Democratic banner., 1849-05-21

p SEQ The city council shall have power within The city ~ ordinance
50 First to levy and collect tases, not exceeding one half ofOns per crmum up
collection Of The sam BY sale Of real and personal estate, in such man
s ds e : ds S oPd the city, iy '? TmTs; T TS s PI"srai: s msnssi and md to provide n' Sf tS Se
payment Of til: debts and expense. of The city, Fourth; Tomaks regulations.
tine i F;,5 for I'll that s. pSJRSsf 5os and s.'% ses as {s s'Rf ,i Eit6in five s,, miles .av. ,s
f ment thereof Sixth TO make regulations to secure ue general health ofahs
inhabitants, and to prevent and remove nusaaess Seventh To provide ths
9" within ion or Ssen; ID The S Be Taaa so offa Rs ea ays t R%S Rs s Convenience FSsrs u Of is i sasssi.
establish. ~ grade, pave, or otherwise Gimp improve clean a" snd T Ieep in %Tsh' s%sss
' Ivsnu :s:':.nlnnnn s ar and 1aea sH It5ra, but ! The sSan aM shall In, not establish naf Sih o. r. OPEN en- a street, stree
thereof laid out into town lots & and ! plat thereof filed according to law, with.
may BY BY ordinance require he OWNERS Of such ground nd when laid out out into Ios'
with the streets, lanes, avenue. or alley. in use in the city by paying to The
pro Pssp1 9a 1s ,s Of .sd1 grounds nH as, such a, damage, y. as ma yd be found Md due sH to o :Ssn Rrsp RE.
scribe, orby other legal proceedings. Ninth; To establish, erect, and Keep
tabGsh, alter and change the channel IF water courses. and L wall item up
n 9Svfr then thereon 0Der' E renG' + To p s9,hI.b 70, Lighting 81 the r s[sf,s: and r. s nsh,
1s ih@ aPi p psreSn T Fasfsh9 To 2 sf sa'1 %sfEs s" Bpuss. an e.t aifGb' markets ri H sad
t aentS P Te provide "d p ssr the s st sds Of aim ali nsedia nj buildings fEHne sdor "a 's Sc Of + I u.
f public grounds Tu%d% belonging = ss % the 'e es s4t'i F%sssn %P;: ~ improve "O 's aBd Prsser rns
" the navigation Of fs the . Mississippi river within thin the city: Sixteenth; To erect;
pair of private wharVes and to fix the rate OF wharfage therea. Seventeenth;
Eighteenth; r. license, tax. and regulate y Il eS sueiionesT s,I sroes M%.H merchants "i s%s
retailers, abd taverns, and to license, tax, regulate and suppress Ordin-
aries, hawkers, Pedlsr, brokers, pawnbrOkers and money changers
Nineteenth; 10 license, tax, and regulate hackney carriages omni-
the carriage of persons, and of wsggonage, carriage and drsyage Of
property Twentieth; To license and regulate Poters, and fix the
rate of por,erage. Twenty first To license, tax, regulate and sup
press theatrical and other exhibitions, shows and amusements. Twen-
ty-second; To license, tax, restrain, prohibit and suppress billiard ia
.o!eS, uppHnS houses u urah-snops, n u suppress gaming n
gambling houses, and other disordeIly houses, and 10 suppress 6awdy
houses Twenty. third; To provide for the prevention and ~extinguish-
regulate, restrain,c or prohibit the erection of wooden buildings in any
part Es1es Of s.s = ei ssu tG sss gu y ntsd rna p'iGE 4s.' d of ;s saT[yine 90 S9 n, %sn S.sfsS e;
the inhabitants, to appoint FIRE waTdens and property guards, with
and suspicious persons lurking near the same, and to compel any per
son or persons present TO aid in exinguisbing such fire, OF in the pre-
venting goods from being. purbned therest, and with such other pow
es and duties as may be ireserbed by ordinance to compel the own
ers Of houses and other buildings to have be prescribed by ordinance,
to compel the owner OF houses ard other buildings TO have scuttles
4eading to the same. Twentyfonr:h; To regulate and order the.
cleaning of chimneys. and to fix the fues Thereof Twenty fifth; To
and all other combustbs materials, and ,e use of lights and candles
in all stables, shops and other places, to remove or prevent the con-
tie, or apparatus used in any house, building, manufactOry, or BUSH
ness which may be dangerous in causing Or promoting fires, TO. direct
Or to appoint one o. more officers, at reasonable times, to enter into
and examine all dwelling houses, lots, yards, enclosures, and buildings
of every description, in order to discover whether any Of them are in
3 dangerous state, and to cause such as may be dangerous TO be put
serb. &c ibs' the manner and nd order the tuiiding Of partition nD ens and D. :
walls, and of partition fences. Twenty. seventh; To establish stand
ard weights and measures, and regulate the weights and measures to
be used in the city, in oil cases not otherwise provided by Law
Twentyeighth; To provide for the inspection and measuring Of lum-
inspection and weighing of hay and stone coal, the measuring of char
coal, frewood. and other fuel 10 be used In the city. Thirteth; To
other provisions. Provided that nothing in this act shall be so con-
strued az to authorize the inspection Of any article enumsratsdi in this
the request of the ownero r owners thereof or the agent having charge
.. oft The o;1 ,sn n;ou sa%;y, ,a s.s. IS ss sge s.a5 shs 'o oi %sae' no of Sp,'f hsi lard
eggs and fruit, and to suppress hucksers, Thirty-second; To reeu-
late the size o! bricks made or used IN the city. lhlry-third; To
provide for taking an enumeration Of the inhabitants of the city,
Thirty-fourth To provide for the election Of heleetive city officers.
and provide for removing from Office any person holding al Office
created by this act, or by ordinance not otherwise provided for
Thirty-ffth To provide for the appointment Of all officers, servants,
and agents of the corporation not otherwise provided for Thirty
sixth; To fix the compensation Of the city officers, and regulate the
fees of all jurors, witnesses, and others, for services rendered under
this act or any ordnance. Thirty. seventh; To regulate tho police
of the city, to impose fines, forfeiures and penalties, for the breach of
any ordinance, and provide for the recovery aud aPproPradng such
fines and forfeitures and the enforcement Of such penalties. Thirty
eight; To erect a ~workhouss andLOuse of correction, and provide
for the regulation and government thereof. Tlirty-nnth; To create
the Office Of postwarden, and define the duties thereof and to regu.
late and license all ferries within the limits Of the city. FOrieth; To
ey and collect poll tax, not exceeding fifty cents, upon every free.
white male person, over twenty.one years Of age, who shall have re-,