ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 223

liquids or any other material into any street, alley or public
place.

To regulate and prevent the use of streets, sidewalks and
public places for signs, sign posts, awnings, awning posts, poles,
horse troughs, steps, railings, entrances, racks, posting hand-
bills and advertisements, and display of goods, wares and
merchandise.

To regulate and prohibit the exhibition or carrying of ban-
ners, placards, advertisements or handbills on the streets, al-
leys or public places.

To regulate all traffic within the limits of said city, includ-
ing trains at grade crossings, and to prohibit interference with
or injury to traffic signs and all other city property.

To require the owners or occupants of building's to remove
the snow and ice from cornices and other projections on said
buildings.

To regulate and prevent the flying of nags, banners or signs
across the streets or from houses.

To regulate the numbering of houses and lots and compel
owners to renumber the same, or in default thereof, to author-
ize and require the same to be done by the Street Superintend-
ent or such other party as the Council may appoint, at the own-
er's expense, such expense to constitute a lien upon the prop-
erty and enforceable as provided in the ordinance.

To regulate the making of private connection with sewer, gas
and water pipes, and to compel the owners of property to bring
such connections inside of the curb of streets before permanent
improvements thereof, and in default of the owners making
such connections, to authorize the city to do so at the owner's
expense and to make such expense a lien upon the property.

To remove all nuisances and obstructions from the streets,
lanes and alleys and from any lots adjoining thereto, or any
other places within the limits of the city.

To cause the streets, lanes and alleys to be sidewalked, payed,
graded, repaired, repaved, regraded, drained or sewered, or
to close streets or parts of streets, lanes or alleys.

To regulate, license, tax, restrain or prohibit theatres, mov-
ing picture houses, theatrical and all other exhibitions, shows
or entertainments for which money is demanded or received;
provided, that lectures on scientific, historic, benevolent, artis-
tic, religious or literary subjects and apparatus for the eluci-
dation of the same and specimens of fine art shall not be deemed
to be within the provision.