Arizona republican., 1912-10-06

| nave lllS Il10T powers nerlDatter enumerated and set forth, to-wit: | CD To provide a corporate seal. with appropriate device, to be affixed to all instruments or writings needing authentication, and to alter and change the same as it may deem proper and wise.
 | CD To prescribe fines, forfeitures and penalties for the violation of any provision of this charter or of any ordinance; but no penalty shall ex- ceed the limit which may be pre- scribed by the laws of the State of Arizona relative to incorporated cities and their powers
 1 (3) To provide for the summary abatement of any nuisances at the | expense of the person or persons ere ating, causing, committing or main taining such nuisance.
 l 4) To offer rewards not exceed
 ing two hundred and fifty dollars | in any one instance for the appre- hension and conviction of any per son who may have committed a fel- l ony in the city, and to authorize the | payment thereof
 l (5) To organize and maintain po- lice and fire departments, fire alarm l and police and telegraph and tele- phone systems, manage and control
 the same. and appoint a superinten- dent thereof, also to erect and main | tain suitable buildings, equipments and implements for said police and fire departments.
 | (6) To regulate or prohibit the manufacture. keeping, storing and using of powder, dynamite, gun cot ton, nitroglycerine. fireworks and other explosive materials and sub 1 stances.
 l CD To regulate the storage of hay, straw, oil and other inflammable
 and combustible materials.
 8) To regulate the use of steam engines, gas engines, steam boilers and electric motors, and to prohibit their use in such localities as in the Judgment of the commission would
 endanger public safety or health; also to regulate the installation of gas and
 electric fixtures and appliances and to provide for proper inspection of such
 installation.
 (9) To prescribe fire limits and determine the character and height of buildings that may be erected therein and the nature of the mate rials to be used in the construction alteration or repair of such build ings or in the repair or alteration of
 existing buildings within such fire limits.
 1 (1O To regulate the construction
 of and the materials used in all
 buildings, chimneys, stacks and other
 structures; and the construction and
 use of party walls; to prevent the erection and maintenance of unsafe or insecure buildings, walls, chimneys, stacks or other structures, and to provide for their summary abatement
 or destruction. To regulate the ma
 terials used in and the method of construction and location of drains
 and sewers. the materials used in
 wiring buildings or other structures
 for the use of electricity for light ing, power, heat or other purposes,
 and materials used in piping build ings or other structures for the pur-
 pose of supplying the Q same with
 water or gas and the manner of so
 doing; to prohibit the construction
 of buildings and structures which do not conform to such regulations. CID To require the owners and lessees of buildings or other struc- lures to place upon them or in them adequate fire escapes and appliances
 for protection against fire and for the extinguishment of fires.
 CPD To prevent the construction and to cause the removal of danger ous chimneys, fireplaces, hearths, stoves, stovepipes, ovens, boilers, ap- paratus and machinery used in any l ll-. n;% t1nfn hn carrying on of manufactures liable
 to cause fire; to prevent the depos iting of ashes, the accumulation of shavings, rubbish, or any other com bustible material in unsafe places, and to make all necessary provisions
 to guard against fires.
 (13) To regulate the size and con- struction of the entrances to and ex- it's from all theaters, lecture rooms. halls, schools, churches, hotels, office buildings, and buildings used for fac tory purposes, and other places Of public gathering of every kind, and
 to prevent the placing of seats, chairs
 benches or other Instructions In the hallways, aisles or open places there in.
 14) To regulate the speed of rail- road trains, engines anu CATS pdSS- ing through the city and the speed of cars of street or interurban rall- way companies using the public streets of the city, to require rail- road companies to station flagmen, place gates or viaducts at all such
 street crossings as the commission may deem proper, to require street cars and local trains to be provided
 with lenders or other appliances for the better protection of the public;
 to prohibit the making up of rall-
 road trains on any of the streets,
 street crossings CT street fntersec- tions of the city; to regulate the speed with which persons may ride or drive or propel bicycles, automo- piles, or other vehicles along or upon any of the streets or highways of the city.
 1 Q5) To regulate or prohibit the 1 exhibition or carrying of banners. p,acards O advertisements, and the d!gtI ibution Cf handbills in the streets, rublic grounds or upon the side walks; to regulate or prevent the flying of banners. flags or signs across the streets or from buildings; to rep1,late or prohibit traffic and