Evening journal., 1912-12-11
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wares or merChdnQlSe Ouereu lot Sdle
within the City. and prescribe what
shall not be salable. at any place
within its limits to prohibit bogus sales
OF goods. wares and merchandise; and
TO provide for the inspection of all
weights. scales and measures used in
said City. and prescribe what articles
shall be sold In parcels of standard
weight or measure and what shall be
The standard weight or meas
ure of such parcels. and to make
and enforce within said City
such other regulations as may be
deemed eXpedient for the protection
of the inhabitants against adulterated
or unhealthy food. understandable
goods and short weights and
measures.
OD To acquire. erect. establish
and maintain public buildings. hos
pitals, libraries pest houses, asylums.
work-houses, jails and reformatories,
and to control and regulate the same
and the inmates thereof
(j) To regulate the burial OF the
dead: to regulate cemeteries: TO de-
fine. abate and remove nuisances in
furious to the public health, or
dangerous or intolerable TO the in
habitants Of said City; and to prevent
the introduction of infectious or con-
tagious diseases, for which purposes
its jurisdiction shall extend to any
distance within two miles Of the
limits OF said City.
(k) To direct the location and
construction Of all buildings in which
any trade or occupation offensive TO
the senses or deleterious to public
I..NN H. nj Tod an
and TO regulate the management
thereof. and 10 prohibit the erection
or maintenance OF such buildings or
structures, or the carrying on of such
trades or occupations within the cor
porate limits or within the distance Of
two miles beyond the boundaries
thereof
I'D To provide an efficient fire sys-
tenn and police force, fire alarm and
police telegraph system, and TO make
and enforce within said City such fire.
police and other regulations as shall
be deemed expedient to protect per-
sons and property, maintain the pub
lie peace. prevent crime and promote
the public morals.
(m) To prescribe the height,
thickness OF walls, and the materials
OF all buildings and structures, public
or private, i'm said City and the mode
Of erecting and maintaining the same,
and inspection thereof; to fix the
street lines beyond which build
ings shall not be erected; to
prescribe the extent Of steps, porches,
cellar doors. and other inlets to
buildings; to require the owners of
public halls and other buildings,
where deemed necessary, to provide
safe and sufficient means of exit and
fire escapes; to regulate the manner
In which party walls and partition
fences shall be constructed and main
tanned; and TO cause all such build
mss structures and places as may
from any cause become In danger
Gus or unhealthy state. to be put IN
safe or healthy condition or de-
molished.
(n) To deepen, widen, deck, cover
wall. alter or change the channels o
waterways and courses, and TO au
thorize. provide for, regulate ant
control the construction and mainten
ance of all such works as may b
required for the accommodation O
commerce.. including canals ferries
slips. public landing places, wharves
docks. levees and bulkheads, and 4
control and regulate the use thereof
and fix the fees for wharfage ant
dockage. and TO control. regulate o
prohibit the anchorage. moorage o
landing of all water crafts or thei
cargoes within the jurisdiction of tn
corporation; to- license, regulate ant
control wharf boats, tugs and othe
boats used about the harbor or with
in the jurisdiction of said City; an
TO determine. define, establish, alte
and readiust the lines beyond whicl
no wharf, dock, pier or other oh
struction shall be placed or main
tanned in the rivers in said City.
(o) For the purpose of raisin
revenue or of regulating business, I
issue licenses for any lawful purpos
and prescribe conditions upon whic
they shall be granted, and to fix tn
amount to be paid therefor. and
provide for revOking the same.
(p) To grant to persons or col
poratlons in such manner and upo
such terms, limitation and condition
as Il may prescribe, franchise
and privileges to locate, construc
extend, and operate any enterprise il
upon, through or under any publ
park, square. street, alley, sidewal
crossing or other highway. bridgl
viaduct, sewer. drain, gutter. publ
landing place, wharf, dock, or pie
provided that such grant shall
made for a definite period. not long
than fifty years and subject to q
right to repeal and revoke the san
for the abuse, misuse or nonuse of q
franchises and privileges granted;
grant other franchises. which shall
no event be exclusive under SUE
proper limitations. restrictions. rese
vations and conditions as the intere
Of the corporation may require.
(q) To create such Offices not here
provided for as the needs of the co
poration may require and 20 fix Il
compensation therefor.
(r) To prohibit the going at lar
OF any horse. dog or other animal. e
cept under regulations prescribed
said corporation; to lay and collie
fines on the owner or harborer OF al
horse. dog. or other animal found &
ing at large in violation of such reg
lations; and 10 provide for the regi
tration OF animals in said City.
(s) To appropriate annually a su
of money TO aid in the relief and ca
OF sick, infrm and destitute person
residents of said City. and to provi
for the use OF such money und
proper regulation and conditions.
(t To require the registration
eeaths. births and marriages in sd
City. and 10 provide for the collecti
00d publication Of such statistical
formation in relation thereto as m