Polynesian., 1855-07-07
No. 9

isidnOs- tnu Tue style OF enactment IN al! cify
dinarces shall be, "The people Of the civ Of
Honolulu do enact as follows. 4"
Il ~ To levy and collect taxes on all red and per
sonal property wiihin the city, n"t exceeding
per cent per annnrn, excepting however al proper
~, real or personal, belonging 10 the Hswaiian
government, all property belonging TO he King nad
all personal property belonging 10 the representa-
tIves OF anyfpregn country resdeEs here, rot en-
gagedn mercantile parsuits and all property held
solely for benevolent charitable purposes snd all
property that may be in bond under the charge
OF the collector general or IN truasu any foreiga
country.
(3l To borrow money and pledge the faith
the city therefor, provided that the aggregate
amount of the debts of the city shall never exceed
I It's ann al estimated revenues
/ ~ To make regulations to prevent the intro
ductlon OF contagious and other diseases into the
city. tvst
| l5) To establish bospitaia and make regulations
for the government OF the same, and 10 secure the
general health of the inhabitants
(6) To prevent aud remove all npisan1eS..
| al To erect wster-works either within or be-
yond the limits Of the city. and provide the city
with water
(5l To provide for licensing and regulating all
business not prohibited by law, or the licensing of
which is not conferred on the Minister Of The late
rior.
/ (9j To control all theatrical and ether exhibi-
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suppress unlicensed bar ruoms, beershops, iippling
houses, gaming and gambling houses and all dane.
/ ing and bawdy houses. ~
| (lO) To provide for the erection OF all public
buildings for the use of the city.
! QU To establish and keep in repair bridges,
turnpikes sewers, eulveTts, ferries, and all other
useful improvements and 20 regulate the use s the
same.
(l2) To provide for lighting the streets and erect
ing lamps therein.
(l3) To provide for the prevention and eX;ln-
guishmeut of fires, and to organize and esiabshh hFe
companies to regulate and prevent the carrying on
of manufactures dangerous IN causing hres, to
regulate the storage OF cOnbusube materials, PAP
point FIRE wardens and property guards, and To COM
pei any person persons present to aid IN extin-
gushing such fire. and TO prescribe By ordinance any
other duties or powers necessary on such OCCASIONS
I4) To establish and fix the pay, of all salaEied
officers elected or appointed under this charter.
(l5l To establish and regulate city Police.
(l6) 10 impose fines, penalties and forfeisuras
for the breach of any city ordinance.
(l7l To erect prisons, work house or house'of
correction and TO regulate the same.
(I6) To provide for the payment OF all deoss
and expenses of the city.
(l9) To open, alter, abolish, widen, extend, es-
tabllsh, grade, pave or otherwise improve, clean
and keep in repair streets and alleys to remove all
obstructons from sidewalks, and 10 control their
(2O) 70 requisite prevent the erection of
buildings Of combustbe nature, and ali partition
walls and fences
(2) 10 prevent and restrain any riot. noise, dis
turbance, dances or isorderly asseDblages, in any
street. house OF place IN the city.
(22) To regulate and prevent or imPourd all es-
trays within the city limits.
SEC. 8. Every ordinance which shall have been
passed by the common council, shall, before IT be-
comes effective, be preserted 10 the mayor for his
appreciation; If he approves, lie shall sign 1t; if not,
he shall return ii with It's objections in writing to
the common council, who shall cause the same to
be entered on the JOURNAL and shall proceed TO
consider the same; If, after such reconsideration,
two-thirds of all the members shsll agree to pass
the same, il shalt become an ordinance. In ali
such cases the votes snail be taken by yeas and
nays, and the names Of the members voting for
against the same shall be entered IN the journal.
If any ordinance shall not be returned By the may
or within ten days. Sundays excepted) after II shall
have been presented 10 hin, the same snail become
effective, as if the mayor had signed II.
SEC. 9. All accounts, bills and demands gaiDst
the city shall be presented to the clerk of the
mon Council, and when approved BY them, such
bills shall be paid by draft on the treasurer, signed
by the President of the Common Council. And
the Treasurer shall pay no draft or certificate not
signed by the President of the Common Council.
SEC. 10. 1t shall be the duty of the Mayor TO
communicate to the Common Council, at least
once annually, and oftener, If he shall deem it ex-
pedient, general statement of the situation and
condition OF the City in relation TO It's government.
finances and Improvements, TO recommend TO the
Common COuRcll the adoption of all such measures
with the Police, security, morals, pub
lie health, cleanliness and ornament of the city.
and Improvement of the government and finances
as ne shall deem expedent to be vigIlant and ac-
tive in causing the laws and ordinances of the cry
government to be duly executed and enforced TO
execute constant supervision and cortrol over tho
conduct and acts Of all subordinate officers TO re-
celve and examine into all such complaints as NAV
be preferred against any of them for violation or
neglect OF duty, and certify the same to the CON-
non council, VINO shall act upon the same, and If
they find the complaint to be true, shall have pow
er to remove any such officer, and such Office shall
be filed as elswhere provided.
SEC. H. The Recorder or Police Justice, to
all ofenses committed within the city, shall have
the like jurisdiction is or may hereafter be
conferred upon justices OF the peace, and sirsll
have full power 10 examine and commit persons
brought before him and charged with the commits
slon of ofeBses within the limits Of the city;
take recOgniEances TO appear aud keep tie peace;
and 10 issue all such wrigs aud processes as lus-
llce of the Peace may lawfully do subject To ali
the rules governing Justices of the Peace.
SEC. II. Il shall be the duty OF the City Mar
shall, in addition to the duties presc rbed him BY
he Common Council, 10 execute and return all
processes Issued By the Recorder. or directed to
lin by any legal authority; he may appoint one
or more deputies, Who shall possess the same
honiy as the marshal, nc shall arrest al persons
guilty Of violation Of the CITY 0rdInsnces and
bring them before tie Recorder Tor trial; and he
shall POSSESS superia;e5dny control over The city
police.
SEC. l3- Il shall be the duty Of the Assessor
md Tax collector, IN addition 10 the duties that
nay be prescribed by the Common Council, t.
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year, correct liSt Of al the property, real sud
nsrsnnal fax.hle undsr ihls Charler within. The hlL