The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-03-19

election sh,l! ho challenged either one of tn
judges OF election may adm MISTER an oath to sur
pcrson to make trgs were :oacaing hi. guahi
cations as aL elccior and examine him on tn
subject
!. The iud.,os If election shall make return
oi tue election to the city council, aud the clerI
Of the city counell shall forthwifh forward an al
straci showing the number of soie. received b,
each person ipr mayer to the Gssernor, aud Ger
hty the same under the seal Of the city.
ARncLEv
/ Cfhe Lryida:igs Pore,s cfAs C,iy CoG,eA.
81 The city council shal haye puwer anc
authority to lew and collcc. taxes upon all prpp
erty, real aud personal, withmihe limits or til,
city, MT exceeding one ha { Ul cue per cent psi
lnnum upon tle assesssd value siiersof, aad ma Y
enforce the payment VI the SANG IN any manner
to be prescribed by ordinance not rrpugnst tt
The constitution Of the United Stsie,l, aud Of tn,
state. -, 4. ..
| So. The ely council slall hays power 10 ap
point clerk treasurer, Assessor, collector. mar
shall, surveyor. supervisor of streets, fret and
second engineer OF the fire department, three
trustees Of .chools of each school district If SAID
cltyanl all such other oiIicers as said city council
may deem necessary 10 perform the dutie, reauir.
ed to BE- performed under this charter, and To
.
IS. The city council shall have power to re
qgre of all officers appointed in pursuance of THIS
charter bonds with penalties, for The faithful per.
iornlnce OF their respective da.ie. AS NAV h.
deemed necessary, and alec TO rcquirs all officers
appointed rs aforesaid to take au oath for the
faithful performance uf the duties Of their r.spec.
tivs otti ,crS, before entering upon the discharge
OF the same, to establish, support and reyulai.
common schools, ~ divide the city in.p school
districts. to borrow money on the credit Of the
city aud toi-su, bond, therefor anl plelyo the
revenue Of the city for the payment thereof
PrOetis3 That no sum or sums of money shall he
borrowed at greater rAts Of interest than 1t ten
per cent per annnn.
5 1. To appropriate money AMI provide for
the payments uf the debts AMI expcI-es VI the
city
) 5. To make reg litions TO prevent the intro
duc,Un OF contagious diseases into the city to
make qilrsn''ne laws for that purpose aud
enforce the sane within five miles Of the city.
SO. TO establish hospitals, and make re,ula.
lions for the government of the same
81 70 make regulations TO secure the sener.
al health of the inhabitants, to declare what
shall b, a nuisance, ani prevent AMI remove tn.
same.
S. To provide the city with water. to erect
hyir.nts anil pumps in the Streets tor the con
ylsncc Of the inhabitants.
50 To opsn, alter abolish. wils1, exlsnl es.
tsLIIsh. grade, pave. or Otherwise improve and
alter, repair streets, avenues, lanes auI alleys
an oths- public highways
5 Il" To establish, erect AMI keep ia repair
brrisea
Sll. To divide ,hi city into wards. alter the
b'lnIIrie, thereof, and erect aillti9na wards as
the occasion may require.
) y. 70 proUl' ipr lighting the streets, auI
erecting iAmpp5sts.
$ 10 10 establish 'aP port anl regulate night
watches.
S II. To erect m,rke, houses. TO establish
markets an ! market places, an! provide for the
F., 1vsrumsnI an ! r.g,il.rron Thereof
$ Is. 10 prosIis Tor thi erection OF all need
:il binding. for the u.o of the city.
Is. To provI. for the enclosing, improving,
nnI rasl!a'ils all pIblic sroga!s belonging to lie
city.
5 L. T. crl:t repair All regulate plJli;
whArye' an d,.., t. regulate the erection M |
repairs of priv.t. whl;yJ, 'ul the rates ofwh-rf
age th,relt
SIS To liren'~ tax. arl regulate al:li,a,cr.,
merchants, retailers Erocers, tavcrns orlinlrir..
lAwSor', p'i'Ar' brokers, pAwab oker+, aaI
IA rnsy citnyers.
s -. 10 iicel'c, tax AMI regulate, hackney
coaches, wagons carts apl days, anl lit The
ite' to b. Ghlrsel for IN, cirryln, ~ psr,on,
AMI f,r tbs was,n'ge, cAr,ay,, AMI drayase Of
property.
SEQ roli,en,- anlrcs .IIs por,ers ami fix
The rates n( p'rIerA5,.
5 2l /, beiis', t,X ani rrSlAte, th,lut,a,
lni other exh5uron., shows an amu'emen.
: - T. restrain prhb. n1l sipprr-, TIP.
ping hlI'ss dram shops, aui gambling houses.
ani o,w ly houses, AMI oihs: dr,orisry houses.
5 %. To regulate thl fixing Of ch,mnsys anl
III; ilIss thsge,f
SCI To rsslllte the storage Of s1nppvlcr,
tar pitch, ro,ln anl other cJmbustibls mate.
raI1.
S95. To regulate anl orler partition walls snl
partition ferces
$ 25 Ia establish standard weight, an ! ms,..
uros. 10 nr-:nls'e the weights aul measures u be
used IN the city, IA all a,s, not otherwise pro.
viei by law
c2l To provide for tn. inspection aui meas.
urins of lumber AMI ouilins m.terals and for
the mcasurin. Of all kind, Of mechanical works
S2S 10 provlls for the inspection ani weigh.
IN, Of hay and stone coal, the measurement Of
chucntl. fire wool or other fuel to b. used or
sild within the city
: 20 10 provdssfor and rc;ust, the in'psc.
ton OF llur. meal pork. beef. lard, butter. aud
oth-r pruyl,ons also wh,key aud other liquors
in s,rrel. aul other ve..sl.
$ 80 To regulate the w-ight, quality and
price Of bread 10 be sold or used IN SAID city
S3l To regulate the siis Of bricks TO be sold
or u.ed in the cily.
S32 10 provide for tn. t,kin: enumsrations
Of tho lnh IbitAnts OF the city.
5 83 To regulate thl election ofcj,y oi1itcr.,
AMI to provide for removing from Office any