Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-04-15

Every member of each company hereby author
zed to lie formed shall be exempt from highway
WORK, poll tax, from service on juries and from
military duty during the continuance of such
membership.
SEC 4. There shall be a meeting of the men. /
oers of said companies, on the third Monday Of
March in each wear at such place as may be 1es
grated by the Mayor when they NAV nominate
and recommend to the Common Council for an
pointment, one Chief engineer. and their assistant
and the Common Council shlll there
upon confirm such nominations, and the persons
so appointed shall perform such duties as the Com
mon Council shall prescribe.
SEC. 5, Al the same time the members of said
company shall 0minate and the Common Coun-
Gil shall appoint the same four first fire Wardens
one OF whom shall reside in each Ward and who
shall perform such duties as the Common Council
shall prescribe, and they may at any time enter
into or open any house, store house or other
Quilting, or enclose for the purpose of inspecting
The same, and with view to guard against fire
SIC. 6. One half of the nett proceeds of all
fines or penalties recovered for the breach of anv
ordinance, bylaw or equation made in pursuance
CT this charter, shall be paid TO the fire depart
ment.
SEC 7. When any person shall refuse TO obey
any lawful order of any engineer re-Warden
Mayor or Alderman, at any fire, it shall be lawful
Tor the officer giving such order to arrest or di-
rect orally TIE Marshal, Constable, Waterman.
or any citizen toarrest such person. and to conine
Alm temporarily in any safe place until such fire
small be eXtingushed, and IN the same manner such
oflcers, or any of them may arrest direct the
arrest, and confinement of every person at such
fire who shall ne intoxicated or disorderly. and
any person who shall refuse to obey any such law
tul order or who shall re. sc TO arrest or aid in
arresting any person so refusing shall be liable to
such penalty as the Common Council NAV provide
not exceeding fifteen dollars.
SEC s. The Common Council shall have power
10 organize a sack company, which shall be known
as sack company No. !. to consist Of not more
than twenty members. Such company shall con
stltute part of the Fire Department. and at fires
shall be subject to the control of the Chief Engin-
eer The members Of said company either colec-
uVely or Individually are hereby authorized, and
empowered 10 act as a special police in, and for
the CitY OF Mineral Point and are hereby vested
with all the power and authority, which now is or
may be herea er vested in any police officers of
sad city, and shall be entitled to NIL the rights and
llninuhltles or members Of the Fire Department.
AJHfeS they shall take charge of all property which
may be exposed or endangered, and shall so far
as may be IN their power, preserve the same from
INJURY or destruction. Said company may from
time to time adopt such bylaws and regulations as
they may deem necessary, not Inconsistent with
this act or the laws of this State. The members
Shall not be entitled to any pay, or compensation
To- services rendered in their official capacity
IAey snail IN case of riot or disturbance Of the
peace have free access to all licensed places OF
amusement in the city, and shall perform such ser
Vles as may be necessary for the peace and good
order OF the same. The members Of said company
snail seyerallv take oath or affirmation that
they will faithfully discharge the duties of their
SAID Office, and when any member of said com any
shall cease to be member thereof by resi- gnaton,
expulsion or otherwise, notice thereof shall he
given to the city clerk, who shall preserve a re
cord Of all the members Of said company.
CHAPTER Y.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
SECTION 1.-The Citv of Mineral Point shall be nd j.
HEREBY invested the lawful and successor o. all
the real and personal prop ty, and all the rights and
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iye Of Mineral Point together with all the funds Ieve
nues, teoJs and demands and owing the said Vii
lae 0t AtueIal Point as corporate body, which BY
uHuer former acts, ordinances, autS donations
y IS or purchases have been Acquired vested ori in
nlnuer belonging TO sa corporation, and the
Aeie9y iaisly fe L. tue corporate body created by this
act unda suits Judgments, ATS, claims, and demands
against said Village of Mineral Point may be continued,
prosecuted defended anu completed Ia The same manner
as ID this act ina not been passed.
