The herald., 1898-10-31
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

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or elsewhere, and to compel any or al
wires, pipes and other constructions ano
conduits to be placed In 3 common ares
| beneath the surface or elsewhere, upo"
such terms as IL may designate.
(2) To regulate, license or prohibit the
| construction and use of bill-boards anG
| signs adjacent to or near the streets. al
leys and public places. or upon any va
cant lot or other property
90 To license and regulate the keeping
| OF dogs, and to prevent the same IRON
running at large, and to authorize the
destruction the oseof.
HD To restrain or punish vagrants, men
dicants, street beggars and prostitutes
ana prevent any manned, injured Or III
fortunate persons from displaying any
thing indicating their condition for tNe
late bathing and swimming in wasc's
within the city limits. and to prevent anT
punish drunkenness, fighting. assaults
scenity in the city: and to prohibit within
thc city. the circulat tion. sale, or exhl-
bition Of libelous, obscene and immora
mcnts and illustra tions. and any printed
or pictured matter tending to provokf 4
| breach OF the peace or impair the morals
| OF the community.
| t5) To establish pounds and pound dis
tricts. which shall be under the super
vision ard control of q PoundcmasteI
To restrain the running at large of horses
mules. cattle, swine, sneep. poultry
geese and other animals. and to authorize
the distraining and sale of the same.
(0 To establish. license or regulate mar
kets and markct-houses.
IN 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.
So 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. fruit :
| and other food products. and to pfovine
Tor the taking and summarily destroying
or any such products as arc unsound
spoiled. adultcrated or unwholesome: and
70 regulate and prevent the bringing into
the city and the having or keeping such
| unsound. spoiled, adulterated or unwhole-
some products.
(9) 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.
00 To provide for the inspection and
scaling of all weights and measures and
70 enforce the keeping and use by ven
ders OF proper. weights and measur s
I'D 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
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
of party walls partition and outside
walls the size and material of floor
nes and Pers hsans roofs
regulate the construction of bathrooms
water closets. privles and vaults in
buildings and structures not conforming
to such regulations. and to direct the
suspension al any time of the erection
OF any. such building as does not conform
to such regulations.
12) To require the owners or lessees of
buildings or structures to place thereon
| such fire escapes and appliances for pro-
lection against or for extinguishment OF
fires as 1t may direct.
0S) To prevent the construction and ia
cause the removal of dangerous chin
ncys. fireplaces. hearths. stoves. stove
pipes, ovens. boilers and apparatus used
in or about any building or structure; 10
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liable to cause fires; to prevent the de-
posting of ashes or the accumulation of
shaVngs. rubbish or other combustihle
material in unsafe places and to make
provisions to guard against fire
CD TO provide for and compel the re-
porting and recording of all births and
deaths within the city
(15) To prohibit offensive or unwholesome
businesses or establishments within the
city or within two miles of the limits
thereof.
t1G To compel the owner OF any soap or
sausage manufaCtory. tallow chandlery
pig-sty, or other unwholesome or noxous
mouse or place, to cleanse. abate or re-
QO To establish and regulate city hos
pitfalls or peSt-houSeS and to make all
regulations. which may be necessary and
expedlent Tor the preservation of health
and the suppression of disease, and to
make regulations to prevent the introduce
ton of contagious. infectious or other
diseases into the city and to make quar-
antne 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
conveyances from coming within or near
the limits of the city.
QS 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.
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 inhict punishment for injuries to
or for interference with the ornamental
trees or shrubbery in the streets and pub
PROPER officers as provided IN his cEo 1E rte, tme
(22) To provide for the revocation of H.
censeS.
(23) To provide and maintain a morgue.
(2D To set apart as a boulevard or
bOulevardS any street or streets or por-
lions of street 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
porting passengers and goods thereon; to
regulate rates of speed. and to pass or
dinances to protect the public from dan
ger or Inconvenience in the operation of
such roads.