The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29

. soHs lIoti Ire m hotels ana halls and Tn 1 such other buildings as may be desg- hated by the council to have and maintain
 ample means of exit in case of fire. and l to refuse to license and prevent the use l or such buildings for such purposes unti 1 such ordinances have been compiled with l The council may adopt ordinances re- l quiring buildings to be equipped with fire l escapes, when in the opinion of the coun- 1 ell they are necessary. To condemn buildings, parts of buildings or structures l dangerous To the public and prohibit the use thereof and abate the same as a nuisance, The council may make reason
 able charges for the service of plumbing
 and electric wiring inspection, inspection ] of foods and food stuffs. meats and vege- 1 tables, and weights and measures
 Sec. S9 Cities and towns shall have 1 full power to maintain and operate a 1 volunteer or paid fire department. and
 may do any and all things necessary to
 secure efficient service. The council may
 delegate to commissioners by ordinance 1 the power to control and manager such ] fire department under such rules and regulations as the commissioners or the ] council may prescribe
 l Sec 90. Cities and towns shall have the
 right to prohibit openings being made on the sidewalks for cellar entrances and l To close the same, and may prescribe l PiehiiS anu SIttlIlcdllOHS to De 1OllOWed for such openings, if allowed, to prohibit sta - tionary CT movable stands from being placed on the sidewalks and to do any and all things necessary to secure free and ample passageway thereon, including the removal of starways to prohibit the erection of awnings and verandas and signs hanging over the streets and side walks, and may prescribe plans and spec
 ihcations therefor if allowed; shall re- i gfIirp inc GiJpWa IIrs fo he i,, o4- and if not repaired by the owners of
 property~abutting thereon. upon reason able notice. to be determined by the coun- cil in the manner to be provided by ordi- nance, they may be repaired by the mu- nicipality at the owners expense, and
 the amount expended shall be a lien upon the property, which with interest may be collected as taxes or assessments.
 Sec. 91. Any street railroad company, operating it's railroad by steam, electric or other power, shall have the right and may be required by the council to run it's cars over the tracks of any other
 street railroad company in whole or in part, ir said city under such rules and
 regulations may be prescribed by or dnance, upon the payment by the com
 pany so using the tracks of another of
 just compensation for the use thereof
 and it shall be the duty of the council to pass such ordinances may be neces-
 sary to carry this provision into effect
 The council shall regulate the use of streets for the erection of telegraph, tele- phone electric and all other systems of wires and conduits and may require the same to be placed under ground if deem ed necessary for the public convenience i and safety, and generally to control and regulate the of the streets for any and all purposes The city council shall have power to sell, or lease in such man.
 ner as 1t may deem advisable, any fran
 chise which it has power to grant and
 the moneys received therefor shall be
 paid into the city treasury.
 Sec. 92. Street and other railroad com
 panies shall be required to keep their
 tracks in repair, using such rails as may
 be prescribed and shall maintain and keep in repair the streets between their rails and for eighteen inches on each side In such manner as the council may pre- scribe. Any public utility using the streets of the city or town shall at all times. in the manner prescribed by the council, render the use of such streets safe to ve- hlcles and to persons, and all tracks on such street shall when required by the council be placed at any fixed grade, and changed, free of expense to the municipal
 Sec 93 The council shall have the right 10 provide public scales and an inspec- ton of weights and measures, and to pIONlut DliiIlSullltnl-lOT ptISbllo, lIlllS dilu
 corporations using fraudulent weights and
 measures; to alter and change the chan nel of any water course in the police i jurisdiction of the city town, and to erect and maintain wharves and erect buildings and other improvements upon wharves, and lease them in periods not exceeding ten years, or to collect whar- fage dues thereon; to provide for lighting, sprinkling and cleaning the streets by oth +ah Jo, out and improve public grounds. parks and boulevards, regulate the same and may provide music and other exhibi- 1 tions for the amusement of the inhabl- 1 tants.
 Sec. 94. To regulate and control or pro- l hlbt the erection of powder magazines l within the police jurisdiction of the city
 and to prevent explosives and dangerous l substances from being stored within the i city, and to regulate the manner in l which explosives may be hauled or kept, ! within the police Jurisdiction; they shall i have the right to compel public utility corporations, using a franchise obtained 1 from the municipality to render efficient 1 service to the inhabitants thereof: to prescribe reasonable regulations for the l running of cars trains and locomotives
 on, over, upon or across the streets ave- nues, alleys or public places of the city: ! 1 ing for the safety of the public and to
 regulate and control the switching of cars i on crossings or highways of the munich 1 paity
 Sec. 90. No city or town shall be liable 1 for damages for injury done to or wrong
 suffered by any person or corporation,
 unless said injury or wrong was done or i suffered through the neglect carelessness l or unskillfulness of some agent officer ] n- 1ln nf tbA ,i.,t,& l in work therefor and while acting in the
 line of his duty, or unless the said in l jury or wrong was done or suffered i through the neglect, carelessness or fail
 ure to remedy some defect in the streets, alleys public ways or buildings after l the same had been called to the attention l Of the council, or after the same had ex- i lsted for such unreasonable length of time 1 as to raise a presumption of knowledge i of such defect on the part of the council. i and Whenever the city or town shall be < made liable to an action for damages by ! reason of the unauthorized or wrongful 1 acts, or the negligence. carelessness or unsklllfulness of any person or corpora .
 ton, then such person or corporation shall i be liable to an action on the same ac- 1 count by the party so injured. The in- i Jured party, if he sues the municipality l for damages suffered by him shall also l Joln such other person or persons or
 corporation so liable as the defendant or ! defendants of the suit and no judgment
 shall be rendered against the city or town, unless judgment is rendered against 1 such other person or corporation so liable
 for such injury, except where a summons i IS returned not found as to a defendant