New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-05-22

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Sec. 1s1. APPROVAL OF PLATs. It
shall have the sole power to accept and
| Joining the city, and to prescribe the width
and location Of streets: and alleys required
In such plats Of property.
PoRTATIoN PLANTS. 1t shall have
DoWer to provide for the lighting Of
| streets. avenues and public GROUNDS and
establish gas, electric and other lighting
| plants! and to furnish gas, heat and cleo
trielty to persons within the city limits on
| procure or establish water works and to
| provide water for the use and convenience
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and the manner in which the same shall
be paid; and to provide for systems Of
public transportation Wltn 4ha me city ana
also have the power to make contracts
with individuals, firms or corporations for
the. use Of water for protection against fire
mower to contract with individuals, firms
or corporations for the use Of electric or
r roses ns Such eont Contra for water and eee
as The council may deem for the best IN
800 wears for water, and not to exceed
lighting and other public purposes.
Ssf IA PGW sa have az p mAaSp =
three -fourths % vote.}.o of all the members
thereof to erect, provide for, improve and
tons, armories, JAIL auditorium, work
| houses, houses of corrections for females
and children, and parental schools, hos
| public baths and public, lodging houses,
| infrmaries, public cemeteries founding
homes school houses. libraries markets,
nest houses. quarantine hospitals, dumping
| places dumping stations, sewer stations
and such appurtenances, accessories, APP
paratus and equipments in connection
Herewith as may be necessary for the
| transaction of the business Of the city
either within or without its limits, for its
ments; and to acquire by purchase, gift or
condemnation lands for sites for said build
ings or to be used in connection Herewith;
and to acquire by purchase, condemnation
nicipal purposes. and by resolution passed by
a three-fourths l3O vote Of all its members,
n board Of education the power to erect,
provide for improve and repair school
ana aGare 5fs BY pssfa t
board of education of such city. -.
Sec. 1874. DEPOslTING OF FUNDS
AND AUDITING OF. ACCOUNTS. 1t shall
designate the repositories Of the funds OF
the city treasurer, and by resolution ap-
prove all bonds given for the safe keeping
thereof. and it i; shall examine and audit the
| accounts of all city officers.
| Sec. l3o. SPECIFIC POWERS. The city
council shan have power by ordinance, not
inconsistent with the constitution and laws
OF the STATE state and n1 the United States, as fol:
| lows: First-To regulate the use OF, and
to prevent and remove encroachments or
and over streets, alleys, avenues and public
injury to the same, and to regulate the
construction of coal holes, and hatchways
and &c coverings, and guards therefor in size
walks, or to prohibit the same. Second
TO regulate and prevent throwing or de
posting of ashes, otfal, dirt, garbage Of
any offensive matter in or upon any street
ailey or public ground or place, and tC
require the owner Or occupant of any prem
ises to keep the sidewalks along or in from
OF the same free from snow, Ice othel
obstruction. Th,rd-Io regulate opening,
and excavations in streets, alleys and pub
lie grounds, for the laying of gas, electric
conductors. water mains and pipes, or 1o1
other purposes, and the building OF sewers
tunnels ana drains, and to regulate thu
construction and use of all structures ant
condults underneath the streets, alleys anc
s S5aeWalks; rourthnTo provide for ant
titth-Io regulate and prevent the use o
streets, sidewalks and public grounds fol
signs, sign posts, awnings, awning posts
. teleg raph poles, horse troughs, racks ant
the posting and distributing Of handbiil
ana ADVERTISEMENTS; to prevent the lncunl
beril,g Of the streets with vehicles, lu .nber
: to remove and abate any nuisance, Oh
struction and encroachment upon tn
walks ! streets, alleys and public grounds
, hitching posts and: rings for fastening
horses, and to prohibit the same in an
portion Of the city. at its. discretion; AM
membranes upon any street by person
, owning or operating any railway along o
) across the same: sixth,-To regulate an
the suspending Of wires along or across til
streets and alleys. and to require. any an
! all all wires within prescribed limits Q
t throughout the city to be placed, as it ma
, designate, beneath the surface Of tn
streets or sidewalks, and to require an
poles already erected Or wires already sus
) wise placed in conduits beneath the surface
7 of the street, and to compel any or al
= such wires, pipes and other construction
{ beneath the surface, upon such terms a
} it may. designate, Seventh-To regulate an
prqhibit the exhibition or carrying OF Dis
advertisements and hand bills in or upo
E Fl I'll regulate and prevent the iyin
E streets, and to regulate. the constructio
| ! and use Of bill boards adjacent to or nea
esuate ana Of oFoh Rphf ra Ree
! the streets, sidewalks or public place
Tenth.--To regulate the speed Of horses an
ss u anna fhs s Tfees and W hnd oco
fasten Their horses or other ap pinrsHHs
standing in the Streets 81 EeVenth&ro wi" re-!
ulate and prescribe the width Of tires 3
the W Sin OF vehicles used IN the CITY, an
/, over any street in the city; and may diree
! upon what streets heavily loaded vehicle
= may may, be drawn, and from what streets
: excluded, and to license any and all ven
cles Of every description. Twelfth
! name and change the name Of streets, ay
! teenth.-To regulate the use Of all bridge
: yladucts, tunnels, drains, sewers and eel
or wthin s fty ana to prohibit Il
privies in such portions Of the city as
: may designate, and to compel sewer COZ
e same sam and to assess the cost thereof on Il
: property 50 connected with the sewe
Eourteenth.ITo regulate the, numbering
o Sfs na bu idd%gs tt hayg
: numbers of snch houses and building
= shown shown conspicuonsly thereon or adjace1
e late or prohibit the locating, constructfo
t and laying OF street railway tracks il
: under or over any street, alley Or publ
and rrhfs all pu
t under. the public streets and highways {
I the city only to- such parties as will col
e ! tribute to the city the greatest amount
r money for and give the best service in ii
:, exercise Of the same.
. sixteenth-To provide for and change tt
T road, and to compel railroad companies 4
lower and bridge over their tracks and i
= fence their respective railroads, or ar
y portion Of the same, and to constru
: cattle guards on the streets and publ
q roads, and keep the same in repair with
= the limits of the. city. In case any raj
n road company fails to comply with al
: such ordinance it shall be liable for d
!, damages to the owner Of any cattle, hors
Il Or domestic animals which he may susta
!, BY reason Of injuries thereto while on tt
Q tracks Of such railroad company, In iii
>, manner and extent as under the gener