The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-02-11

o W iequire OF all ot1ces appointed or elected a
~ esu, 70 take suca oarhs or make such afirma
on the city ouncil may prescribe for the fait
Iul performance OF the duties of their re,nectivs
nces before entering upon the duties of the sams. N
establish, support andregulate common schools am
20 borrow money on the credit of the city. Provid
ca, Inat no sum or sums of money shall be orrowe
greater interest than twenty per cent. per On
num- nor shall any sum or sums be borrowed a
aforesaid, until after the subject shall have bee,
submitted to the legal voters of sand citv for ,yh
purpose special election shall be called Lv th
mayor after giving twenty days notice thereof. an,
II majority of the legal voters of said city shat
not oe IN iavor OF any such loan, the same may b
negotiated, and not otherwise And provided. fur
ther, That the annual interest on the loan of tb,
city snail never exceed one-half the revenue annu
ally derived from the tax levied by said CITY upor
real estate within the limits of said city. -
4.-Io appropriate money and funds for tn,
payment OF the debts and expenses of the city,
a.-fo make regulations to prevent the intro
ductlon of contagious diseases into tbe c;tr. "
make quarantine laws for that purpose, and to en-
force the same within five miles Of the city.
30 establish hospitals and make regulation,
for the government of the same.
eI.-io make regulations to secure the general
healn OF the inhabitants: to declare what shall he
a nuisance, and to prevent and remove the sane
o.-io provide the city with water to erec,
hydrants and pumps, build cistens and dig wells in
the streets for the supply of engines and bucket
Provided That nothing in said section shall be so
construed as TO dspnva private individuals of vested
anu uequiiea rishts without just compensation be-
ing made therefor by the city government.
80 open, alter, abolish, widen. extend es.
tabish, grade, pave or otherwise improve and keen
In repair streets avenues lanes and alleys sidewalks
drains and sewers.
2 lO.-To establish, erect, and keep in repair
bridges. pA'
Ito divide the city into wards, alter the
boundaries thereof, and create additional wards os
occasion may require.
Z l2.--To establish and regulate night watches.
l3.--io provide support for lighting the streets
and erect lamp posts.
l4.-ro erect market houses, to establish mar
kets and market places and to provide for the gov
eminent and regulations the, eof.
TO provide all needful buildings for the
use of the city.
3 l6.--To provide for the enclosing, improyine
and regulating all public grounds belonging to the
city.
Ito license, tax. and regulate auction.ers
merchants, pedlars, retailers groces taverns, ordi
narles. hawkers, brokers, pawnbrokers and money
changers.
3 lS.-To license, tax and regulate hackney car
riageS wagons carts and drays and to fix the rates
to be Charged for the carriage of persons and for
the wagonage, carriage and drayage of property.
l9.-To license and regulate porters and rate,
of porterrge.
2o.-Io license, tax and regulate theatrical and
other exhibitions, shows and amusements.
Ito license, restrain, regulate, prohibit and
suppress tIppllng houses, dram shops, gambling
houses, dance houses, bawdy houses and other dis
orderly houses, ard the selling or giving away of in
toxcatng or malt liquors by any person within the
city, except by persons duly licensed.
22.-To provide for the prevention and extn-
Sulshment OF fire, to organize and establish fire
companies, and to prohibit the erection of wooden
buildings In any part of the city.
23.-To regulate the building and fixing of
and to fix the fumes thereof.
A-Io regulate the storage of gunpowder
tar, pitch. re.n and other combustible materials.
25.-To regulate parapet walls and partition
fences and restrain cattle, hogs horses, sheep and
dogs from running at large.
26.-To establish standard weights and measures
to be used in the city, in all not otherwise pro-
vlded for by law and to order all laws on the sub
Ject to be enforced and to fix and enforce payment
of fines for noncompliance with any such order.
N.-To provide for the measuring and ipspec-
tion of lumber, and other building materials and
the measuring all kinds of mechanical work.
2S.-To provide for the inspection and weighing
OF hay and stone COAL the measurement of charcoal
frewood and other fuel to be used and sold within
the city.
2 29.-To provide for and regulate the inspection
of tobacco, and Of beef, pork, -four and whisky in
barrels.
500 regulate the inspection of butter lard
and other provisions.
3 3l.-To regulate the weight and quality of
bread to b. used in the city.
3 32.-To regulute the size of bricks to be sold
and used in the city.
= 33.-To provide for taking the enumerations of |
The inhabitants of said city.
34-To regulate the election of city officers,
and to provide for removing from Office any person
holding an Office created by ordinance.
35.-Io fix the compensation of city officers |
md regulate the fees of jurors witnesses and Others
FOR services rendered under this or any other orl
nance made In pursuance thereof.
36.-To regulate the police of the city, to en- |
o ce tne forfeitures, and the enforcement of such
penalties and all money collected under or by au-
'hority of any city ordnance shall be deemed to |
belong to said city, and disposed of by the city |
council under the ordinances Of said city, for the
general use and benefit of the inhabitants thereof
SsT.-The city council shall have exclusive pow-
II, within the city, by ordinance to license sup
'ress and restrain billiard tables and bowling aleys
3S.-The city council shall have power to make
III ordinances which shall be necessary and proper
aryins into execution the powers specified in this
ct SO that such ordinances be not repusnant to- or
Inconsistent with the constitution of the United
states, or the Organic act of this Territory.
4 39.-The style of the ordinance shall be "Be
ordained by the City Council of the City of
7irginia."
3 4O.-AE ordinances of the city council shall.
Tithin ten days after they shall have been passed
p in three public places in said city, and shall not
e in force until they have been published as afore-
aid. -
H.-All ordinances of the city council may be
roven by the seal of the corporation, and when
rinted In book form or pamphlet form and pur-
orting to be printed and published by authority
( the corporation, the same shall be received in
vidence in all courts and laces without further
roof.
ARTICLE vI.-THE MAYOR.
1.-The mayor shall preside at all meetings Of
he city council and in case of tie, shall have the
asting vote, and in no other in case of the non.
tendance of the mayor at any meetitg, the board
aldermen shall appoint one of their own number
) chairman. who shall preside at the meeting but
lal not thereby lose his right to vote on any aues
ion before the board. f's't.'
2.-The mayor shall, at all times be vigilant
nd active in enforcing the laws and ordinances for
ne government of the city. lie shall inspect the
onduct of all the subordinate officers of said
ty, and Cause negligence or positive viola
on OF duty to be prosecuted and punished, and ,
lall, from time to time, communicate to the al
prmen, such information and recommend all such ,
eaaures as may, in his opinion, tend to the i'm.
rovement Of the finances, the police, the health,
curity, comfort and ornament of the city. ,
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