The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1888-11-25
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.

The city government has been orean
lied and Is now on running basis. Great
Falls Is what is known as city of the
second class The city council have the
power:
Toprovide for the registration of voters:
for taking the census; for controlling the
city finances and property; for appropri-
ating money; to levy taxes; to issue and
revoke licenses; to license all pursuits
for which license is required to be paid
under the Territorial law; to erect all
needful buildings.
To contract Indebtedness for public
buildings, water works, fire apparatus,
sewers, ETC., the total amount not to ex-
ceed three per cent. of the assessed valu-
alton Of the city according to the last as
sessment.
To lay out, alter and improve streets,
provide for their lighting aud cleaning,
regulate the use Of sidewalks and the de-
posit ofashes or offensive matter on streets,
alleys and public ground, and prevent the
obstruction Of streets and sidewalks.
To establish the grades of the streets
and alleys; to regulate or prohibit traf-
fic upon the streets, ETC.; to regulate fast
driving; to regulate and control railroads;
to require the lighting of any street rail-
way in town; to license and authorize the
construction Of street railways; to regu-
late the numbering Of houses; to regu-
late water courses, ponds and wells; to
license auctioneers, saloons, shows, ETC.;
to regulate, restrain or suppress dance
houses and houses Of prostitution; to
punish persons for obtaining money
fraudulently, and to prohibit all immoral
publications: to establish markets; to reg.
ulate the sale Of food; to regulate in
spection, measuring Of wood, weighing OF
coal and hay; to regulate the construc-
ton of vaults, ETC.; to prevent disturbance
of the peace; to establish fire alarms; to
establish fire department; to erect en-
gine houses, ETC., and provide engines; to
inspect chimneys, etc.; to regulate the
handling of gun powder and other COM
bustibles; to regulate the building OF
bonfires and the explosion of fireworks,
ETC.; to prohibit cruelty to animals; to
define and abate nuisances; to punish
vagrancy; to maintain Jail; to regulate
and prohibit the running at large of an
imals; to license the keeping of dogs
to prevent encumbering of streets, etc.;
to prevent riding animals on sidewalks;
to prevent fast riding; to regulate skat.
ing, etc.; to regulate the erection Of
slaughter houses, breweries, livery sta
bles, blacksmith shops, etc.
In relation to making pawn brokers
keep record of articles and the came tc
be subject TO inspection; to !, revent pawn
brokers from purchasing articles from
minors; to appoint q board of health; to
establish a hospital; to establish and reg.
ulate cemeteries; to prescribe the duties
of policemen, ETC.; to pass all ordinances
to erect water works and gas works; to
construct cisterns and reservoirs; to take
water in sufficient quantities.; to levy and
collect poll tax; to fill vacancies; to es.
tablish a system of sewerage; to regu'
late partition fences; to regulate stone
brick and other buildings; to use the
county Jail for the confinement of often
ders; to require official bonds; to require
reports from officers; to provide for the
planting Of shade trees; to pass ordi'
nances consistent with this act and with
the laws Of the Territory.
1t will be seen that these powers are
adequate, and cover everything needfu]
In the establishment of the city govern
ment.
A LEADER representative visited the