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

gambling house. or for a model artist ex
hibition, or other show OF any Immoral
nature-to punish by fine and imprison.
ment 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
sons who engage in gaming or gambfing
as the same may be defined by ordinance
I. To prevent, prohibit and suppress the
keeping OF places. houses or rooms. where
either male or female adults or minors are
permitted to indulge in the smoking al
opium and to provide by ordinance for the
summary closing Of such houses, places or
rooms ana the punishment, BY fine or
Imprisonment. or both. Of the person or
persons, occupying. keeping or visiting sucb
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.
pitals provided by the City for thar mr.
pose To secure the protection Of persons
and property therein, and to provide for
d ane ,d neailn; cleanliness; IN ornament. peace
.. To prevent and abate and remove
nuisances, and to declare what shall con-
stitute the same, either by general or spe.
eial ordinances, and to provide the manner
of their removal. and to make the cosT ~
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 continuer 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 sfor
t9e filling or draining Of any lot or block
Whereon stagnant water stands. and 10
declare the same nuisance, the same must
ue uie reported TO the Board, and the neces-
slty or the same declared by ordinance or
resolution, and If after five days notice
thereoL or such notice as NAV. In the
Judgment OF the Board. be reasonable un.
der all the circumstances of the particu.
lar case, shall have been given 10 thp
owner, or owners Of such lot or block, or
to his or their agent, such owner, or
owners, fail 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.
Whlcn 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
hhsSesShents hs aoI tor street Improvements or may
De collected by an action against the per-
son or persons liable therefor. in any court
having jurisdiction thereof.
10. To provide by ordinance for the pun
ishment by fine or Imprisonment or both.
or 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 defnie what shall constitute a nui.
slncc within the meaning of this section
or Of such ordinance.
IL. To provide fer tine establishment OF
fire limits within the City of Salem. and
to prohibit the erection Of wooden build
ings therein, and to further provide for
the manner in which buildings shall be
erected and repaired, and of what material
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.
-. 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.
IL. To make and enforce within the lin
It's Of the City all necessary water, local,
police and sanitary laws and regulations.
Il. 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
Is. To purchase, take and hold real or
personal property. when sold for delin.
luent 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 delin-
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.
16 To provide by ordinance for secur.
Ing. the payment of wages to mechanics
IN nrxrfaa Of
tractors engaged in doing work of any kind
for the City. either by exacting bonds from
such contractors, or otherwise, as may seem
most advisable.
and sewerage Of buildings, and the use of
steam boilers and steam generators
r,mr"l all persons erecting or
pritieS or cess pools un"n any
lot, block. or parcel of land abutting upon
my street or alley. In which a sewer may
be constructed. to connect the same there
with.
10. To prevent and prohibit the erection
Df unsafe buildings, and to cause the tear
ing down of the same wherever situate
20. To establish sidewalk districts and
to determine the character of sidewalks
In any of said districts. and to specify the
time at the expiration of which all side
walks shall be of specified character.
2l. To regulate the sale, storage and
of gunpowder, nitro glycer-
Inc. dynamite giant powder, oil, gas and
materials of every kind and
character. and to prohibit and prevent the
and detention thereof within
the City limits and to prevent by all pos
she and proper means danger or risks of
injury or danger by fire from carelessness.
negligence or otherwise.
%. To prevent railway companies of ev-
cry kind and character from allowing their
cars, engines or trains to stand upon any
street, or blockade any Of the street cross
ings Of the City Of Salem. and to regulate
the speed Of railway trains and street cars
within the corporate limits, To require all
railways and railroads to provide proper
tenders and other safety appliances, and
latest and most approved machinery and
methods for their cars and tracks. and the
operation thereof for the protection of hu-
man life, and the lessening of danger there
to, and to enforce such regulations by such
fines and penalties as may be prescribed
by ordinance.
%. To provide for the establishment of
market houses and places of like nature,
and regulate the location and management
houses. and places Of like nature. and to
suppress and prohibit the slaughtering of
within the City limits.
"a. To license, tax and regulate the use
breeding purposes. To regulate, or to pro-
hibit the driving Of horses, cattle, sheep,
hogs and other animals and livestock
through the streets. To restrain and reg
ulate 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
those who allow animals so to run. To
provide for the impounding Of the same.
and also to provide for the sale Of such
animals upon five days notice. To license,
regulate and restrain the keeping and run
ming at large of dogs. and to provide for
the impounding Of dogs. and for the killing
of the same when kept against such regu
lations, or on which no license has been
obtained, or tax paid, as provided by the
Board
25. To regulate and prohibit the use Of
wells and well water wnen a menace to
the public health or welfare Of the City of
Salem, or any Of the inhabitants thereof,
and to provide for the filling up Of any