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in the Month of December 1917 and each
year thereafter the Tuesday after the first Monday
for the election of officers to succeed those whose
Of Office expire at the OF the official
year the month of January next following said election
SECTION II. SPECIAL ELECTIONS Whenever nee
essary the City Council may by resolution adopted by
majority of it's members order special election to be held
for legitimate purpose designating polling places and
providing necessary arrangements Tor holding same
SECTION 49, NOTICE OF ELECTIONS. The City
Clerk O) days before holding general cleo
ton and twenty 2O days before holding any special
shall give public notice of the time place and purpose OF
holding such election and it for the election OF officers the
official names of the officers be voted the election
SECTION 10. WHO MAY BE CANDIDATES. Any
person being qualified eector of the City of Ely at the
time of filing petition hereinafter provided for desiring
to become candidate for election elective office of
the City that may be voted upon election held in
and said City, SHALL at least ten O days before the
holding of such election file with the City Clerk OF the City
application to substantially in form follows,
viz:
State of Minnesota County of st. Louis-ss
I ~------------- being first duly sworn do say
Cty Of Ety. St. Louis County, Minnesota that am quail
therein that have resided therein at least thirty
3O days prior the filing of this petition and the State
of Minnesota least six CO. months that candidate
for the office be voted upon at the
election to be held on the------~--day of--~, D.,
to take office the---~------day of-----~-~~-, ID,
(Signed) ~~--~----~----------
Subscribed and sworn to before me ths------day of
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by resolution entered upon the mnute such vacancy shall
be filled by the remaining members thereof.
SECTION 81. TERM OF OFFICE OF PERSON FILL
ING VACANCY. Every person appointed to fill vacancy
shall hold his office and discharge the duties thereof for
the unexped of his predecessor the person
whose Office he may be appointed to fill and until his
cessor is elected or appointed and qualified
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15

The Marshall Twelfth Ward Club, a f1rst-cass
1910 year old nine, has open dates for August
and September. Teams wishing to book this
nine should communicate with Il. Levirson, 710
Green street
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DAN PATCH WAS GREATEST
OF ALL STALLION PAGERS
M. w. Savages Steed, Who Died of Athletic
Heart Earned Brilliant Reputation in
1906, Covering Mile in 155

Lexington, Ky. by pacing yesterday ~
t65. The Hamine track was at its best.
as was also the weather, but still Hamline
is not Readville. Lexington or Memphis
However, tho son of old Joe had been
pacing well and improving so fast that
an air of expectancy pervaded the immense
crowd, which filed the spacious grand stand
and thronged about the track. seeking in
vain place of vantage from which the
assault upon the record could be viewed
Each time that the champion appeared
upon the course cheer dpon cheer greeted
him.
I'm his warfning-up miles the great PAGER
moved with precision. II was late in the
afternoon When he appeared for the word.
He was accompanied by two pacemakers,
the one in front driven by Charlie Lean and
one by his side, while the third pacemaker
was stationed at half to carry him home.
Confident of Dams Speed
Before the mile Mr. Savage had given
positive instructions to drive Dan the first
half near his limit, as he was confident the
brown horse could come home as fast as he
went away, no matter how fast the clip. In
accordance with this plan, when the word
was given by DIR. +. Il. Stone, the champion
stepped off at terrific rate. Dean kept the
front pacemaker out OF his way and Dan
was over the quarter In 28l1 seconds on to
the half he flew. reaching 1t in 81 seconds.
a l 54 clip Here the third pacemaker
Joined him, and he began his journey on the
third quarter, which is a little upgrade and
where the wind retarded him the most.
"As a consequence. this quarter was
paced in somewhat slower time-29 seconds
As he swept past the three-quarters Dan
began TO gather himself for the final effort
And right we'll did he respond, finishing
strong and true amid the loud applause of
the assembled multitude.
when the time was announced the crowd
simply went wild. 1t was with dificut-.
that Dan could he taken off the track His
driver was carried to the judges STAND on
the shoulders of several enthusiastic admir-.
ers The crowd continued to cheer as Mr.
Savage was introduced II was an occasion
which will live long in the minds of those
who were fortunate enough to witness it."
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DAN PATCH. pacing stallion. owned by
~ NJ. w. Savage, of Minneapolis, who
died of athletic heart at the owners farm
AT Savage, Mimi had remarkable record
In 1906 he paced a mile over the Hamlne
track In 1855, the worlds sulky record
Dan Patch was bought by Savage for $780,
600. lie was withdrawn from the track
several years ago.
Although veterinarians declared that the
real cause of the famous horses death was
athletic heart" he had been sick from
Inflammation of the bowels.
Dan Patch was 20 years old. and for the
last four years had been kept in retirement
for breeding purposes only
Dan Patch was foalcd April 90. 1896, on
an Indiana farm. As 3.year-Old he be.
gan TO show his speed to his trainer, and
the following year paced his maiden race
over the half.nile track at Boswell. Ind
In all his long career on the turf Dan Patch
never lost race, and he raced against all
the high-class PAGERS of his day
Dan Patch held many records, his more
sensational performances being as follows:
one mile in :55 one mile in i:55h, two
miles averaging 1914. three miles averag-
ing 1886, II miles averaging l:56la, 30
miles averaging :57 u, 10 miles averaging
l:5S, 70 miles averaging l:59la t2O miles
averaging 2:02R, 1872 miles averaging
LOAN lowered worlds records IA times (;
- A'NV' i'oO IllIs wagon record,
l;5TA two-mie record An; mile to
high-wheel sulky, 2:O44 half-miIe rec
ORD ;6G half mile to wagon. 1914 half
mile on half-mile track. 58I5.
Never Went Behind Shield
Dan Patch never went behind n wind
shield and was never hitched double
Dan Patchs record mile of l:55 was
made September 3, 1906. over the HamIine
(Mo) track. a correspondent thus de-
scribes the race
Saturday will go down in history as
red-letter day in the annals of racing for
Dan Patch, the peerless, the nonpareiI of
all harness horses and the most marvellous
one which ever lived, smashed his own
worlds record of 1:55A, made last fall at
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IS TT ANY WONDER JACK BARRY
SUCCEEDED IN BASEBALL? No
HE'S A MEMBER OF j. j. FAMILY
Former Mackman and Evers, Members of thu
Same Clan, Only Players to Take Part in Five
Worlds Series-Whats in Name?
BY GRANTLAND RICE

