The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-04-20

the manner provided in section 1862 and
sections 1861, 1862, 1868, 1864 Of Milliken
and Vertrees Compilation of the laws Of
Tennessee.
18th. To grant the right Of way to
the streets, alleys, avenues, squares, and
other public places ofsaid town, Tor the
purposes of street railroads or other
railroads, telephones, telegraphs, gas
pipes, electric lights, and such other
purposes as the Board may deem proper.
provided, they shall not grant the exclu-
sive right to the use Of said streets and
thoroughfares to any persons, company
or corporation for more than twenty
years. To regulate the laying of rail-
road tracks of all kinds, to regulate the
passage and speed of Railroad engines,
cars and trains of cars within the town
limits, to compel railroad companies to
furnish such gates and watchmen as the
public safety may require, and to COM
pei said companies to construct, and
maintain proper substantial and suffi-
cient crossings at the points where the
streets, avenues and throughfares of the
town, cross the track Of said Compa-
MES.
18th. To regulate, paraphet and
partition walls, and to prevent the dan
gerous construction and condition of
chimneys, Aues, fire places, hearths,
stoves, stOve-pipes, ovens, boilers and
all kinds Of fire apparatus, and to cause
the same to be removed, or placed in a
safe and secure condition when consider
ed dangerous, and to prevent the depos-
it Of ashes and ciRders in improper
places.
18th. To regulate the size, number
and manner Of construction Of the doors,
and stairways Of theatres, tenement
houses, audience rooms. and all buildings
used for the gathering Of large number
of people. whether now built so that
there may be convenient safe and
speedy exit in case Of fire.
18th. To remove all distractions
from the streets, alleys, avenues and
sidewalks within the town, and to pre-
vent and remove all encrsuchments upon
or int said streets, avenues, alleys, and
sidewalks.
10th. To compel all persons 10 keep
the snow, ice and dirt from the side
walks in front Of the premises occupied
by them. and if not occupied, then to
compel the same to be done by the
owners Of their agents.
| 18th. To regulate the running or
horse railway cars, or cars propelled by
Dummy Engines, or cable or electricity,
the laying down track for the same, the
form and kind Of rail to be used, and the
trans portation Of passengers thereon,a and
to require all railway companies using
the streets to lay their tracks at the Of
fetal grade thereof, and to compel them
to grade, pave or macadamize, and keep
in repair the streets between the rails
of their tracks, and for the distance Of
two feet on each side Of the same, at
their own expense.
18te. To restrain or prohibit cattle,
hogs, horses, sheep, dogs, fowls and all
other animals from running at large with
in the town, and to authorize the sum-
mary sale or other disposition Of all such
animals when found SO running at
large.
10Th. To provide for sprinkling the
streets, avenues, and other public
grounds.
Goth. 70 provide for the inspection Of
buildings, elevators and steam boilers.
2lst. To establish standard weights
and measures to be used in the town
and to appoint keeper Of weights and
measures.
%, Toprovide for the inspection and
measurement of lumber and all other
materials.
: 23rd. To provide for the erection Of
Market Houses, establishing markets
and market places, and the government
and regulation thereof.
oath. To provide for and regulate the
, inspection of beef, pork, -four, meal
: milk, butter, lard and all other provis.
ions, to restrain and punish the regret
! ing, and forestalling Of provisions, ant
+ to provide for and regulate the inspection
, of petroleum and other oils, whiskey anC
other spirits in barrels, hogsheads OIL
8 other vessels.
18th. Toprovide for the inspection
and weighing or measuring coal, wcot
7 and, other fuel and hay corn and othel
] grains.
Goth. To regulate the selling or Civ
ing away Of intoxicating spurious, vim
!, GUS malt or mixed liquors within thu
+. town.
5 9th. TO license, tax, and regulat
] billiard tables, bowling alleys, shooting
: gallerys and other places Of public re
r sorts.
81 28th. To license, tax, regulate o
e suppress theatrical and other shows, ex
: hibitions and amusements.
29.h. To prohibit and suppress tn
] sale or distribution of obscene books
paper prints and pictures, the posting Q
! obscensprint pictures or advertisement
dance houses, opium joints, gamblin
J, houses, dealing in lottery tickets, priz
: fighting, cock fighting, dog fighting
;, brothels, bawdy houses. disorder
5 honses, houses OF i'll fame, assignatio
: houses, or any places ofresort for tn
y practice OF lewdness or fornication Q
y VIGOROUSLY reputed to be such, whethe
l.