The herald., 1898-10-29
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

the city. to be placed as It may designate nate
where, and to require any poles already
erected or wires already suspended to. be
condHits b Sn the surface Of the street
wires, pipes and other constructions and
BENEATH the tn IS surface Race or elsewhere. upon
such terms as 1t may designate.
H) 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.
(a) To license and regulate the keeping
Of dogs and to prevent the same from
running at large, and to authorize the
destruction thereof
~ To restrain or punish Migrants. mem
dicants. street beggars and prostitutes,
and prevent any manned, injured or ia
thing indicating their condition for the
purpose of receiving aims, and to regu-
late bathing and swimming In wa.c,s
punish drunkenness, ighting, assaults,
batteries and disorderly conduct and OBJ
scenity in the city: and to prohibit within
the city the circula ton, SALE, or cxhi-
billion of libelous, obscene and immoral
publications. prints. pictures, advertise.
ments and Illustrations, and any printed
or pictured matter tending to provoke 4
breach of the peace or Impair the morals
of the community.
90 To establish pounds and pound dis
trlcts. which shall be under the super
vision ard control of a Pound-master.
To restrain the running at large Of horses
geese and other animals. and to authorize
the distraining and sale of the same.
(6) To establish. license or regulate mar
kets and market-houses.
f0 To provide for the inspection Of and
regulate the making and sale of bread.
and prescribe the weight and quality of
seizure and forfeiture of bread baked
contrary thereto.
CS To provide for and regulate the in
spcction 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
OF any such products as are unsound.
spoiled. adulterated or unwholes ONE; and
to regulate and prevent the bringing into
the city and the having or keeping such
unsound, spoiled, adulterated or unwhole-
some products.
W To provide for and regulate the place
and selling of the same. and measuring
and selling frewood, coal and lime.
dO To provide for the inspection and
scaling 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. chmncys.
stacks and other structures; to prevent
or unsafe buildings. walls. stacks, chin
neys 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
the thickness. materials and construction
of party walls. partition and outside
" walls; the .irs size and material of floor
chimney hues and heating apparatus; to
regulate the construction of bathrooms
S Wat r. closets, pryieS and vaults in
buildings and structures not conforming
to such regulations. and to direct the
suspension SION, at H, any time Of the erection
to such regulations.
12) To require the owners or lessees Of
buildings t'i,t rs or structures to place thereon
lection against or for extingulshment of
fires as II may direct.
NAoj ~ ptSNcut tuc COuStTuCtlOn ana 10
cause the removal of dangerous Chin
neys. fireplsces. hearths. stoves. stove
pipes, ovens. boilers and apparatus used
in or about any building or structure: to
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 combustibe
material in unsafe places. and to make
provisions to guard against fire.
% To provide for and compel the re-
nOrtinP nj a hfrth he ond
deaths within the city.
q6) To prohibit offensive or unwholesome
businesses or establishments within the
city or within two miles of the limits
thereof.
Q6) To compel the owner OF any soap or
sausage manufactory. tallow chandlery,
pig-sty. or other unwhoesome or noxious
house or place, to cleanse. abate or re-
move the same.
40 To establish and regulate city hos
pitfalls or pest-houses and to make all
regulations which may be necessary and
expedent for the preservation of health
make regulations to prevent the introduce
ton of contagious. infectious or other
diseases into the. city and to make quar-
Wths ihS c and 10 the
and prevent the landing of persons, bag
gage. merchandise or other property from
DoatS, VeSSels. cars or Otner cOnVeyanceS
infected with contagious diseases, and to
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.
QO To regulate lodging. tenement and
apartment houses and to prevent the
overcl owdlng of the same, and to require
the same to be put and kept in proper
sanitary condition.
qO To prohibit and punish for cruelty
to animals and to require the places
where animals are kept to be maintained
in healthful condition.
(2O) 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 inflct 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.
(2O To provide for the revocation of IL
censes.
(23) To provide and maintain a morgue.
ca To set apart az a boulevard or
boulevards any street or streets, or por-
tions OF street or streets.
(25l 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
fve blocks to use the same tracks and to
eauitably divide the cost of constipation
and expense of maintenance thereof be-
tween the owners: to fix, establish and
reduce the fares and charges for trans