the heights without the old Am
attached. WV waln
No wonder that old Macb,a,
was considered invincible. a an. maehi,
back in April. Vlnra
Not even the once renowned c.,.
able to produce as many chan,os.. ven
types. plon'hb
There is Barry helping the Rea O..
their upward drive, vital fgur. IVA ~ =
clubs success. IN h
There Is Collins poised as aro,..
figure i'm the White Sox dash 10 nv vla
There is Plank helping tho W.
try and achieve pennant dso,,pns or,owns d
of the most important figures In Any ons
machine. 'ue Icna
There Is Coombs. with pitcblp,
centage of .667 and world n, L.t ps'
vice for the Brooklyn march Aeen a.
SO at least four OF the old p,oo.,
helping four different clubs in tu,a N
greatest pennant fights of manv W " u
And this doesn't include P.G.sN
might have held the Yankees IN a., w
If an accident hadn't cut hin, - Waq
when Donovan's club was three yaO,.n ~In
in front ea'nes ut
Old Cubs VS.. Old Mackmen
outside of Evers, none of the ala -.
when turned adrift or sold was NJ au Nua
passing advantage to other machinas' W.
But here is a ball club that ,yhsa
tered helped to make five pcnnsnt .,.s' sVa'
or contenders in the different leagro. "''u'H
Ten Years Ago
which suggests another Thought
years ago. when we were rakinp ,os.,, ~
iew odds and ends of dope in Clsvs,..,
we recall western invasion OF Ms.l.
club. - ~aeki
1t was one of the big Jokes Of ,ho 49,.
His old machine had just cayed In ~ ~ Y
was trying to build up another
Loud and merry laughter went 49,,
the landscape when Connie solemnlv vas s,.,l,
one afternoon when he had lost about :,
out of Is games with joke line.rn 49,,
he would soon be back in the hunt N'
But the laughter wasn't quite so ,,.,
nor quite so merry season or two ~. N.
on, when Collins, Barry, Baker, McIsSI,
Strunk, Coombs and few Others iolaI
Bender, Plank and Harry Davis, the laVt \
his old guard.
So 1t might be said that Connie MAJ
was n prevalent factor in putting the PA
SoX, White SoN, Browns and Brooklvu
where they are. But for the men M
Connie had found. developed and sold th,r,
woud have been different yarn to spin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15

