Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-19


and regulate their duties; to provide protection
from fire by the purchase of fire engines and all the
necessary apparatus for the extinguishment OF
fires. and by the erection or construction OF pumps,
water mains, reservoirs or other water works;
TO erect engine houses; to compel the inhabitants of
the village to aid in the extingulshment of fires,
and to pull down and raZe such buildings in the
vicinity of fire shall be directed by them. or any
two of them who may be at the fire. for the pur-
poses of preventing its communication to other
buildings: to establish fire limits or the limits
within which wooden or other combustible build
ings shall not be erected to require the owners
occupants of buildings to provide and keep suit
able ladders and fire buckets, which shall be APP
purtenances to the realty and exempt from seizure
and forced sale; and after reasonable notice to
such owner or &C upant, and refusal or neglect by
him, TO procure and deliver tie same to him, and IN
default of payment therefor to levy the cost there
Of special tax upon such real estate, to be as
sessed and collected other taxes in such village;
to regulate the storage of gunpowder and other
dangerous materials; to require the construction
of safe places for the deposit of ashes; to regulate
the manners of putting up stove pipes, and the
construction and cleaning of chimneys: to prevent
bonires and the use OF fireworks and firearms IN
the village, or any part thereof to authorize fire
Wardens at all reasonable times TO enter into
and examine all dwelling houses. lots.
yards, enclosures and buildings of any description,
in order TO discover whether any of them are in
dangerous condition, and to cause such as may be
dangerous to be put in safe condition; and gener-
ally to establish such necessary measures for the
prevention or extinguishment of fires as may be
necessary and proper.
Eleventh-To lay out, open, change widen or ex-
tend Streets lanes alleys, sewers parks, or
ether public grounds. and TO grade, pave, improve,
repair discontinue the same, or any part thereof.
establish and open drains, canals sewers or
alter, widen straighten water courses; to make,
alter. widen otherwise improve, keep III repairs,
Vacate or discontinue sidewalks and crosswalkS; to
prevent the incumbering OF streets, sidewalks and
alleys with carriages CARTS wagons, sleigns, seds,
bugges railway cars, engines. boxes, lumber. fire.
horse racing or immoderate riding or driving in
the streets of the village: to prevent
the riding or driving OF anlmsls - or
the driving of vehicles of any kind
on the sidewalks of the village, or the doing of
damage in any way to such sidewalks; and to re-
Quire the owners occupants of buildings to re-
move snow dirt or rubbish from the sidewalks ad-
jacent thereto and IN default thereof, to authorize
The removal of the same at the expense of such
owner or occupant
Twelfth-To restrain the running at large of cat
tie. horses mules, sheep, swine, poultry and other
animals and 10 authorize the distraining impound-
ing and sale of the same: to establish pounds and
regulate and protect the same; 10 require the own
drivers of horses, oxen or other animals, at
tached to vehicles otherwise, TO fasten the same
while in the streets alleys of such village; to
prohibit the hitchlng OF horses, teams or animals
TO any fence, tree or pump, and TO prevent injury
TO the same to regulate and control the running of
engines and cars through the village, and rate OF
speed of the same; to prevent the running at large
of dogs. and authorize the destruction
OF the same in - summary manner when at large
contrary TO the ordinances: and license public por-
fers solicitors or runners cartnen, hackmen, Omn-
bus drivers and guides, and to establish rules and
regulations in regard to their conduct SUCH and
to prevent any unnecessary noise or disturbance
during the arrival or departure OF persons in public
conveyGuces.
Thirteenth-To establish and regulate markets,
and restrain sales in the streets.
