Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-17
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OF the Le-iSICfire POpers of the C0unriI.

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TO Ivy and collect taxes alory real and personals within
the limits of the city exceeding per
upon the assessed value thereof amt enforce the
the in prescribed by
epugnnt to the Constitution of the United States and the Or
gdnic Act and laws of this Territory.
Sec The city council shall have appoint Clerk
Treasurer Assessor Marshall Supervisor OF Streets, and sic
other officers may be necessary.
SEC. 3. The city council si have power require
officers appointed in pursuance of this charter such bonds with
penalty and security for the faithful performance their
specve duties be deemed expeent, and require
all appointed aforesaid, the faith
full performance the respective
entering the duties of the To establish,
and support schools. t. money the
the city Provided, that shall be bor
rowed at greater interest than ten cent
shall the Interest the the outstanding
ever exceed one half of The city evenu arising from
assessed real property within the limits corporations
sEc4 To appropriate money, and provide for thu
OF the debt and expense of the city.
contagious diseases city, quarantine laws for
that purpose, and enforce the within five miles the
SECT. T, make regulations to secure the general health
OF the Inhabitants and TO nusances and
oren alter, abolish, widen, extend establsh
grad repair or otherwise Improve and keep in repair Streets
avenues, lanes. aud alleys.
SEC. To establish, and keep in repair bridges
Sec TO- TO alter the boundaries of wards and aed
tona wards as the occasion require, and TO provide the
election of aldermen of each ward
Sec H. To provide for the lighting of streets and the
To establish support regulate night wstches
SEC. ID. To erect market houses, tablish
market places and provide for the government and regulation
II. provide the creation buildings
SEC I5 To p,avide for the enclosing improving ard -ccu
Iatng all public grounds belonging to, or in the CITY.
improve preserve the landings on the Mis-
sissippi river within the limits of the CITY.
SEC7 erect, repair and regulate public wharyns and
docks regulate erection and repair OF private wharyes
and docks. and the rates Of wharfage thcreat.
regulate merchants retailers, tayerns,
groceries, ordnarics hauker peddlers brokers'
and money changers.
SEC. license, and regulate hacks, carriages
wagons carts and and x the rates to be charged the
persons for the dravage and
o property.
regulate pocrs and fix the rates OF
porteraye. rrf". .--<l 80 Ill -
SEC a. To license, tax and recae and otbcr
exhibitions, shows and amyscments. ~
prohibit and suppress gaming bav,v
and other disordcrly houses.
provide prevention and
o organize establish fire companies.
SEC. o. To regulate prohibit the erection of wooden
SEC. 25 To regulate the fixing OF cnancys vennes and
the t,ucs thereof fp ~
SrC o6 To guate the storage % pun no,o- ,,r ;,o,
rosin, OF her combustible materials.
regulate paapet walls and partition
fences.
establish measures to he
used in the city in all otherwise law
SEC o. To provide for the inspection and linn,
Der aid other building materials the measurement OF
all kinds of mechanical work. f
provide inspection and weight Of bav
and coa the frewood and other
fuel - be sold and used city.
SEC. 81 To provide inspection Of tobac-
co, beef, pork, four meal and whisky in barrels.
SEC. 81 To regulate the and other
provisions, - '
SEC a. To proyde for taxing the ne q, ~, l.,
hab.tants Of the city. - ~ An
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