Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-12

Hard tables, bowling alleys and shooting
galleries. Also to tax, license and regu-
late workshops, mechanics, artisans. store
keepers. merchants and tradesmen, and
businesses Of any and all kinds within the
shall be imposed, or any license required
for the sale in said City Of agricultural
products Of the state when offered for
sale by the grower.
3. 10 provide for the construction. max.
ing. cleaning and repairing Of sidewalks
and drains, and the Improvement and re-
pair Of streets, at the expense Of or by
the owners Of property specially benefited
by the same. or at the general expense Of
the City or partly at such expense. not in
conflict with the provisions Of this Char
ter, and to acquire liens on any such spe-
cially benefited property. and prescribe by
ordinance the manner Of acquiring liens
thereon, not inconsistent with the provis-
Ions OF this Charter and to provide by or
dinance for the making assessing, leVSing
and collection Of assessments against prop
erty 30 specially benefited, and TO further
provide by ordinance for the punishment OF
persons refusing, neglecting to or falling
TO construct or repair sidewalks, and keep
the same In good condition.
4. To license. tax and regulate livery
and boarding stables, garages, hacks, car
riages. wagons, carts. trucks, drays. auto
mobiles, motorcycles and other vehicles used
Tor the transportation Of persons or pas
sengers, OF any goods, wares or merchan.
hlnts IOlhf tdElu
or other articles within the limits Of the
City. either in whole or in mart. with or
without hire, and to prescribe the rates
to be charged for such transportation.
|. o. To license. tax. regulate, restrain and
prohibit bar-keepers, saloon keepers, dealers
In spirituous liquors, bar rooms, drinking
shops, or places where spirituous. malt, or
vinous liquors may be kept for sale or In
any manner disposed Of all offensive and
dangerous trades. employments and busl.
ness.
6. To suppress, Restrain and prohibit
bawdy and assignatiOn houses, houses Of
lll-fame ana prostitution. gaming and gam.
bling houses, gaming, gambling and all
games of chance, all model artist exhlbi
tiOns and other shows Of an immoral ma
ture to punish by fine and imprisonment
or both, any person, who owning. control.
Ing, or being In possession of any house or
building. room or rooms therein, uses the
same, or any part thereof. to be used as a
hawdy house, assignation house, house OF
ill-fame or prostitution, or a gaming or
gambling house. or for model artist eX.
nlbitlon, or other show Of any immoral
Tatnre-to punish by fine and inrr'soD-
ment or both. any person or persons who
shall occupy or visit, or resort to such
house or houses, and to punish by fine and
Imprisonment. or both, any person or per-
Sous who engage In gaming or gambling
as the same may be defined by ordinance.
Z. To prevent, prohibit and suppress the
keeping Of places. houses or rooms, where
ellueT male OF Ieulule NuullS or minors are
permitted to Indulge In the smoking Of
opium and to provide by ordinance for the
summary closing OF such 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.
8. To make regulations to prevent the
Introduction Of any contagious disease Into
the City and remove persons afflicted with
such diseases therefrOm to suitable hos
pltals provided by the City for that pur-
pose. TO secure the protection OF persons
and property therein, and to provide for
the health, cleanliness, ornament. peace
and good order Of the City.
0. 10 prevent and abate and remove
nulsances, and to declare what shall con-
stitute the same either by general or spe-
cial ordinances, and to provide the manner
of their removal ana to make the cost Of
abating or removing such nuisance lien
upon the property where such nuisance
existed, or when the owner or occupant
thereof Is the author or contlnuer Of such
nuisance to collect such cost by an action
In the name of the City in any court haV-
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
judgment of the Board. be reasonable, un-
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 fill up or drain
the same, then the work must be let to
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
marlly, and abate such nuisance. and the
In nI hos h. IL
a lien upon such lot or block and col
lected In like manner as street improve
ments, as provided In this Charter. Such
Hens may, upon order Of the Board, be
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- To provide by ordinance for the pun
ishment 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 nui-
s0nce within the meaning of TINS section
or Of such ordinance.
H. 10 provide fer the establishment OF
fire limits within tho. tltv. ot Snlem. and
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 all
places Of entrance and exit Of all public
buildings, halls, churches and other places
used for public gatherings. and the mode
OF hanging the doors thereat.
12 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.
l8. dO make and enforce within the lin
Its Of the city all necessary water local.
police and sanitary laws and regulations
~. To purchase, or acquire by condem-
nation, such property, real or personal, as
may be needed for public use, either within
or without the City limits.
10. TO purchase, take ana hold real or
personal property. when sold for a delln'
quent tax or assessment. levied or imposed
under the authority of the City of Salem.
and to sell and convey the same, but the
sum bid by the City, on or for any piece
or parcel OF property so sold for a delln.
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.
10. To provide by ordinance for secur.
ing the payment of wages TO mechanics
and other employees In the service of con.
tractors engaged In doing work OF any kind
for the city, either by eXactlng bonds from
such contractors, or otherwise. as may seem
most ADVISABLE
IL TO regulate the plumbing drainage
and sewerage OF buildings, and the use OF
steam boilers and steam generators
au PEI erecting or
maintaining privies or cess pools upon any
lot, block, or parcel OF land abuttlng upon
any street or alley, In which a sewer may