Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-10

bawdy house. assignatiOn house, house Of
ill-fame, or prostitution, or a gaming or
gambling house. or for a model artist eX-
1ibitiOn, or other show Of any immoral
nature-tO punish by fine and imprisOn-
ment or both. any person or persons WhO
snail occupy or visit, or resort to such
mouse or houses. and TO punish by fine and
Imprisonment, or both, any person or per-
SONS who engage In gaming or gambling
as the same may be defined by ordinance.
Z. 10 prevent, prohibit and suppress the
keeping VI places. houses or rooms, where
either male or female adults or minors are
permitted 10 indulge In the smoking Of
opium and 10 provide by ordinance for the
summary closing OF sueh houses, places or
rooms, and the punishment, by fine or
Imprisonment. or both. Of the person or
persons, occupying, keeping or visiting such
houses, rooms or places for such purposes.
.. To make regulations to prevent the
Introduction Of any contagious disease into
the City and remove persons afflicted with
such diseases therefrOm 10 suitable hos.
pitals provided by the City for that pur-
pose. 10 secure the protection Of persons
md property therein, and TO provide for
and good order Of the City.
.. 10 prevent and abate and remove
nuisances, and to declare what shall con
stitute the same, either by general or spe-
cial ordinances, and to provide the manner
OF their removal. and to make the cost Of
abating or removing such nuisance a lien
upon the property where such nuisance
existed. or when the owner or occupant
thereof Is the author or contlnuer Of such
nuisance 10 collect such cost by an action
In the name Of the City In any court hay
ing Jurisdiction thereof: TO provide for
the filling or draining Of any lot or block
whereon stagnant water stands, and to
declare the same nuisance, the same must
be reported to the Board and the neces.
slty Of the same declared by ordinance or
resolution, and II after five days notice
thereof or such notice as may In the
NUHs aH . u
der all the circumstances Of the particu.
lar case, shall have been given to the
owner, or owners Of such lot or block, or
TO his or their agent, such owner, or
owners, fan or refuse TO fiji up or drain
the same, then the work must be let 10
the lowest bidder, except In the case OF an
emergency requiring immediate attention.
which emergency shall be specified in the
ordinance or resolution. in which event the
Board OF Commissioners may proceed sum
marily, and abate such nuisance. and the
cost thereof, In either case, may be made
lien upon such lot or block and col.
lected In like manner as street improve.
ments, as provided In this Charter. Such
liens may, upon order OF the Board, be
entered in the docket OF City liens, and
thereafter collected In the same manner as
assessments for street improvements or may
be collected by an action against the per.
son or persons liable therefor. In any court
having Jurisdiction thereof.
TO- 10 provide by ordinance for the pun.
lshment by fine or Imprisonment. or both.
Of any person or persons who shall cause
Or continue any nuisance within the City
limits or suffer any nuisance to exist upon
any property occupied or controlled by such
person or persons within the City, or any
street or alley contiguous to such property
and to defuie what shall constitute a null
sHhce withn lhe meaning ui TINS se,tio.
or Of such ordinance.
II. To provide for the establishment OF
IRE IlIuIIE q
to prohibit the erection Of wooden build
lngs therein, and to further provide for
the manner In which buildings shall be
erected and repaired, and of what material
In said fire limits To provide for and
to determine the number and size Of ulf|
places Of entrance and exit of all public
buildings, halls, churches, and other places
used for public gatherings. and the mode
or hanging the doors thereat.
IL. To exercise within the limits Of the
City Of Salem all the powers commonly
known as the police power. to the same
extent as the State Of oregon has or could
exercise said power within said limits
~. 10 makr ana enforce wtnin ga, i'm
llS or the city all necessary water. local
police and sanitary laws and regulations.
~. To purchase, or acquire by cOndem-
nntlon, such property, real or personal, as
may pc needed for public use, either within
or without the City limits
10. TO purchase, take ana hold real or
property when sold for a delin.
quent tax or assessment levied or imposed
under the authority of the City Of Salem
lnd TO sell and convey the same, but the
sum Did by the city, on or for any piece
quent tax or assessment, shall not exceed
the amount Of the tax or assessment, and
the necessary costs and expenses on such
piece or parcel Of property.
l6. To provide by ordinance for secur.
Ing the payment Of wages to mechanics
ana other employees In the service of con.
tractors engaged In doing work Of any kind
Tor the city, either by eNacting bonds from
such contractors, or otherwise, as may seem
u, TO regulate the plumbing drainage
ana sewerage OF buildings and the use of
steam boilers and steam generators.
o. 20 compel all persons erecting or
privics or cess pools upon any
lot, block. or parcel of land abutting upon
any street or alley. in which Il sewer may |
with.
10. 10 prevent and prohibit the erection
Of unsafe buildings, and to cause the tear
ing down of the same wherever situate
20 10 establish sidewalk districts, and |
TO determine the character of sidewalks |
In any of said districts, and to specify thp |
Time at the expiration Of which all side |
walks snail be Of specified character
II. To regulate the sale storage and |
of gunpowder, nitro glycer- |
me, dynamite, giant powder OIL gas and |
character. and to prohibit and prevent the |
and detention thereof within !
the city limits and to prevent by all pos
sl9r ana proper means danger or risks OF |
injury. or danger by fire from careessness |
negligence or otherwise.
~ To prevent railway companies of ev- |
cry KIND ana character from allowing their |
cars, engines or trains to stand upon any |
street or blockade any Of the street cross
lngs OF the city Of Salem, and to regulate |
the speed of railway trains aud street cars |
within the corporate limits. TO require all |
railways and railroads to provide proper |
lenuers ana other safety appliances, aud |
latest aud most approved machinery and |
methods for their ears and tracks. aud the !
operation thereof for the protection of bu |
man life and the lesscnlng of danger there |
TO- ana TO enforce such regulations by such |
by ordinance
%, TO provide for the establishment of |
market houses and places of like nature |
ana regulate the location and management |
of market houses, daries aud slaughter |
houses. and places OF like nature. and tn /
suppress and prohibit the slaughterng OF /
animals within the City limits.
~ 10 license, tax and regulate the use .
OF horses and other domestic animals for
breeding purposes, TO regulate, or TO pro.
hlbit the driving Of horses, cattle sheep !
hogs and other animals and livestock /
through the streets To- restrain and reg
llate the keeping Of all domestic animals |
and TO prevent any and all domestic ami. /
mails from running at large within the
CITY, or any part thereof, and to punish .
hose who allow animals so to run To
provide for the lmpouudlng OF the same,
aud also to provide for the sale of such |
animals upon five days notice To license,
regulate aud restrain the keeping and run.
lng at large Of dogs and to provide for
The impounding Of dogs, and for the killing
IT the s0mr when kept against such regu
ations, or on which no license has been
,btaned, or tax paid, as provided by the
Board
-, TO regulate aud prohibit the use of
wells aud well water wnrn menace TO
he public health or welfare OF the CITY OF
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