Fourteenth-To purchase and hold cemetery
grounds within or without the village limits: in
close, lay out and ornament the same, and to sell
and convey lots therein by deed TO establish pub
lie parks and walks, lncloSe, improve and ornament
the same, and prevent the incumbering or obstruc-
ton thereof; and provide for and regulate the set
ting out of shade and ornamental trees in the
streets, and IN and around the cemeteries and pub
JIG parks and walks OF the village, and for the pro-
lection thereof
Fifteenth-To prevent, or license and regulate,
the exhibition of caravans, crcuses, theatrical per-
formances, OF shows of any kind: to prevent, or
license and regulate, the keeping of billiard tables,
pigeon-hole tables and bowling saloons: to sup
press and restrain, license and regulate, monte
banks and auctioneers: and in all such cases they
may fix the price of such license and prescribe the
term Of its continuance, and may revoke the same
at pleasure: but the term of no such license shall
extend beyond the annual election of officers next
after the granting thereof.
SXteenth-To provide for the planting and pro-
lection of shade trees and monuments in said
village.
Observation-Disclosures. gaming, sale of liquore-
To restrain and prohibit gift enterprises. all de-
scription of gaming, and all uiayiEg of cards. dice
and other games OF chance, for the purpose OF
gaming; and to license, restrain and prohibit
any person from selling, bartertering, disposing OF
or dealing in spirituoUs, malt, fermented, vinous
punish any violation Of law or Of the village ordi-
nances relating thereto and to revoke, for any
cause, any license for the sale of Intoxicating
liquors granted by the village council, whenever
the council after hearing Of the case. shall deem
proper.
Eghteenth-To choose village marshal and Il
remove him at will; to prescribe his duties and Il
nix his compensation for services.
Nineteenth-To establish and maintain public
libraries and reading rooms, purchase books
papers, and magazines therefor and make all need
full rules and regulations for the safe keeping an(
handling Of the same.
Tweniieth-To appoint a street commissioner
regular and special policemen, and a chief of 20
lice. and to fix their compensation and prescrib
their duties
Twenty irst-To remove any officer appointed
or elected by such council whenever, in the judg
ment of such council, the public welfare will b.
thereby promoted.
Twenty purchase, build, or lease an
maintain, and regulate watchhouse, or place 70
the confinement of offenders against tho ordinance
and bylaws, and for temporary detention of sus
pected persons.
Tweuty-third-To appoint a board of health
which shall have all the powers of such boards I'm
der the general laws Of the State: to provide hos
pitfalls, ard regulate the burial of the dead and
turn of bills of mortality; to declare what ar
nulsances, and to prevent or abate tn
same: to require the owner occupar
OF any grocery, cellar, taow chambers soap fac
tory, tannery, stable, barn, privy, sewer or othe
unwholesome or nauseous house, building placi
to remove or aDate the same or To cleanse it 3
often may be deemed necessary for the publ
health; to direct the location and management
slaughter houses, and to prevent the erection.
occupation of the same, except authorized
them; to prevent persons from bringing deposltin
or leaving within the village any putrid carcass,
other unwhOleSome substance; to require the OWE
ers or occupants of lands to remove dead animal
stagHant water, or other unwh0lesoIe substanC
from their premises and to provide for the cleann
and removal of Instructions from any river, stream
slough or watercourse within the limits of the VI
lage and to prevent the obstruction retarding
the flow OF waters therein, or the putting of any
thing into the same which may be preiudicial to Il
health Of the village.
Tweuty-fourth-To make and regulate the use
public wells, cisterns, and reservoirs.
Twenty ffth-To erect lamp posts and lamp
and provide for lighting any portion of the villae
or streets thereof, by gas otherwise.
Twenty-sixth-To establish harbor and doc
limits and to regulate the location and construcIo
and use Of all piers, docks, wharves, and boa
houses on any navigable waters, and fix rates
wharfage.
Twenty-seventh-To levy and provide for Il
collection of taxes, including poll tax and asses
ments, audit claims and demands against the viag
and direct orders to issue therefor IL the mann
prescribed in this CHAPTER TO refund any tax
special assessment paid, or any part thereof, wht
satisfied that the same unjust Illegal; TO al
thoriZe bonds of the village TO be issued in the
provided by law, and generally to manage the inal
cal concerns of the village; and they shall cause
be prepared and read. at each annual village ele
ton, q true, detailed and itemiZed statement
them of the finances OF the village, showing Il
amount in the treasury at commencement of Il
year, when and from what sources all moneys pa