The Council may provide by ordinance or resolution for the sprinkling of streets or parts of streets with water, or treating the same with oil, or other dust preventive, and for removing snow and ice from the sidewalks of the city, and for assessing the cost thereof against the abutting property if not paid for by the owners of said property within the time specified in such ordinance or resolution. The Council may also provide by ordinance or resolution for the removal of noxious weeds and rubbish on property within the city and for assessing the cost of such removal against the owner of such property if not paid for by such owner within the time specified by such ordinance and resolution.