SEC All the officers OF the village of Mineral Point
shall remain in respective offices and perform the
duties thereof until the officers elected by this
act elected and qualified at which time they shal de-
l'Vet over an BOOKS papers, moneys anu Other property
in s1eir possession to tie respective City Offices w
control Oh a same Aloy-lews rsou ions, and oratu-
ances passed ana adopted by the President ana Trustees
of the Eiiageoi Mineral Point shall remain in force
til altered, gmended o. repealed 10y the Civ Council
SEC. 3A work tor the city OF for eli her ward there
OF shall be let by contract TO the lowest responsible a
der, and due notice SHALL be gwen OF the time and place
OF letting such contract.
SEC. An actions brought to recover any penat or
forfeiture uuae this act, The ordinances. By laws o-
lice Heth ul8ions made in pursuance thereof shall
Je brought i'm tHe corporate name OF The City 1t shall
ue lawful 10 declare general lily IN debt Tor SUCH penalty
forfeiture stating the clause of this act bylaws o.
ordinance under which the penalty or forfeiture Is
claimed end To 4ive the special matter in evidence under
il Alprosecujious may Eecomuencel oy summons Ly
waruuta the eA-enci IS O. the may gite
Prgcidsd that nothing herein contained shall be So con
stru o prevent any peace officer nom arsc-tinEv
process any person found ia state OF intoctiou
or guilty OF InuodeItte drinking. inlloper revealing
obSceuly nO.-y busteryus Gi-orlelv conduct in
the streets public places, taking person forth
win before the Police Justice o. keeping them in CON
lT ran 4Tr. ia.
appear and dispose Of such offenders.
SIC 5-Executon snail issue forthwith on the rerEf-
ton OF judgment unless the same be stayed appellee
according 10 the laws OF tus state. The execution
ce9t in cases eNcout9cted shall require the defendant in
emcuts whereof the judgment be found. i'm
psoned in the jail oil Iowa county for tenn not exceed
ing three months, in the discretion Of The Justice
Judge render ing jude atut unless the Ice sooner
paid OF discharged by the Common Council.
SEC 6-NU person shall De an Incompetent Judge. jus
tice witness OF juror by reason OF has BEING an aha1t
ant OF said City In any Proceeding action IN which the
City shall Dee "a party ia interest.
SEQ 1-llauy election by The people or Common Coun-
chi shah not FOR any cause, be held at the time in the
manner herein Pfesel 'ee or ID the Common Council
lt 10 organize as herein provided 1t snail not be
considered for arresiIng su-peuGiug absoyiu
said corporation, but such election orgsn ztiou May
had any subsequeu day. by order of the Mavos
and in OF the failure OF the first election by order
President Of the Village of Mineral Point, and any
OF tae duties eolned gy this act OF TIE ordinances or
bylaws Of tae City, he done by any officer time
specified, and the not done and performed the
Common Council may appoint another time, at which
said acts may be done orperOrmcd.
SEC o.Wheneyeruuv suit or action shall be Conmen-
against said Cv the service thereof may be made
leaving copy OF the process with the Mav9 and il shall
be the duty of the Mayor forthwith, inform the
Council thereof, take such ether proceedings as
the ordinances resolutions Of said CuGuc may pro-
vide
9Said City may lease, purchase hold real or
personal property sufficient the convenience Of the
inhabitants tueI cot and may sell and convey the SAME
the shall be free from taxation.
SEC. 1O-No general law conuayening the provisions
Of this shall be considered repeating, amending
modifying the same, unless such parpose Is expressly set
forth in such law.
SEC. 1l-FTom and after the second Mouday Of May.
\ d. 1851. connection between the Miuea
Point that part of said town included within the
CITY limits for all town purposes shall be dssOlved
The duties and heTe, imposed upon Supervisors
and other officers, they relate 10 the City
of Mineral Point, shall he perfomeG by the Aldermen
the several wards, and other officers Of said City
All that part of the of Mineral Point included
in the CITY limits shall consti the of Mineral
Point and the first town meeting shall be held such
place the Chairman OF the Board of Supervisors Of said
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