The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-01

mile thereof slaughter houses, soap OF
glue factories and houses Of like kind;
to control the construction and repair
OF all houses. Easements, walls,
bridges, culverts and sewers, and to
prescribe and enforce all reasonable
regulations affecting the construction
OF same, and to require permits to be
obtained for such buildings and struc.
lures. and plans and specifications
thereof to be first submitted to a city
architect or building Inspector: to con.
troll the opening and construction OF
bitches. drains. sewers. cesspools and
cutters. and to deepen, widen and clear
the same OF stagnant water or filth,
and to prevent obstruction therein,
and to determine at whose expense
the same shall be done; and 10 build
and maintain fire station houses, pc.
lice stations and police courts, and TO
regulate the management thereof: TO
acquire. lay of, appropriate and con.
troll public grounds, squares and parks,
within or without the city limits as
hereinafter defined. And, when the
board of directors determine that any
real estate is necessary TO be acquired
by said city for any such purpose, or
for any public purpose, the power OF
eminent domain Is hereby conferred
upon said city. and II shall have the
right to institute. condemnation spro.
ceedings against the owner thereof
In the same manner, TO the same ex;
tent and upon the same conditions as
such power Is conferred upon public
corporations by chapter forty.two OF
the code Of West Virginia Of the edi.
ton OF one thousand nine hundred ard
six. and as now amended; to purchase,
sell. lease or contract for and take care
OF all public buildings and structures
and real estate including libraries and
hospitals. deemed proper for use OF
such city: and, for the protection OF the
public. to cause the removal OF un.
safe walls or buildings, and the filling
OF excavations; to prevent injury or
ANNOYANCE to the business OF individu.
ais from anything dangerous, ocensive
or unwholesome; to abate or cause TO
be abated all nuisances and to that
end and thereabout to summon wit.
nesses and Testimony; to regulate the
keeping OF gunpowder, gasoline. dy.
Mantle and other combustile or dan.
gerous articles: TO regulate, restrain
or prohibit the use OF firecrackers or
other explosives or fireworks and all
noises or performances which may
be dangerous, annoying to persons or
tend to frighten horses or other ami.
mails; to provide and maintain proper
places for the burial OF the dead and
to regulate interments therein upon
such terms and conditions as to price
and otherwise as may be determined;
to provide for shade and ornamental
trees and the protection OF the same;
to provide for the making Of division
fences; to make proper regulation for
guarding against danger or damage
from fires; to provide for the poor OF
the city. and to that end may contract
with the proper authorities OF Marion
county to keep and maintain the poor,
or any number thereof, upon terms to
be agreed upon to make suitable and
proper regulations In regard TO the use
OF the streets and alleys for street
cars, railroad engines and cars. and
to regulate the running and operation
of the same so as to prevent injury
Inconvenience or annoyance. to the
public; to prohibit prize fighting. cock
and dog fighting; to license, tax, reg.
ulate or. prohibit theatres, circuses.
the exhibition OF showmen and shows
of any kind. and the exhibition Of
natural or artificial curiosities. cara
vans. menageries. and musical exhibi.
tions and performances. and other
things or business on which the state
does or may. exact a license tax; to
to organize : and maintain fire conn
panies and to provide necessary .ap.
engines and implements for
the same: to3regulatel and control the
kind and manner OF plumbing and cleo.
trio wiring for the protection Of the
health and safety OF said city: to levy
taxes on persons. property and II.
censes; to license and tax dogs and
other animals. and regulate, restrain,
and prohibit them and all other ami.
mails and fowls running at large; to
provide revenue for the city, and ap.
propriate same to It's expenses; to
adopt rules for the transaction OF bus.
mess and for It's own regulation and
government: to promote the general
welfare Of the city and to protect the
persons and property of citizens there.
in; to regulate and provide for the
weighing OF produce and other articles
sold in said city. and to regulate the
transportation thereof, and other
things throughSthe streets: to have the
sole and exclusive right to grant, re-
fuse or revoke any and all licenses for
the carrying on OF any business with.
in said city on which the state exacts
a license tax; to establish and regulate
markets and to prescribe the time for
the same. and what shall be
sold In such markets and to acquire
and hold property for market pur-
poses; to regulate the placing Of signs.
bill.boards, posters and advertise.
ments in. on or over the streets, al.
legs, sidewalks and public grounds OF
said city: to preserve and protect the
peace, order and safety and health
Of the city and Its inhabitants. in.
GLIDING the right to regulate the sale
and use OF cocaine. morphine, opium
and poisonous drugs; to appoint and
Ak the places Of holding the city cleo
tons; to erect, own, lease, authorize