Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-10-01

council shall be vacated and closed, and permit the closing of the same against public use; to make proper conveyance of such streets, avenues, alleys, grounds, parks and places to the persons entitled thereto, or make such disposition of the same as may be proper, and generally to manage and control such highways and places.
 Section 23. To provide for the sum- mary abatement of any nuisance at the expense of the persons creating. causing, committing, or maintaining such nuisance.
 Section 24. To offer rewards, nos exceeding two hundred and fifty dol lars in any one instance, for the ap- prehension and conviction of any per son who may have committed a felony in the city, and to authorize the pay ment thereof.
 Section 25. To prescribe fire limits and determine the character and height of buildings that may be erect ed therein, and the nature of the ma terials to be used in the construction alteration or repair of such buildings or in the repair or alteration of exist ing buildings within such fire limits.
 Section 26. To regulate the con struction of, and the materials usec in, all buildings, chimneys, stacks and other structures; to prevent the cree tion and maintenance of insecure or unsafe buildings, walls, chimneys stacks or other structures, and tC provide for their summary abatement or destruction; to regulate the ma terials used in, and the method of con struction of, foundations and founda tion walls, the materials used in wir ing buildings or other structures fol the use of electricity for lighting power heat or other purposes, an6 materials used for piping buildings or other structures for the purpose o supplying the same with water or, gas and the manner of so doing; to pro hibit the construction of buildings anC structures which do not conform tC such regulations.
 Section 27. To require the owners and lessees of buildings or other struc 'tures to place upon them or in then fire escapes and appliances for prOtec ton against fire and for the eXtin guishment of fires.
 Section 2S. To prevent the con struction and to cause the remova of dangerous chamneys, fireplaces hearths, stoves, stove pipes, ovens boilers. apparatus and machinery use( n any building in the city; to prevent be depositing of ashes, the accumula
 ion of .shavings. rubbish or any com 1ustible material in unsafe places, anC 1-n eli fires.
 Section 29. To regulate the size md construction of the entrances tf and exits from all theatres, lecture ~ooms, halls, schools, churches, anf other places for public gatherings 0 every kind, and to prevent the plac ng of seats, chairs, benches or other Instructions in the railways, aisles )r open places therein.
 Sec. 30. To regulate the speed o 'ailroad trains, engines and cars pass ng through the city, and the speed 0f cars of streeet or interurban rail ways using the public streets of the >ity; to require railroad companie! station flagmen, place gates ol 7iaducts at all such street crossing IS the Council may deem proper; to equire street care and local trains o be provided with lenders or othe appliances for the better protection )f the public: to prohibit the mak ng up of railroad trains on any of tho street crossings or street intersec ions of the city; to prohibit ths blocking or obstructing by 'engine' )r cars of any of the street crossings )r street intersections of the city, fO l period of longer than five (5) min ties at any one time; to regulate tn ;peed with which persons may rid )r drive or propel bicycles, mOtorcy lies, automobiles, or other vehicle .long or upon any of the streets O highways of the city.
 Sec. 31. To regulate or proh:b' he exhibition of carrying of banners Dlacards, or advertisements and tho distribution of handbills in the streets 'ublic grounds or upon the sidewalks 70 regulate and prevent flying of ban lers, flags or signs across the streets IT from buildings: to regulate or pro libit traffic and sales in the street md public places; to pervent en roachments upon or ObStructiOns tC he streets, and to require their re 
 Sec 32. To compel the owner o1 occupant of buildings or grounds tc emove dirt, rubbish and weeds herefrom or from the sidewalk adjacent thereto, and on default o authorize the removal or de }truction thereof by some officer )r employee of the city, at the ex Hense of such owner or occupant, and such buildings or grounds to be collect ed at the. same time and in the same manner as other city taxes are col ected; and to provide for the impos ton of penalty as in cases of mis lemeanor for the failure of such own 9r or occupant to affect such removal
 Sec. B. To regulate, license or orohibit the construction and use O Hillboards and signs
 Sec. 34. To regulate and prevent he running at large of any animals md to establish and maintain Q pound, and authorize the destruction )r other disposition of any animals 'unning at large.
 Sec. 35. To regulate and preyer he running at large of dogs: to pro