The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-11-24
Chapter TX
WATER, POWER, HEAT AND LIGHT
DEPARTMENT.

SECTION 1. ORGANIZATION A Water Power
Heat and Light Department is hereby estab-
shed and shall be maintained in the City of Ely for the
purpose of providing water, power, heat and light for
public and private within the city and territory
adjacent thereto The administration, management
and control of this department shall be under Board
as hereinafter provided.
SECTION 2. UTILITIES BOARD The public
utilities enumerated in this chapter now owned or
which may hereafter be acquired by the City of Ely
shall be under the administration, management and
control of Board, to be known as the Utilities Board
which is hereby created This Board shall consist -
three resident freehoders to be appointed by Mayor
and approved by the Council. When first created one
member shall be appointed for two years. one member
for four years and member for six years There
after one member shall be appointed bi-annuay for
six-year term. Whenever vacancy shall occur in
said Board, the appointment to fill such vacancy shall
be for the unexpred term, in the as ap-
pointments are made in the first instance.
The members of the above named Board as such
shall serve without compensation.
SECTION 8. ORGANIZATION At its first
regular meeting of each calendar year. which shall be
in the month of January, the Board shall elect from its
members President, Vice-President and Secretary
Thereafter, the Board shall hold regular monthly
meetings and such other special meetings as may be
deemed necessary in suitable quarters to be provided
by the Council Provided that the first meeting after
this Charter becomes effective shall be held as soon
after the appointment of said Board practicable not
exceeding 80 days thereafter.
The City Treasurer shall be ex-oficio Treasurer of
the Board and shall keep the funds under the control
of such Board separate from the other funds of the
City and pay out the only on the order of the
Board, signed by its President and Secretary Such
Treasurer shall furnish bond, the amount and con-
ditions of which shall be fixed and approved by the
Board
SECTION a. POWERS AND DUTIES The
Utilities Board shall have the following powers and
duties:
Cd All actions of the Board shall be by majority
vote of its members.
(2) It shall have exclusive administration
and Light plants, lines and equipment now or here
after owned or operated by the City.
60 It shall have the right to contract and
bargain with private individuals, firms or corpora
tons for the providing of power, heat, and light
vice, including the right to negotiate under any
franchise now existant hereafter granted by the
City Council for the above mentioned service.
(Q 1t shall authorize and provide necessary up
keep and repairs and purchase supplies and equip
ment provided however that in the purchase of any
equipment supplies where the cost is in excess of
five hundred dollars ($50O.0O) the Board shall be
required to call for bids in the pro-
vided for in Chapter II hereof.
(5) 1t shall determine the necessity of issuing
bonds for extensions improvements in this de-
partment before any action is taken thereon by the
Council.
co. 1t shall have full authority to appoint arS