To
establish or change the grade or open, extend, construct, widen or
narrow, lay out, graduate, curb, pave, gutter, and otherwise improve,
maintain, repair, clean, and close streets including, but not limited
to, limited access or express highways, roads, sidewalks, and public
alleys in the city, and have them kept in good order and properly
lighted; in order to properly light the streets of the city, the Council
may erect and operate such number of lamps and fixtures thereto belonging
as they may deem necessary, either on the outer side of the sidewalks,
or in the center of the streets; and over any street or alley in the
city, which may be ceded or conveyed to the city by proper deed, they
shall have like power and authority as over other streets and alleys;
they may build bridges in and culverts under such streets, viaducts,
subways, and underpasses, and may prevent or remove any structure,
obstruction, or encroachment over, or under, or in any street, sidewalk,
or alley in the city, plant and maintain and may permit shade trees
to be planted along the streets; but no person, firm, company, or
corporation shall occupy with its works or any appurtenances thereof,
the streets, sidewalks, or alleys of the city, without the consent
of the Council, duly entered upon its records. In the meantime, no
order shall be made, and no injunction shall be awarded by any court
or judge, to stay proceedings of the City Council in the prosecution
of its work, unless it is manifest that it, its officers or servants,
are transcending the authority given by law, and that the interposition
of the court is necessary to prevent injury that cannot be adequately
compensated in damages;