The herald., 1898-10-14
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER


erected or wires already suspended to. be
removed and the wires likewise placed in
conduits beneath the surface OF the street
or or elsewhere. and to compel any or all
conduits to be placed in q common area
beneath the surface or elsewhere. upon
such terms as 1t may designate.
(0 To regulate. license or prohibit the
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.
(0 To license and regulate the keeping
Of dogs, and to prevent the same from
running at large. and to authorize the
thereof
~ To restrain or punish vagrants, men,
dicants, street beggars and prostitutes,
and prevent any maimcd. injured or ui-
persons from displaying any
purpose of receiving aims. and to regu-
late bathing and swimming in waters
within the city limits. and to prevent and
and condSct ana
scenity in the city; and to prohibit within
the city the circulation, SALE. or exhi.
bltion Of libelous. obscene and immoral
prints, pictures advertise.
ments and Illustrations. and any printed
or pictured matter tending to provoke a
breach Of the peace or impair the morals
Of the community.
(5) To establish pounds and pound dis
tricts, which shall be under the super
vision and control OF q Pound.master.
To restrain the running at large Of horses.
geese and other animals. and to authorize
the distraining and sale Of the same.
(0 To establish, license or regulate mar
kets and market-houses.
C0 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
thereto.
(0 To provide for and regulate the in
spection by the health officer of meats.
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;
to regulate and prevent the bringing into
the city and the having or keeping such
unsound. spoiled. adulterated or unwhole-
some products.
() 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.
n0 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
(1D To regulate the construction and
materials OF all buildings. chimneys,
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
Of foundations and founda-
ton walls. the manner of construction
and location of drains and sewer pipes,
Of party walls. partition and outside
walls, the size and material of floor
beams. girders. piers. columns. roofs,
chimney @ f1ues and heating apparatus; to
to prohibit the construction OF
buildings and structures not conforming
at any time. of the erection
Of any such building as does not conform
to such regulations.
buildings or structures to place thereon
such fire escapes and appliances for pro-
tection against or for extinguishment OF
hres as 1t may direct.
C3) To prevent the construction and to
cause the removal of dangerous Chin
ncys, hreplaces. 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
In unsafe places, and to make
provisions to guard against fre.
40 To provide for and compel the re-
porting and recording Of all births and
l15) To prohibit offensive or unwholesome
businesses or establishments within the
city or within two miles of the limits
(10 To compel the owner OF any soap or
mandatory, tallow chandlery,
pig-sty. or other unwholesome or noxious
house or place, to cleanse, abate or re-
QO To establish and regulate city hos
pitals or pest-houses and to make all
regulations which may be necessary and
expedient for the preservation of health
and the suppression of disease. and to
make regulations to prevent the introduce
tion of contagious. infectious or other
aws and c 70 enforce TO hs 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
infected with contagious diseases, and to
make such disposition Of such persons or
property as to preserve the health of said
city land to prevent infected cars or other
,onveyances from coming within or near
the limits of the city.
10 To regulate lodging, tenement and
apartment houses and to prevent the
overcIowding of the same, and to require
me same to be put and kept in proper
sanitary condition.
(19 To prohibit and punish for cruelty
to animals and to require the places
%nsre animals are kept to be maintained
l2O) To inspect and regulate dairies and
1airy products, inside or outside the city.
and the sale of milk within the city, ana
thereof.
(2D To inflict punishment for injuries to
trees or shrubbery in the streets and pub
proper officers as provided in this charter. tn.
(20 To provide for the revocation of IL
censes.
(20 To provide and maintain morgue.
(2D To set apart as a boulevard or
boulevards any street or streets, or por-
tions OF a street or streets.
(25l TO regulate street railroads, tracks
or more Of such roads using the same
street for any distance not exceeding
1--we blocks to use the same tracks and to
equitably divide the cost OF construction
tween the owners; to fix, establish and
reduce the fares and charges for trans
porting passengers and goods thereon; to
fsegulate 8 rates OF speed. and to pass or