The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-11

All eIscttons by the CITY counoil shafl N
Viva vocs on the call OF the roll. Al
ou,cels created by this not, or created b,
oity ordinance n appointees Of the boar,
OF public works and affairs. shall ID "A
CURED 70 give such bond rs the mayor ami
ely council may by ordinance provide. 81,
sne board OF public works and affairs ma,
uonand o. its employees. appointees AM
Ss..ssns snch bond as it shall deem A. II
case there ID no. ordinance Of the msyo
ana city councilrequiring such bond.
Sec. =. That the mayor and cit,
council OF said city shall, within the limits
lions OF this act provided, have powers b,
ordinance.
First-To levy and collect taxes mo,
al property taxable by law for state AMI
county purposes.
3 econd--To levy and collect taxes upo,
state.
Ihird-To appropriate money and pro.
vide Tor the payment of the debt and sx.
penses OF the city. and also the debt Of ca
municipal corporation Of which they ri
che successors.
o EoIrshMTo make regulations TO proven
city, to make quarantine laws for the pur.
pose. and enforce the Same within Nv
miles Of the city. ="
Fifth-Tom make regulations AUTHORIZING
the police of the city to make arrests %
WAU41Oe bu6 lJHllxD OF ana M1eV Mnn
within five miles thereof.
make regulations to secure the
general health Of the inhabitants and q
PIevsns ana remove nuigances.
osventh-To provide the city with watsi
~ water works within or beyond The
HounaafIes or The CITY, and TO provide for
the prevention and extinguishment of frea
an1 organic and establish IRE companies.
Eighsh-Io make appropriations 10 opsn,
alter. abolish, widen, extend, establish
grace, pave or otherwise improve. clean and
Keep IN repair streets, alleys and sidewalks,
Or 20 ave me same done. and to erect, es-
tabllsh and keep in repair bridges, culverts,
sewers n cutters; and to make approptia-
siona Tor lighting the streets, and for the
erection OF all buildings necessary for the
use OIL the CITY.
Ninth-To license, tax and regulate
t~sverns, brokers, coffee houses, confection.
ers. retailers OF liquor, hawkers, peddlers,
livery stable keepers. and all other priv
leges not prohibited by the laws of the
state.
Ientt-To license and regulate hackney
JaliIaRes, carts, omn1busses, wagons and
uIays' and to fix the rate to be charged for
tne carriage of persons an of property
within the city, and to the public works and
property without the limits of the city.
Eleventh-To regulate or prohibit and
suppress theatrical or other exhibitions,
SHOWS and amusements.
Iwelve-To regulate or prohibit and sup-
press all gambling houses, disorderly houses
and bawdy houses, and obscene pictures
and literature. 1900
Ihirteenth-To regulate, restrain or pre-
vent the carrying on of manufactures dan
ferrous IN causing or producing fires, and
10 prevent and suppress the sale of FIRE
arms and carrying of concealed weapons.
fourteenth-To direct the location and
management OF slaughterhouses and mar
kets, breweries, distilleries, saloons, pawn
brokers', ETC., within the city limits.
nlaseenth-To regulate the storage of
gunpowder, tar, pitch, rosin. saltpetre, Qun-
cotton, GOAL oil, n all other c~ombustiple
AUG lnfiamable material, and the use of
i1ghts, candles. lamps and steam pipes in
an STABLES, shops, and other places, and
20 or suppress the use and sale Of
hre crackers and toy pistols.
Sixteenth-To establish standa~a veiohts
and measures to be used in the city, AMI TO
appoint a seAler Of STANDARD weights snd
measures, who shall have exclusive iuris-
dlotion within the city.
oeventeenth-To provide for the insrec-
ZION ana measuring of lumber end other
building material.
Eighteenth-To provide for the inspec-
zion m weighing or measuring of stone.
grain. 'A
N~ineteenth--To provide for and regulate
n all provisions, oils, whisky, and other
vessels. ~ 0"Ao
Iwentieth-To regulate the inspection of
milk, butter. lard and other provisions; to
regulate the vending of meat, poultry, fish
anu Vegetables; to restrain and punish the
and regulate markets.
twenty hrst-Io impose fines, forfeitures +
and penalties for the breach of any ordin- /
ance. and to provide for their recovery and
Iwent!y-second-To provide for the
an I,otous and disorderly persons within
0ne clty, by day or night. and for punish
ment or all breaches of the peace. noise. |
or disorderly assemblies.
1wenty-third-To fix from time to time |
ne boundary of the city wards, but they /
snail never be less nor more than seven,
Twenty-fourth-To pass all ordinances
for the health, convenience and
saIety or the citizens, and to carry out the
tull intent and meaning of this act, and to
accomplish the object of this corporation.
Iwenty-nfth-Io impose penalties upon
The owne or owners, occupants or agents of
my house, wall or sidewalk, or other etruc-
'uie. which may be considered dangerous or
1etrimental to the citizens, unless after
1ue notice, to be fixed by ordinance, the
'ame to be removed or repaired.
w0nsy-siAbu-lo regulate, tax, license, |
Or suppress the keeping and going at large of
anlEls!s within the oity; to impound the
same, ana in default of redemption, in pur-
nance OF ordinance. to sell or kill the same.
Iwenty-seventh-To erect and organize q
in or near said CITY; and any
person who shall fail or neglect 10 pay any
line or costs imposed on him by any ordi-
nance OF said city, may be committed to
Inc work-house until such fine and costs
shall be fully paid.
Iwenty-eighth-Io erect and maintain a
house OF correction for the confinement of
minor criminals and such youth as NAV re-
qulre the same.
1wenty-ninth. To provide for inoloslng,
improving and regulating all public grounds
belonging to the city in or out of the cor
porate limits.
Thirtieth-To provide for the appoint
ment OF a police force, to impose fines, for
feltures, penalties and terms of imprison-
for the breach of any city ordinances;
no penalty shall exceed one hundred
iollers, and no term of imprisonment
mall be for a longer term than three months
FOR the same offense,
lhlrsy hrst-To regulate and provide for
construction or repair of sidewalks and
DOT pavements, III il the owne or owners
any lot or lots shall fail to comply with
The provisions of such ordinance within
'uoh time as may be prescribed thereby,
he board of public works and affairs may
for the construction and repair of
'uch sidewalks or pavements, and the CITY
mail pay for the same, and the amount so
paid shall be {. lien upon said lot, and NAV
% enforced nv attaohmeuk in law =, arr;t.