The herald., 1898-10-25
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

the city, to be placed as 1t may designate,
where. and to require any poles already
erected or wires already suspended to be
| removed and the wires likewise placed In
cOnduits beneath the surface OF the street
or elsewhere, and to compel any or all
wires, pipes and other constructions and
conduits to be placed in common area
beneath the surface or elsewhere, upon
such terms as 1t may designate.
(O To regulate, license or prohibit the
| construction and use Of bill-boards and
signs adjacent to or near the streets, al
leys and public places. or upon any va
cant lot or other property.
of dogs. and to prevent the same from
running at large, and to authorize the
destruction thereof.
dicants, street beggars and prostitutes
and prevent any MANNED, injured or un-
fortunate, persons from displaying any
thing indicating their condition for the
purpose Of receiving aims. and to reen-
late bathing and swimming In waters
within the city limits. and to prevent ara
batteries and disordcrly conduct and OBJ
scenity in the city and to prohibit within
I1,, thc city the circulation. sale or eXhi1
bition of libclous. obscene and immoral
publications.. prints, pictures, advertise,
ments and Illustrations and any printed
or pictured matter tending to provoke a
OF the community.
!0 To establish pounds and pound dis
trictS. which shall be under the SUPER
vision and control Of a Pound master.
To restrain the running at large OF horses.
mules. cattle. swine, sheep. poultry.
geese and other animals, and to authorize
the distraining and sale of the same.
!O To establish. license or regulate mar
kets and market-houses.
fO To provide for the inspection of and
regulate the making and sale of bread:
and prescribe the weight and quality OF
the bread In the loaf and provide for the
contrary thereto.
(@ To provide for and regulate the in
spection by the health officer Of meats.
poultry. fish: game. butter. cheese lard.
eggs. vegetables, flour. meal. milk. fruits
and other food products, and to provide
for the taking and summarily destroying
OF any Such products as are unSound.
spoiled. adulterated or unwholesome; and
70 regulate and prevent the bringing into
unsound @ @ a spoIed advitarated % W erp or punwhoie-
some products.
(O To provide for and regulate the place
and manner of weighing hay and straw
and selling Of the same. and measuring
and selling firewood, coal and lime.
do). To provide for the Inspection and
sealing Of all weights and measures and
TO enforce the keeping and use by ven
ders of proper. weights and measures
duly tested and sealed.
QD To regulate the construction and
materials OF all buildings, chimneys.
stacks and other structures: to prevent
the erection or maintenance of insecure
or unsafe buildings, walls. stacks. chin
ncys or other structures. and provide for
their summary abatement or destruction:
to prescribe the depth, of cellars and
easements. the material and methods of
construction Of foundations and founda-
ton walls. the manner of construction
and location Of drains and sewer pipes.
the thickness, materials and construction
walls, the size and material of floor
ues ana roofs
regulate the construction of bath-roo
water closets. ,priyics and vaults in
buildings and structures not conforming
to such regulations. and to- direct the
suspension at any time of the erection
of any such building as does not conform
to such regulations.
G2) To require the owners or lessees of
buildings or structures to place thereon
lection against or for extinguishment of
fres as II may direct.
CS) To prevent the construction and to
ncys. fireplaces. hcarths, stoves. stove
pipes. ovens. boilers and apparatus used
regulate the carrying on of manufactures
liable to cause fires: to prevent the de-
posting Of ashes or the accumulation of
shavings rubbish or other combustible
material in unsafe places. and to make
provisions TO guard against fire.
90 To provide for and compel the re-
porting and recording of all births and
deaths within the city.
Q5) To prohibit offensive or unwholesome
city or within two miles OF the limits
thereof
u6) To compel the owner OF any soap or
sausage manufactory. tallow chandfery.
piR-sty. or other unwholeSome or noxious
house or place. to cleanse abate or re-
move the same.
pitals or pest-houses and to make all
regulations which may be necessary and
expedicnt for the preservation Of health
and the suppression of disease, and to
make regulations to prevent the introduc-
ton of contagious, infectious or other
diseases into the. city and to make quar-
within the city, and to regulate. control
and prevent the landing Of persons bag
gage, merchandise or other property from
boats. vessels. cars or other conveyances
make such disposition of such persons or
property as to preserve the health of said
city and to prevent infected cars or other
conveyances from coming within or near
the limits of the city.
dS) To regulate lodging. tenement and
apartment houses and to prevent the
overcI owding of the same, and to require
the same to be put and kept in proper
sanitary condition.
Q9) To prohibit and punish for cruelty
to. animals and to require the places
where animals are kept to be maintained
in healthful condition.
(20) To inspect and regulate dairies and
dairy products. inside or outside the city.
and the sale of milk within the city, ana
to license persons engaged in the SAFE
thereof.
(2D To inflict punishment for injuries to
or for interference with the ornamental
trees or shrubbery in the streets and pub
lie places of the city, except by the
proper officers as provided in this charter.
(22) To provide for the revoca ton of IL
censeS.
(23 To provide and maintain a morgue.
(2D To set apart as boulevard or
boulevards any street or streets, or por-
tions of strdet or Streets
(25) To regulate street railroads. tracks
and cars; to compel the owners of two
or more of such roads using the same
street for any distance not exceeding
five blocks to use the same tracks and TO
equitably divide the cost of construction
and expense OF maintenance thereof be-
tween the owners; to fix, establish and
reduce the fares and charges for trans
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