The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-10
THE CITY CHATTER
coplous Extracts Prom The Bill
NOW Before The Legislature.

GENERAL POWERS OF COUNCIL.
The council Of said city shall
have power to lay off vacate.
close, open, alter grade and
keep in good repair the roads,
streets, alleys, pavemen.s, side.
walks, crosswalks, drains and
cutters therein. for the use of
the citizens. or the public, and to
improve and light the same, and
to keep them free from obstruc-
tions OF every kind; to regulate
the width Of the pavemeuts and
sidewalksonthe streetand alleys,
Tand to orderthe paTements, side
walks, footway. drains md gut.
tersto be kept in GOOD order
free aud clean, by the owners or
occupants Of the real property
next adjacent thereto; TO estab-
lish and regulate markets. pre-.
scribe the times of holding the
same, provide suitable and con,
venient buildings therefor. and
prevent injury or annoyance TO
the public or to individuals from
anything dangerous, offensive
or unwholesome; to prohibit or
regulate slaughter houses. tan
houses and soap factories within
the town limits; or the exercise
of any unhealthy or offensive
business, trade or employment;
to abate all nuisances within the
town limits, or to require and
compel the abatement or removal
thereof by, or at tae expense. of
the person causing the same. or
by or at the expense of the owner
or occupant of the ground on
which they are placed or found;
to cause to be filled up, raised or
drained, by or at the expense of
the owner, any town lot or tract
of land covered or subject to be
covered by stagnant water; to
prevent horses. hogs, cattle,
sheep or other animals, and fowls
of all kinds, from going or being
at large in such city and as one
means of prevention. to provide
for impounding and confntng
such animals and fowls. and
upon failure to reclaim, for the
sale thereof; to protect places of
divine worship, and preserve
order in and about the premises
where and when such worship is
held; to regulate the keeping of
gun-powder and other infamable
or dangerous substances; to pro.
vide for the regular building of
houses or other structures, and
for the making and maintaining
of division fences by the owners
of adjoining premises, and for
the proper drainage of city lots
or other parcels Of land by or at
the expense of the owner or oc.
cupant thereof; toprovide against
danger of damage by fire; to
punish Tor assaults and batteries;
to prohibit lettering in or visit.
ing houses Of ill fame, or loiter.
ing in saloons, or upon the streets,
to prevent lewd or lascivious
conduct, the sale or exhibition of
indecent pictures or other repre-.
sentatiens; the Dissertation Of the
Sabbath day, profane swearing,
the illegal sales of all intoxicat.
ing liquors, drinks, mixtures and
preparations: to protect the per.
sons of those residing or being
within said. town; to appoint when
necessary or advisable a police
force permanent or temporary.
to assist the marshall in the dis.
charge of his duties; to build or
purchase, or lease and use. a
suitable place of imprisonment
within or near the said city for
the safe keeping or punishment
of persons charged with or con.
victed of the violation Of ordi,
nances; to erect, or authorize or
prohibit the erection of gas or
water works within The town
limits; to prevent injury of such
works, or the pollution OF any
gas or water used or intended to
be used by the pnblie or by in
dividuals; to provide for and
regulate the weighing or measur-
ing of hay, coal, lumber and
other articles sold, or kept for
sale within said city, and to es.
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