, 1866-12-30
TIE CITY CHARTER.
Proposed Amendments Thereto Meet
Ing Of the Common Council.
The Knnrd Of llcattll-The Hnrbor-
Board of Public Wosks-Uley
Improvements.

The Board Of I1cattll-The Harbor-
Board of Public Wosks-UlGy
Improvements.
The Council met, pursuant to adjournment. lssi
evening, in Tbs Counci1 Chamber. his Honor, the
Mayor, In tho chair. The following Aldermen
were present: ..-- -
Ala. kn!eAesbocker, Carter. DtWo1k Wicker,
Barrett Wilmsrlh. Calkins, Finnuca1, Noote.
lalcoit, Woodsrd, Russell, Ackho1. Franxeu,
slsclforl, Cls:k and O'sullran.
On motion Of Aid. Tslcott, The Council went
tafo Committee Of Tho Whole to take mp busIuezs
Mtere M lsa n n a the previous meeting. AID. Wood
The following proposed Amendments to the city
charter xcse aerced to By The committee:
| BOARD OF HEALTH
SEC, = The Common Council shall have the
he Boaiu Of usaltb such additional powers and
uutes may be necessary 10 promote OF preserve
.he saie.y q health o. tae ey Or improve IT, saa,
.eccivc The votes OF majority Of Ill tho Alder
men elected. 10 bc entered W ayes and noee on
SID. SAID Board Of Health may eract such
,itable, il harmony sith the provisions and OBJ
smcndatory thrreof. aud all ACTS the object Of
! which fs 10 promote and prcee1re The health,
,ss,y nd ssn,ts,r sonaop Of tas sy ~ POW e1
siklent with Tie Constitution or taws Of this Stale
ior thc regulation Of the action Of said Board, lis
da,ie., and foF he r regulation q ,Se q Citizens % Of
pnhlic and ftum time 10 tune may altcs, amend OF
sEo. :. All rules, regulations md bylaws 70
enacted 1or lie regulation Of the citizen pnhltc
shalt, befns. theF 20 Into ctect: be published for
three successive days In The Corporation news
p1pee. pp1s IN c,,e a, n.,,,,oncc ar endemic A.,
case, OF Of imminent danger ffom impending pes
thence Or epidemic disease, or In eaae the tant-
tary condfhen Of the city should b. Of such =
character as to warrant II, the Common Council
may fem tlme TO si.ne, TO meet rueh temporary
Of tLc Board of Health. not exceeding lour sd-
1it{onal lncmbc's, who ehall act IN conjunction
The l.caiin Or ean'tary condition Of the city, md
for the tine being. thali together constitute tho
Ioa1d q Eealih e sata stty, aud sha possess ali
conferred or imposed on said Board Of Health By
my cxttttug law Of tic State ordinance OF tho
eitS. Of a.y eas y n.ay hereafter bs p passed: lro.
:ole oi twothiris Of all the Aldermen elected,
t 70 Il se eesne
AID. 'rorideG -5arMtr, That such additional
shsll 3 sss; sy pS "a shall
e,oe,cd and, Efoesdtd further, that before aav
such election, the number, time OF service and
nitcly fixed By tho Council. b5 ordI1ancc.
peril ia ,he pubils health IN said cty By scason Of
1
be the dp! of faid BoaEG, OF the Board OF Police.
totase such measures, ED 10 Go, and order, and
pecitnres IS d.; ond tha,e dais es'isted i5 fsr or
prortdrd) for the preservation OF the public heah
lthou:h not herein OF elsewhere. or oihe1wl.e au-
public atc:y aud Lealth to demand, Ind lie May-
! or Of The city shall also In wrtunS appEoSe.
for tas 81 pe
| cedfIc tct1iou, nlny order fEe Mayor and Comp
ttoller to borrow eufl ;lcnt amount TO cover such
exceeding ne closc Of The nc1i mnnicipas wear,
which sun. together with the interest shall be
! added 10 the amount A1theriEed 70 be raised 10
Violate any Of the provisions of the heelth lava
s +
to eal.llpg pcnaldef, sa1l! be subject to n fnc Of
hot lcse than Gse doa- nor moro than aEe hun.
same may he Imprisoned ia The County Jall,
R11dewrll or Honse Of Correction as In other cases
OF failure TO pnF ,lne. OF such person may be
both fined and imprisoned th the dikcreuon OF the
Court or Magistrate.
