Arizona republican., 1912-09-23

1 Sdlu Clty ana the said commission, acting for and in it's behalf. shall | have the further powers hereinafter i 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
 l @ To prescribe fines, forfeitures and penalties for the violation of any provision of this charter or of any 1 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.
 (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
 (4) To offer rewards not exceed 1 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- ony in the city, and to authorize the payment thereof
 | (5) To organize and maintain po- 1 lice and fire departments, fire alarm | and police and telegraph and tcle- phone systems, manage and control l the same, and appoint a superinten- dent thereof, also to erect and main 1 tain suitable buildings, equipments | and implements for said police and l fire departments.
 l (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 stances
 @ To regulate the storage of hay, straw, oil and other inflammable and combustible materials. 1 (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 l judgment of the commission would 1 endanger public safety or health; also l to regulate the installation of gas and | electric fixtures and appliances and to provide for proper inspection of such 1 installation.
 1 (9) To prescribe fire limits and 1 determine the character and height of buildings that may be erected 1 therein and the nature of the mate rials to be used in the construction. alteration or repair of such build i ings or in the repair or alteration of i existing buildings within such fire 1 limits
 G0) To regulate the construction of and the materials used in all ! hl1ildiDUS rhiTnnaN-G stacks pt 1 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 same with water or gas and the manner of so doing: to prohibit the construction of buildings and structures which do | IOI COiIlOIli1 Io Sutii it5ulcliOIiS l CID To require the owners and i 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.
 1 CPD To prevent the construction [ and to cause the removal of danger ous chmneys, fireplaces, hearths, | stoves, stOvepipes, ovens, boilers, ap paratus and machinery used in any building in the city; to regulate the carrying on of manufactories 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 railways, aisles or open places there
 in.
 1D To regulate the speed of rail
 road trains, engines and cars pass
 ing through the city and the speed of cars of street or interurban rail 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 rail road trains on any of the streets,
 street crossings CT street intcrsec- tions of the city; to regulate the
 speed with which persons may ride or drive or propel bicycles, automo-
 piles, or other vehicles along CT upon
 any of the streets or highways of the
 city
 05) To regulate. or prohibit the exhibition or carrying of banners. placards O. advertisements, and the
 d!at- ibution Cf handbills in the streets, , rulIic grounds or upon the side