The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-11-24
Chapter X
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

SECTION l. ORGANIZATION. A Police De-
partment hereby established and shall be maintained
in the City of Ely, consisting of Chief of Police and
such other Police Officers, Patromen, and employees
SHALL from time to time, be necessary for the preser
walton of peace and and for the protection of its
citizens and property The selection of any member
of this department shall be made provided for in
this chapter.
SECTION 2. POLICE BOARD. The admins
tration management, and control of the Police Depart
ment shall be vested in Board of three resident free
holders appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the
Council. When first created, one member shall be
appointed for two years. member for four and
one member for six years. Thereafter, member
shall be appointed bi-annually for six year term
Whenever vacancy shall occur in said Board, the
appointment to fill such vacancy shall be for the un-
expired term, and in the manner appointments
are made in the first instance.
The members of the above mentioned Board, as
such, shall serve without compensation.
SECTION 3. ORGANIZATION. At it's first
regular meeting of the calendar year, which shall be in
the month of January the Board shall elect from its
members President, Vice-Presdent and Secretary.
Thereafter the Board shall hold regular monthly meet
ngs and such special meetings may be deemed neces-
sary in suitable quarters provided for by the Council
Provided however, that the first meeting after this
Charter becomes effective shall be held soon as prac
ticabe after the appointment Of said Board, not
ceeding 80 days thereafter The City Treasurer shall
be ex-ocio 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 the Board signed by its President and
Secretary Such Treasurer shall furnish bond the
amount and conditions of which shall be fixed and
approved by the Board.
SECTION A. POWERS AND DUTIES.
1) All actions of the Board shall be by ma ority
vote of it's members.
ca 1t shall have the power to appoint and dis
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Special Officers; to prescribe the duties and fix the
conversations of the same and assume full RESPONSE
biity for the discipline and effectiveness of the Police
Force The Board may, at any time, for cause
suspend any officer member of this department
and no person. so suspended, shail receive any com
pensation for the time he is suspended, unless rein
stated.
CD 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 or supplies where the cost is in OF
five hundred dollars (S50O.OO), the Board shall be
required to call for bids in the same manner as pro
vided for in chapter IL hereof.
ca The Board shall fix the budget for the de-
nartment and present the same to the City Council
for approval, and when the budget has been ap
proved and the appropriation made, the funds, as
they become available shall be at the disposal OF said
Board, which moneys shall be paid out on the
written order of the Board, signed by its President
and Secretary, in payment of all just charges against
the Board.
90 1t shall make full and complete report at
the end of the fiscal year, which report shall be
presented to the Council and incorporated and pub
lished in its minutes provided however, it shall make
financial statement to the Council at the end OF
each quarter of the fiscal year.
SECTION 5. QUALIFICATIONS. No person
shall be eligible to any appointment in said department
unless he is citizen of the United States and qualified
voter of the City, is able to read and write the English
language and is of good health and physique and has
not been convicted of felony.
SECTION 6. LIMITED POLICEMEN. The Board
may at the request of any person, firm corpora
ton society or organization, appoint policeman or
Waterman who shall without expense to the City
and have police power to the peace and pro-
tect property within such limits and at such places as
may be designated in such appointment but such
limited policemen watchmen shall not exercise any