x1sCE1AAsEoCs.
e; Mhepsxss % S,, say permit shall be stusa
1cs.on or corporation the uso Q. occupancy oI an5
ti1ttt alley or highway, OF part thereof, Tor
building r,lErese', Tor the depo.isau1 .hefstn o9
4hall take from erch nrrsoo Or corporation
bond, iu IN adequate amount. with 1No good And
suitsient .nrc.cs. conditioned that erea person
or corporation ttsl be liable TOR anJ aL1 nf dam
ages oces. ioIed By such use or occupation, OF re-
nlt'rg :arstfsoul, and in every case Of recovery
aud judgment afAtrFt TIE city In any wise grow
ing out ri permitting or suffering sucll or oe-
cuptifon or which rrtulted thc!ciIoua, waefa duo
as ss be s
ihc 1arasEc. recovered, Las to the liability Of
thr rasty o. corporation an d surcstes:
ussincd j. any Il 10y
tidenalk+ or its being out out Of rrr1I., or suy
| obstruction thereon, both the Owner mud occupant
! fIa tFhc Il hEr1r
declared 10 b., at al tnlts 10 keep the same ia 4
safe condition: AID In a good and thorough state
e1aiis liable IN +ueb cases, md III ety stall only
be ilabc In .uc1 cases after the patty has exhaust
ed bis nmcdy against such owner or occupant
aeainsi Tho owner nul occupant, or the owner Of
occurau,, be any evidence Against the city. II
commenced asainst tho properly, ns Ia other
cases Of attachment. under the lsws Of this
SIC Whenever any Board or oticer OF the
city shall lei any work or improvement. which
thau require the d'Ec1us up, use o. occupancy o'
5 hs1s e. 5.xe q Rqs e s,
during shs night tine, to pnt up and raaintair
the happening OF an5 accident ia con.e iuence .
such digging mp, sse or occupancy Of SAID street
ss T.
pees+..!y io save ,hs city harmless tto% d..oages
Tar1y con:ratsinc viii tba ely sbal b. ,aSs- 70 70
all dAnascs oecoslontd ~ tho digging up, nae Q
oecupnacs Of thc street, alley, htchwsy, o. publ
may Te>ult Irom the carcetsness Of such ecu
. tractor, his agents, employ. E. or ~oskmcn.
lei by contrac, 10 nv ~ rcrsot ., persoas, arsa q
corporation. the Board or onlccrs of the city let
ting thr rAnle shall In MI Cases tako oond Hou
Each person, per. orr, firm cofpt1tAtto@, vii
. COOL ard sui:icient euret!ce, IN such amount q
srall not only Be adequate TO Insure The perform
ts nd
ind keel, harmless tfr eaI city against all &!ao
hes Judgment. eoss nss @ ss,d e;,y IN con eon.
. snas il anyniss sesul. i,nm Inc caeele=sucss 9
l. sscntr, employees woskraen. III any Fcspc
+ whatever; sud IN every sden cat ~h"rc sud
d E,cct Is sccorfrcf hCatrAt The city ny reaSt'n
Is I tic ca.elesancse or necIl-cucc Of such perso
; n,n corporation 80 contracting. or bis. tociE
netsss hss ot"S c,vsn of tho Tendency 81 sat
suit. sueh jrdrmc,t shall be be conclusive a=ain
tueh perton, nrm co.pos atton, aaa ht. or The
sn,onni Of damsees, ont a. 70 thr,r ltsbl!ty.
SIc.-. The City Clerk thsll I've authorized
syn, OLE Or pTs nc Sc pnS. aD9|se hosye
is dcputier. alter con6r by the C,uucii, ar
Of alter having tasep the oath required to be TAXI
!sre Of Tue taeyk, @ ~ reisorn I n al Il; the daiss i:
e. rGtsd by h. q. % an* l., orllasnee Of IT, ely,
al soa pens.ie. DC subject to
en- 10 ordnance shall ,c 6rally adopted BY u
a1 Common Council until The saInc st9l nc enssost
~ fonrshs ol all the Aldermen elected except So
I'D Sy ,bs hosrd of faSlie Wosks, ss'.sins 10 pnS
aass ns src - The Clerk shall record ali orders II
scr o11fnsEees passed By the C'1amon Council In
kssi sses sosN s ssa ps5fs 6! %
on % eou,1-. II Ike manner a il he oi'cirals VI