The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-03

bylaws and regulations as they may
deem necessary to carry out the follow
ing powers which are hereby vested in
them:
First. To establish market or
markets in and for said city, and ap-
point proper officers therefor; prescribe
the times and places for holding tho
same; provide suitable buildings and
grounds therefor. and to enforce such
regulations as shall be necessary and
proper to prevent huckstering, forestall-
ing or regrating.
Second: To erect and provide in or
near said city suitable work houses,
houses of correction and reformation,
and houses for the reception and main
tainance of the poor and destitute; and
they shall possess and exercise author
ity over all persons within the limits of
the city receiving or entitled to the
benefits of the poor laws; appoint neces
sary officers and other persons proper to
be connected with the aforesaid insuitu
tons, and regulate pauperism within
the limits of the city; and the Council,
through the agency they shall appoint
for the direction and management of the
poor of the city, shall exercise the pow
ers and perform the duties vested by
law in overseers of tie poor.
Third: 10 erect and keep in order all
public buildings necessary or proper for
said city; to erect within tho city city
prison. and said prison shall contain
such apartment as shall be necessary
Tor the safe keeping and employment of
all persons confined therein.
Fourth. To establish or enlarge water
works and gas works within or without
the limits of the city; to contract and
agree with the owners of any land for
the use and purchase thereof, or have
the same condemned according to law,
for tho location, extension or enlarge
ment Of their said works, the pipes con-
nected herewith, or any fixtures or ap-
purtenances thereof, and shall have the
power to protect from injury by ordi-
nance prescribing adequate penalties,
the said works, pipes, fixtures and land,
or anything connected Herewith,
whether within or without the limits of
the said city.
Fifth. To open, close, improve, widen
or narrow streets, avenues and al
leys, and have them kept in
good order and properly light
ed, make sidewalks, build bridges,
culverts and sewers within the said
city, or cause to be graded, paved or
macadamized any public street, avenue
or alley, or parts thereof, which is now
or may be hereafter laid out and opened
in said city, and have the same set with
curb. stone; and shall have power to pro-
vide for the payment of any such i'm
provements. out of the general revenue
or by assessments on the real estate
benefited thereby, as to the Judgment
of the Council shall seem expedient;
and over any street or alley in the city
which has been or may be coded or con-
veyed to the city by proper deed. they
shall have like power and authority as
over other streets and alleys; they may
prevent the building of or remove any
structure. obstruction or encroachment
over or under or in any street, sidewalk
or alley in said city, and may permit
shade trees to be planted along said
streets; but no company or individual
shall occupy with it's or works, or any
| appurtenances thereof, the Streets side
walks or alleys in the city without the
consent of the Council, duly entered
upon it's re cord book
| Sixth. TO prevent the numbering o.
streets, sidewalks, alleys, lanes OF
bridges in the city in any manner what
over.
Seventh. To determine and designate
the route and grade of any railroad tt
be laid in said city, and to restrain and
regulate the rate of speed of locomotive
engines and cars upon the railroads
| within the city.
Eighth. TO make provision for and
regulate the weighing of hay, fodder
oats. shucks or other long forage. They
may also provide for measuring corn
oats, grain, coal, stone. wood, lumber
boards, potatoes and other articles fol
sale or barter.
Ninth. To require every merchant
retailer, trader and dealer Of merchan
disc or property of any description
which is sold by measure or weight. t
cause their weights and measures to be-
sealed by the city sealer and to be sub
ject to his inspection, and may impose
penalties for any violation of any such
ordinance.
Tenth. To secure the inhabitants
from contagious, Infectious or other
dangerous diseases, to establish, cree,
and regulate hospitals or subscribe
funds for the maintenance OF private
hospitals, to provide for and enforce the
removal of patients to the hospital or
hospitals established by the city, to
which the city has subscribed, to ap-
point and organize board of health of
said city and clothe it with authority
necessary for the prompt and efficient
performance of it's duties.
Eleventh TO require and compel the
abatement and removal of all nuisances
within said city, at the expense of tho
person or persons causing tho same, or
the owner or owners of tho ground
whereon the same shall be and collect
said expense by suit or motion; to pre-
ven5 and regulate slaughter houses, soap
and candle factories within said city, or
the exercise of any dangerous, offensive
or unhealthy business, trade or employ
ment therein, and to regulate the trans
portation of coal and other articles
through tho streets of said city.