Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-09

'fltAAN AdAAe huu advertising uouCeS, steam
whistles, the ringing of bells and playing
OF bands IN the streets and limit and con-
tfol traitlc on the streets and avenues. To
regulate and prohibit signs, sign posts,
awnings and awning posts, telegraph. tel
ephone and electric light posts. To regu-
late and prevent the hanging Of banners,
placards and flags in or across the streets
or from houses or other buildings. To
prohibit the exhibition OF deformed or Grip
pied persons. To prohibit and punish such
and all persons from begging within the
City limits. To establish from time to
time such police stations as nav be nee
essary. To number houses and lots, and
regulate the numbering of houses and lets
I on the streets and avenues, and TO provide
for the sprinkling and cleaning Of streets
ana 10 prohibit persons from roaming the
streets at unreasonable hours.
20. To allow. regulate and prohibit the
erection and maintenance OF telegraph. tel
I ephOne and electric light poles, and other
| poles Tor any purpose, in. upon or over the
streets, alleys, public parks and public
grounds OF said City. whether said public
parks and public grounds be inside OF said
City or not.
81. 10 regulate and establish the fees of
all officers and agents of this municipal
corporation, except when otherwise spe-
81. 10 provide for the punishment of a
violation Of any ordinance Of the City by
fine not exceeding two hundred dollars.
or by Imprisonment not exceeding one hun
AANh uue - Ut uOAllt OF UN u Horticulture OF
penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars.
and for working any persons sentenced to
such Imprisonment upon the streets. public
squares warehouses, or house of correction
during the term thereof, and to provide for
the punishment Of any person sentenced to
Imprisonment who shall refuse to work
when so ordered
80. To provide by ordinance for the pun
ishment by fine or Imprisonment, or both,
Of any person. or persons, who shall keep
any hog or hogs within the City limits or
shall suffer any poultry TO run at large.
and to define what shall be deemed run
ming at large within the meaning Of this
section, or such ordinance.
49, To provide for the punishment of
any person or persons who shall sell. or
offer for sale any unwholesome or adulter
ated provisions or food. or unwhOlesome
or diseased meats and to define what shall
constitute such unwholesome or adulter
ated provisions and food, or unwholesome
or diseased meats.
"a. To license and regulate for the pur-
pose Of City revenue all such business,
trades, callings and professions, as the
Board may require to be licensed. and as
are not prohibited by the laws of the State.
30. To locate and construct. or purchase,
any reservoir, ditch. canal or pipe line for
the conduct of water, or any drain. sewer.
or culvert it may deem necessary or con-
venient, and for such purpose 1t shall have
the right to enter upon any land between
the terminii Of said ditch, canal pipe line,
uluAls stWtIs VI NulNtIl lOE the DuIpObt VI
examining, locating and surveying the line
OF such ditch. canal. drain, sewer or cul-
vert. doing no unnecessary damage there.
by. and to appropriate by condemnation
proceedings so much Of said lands, whether
the same be within or without the corpor-
ate limits of the City Of Salem, as may be
necessary for the construction and opera
tion OF such ditch, canal, pipe line, drain,
sewer or eculvert, In like manner as pro
vided by the laws Of this state for the
appropriation of lands or rights Of way by
corporations-and to appropriate and di-
vert from Its natural course or channel,
for the purpose Of draining or flushing
any sewer, drain or culvert. any spring
ditch or stream of water for temporary
uses. and may make q valid appropriation
OF the water Of any stream and acquire
right thereto. in the same manner and to
the same effect as indivldua6 may do
under the laws, and shall have the power
to exercise the right Of eminent domain,
and by virtue Of the exercise of said right
of eminent domain, to purchase any ditch,
or bitches, water or water right, necessary
and requisite for the convenient location.
construction, operation, draining and flush
ing Of any sewer, drain or culvert
36. To borrow money on the faith Of the
City, or loan the credit thereof, or both
and to that end to provide for the issu-
anee Of bonds by said City for any speci-
fled City purpose, and to designate the
manner and time for the payment thereof
and the interest thereon, not In conflict
with the provisions of this Charter; pro.
vided that the interest on such bonds shall
not exceed six (6) per cent per annum.
81 To regulate, provide for and prohibit
the construction, building, use or operation
of bitches on any Of the streets, lanes,
alleys avenues or bOulevards of the City
of Salem, and to provide for the removal
Of the same, whether the same are now
used or operatedon any of such streets,
alleys, lanes, avenues or bOulevards of said
City of Salem, and to provide for the con-
6pmnntiOn and FpmOVnl Of gupb 1itphaq
and shall have the power to provide each
and everything requisite and necessary for
the full and complete exercise of the power
herein granted.
IS. TO protect the City of Salem and the
inhabitants thereof. at public expense, from
the floods of the Willamette river or any
other stream. and to prescribe the width
to be maintained between banks within the
corporate limits Of the City. To prevent
ana remove obstructionS from said chan
nels, and to provide for the punishment of
persons causing such distractions, and to
provide for the controlling of the waters of
such stream, and to provide funds, and
exercise the right OF eminent domain for
such purpose
&c. To provide for the survey of the
boundaries Of the City, and all streets, lots
and blocks within such boundaries, and to
have plats made Of the same, and to adopt
such plats as the official plats Of the City
for City purposes.
40 To purchase land within or without
lut COTDOEdle illlllS VI lnt NllN, 10 De uSeu
for dumping garbage and the disposal of
the same.
Al. To open, lay out, establish, widen,
alter, extend, vacate or close streets and
alleys, and to appropriate private property
therefor, and to provide by ordinance the
manner and proceedings for so doing, and
each and everything necessary or requisite
therefor.
Sec 1O2 The limits of the City of sa-
lem are hereby excepted out Of the jurls-
diction of the County Court of Marion
county, State of Oregon, on the following
subjects tO-wit To divide the same or
any part thereof into road districts, or to
appoint supervisors or road superintendents
ulate in any manner the public streets and
highways therein; and all streets, alleys
and public highways, the improvement
thereof, and all matters, pertaining thereto
shall be under the exclusive control and
Jurisdiction of the Commissioners Of the
City Of Salem, Oregon.
Sec 103 Franchises-The Commission
ers are authorized to grant such franchises.
privileges and easements, along, over and
upon the public streets and highways of
the City of Salem. Oregon, as they may
deem and consider expedient for street rail-
ways, telephone and telegraph lines water
mains, and other public utilities.
Sec 1G4. requirement Of Public Utili-
ties-Whenever petition or petitions
signed by electors Of the City equal in
number to twenty-five l25) per cent Of all
I1e VOLes cast at tue ldhl pItCtulHB eltC-
tion for the office Of Mayor, shall be pre-
sented to the Commissioners requesting the
purchase and acquisition by the City OF
any public utility, and requesting the Board
to prepare for submission to the electors
Of the City, a proposition for the acquisi.
ton Of such utility. II shall be the duty OF
the Commissioners within a reasonable
time not to exceed six (6) months to
formulate and submit such proposition by
ordinance to the qualified electors Of the
Citv and for such DurDOgp the Commits.
sioners shall call a special election to sub
nit such proposition and II at such elec
tion, twO-thirds (2-3D Of the qualified cleo
tors voting. thereon, shall be In favor OF