The herald., 1898-10-18
THE PROPOSED CITY CHATTER

the city. to be placed as 1t may designate.
beneath the surface of the streets or else
| erected or wires already suspended to pc
| removed and the wires likewise placed IN
conduits beneath the surface Of the street sI
wires, pipes and other constructions and
conduits to be placed in q 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 ana
leys and public places. or upon any va.
cant lot or other property.
(D 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 vagrants, men
dicants, street bcggars and prostitutes
fortunate persons from displaying any
thing indicating their condition Tor ans
late bathing and swimming IN waters
within the city limits. and to prevent an. ana
amd Conduct an5
scenity in the city; and to prohibit within
the city. the circulation. sale, or exhi,
pnbiication%s. public Ii % 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
TO ores 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.
(6) 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
seizure and forfeiture of bread baked
contrary thereto.
(S To provide for and regulate the in
spee,tion by the health ofIicer OF meats
cup meal mf fru:
and other food products, and to provide
for the taking and summarily destroying
spoiled. aduiterated & pnepS or unwholesome; nv and
to regulate and prevent the bringing INTO
the city and the having or keeping such
unsound, spoiled. adulterated or unwhole-
(O To provide for and regulate the place
and manner OF weighing hay and straw
and selling firewood, coal and lime.
0O Tc 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.
GD To regulate the eonstruction and
stacks and other structures; to prevent
the erection or maintenance Of insecure
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
es o asd
and location Of drains and sewer pipes.
9e and
walls. the size and material Of p'iSao fioor
beams. gIrders. piers, columns. roofs.
regulate the construction Of bath-rooms, $.
buildings; to prohibit the constrSction Of 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.
0O To require the owners or lessees of
buildings or structures to place thereon
such fire escapes and appliances for pro-
tection against or Tor extinguishment Of
QO To prevent the construction and to
Gavse Gsvs fSe Tsmova Of ndanssrous chin
pipes. ovens, boilers and apparatus used
In or about any building or structure; to
to tss ssuse On Of act
posting of ashes or the accumulation Of
shavings, rubbish or other combustible
material In unsafe places. and to make
provisions to guard against fire.
dD To provide for and compel the re-
porting and recording Of all births and
deaths within the city.
Q5) To prohibit offensive or unwholesome
businesses or establishments within the
city or within two miles of the limits
QO To compel the owner OF any soap or
sausage mandatory. tallow chandfery,
pig-sty, or other unwholesome or noxious
move the same.
GD 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 NAL r. Tesulations 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
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.
Q0 To regulate lodging. tenement and
apartment houses and to prevent the
overcIowding of the same. and to require
the same to be put and kept in proper
sanitary condition.
Q0 To prohibit and punish for cruelty
to animals and to require the places
Wnere ANIMALS are Kept to be maintained
(2Q To inspect and regulate dairies and
dairy products, inside or outside the city
and the sale of milk within the city and
to license persons engaged in the saac
thereof.
(2D To inflict punishment for injuries to
or FOR interference with the ornamental
trees or shrubbery in the streets and pub
c OF tne sy BY tho
(20 To provide for the revocation of H.
censes.
(2D To provide and maintain a morgue.
(2D To set apart as a boulevard or
boulevards any street or streets. or por-
tions OF street or streets.
(20 To regulate street railroads. tracks
or more of such. roads using the same
street for any distance not exceeding
hve blocks to use the same tracks and TO
equitably divide the cost of construction
tween the owners; to AK establish and
reduce the fares and charges FOR trans