The herald., 1898-10-19
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

IAG E6OTOSEO C1T CaAAIGA
the city, to be placed as It may designate.
beneath the surface of the streets or else
where. and to require any poles already
conGTits % beneath BENZ % the .s surface Of the street
or elsewhere, and to compel any or az
conduits 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
(s) To license and regulate the keeping
of dogs, and to prevent the same from
running at large. and to authorize the
u To restrain or punish vagrants, mem
dicants. street bcggars and prostitutes
foriunate FORT sIs persons ry ' from displaying any
thing indicating their condition for the
purpose of receiving aims. and to regn-
within the city limits. and to prevent and
punish drunkenness, fghting. assaults
batteries and disorderly conduct and OBJ
Se sty IN the the e pss
bition Of libelous. obscene and immoral
publica tions, prints, pictures advertise
ei or pictured @ matter tending to provoxs a
breach of the peace or impair the morals
Of the community.
D) To establish pounds and pound dis
tricts, which shall be under the SUPER
vision and 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.
CO., 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
Seizure sell eaa and d forfeiture for % e." Of bread % baked
contrary thereto.
CS To provide for and regulate the in
poultry. Ash. 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 unwholesome; and
to regulate and prevent the bringing into
unsound. spoiled. aduiterated or unSwhoie-
some products.
C) To provide for and regulate the place
and selling of the same. and measuring
and selling f1rewood. coal and lime.
uN. To provide for the inspection and
to enforce the keeping and use by ven
ders Of proper weights and measures
QD To regulate the construction and
materials OF all buildings, chimneys,
stacks and other structures; to prevent
the erection Or maintenance Of insecure
neys or other structures. and provide for
their summary abatement or destruction;
to prescribe the depth Of cellars and
construction Of foundations and founda-
ana location Of % drains and sewer 'qdr.S" pipes.
Of party walls, partition and outside
beams. girders. piers. columns. roofs.
regulate the construction Of bathrooms.
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.
C2 To require the owners or lessees Of
buildings or structures to place thereon
sSch ssci,on f,rs e.sSapes and appliances for pro-
fircs as it may direct.
uO To prevent the construction and to
nevs f,repisce iva beorths OF hoanserous ,y Chin
In or about any building or structure; to
e esuse ssrnE s G Of Ss d
posting Of ashes or the accumulation Of
shavings, rubbish or other combustible
material In unsafe places. and to make
provisions t0 guard a0ofnat
40 To provide for and compel the re-
porting and recording of all births and
deaths within the city.
l15 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 manufactory. tallow chandiery,
pig-sty, or other unwholesome or noxious
house or place. to cleanse. abate or re-
QD To establish and regulate city hos
pitals or pest-houses and to make all
expedient for the preservation Of health
and the suppression of disease and to
make regulations to prevent the introduce
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
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.
QO To regulate lodging, tenement and
apartment houses and to prevent the
overcIowding Of the same, and to require
sanitary condition.
Q9 To prohibit and punish for cruelty
to animals and to require the places
wnsre animals are kept to be maintained
l2O) 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
(2D To inflict punishment for injuries to
or Tor interference. with the ornamental
trees ti ,. OF shrIbPsry ~ In the streets and pub
proper officers as provided in this charter.
(2O To provide for the revocation of H.
censes.
(2O To provide and maintain a morgue.
(2D To set apart as q boulevard or
Doulevards any street or streets, or por-
tions Of street or streets.
(25) To regulate street railroads. tracks
ana cars; to compel the owners of two
or more Of such roads using the same
five blocks to use the same tracks and to
equitably divide the cost Of constrnct,on