, 1884-03-20

and also to create, open and Improve any new street,
avenue, alley or lane: Prouided, Thatall damages sustained
by the citizens of the city, or the owners of the property
therein, shall be ascertained in such manner as shall be
provided by ordinance.
T1enty UenH-T open, widen or otherwise improve
any street, avenue, lane or alley, whenever deemed expe-
dent for the public good, and to take private property
for public use, or for the purpose OF giving the right of
way or other privilege, to any railroad company, or for
the purpose of erecting or establishing market houses
and market places, or for any other necessary public pur-
pose: Provided, hoa0eUer, That in all cases the city shall
make the person or persons whose property shall be taken
or injured thereby, adequate compensation, therefor, to
be determined by the assessment of five disinterested
householders of the city, who shall be selected and com
pensated as may be prescribed by ordinance, and who
shall, in the dis charge of their duties, act under oath
faithfully and impartially to make the assessment to them
submitted Ha alf
Tpenty eighh-To borrow money on the credit of the
city, and pledge the credit, revenue and public property
of the city for the payment thereof: Provided, holreuer,
The money shall only be borrowed for the purpose of
funding any floating Indebtedness of such city: Provided,
further, That if bonds are issued under this subdivision
they shall not run for a term exceeding ten years, and
shall not be sold for less than ninety cents on the dollar,
and shall not bear interest at u rate exceeding eight per
cent. per annum, payable semi-annually: Provided further,
That the city council shall levy a sufficient tax each year
to pay the interest of any city bonded Indebtedness, and
to pay the interest of the bonds which may be issued
under this subdivision, and to redeem one-tenth of the
amount is paid; all taxes levied and collected under this
subdivision shall be paid in cash, and shall be known as
city bond fund, and shall only be appropriated for the
purpose of paying the bonds and interest, and present
floating Indebtedness: Provided, hereafter, That the city
authorities shall not create any indebtedness, or expend
a greater amount of money in any one, year than the
amount of taxes collected In. such year, inclusive of the
city bond fund; IrGl Ja.E H
T0enty-nnh-To elect one of their own body, who
shall be styled the president of the council" and who
shall preside at all meetings of the council, in the absence
of the mayor, and in the absence of the president, to
elect one of their own body to occupy his place temper
arily, and who shall be styled " acting president of the
council and the president and acting president, when
occupying the place of the mayor, shall have the same
privileges as other members of the council, and all acts of
the president or acting president, while so acting, shall
be binding upon the council and upon the city, as if done
by the mayor;
mrteh-Anl ordinances of the city shall be passed pur-
suant to such rules and regulations as the council may
provide, and all ordinances of the city may be proved by
the certificate of the clerk, under the seal of the city, and
when printed or published in book or pamphlet form, and
purporting to be published by authority Of the city, shall
be read and received in all courts and places without
further proof;
ThryJfrst--The council shall cause to be published,
once in six months, a statement of the financial condition
of the city, which statement shall be verified blythe oath
of the mayor, treasurer and city clerk
THirtysecond-To purchase, hold and pay for, in the
manner herein provided, lands outside of the limits of
such city, for the purpose of the burial of the dead,
and all necessary grounds for hospital grounds, water
works, springs, sources OF water supply and lands through
which any bitches, conduts, a%queducts or water mains or
pipes may be constructed therefrom to the said city, and
all necessary grounds, lands and premises for sewer con-
struction and extension.
1hrlyhrd-To survey, plat, map, grade, fence, orna-
meut and otherwise improve all burial and cemetery
grounds, and the avenues leading thereto, owned by such
city; to construct walks therein, rear and protect orna-
mental shade trees therein, and to provide for paying the
IhClCOly az n L #" LL LL' E
I~hryJomh-To convey cemetery lots owned by such
city, by certificate, signed by the mayor and counter
signed by the clerk, under the seal of the city, specifying
that the person to whom the same is issued is the owner
of the lot or lots described therein, by number, as laid
down on such map or plat, for the purpose of interment,
and such certificate shall vest in the proprietor, his or her
assigns, a right in fee simple to such lot for the sole pur-
pose of interment, under the regulations of the city coun-
ell, and such certificate shall be entitled to be recorded in
the office of the register of deeds of the proper county
without further acknowledgment and such description
of lots shall be deemed and recognized as a sufficient
description thereof;
1HrtyJJh-To limit the number of cemetery lots which
shall be owned by the same person at the same time; to
prescribe rules for enclosing, adjoining and erecting mon
uments and tombstones on cemetery lots; to prohibit any
diversion of the use of such lots, any improper adorn-
ment thereof, but no religious test shall be made as to
the ownership oflots, the burial therein, or the ornamen-
tation of graves or of such lots; " 81
.THttyslrh-To pass rules and ordinances imbosing
penalties and fines not exceeding one hundred dollars,
regulating, protecting and governing the cemetery, the
owners of lots therein, visitors thereof and trespassers
therein, and to pass rules and ordinances for the protec-
ton of lands, springs, sources of water supply, bitches,
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