| oF THE old 100000 or the 100000 in
~ field you hear less about him thah any
of the others.
He never batted 900 in his life. He has
betted over .26O but three times in nine
wears His present mark is under 22o.
when the old lnneld was broken up he
brought the cheapest price, selling for less
than half the others.
And vet for all-around value-for clean,
hard, aggressive playing for helping to
hold n club together, for wonderful defen-
sive power-Iohn ]. Barry, the Holy Cross
flag hunter and the Red Sox star, is second
to very, very few.
The J. ]. Family
In the first place, Barrys name gave him
a running start i'm sport, for he Is member
of the j. j. family that embraces D. >.
McGraw, j. j. Evers. j. j. Corbett, j. D. JET
fries and number of others that we maven I
time to think about now.
In the second place, beyond his physical
abilities Barry has a wonderful baseball in
stinct of the alert, intelligent aggressive
sort.
His head is always up and his eyes are
always open for the main chance He mas
the xnack, too, Of inspiring world OF
confidence among his mates.
Another Point
Barry belongs with success. He belongs
to the winning species of the game
There are now just two ballplayers who
have taken part in five world series ana
who have their chance for sixth shot at the
october kale.
Both are John J.'s, both are second base
men and both play for Boston club
This may not be a COINCIDENCE, but what
ever it Is, the parallel cah be further con-
tinued for both are along the same brainy.
alert lines.
World Series Returns
If the Red Sox finish first again this
wear, Barry's full return from his six world
series ventures will be around $4,000. for
he has been on four world series winners
out of five starts, showing that his sue
cess has not been limited to pennant play.
He is one of the most valuable types
that n ball club can carry, and II he were
only a consistent 300 hitter he would he
listed today as one of the greatest stars
of all time.
He deserves all the more credit for the
place he has achieved with .250 batting
eye, for 1t belongs to very few to reach
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light.
Jimmy Murphy has been doing llfeguard dut,
at Ocean city this summer. As yet he has moi
announced his pugilistic intentions for the com
Ing campaign. Murphy was the only Local
boxer who spfang into prominence during IOI 5-
lbl but he was started on a downward grade
before the end Of the season.
A middleweight contest between Joe BorrsII
and Noah BrussO. the Canuck, Will be the anal
at the Cambria Friday night Both men We're
In England at the same time on boxing tours
several years ago and attempts 20 match them
there failed. This will be their first meeting
KensinEton, that district OF PHILADELPHIA which
always has entered good boxers in local com.
petltion, will be well represented this year In
different classes. Young McGoYeru. Bantam.
Johnny Nelson. lightweight, and Joe Borreii
middlewelght stand out prominently.
When Johnny Tillman. the Milwaukee yysItsr-
weight. returns East he will bring with him
several new scalps dangling from his belt Till
man has been boxing In great shape an sum
mer. His most recent bout a victory over
Jack Torres. Of Kansas city, at Wallace. Ida
An injury 10 Bat Leylnsky'a foot has eauss5
the post ponement OF several matches the former
Philadelphian had In view. He was Booked ,-ifb
X. o. Brown AZ Memphis for eight rounds 10
night, but the set-to was cancelled. L.eyinsky
also = matched with Brown for Labor Day IL
the West
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15

he heights without the old aoo
ttached. WV walln
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SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
By LOUIS H. JAFFE

nes9sp sS%e S6d o5 star weigh
limit but tonshs s t az the hG Rfsn Tb
Tween Isa zee zee IT6eT and TeEEy Ketchel will be
The, scales at that weight before ndulgins in
sTs return @ % Gonte5t I Kstch Is the more aEgres
snGe' and even money on the winner would be
RffF s na a. FSt az ha % SSn SSS for The or
meT 6T hyns % e02rs Of the h TSs1eth WaTd while
Rrestti,ge The remainder OF the card follows:
Eddie Bates.
he the S0fPS sPSRs cub E
W snsd adn bs ~ sITmg1sd In The Pro@R9ter @ has ar
hs wee6 VIII y, ETds s Hart West 5hy
kin knockerout, In the wind-uD.
FIDDLE & Moy Of, 9f AlsntowG H,a is fasei1atEng tins Aus,
ms he s pBR p ns bRs I S1d sse6ns az ae same
his % last match sIoy defSatea "I PsrSsSd ouepd
lioP has pq. him n Ps f4E Ram5sT o. Eq9d
Eddie was Fred Welshs sparrns partner.
With the beginning Of the season but fort
pisht on, ii a local match that stands 5 out as a
aud Eddie McARdrews, Several attempts 10 get
Rs 9 'ff sSSs td s.g f
clash before the season is well under way
The meeting between Johnny O'Leary and
Johnny Dundee In Boston tonight VIII be their
second scrap. They met several months ago ia
Buffalo in hereunder and Dundee won BY
reason OF his eleyerness. Tonights match win
be for dozen periods.
Henry Hinckle was very anxious to get
e Was just sure he Gould beat BEAT fsA' ths soSfh
Philadelphian, and wanted opportunity ~
prove II. Now II seems apparent that he doesn't
care for Whites game and the easiest way out
Is TO demand an sNorbltant financial eonsldsra.
tlon This would have been Hinckle's hrst
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So it might be said that Connie Ma,
was n prevalent factor in putting the PA
Sox. White Sox, Browns and BrooElvr
where they are. But for the men M
Connie had found. developed and sold th,r,
would have been a different yarn to spIn
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light. '