The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-11
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POWERS OF BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN


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BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
Sec Be further enacted That the Board Mayor and AL
dermen shall have control of the finances Of the city, all
property of the corporatonrea personal and mxed-and
shall have the power by ordinance:
To levy and collect taxes upon all property privileges and
polls in the city of Johnson City taxable under the laws of
State of Tennessee
To License and regulate all lawful occupations, priv
ege business places amusements, and places of
declared to be privileges by the law of the State and fix the
rate of charge for the carriage and property within
the city, and to the public works parks property and cemeteries
of the city by licensed hackmen omnibus carriage
draymen, expressmen, and street railway companies
g. To establish quar- antine regulations laws,
force the within the city and within five miles thereof and
to establish maintain and regulate hospitals and the
general health of the inhabitants by necessary means
provide for the and regulation Of slaughter houses
to regulate the driving of stock through the cy
prohibit the erection of soap factories yards slaughter
houses pig pens stables dare and other nusances Of
like character within prescribed limits and and
ulate the regulate prevent the carrying
mess which be dangerous detrimental public health
vending obnoxious health
of the inhabitants and declare prevent abae nuisances
public or private property and the cause thereof
To establish fire limits and make and enforce such general
regulations by ordinance for the prevention and exnguishmen
of fires the Board deem and organize equip
manrn and regulate hire companies regulate the storage OF
illuminating oils dynamite gunpowder tar pitch resin and
all other explosive combusble material and regulate
prohibit the of firearms and fireworks of all kinds;
regulate restrain prohibit the carrying of manufactures
dangerous in causing fires.
regulate appliances
exngYishment OF fires therein when necessary the safety of
| the occupants.
provide the city with by otherwise
struct wells cserns and resers to erect and
the city and keep the nrepa acquire and
waerworks stock company organized for the purpose
roceedinos be General laws Of his Stae watr iobt
for public buildings parks ofthe city,
the city and the from which the to be TAKEN and
shall be upon the proper legal compensation being
pad construct purchase waterwor for the of the city,
and enlarge capacity from time time and to keep the
repair generally may needfu
necessary to be done by contracting with
otherwise supply city fire. rrigat-
ng domestic mechanical and other purposes and to regulate
the prices to be charged private consumers therefor
To provide for the closing OF wells and springs used by the
public whenever the same are injurious to health.
To have control and the streets sdew alleys
landings puoc grounds and highways OF the city, to establish
open, alter widen extend vacate grade block
same prevent and remove all thereon OBJ
structons hereo put drains and sewers in the and
regulate prohibit the building of vaults under the
to regulate the use OF public streets alleys and high
ways city for telegraph telephone electric lights or cleo
compel all lines and wires of every character within the city
placed and kept underground and oguate streets
conduits subways MAINS pipes and all structures beneath
the surface thereof and regulate and control for and
purpose the of the streets highways alleys pub
lie thoroughares and public places and grounds of the cy
prohbt racing fast mmodrate driving kind OF
ma vehicle in the streets public thoroughares and grounds
of the city, and authorize stop such
immoderately riding driving aforesad prohibit
punish the abuse animals TO compel asten their
standing street. any particular
streets and the htchng of animal partc
uar Streets prescribe the limit the tim
of standing animals and vehicles attached to animals in
Streets and forbid large heavily loaded vehicles
pass along any particular street or streets any class or kim
o public thoroughare within the city, make all needful
ulatons to keep and maintain the public streets alleys side
walks and public places in Clean open and safe condition TO
public us prescribe and regulate the width Of tires and
Regulate and limit the weight be carried by any and al
used public streets and thoroghares of the cy
Ito all lines wires of character within the city
trc to be defined by the Board Mayor and Aldermen wh
shall not extend beyond the business Of the city
To provide for closing improving and regulating the pub
lie parks and other public ground Of the city, and make
such provisions and regulations with regard improvement
preservation plating and ornamentng ground for
eery cemeteries by city, within withou
the boundaries of the city as they may deem proper
foot pavements if the lots shall fail comp
with the provisions said ordinance within such time as ma
be prescribed therein Mayor Aldermen throug
any officer or agent they may designate may contract tor tn
town pay same, paid shall be lie
upon such lots property and be enforced by attachment
owner by suit before any of competent jurisdiction
IL To take and appropriate land for widening streets or part
LOT Streets laying
promenades, for building works. hay markets
market houses fire engine houses, station hGses, workhouse
and for pubcschoo buildings yards or grounds when tn
convenience necessity Tegrre in the manner
mons compilation Of the laws of Tennessee.
r. To grant right of way alleys avenues
railroads other railroads. telephones telegraph
pipes electric lines and such other purposes the Board
deem pTOUddd that they shall grant the excs
right the of streets and horghfare
pany or corporation LOT more iran twenty years, uoi e
ed right of franchise firm, corporation what's
to regulate the laying OF railroad tracks of all kinds rel
the passage and speed railroad engines and ar
the city limits; COMPEL railroad companies
furnish such gates and watehmen the public safety
qure and compel said companies to construct and mana
proper and sufficient and substantial crossings points whe
the Streets and thoronghares OF The city cross tee track
of said companies.
49, To regulate parapet and partition walls and to preveI
the dangerous construction and condition OF chmneys hne
fepaces hearths Stoves ovepipes boilers and all KIND
Of Ere apparatus and to the to be removed place
in safe and condition when considered dangerous
to the deposit of ashes and cinders improper place
and to provide for cleaning chmneys.
ID To regulate the sZe number and manner OF construce
the doors and starwarys of tenement houses audnt
and a buildings used for the gathering large mum
people, whether built hereafter be built that he
safe convenient and speedy exit in of fire.
To- To compel ell persons to keep the snow Ice and DIRT o