The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-23

lamities, ofcontagious, malignant and in
fectious diseases; provide Tor its proper
organization, and the election or appoint
ment of the necessary officers thereof, and
make such bylaws, rules and REGULATED ms
for its government and support, as shall
be required for enforcing the most prompt
and efficen, performance Of its duties. and
the lawful exercise its powers; they shall
have power TO establish city watch or
police, to organize the same under the
general superintendance oI the mayor,
marshal, or other officers of the police,
prescribe its duties and define its powers,
in such manner as will most effectually
preserve the peace Of the city, secure the
inhabitants thereof from personal violence.
and their property from fire and unlawful
depredations; they shall establish and Or
ganizs all such fire companies, and pro-
vide them with proper engines, and such
other instruments as shall be necessary to
extinguish fire, and preserve the property
OF the inhabitents of the city from conf1a-
grafton; and provide such bylaws and
regulations for the government of the same,
as they shall see fit and expedient; and
each and every person who may belong
to any such fire company, shall, in time
of peace. be exempt from the performance
of military duty, under the laws OF The
State; they shall erect, establish and regu-
late the markets and market places, for
the sale of provisions. vegetables, and
other articles necessary for the sustenance,
comfort and convenience Of the city and
the inhabitants thereof; no charge or as
sessment OF any kind shall be made or
levied on any wagon, or other vehicle, or
the horses thereto attached or belonging.
bringing produce or provisions to any OF
the markets in any city, for standing in
or occupying place in any of the market
spaces of the city, or in the streets con.
tiguous thereto, on market days and even
ings previous thereto, and no charge,
assessment or prohibition, shall be imposed
or made on or against the owners of such
wagons or vehicles, or the persons using
the same, in respect Of the use Of the
market spaces and streets, in the manner
and for the purposes aforesaid, but the
city council shall have full power to pre-
vent foreslalling. to prohibit or regulate
huckstering in the markets. to prescribe
the kind and description OF articles which
may be sold, and the stands or places to
be occupied by the vendsrs; and may au-
thorize the immediate seizure, arrest and
removal from the market, of any person
violating its regulations as established by
ordinance, together will, any article or
produce in their possession, and the imme-
diate seizure and destruction of tainted or
unsound meat, or other provisions.
Sec. 63. The city council shall have
the care, supervision and control OF all
public highways. bridges, streets. alleys,
public squares, and commons, within the
city, and shall cause the same to be kept
open and in repair and free from nuisances;
no street or alley which shall hereafter be
dedicated to public use, by the proprietor
of ground in any city, shall be deemed a
public street or alley, or TO be under, the
care or control of the city council, unless
the dedication shall be accepted and con-
frmed by an ordinance specially passed
for such purpose; they shall have the pow
er, in cities Of the first class, to prescribe
by ordinance the width Of the tires of all
wagons, carts, drays, and other vehicles
used in the transportation Of persons, or
articles, from one part OF the city to an
other, or in the transportation Of coal,
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establish stands for hackney coaches, cabs
and omnbuses, and enforce the observ-
ance and use thereof, and to fix the rates
and prices for the transportation of per-
sons and property in such coaches. cabs
and omnibuses, from one part Of the city
to another.
SEC. 81. The city council shall have
power to establish, and construct, and to
regulate, landing places, wharves, docks.
piers and basins, and to fix the rates Of
landing. wharfage and dockage, and to
use for the purpose aforesaid, any public
landing, or any property belonging to.
or under the control Of the city; and the
city council shall have the use and con-
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bank of any lake or river, not the proper
ty of individuals. to the extent and in any
manner that the State can grant such use
or control; the city council shall have the
power to appoint. or to provide that the
qualified voters shall elect harbor masters.
wharf masters, port wardens, and other
officers usual or proper for the regulations
of the navigation, trade or commerce Of
such city, to define their duties and pow
ers, and fix their fees or compensation;
copies Of examination and surveys. and
of the proceedings Of any port warden in
the usual discharge Of the duties Of such
officers, certified under his hand and seal.
shall be prima facie evidence Of the facts
therein duly stated.
Sec. SIS. The city council Of any city
shall have the exclusive power to establish.
and TO regulate and license, ferries from
such CITY, or any landing therein, to the