The herald., 1898-10-21
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
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the city. to be placed as 1t may designate.
beneath the surface of the streets or else
where, and to require any poles already
conduits beneath tho surface Of the street
or elsewhere, and to compel any or az
condults 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.
(0 To license and regulate the keeping
or dogs, and to prevent the same from
running at large, and to authorize the
% To restrain or punish vagrants, men
dicants, street bcggars and prostitutes
fortunate @ ssIs persons rMy % from displaying any
thing indicating their condition for the
purpose Of receiving aims and to regu-
within the City limits, and to prevent and
punish drunkenness, fighting. assaults
batteries and disorderly conduct and OBJ
ey n 5ns ssy esse eHS
bition Of libelous, obscene and immoral
publications. prints, pictures. advertise,
or pictured matter tending to provoke a
breach of the peace or impair the morals
of the community.
tricts. which shall be under the super
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.
(0 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.
@ 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 pIovidc
OF any such products as are unsound
spoiled adulterated or unwholesome: and
to regulate and prevent the bringing into
unsound, spoiled. adulterated or unwhole-
some products.
(oD To provide. for and regulate the place
and manner Of weighing hay and straw
and selling OF the same. and measuring
and selling flrewood, coal and lime.
sealing Of all weights and measures and
to enforce the keeping and use by ven
ders Of proper. weights and measure es
duly tested and sealed.
uD To regulate the construction and
materials of all buildings, chimneys,
stacks sta and other structures; to prevent
the erection r or maintenance Of insecure
neys or other structures. and provide for
their summary abatement or destruction;
t, TO- prescribe the depth, Of cellars and
construction Of foundations and founda-
tion walls. the manner of construction
ss and LEGATION Of drains and sewer pipes.
walls, the size and material of floor
cS;mnsv CSS;ms gafrdsrs a,,s. piers columns: roofs,
regulate the construction of bathrooms,
water closets. priyies and vaults in
buildings; to prohibit the construction Of
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.
12D To require the owners or lessees Of
buildings or structures to place thereon
SuCH Ire cSCdpeS anu Appliances 1Or DTO-
lection against or for extinguishment Of
fires as'it may direct.
u9 To prevent the construction and to
neys. fireplaces. heafths, Stoves. stove.
pipes. ovens. boilers and apparatus used
In or about any building or structure: to
liable to cause res: to to p preVsnt iaSeudes ne des
posting OF ashes or the accumulation Of
shavings, rubbish or. other combustible
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provisions to guard against fire.
dD To provide for and compel the re-
porting and recording of all births and
Q5) To prohibit offensive or unwholesome
businesses or establishments within the
city or within two miles Of the limits
Q6) To compel the owner OF any soap or
sausage mandatory. tallow chandlery.
pig-sty. or other unwholesome. or noxious
move the same.
QO To establish and regulate city hos
pttals 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 introduc-
diseases into the city and to make quar-
antine laws, and to enforce the same
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
conveyances from coming within or near
the limits of the city.
dO To regulate lodging tenement and
overcIowding 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.
(2W To inspect and regulate dairies and
dairy products, inside or outside the city.
and the sale of milk within the city. and
70 Incense persons engaged In the saie
thereof.
or for interference with the ornamental
trees or shrubbery in the streets and pub
proper odicers as provided in this Charter. T tnc
(20 To provide for the revocation of H.
censes.
(20 To provide and maintain morgue.
(2D To set apart as a boulevard or
boulevards any street or streets or por-
tions of street or streets.
(25) To regulate street railroads. tracks
and cars: to COmDCl the ownoro oF t,ws