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Ibid s 14 Corporation to pass ordi- nances to pre- serve health of city, open streets, &c.	14. The mayor and common council may pass ordinances to preserve the health of the city, to pre- vent and remove nuisances, to suppress gambling, to license public amusements not taxed by the state, to open and keep open streets, lanes and alleys, with the consent of the owners of the land through which the same may pass, or by paying damages therefor,
Damages for opening streets.	which said damages in all cases when property is condemned for city purposes shall be determined by a jury of twelve disinterested male citizens of the said city, whom for that purpose the mayor shall cause to have summoned and sworn, and the said jury so summoned and sworn shall return, under their seals to the mayor of said city, the result of their findings; and such said damages so found shall be paid out of the treasury of said city.
Ibid. s. 15. To build and control mar- kets.	15. The mayor and city council, may, if in their judgment the interests of the city shall so require, provide by ordinance for the erection of all such buildings as shall be by them deemed necessary for city markets, and that they shall have full power, by ordinance to establish, regulate and control such said market or markets, and shall provide by ordi- nance such rules and regulations in regard to tend- ing of marketing within the limits of said corpora- tion as they may deem proper.
Ibid, s 16. To grade streets, &c.	16. They may grade and pave streets, and lay flag stones across the same, and require the owner of lots, in front of which such grading and paving is to be done, to do the same at their own expense.
Ibid. s. 17. Neglect of owner to pave.	17. If any owner of a lot shall neglect to pave the same, for the space of two months after notice has been given by the mayor, the city council may direct the mayor to cause the same to be done, and the expense thereof shall be a lien on such lot, and may be recovered as other debts of like amount.
Ibid s. 18 Assessment of property.	18. The mayor and common council may, when- ever they think the public interests may require it, cause an assessment of all the property in said city liable or subject to assessment for county or state