Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-04-15
;, "WEDNESDAY, APRIL Is, 1857.

! Treasurer the amount oil all penalties and line
collected which may by law accrue to the city
The city shall not be liable or pay any cost,
/ for violations of any law of this State.
/ SEC IA The Common Council shall cleo
a City Surveyor who shall be practical sur
! veyor and engineer. He shall keep his office
1T some convenient place within said city ane
the Common Council shall prescribe the dutie:
aud fix the Zee and compensation for any ser
vice performed by him. All surveys, profes
plans aud estimates made by him for the city
shall be the property OF the city, and shall be
carel ally preserved in the Office of the Survey
oriopen to the inspection of the parties inter
essed, and the same, together with all books
ard papers appertaining to said Office, shall be
delivered over by the Surveyor at the expira-
tlqs of his term of Office to his successor or to
ths Common Council. a--- -------as
CHAPTER. ".
THE COMMON CoUNCM-ITs GENERAL POWERS AND
DUTIES
SEC. l. The Mayor and Aldermen shall
constitute the Common Council and the style
of ;ll ordinances shall be tine Common Coun-
ell Of the City of Mineral Point do ordain," &c.
The Common Council shall meet at such time
and place as they by resolution shall direct
A majority of the Aldermen shall constitute a
quorum.
SEC. 2. The Common Council shall hold
stated meetings, and the Mayor may call spec
ial meetings by notice to each of the members,
to be served personally or left at their usual
place of abode. The Common Council shall
determine the rule of its own proceedings, and
be the Judge of the election and qualifications
of its own members and have power to compel
the attendance of absent members.
FI,n t,,n
the control and management of the finances and
of all property of the City, and shall likewise
in addition to the powers herein vested in them,
have full power to make, enact, ordan estab-
lish publish, enforce, alter, modify. amend and
repeal all such ordinances, rules and Bylaws
for the government and good order of the City,
for the suppression OF vice and immortality, for
the prevention of crime, and for the benefit OF
trade, commerce and health, as they may deem
eXpedient, declaring and imposing penalties !;
aud to enforce the same against any person or
persons who may violate any of the provisions
of such ordinance, rule or Bylaw; and such
ordinance. rules and Bylaws are hereby de-
clarcd to be and have the force of law, pro
uided they are no. repugnant to the Constitu-
tOn and laws of the United States, or OF this
State, and for these purposes shall have author
ity by ordinances resolutions or Bylaws -
lSt. To license and regulate the exhibition OF
common showIaen or shows of any kind, or the
exhibition of caravans, circuses or theatrical
performances billiard tables and bowling
looms and to provide for the abatement and a.
moval of all nuisanCes under the ordianceS or
ut common law, and to grant licenses for sell
ing spirituous wines or fermented liquors, and
regulate groceries, taverns victualllng houses
and all persons vending or dealing in spirituous,
vinouS or fermented liquors, and to revoke the
same for a violation thereof prorIded that the
sum to be paid for any such license shall not
be less than the amount fixed aud provided by
the laws Of the State. and that 10 license shall
be grant for a less time than one year, and
prOUided further, that no person thus licensed
shall sell or give away spirituous iermented iiqu
ors on election days. 2Hd, To restrain aud
prohibit all descriptions OF gaming and fraudu-
lent devices and practices, and all playing OF
cards, dice or other games of chance for the pur-
pose of gaming in said City, and to restrain
anv person vending, giving or dealing in spirit
uous or vinous liquors unless dulyh ceused by
the Common Council. Sd, To prevent any
riots, noise, disturbance or dsorderly assem-
blies, suppress and restrain diSOrderly houses,
or groceries and houses of ill-tame, and TO au-
thor ze the destruction of all instruments uSeI
for the purposes of gaming. 4A, 10 compei
the owner or occupant OF any grocery cellar,
tallow chambers shop, soap-iactory, tannery,
stable, barn, privy, sewer or other unwholesome
nauSeous house or place to cleanse, remove or
abate the same from time TO time as often as
it may be deemed necessary for the health, COM
fort and convenience OF the inhabitants OF SAID
City. 18th, Tc direct the location and manage
ment OF slaughter houses and markets and to
prevent the erection, use or occupation OF the
same, where the otfal or filth theretrom shall
discharge into streams of water, and TO eotab.
lish rates for and license vendors OF gunpoWder,
and regulate the storage, keeping and convey
ing the same or other conbustble materaL-
9Th, To prevent the encumbering OF Zoe streets,
sidewalks lanes and alleys with carrlageS,sleIghS,
boxes lumber, tire-wood, or any other materials
or substances whatever. 1th, To prevent
horse racing, immoderate riding IN the streets,
and to regulate the places Of bathing aud
swimming in the waters within the limits OF
said City. 0th, TO restrain the running at
/ large ofhorses cattle, swine, sheep, poultry aud
! geese, and to authorize the dlstralnng, lmpoun-
/ ding and sale of the same. 9Th, To prevent
/ the running at large of dogs and to authorize
/ the destruction of the same IN a summary man-
ner when at large contrary TO the ordinance.
/ 10Th, To prevent persons from bringing, depos
/ iting or having within said City, or placing IL
/ the waters adjacent to the sad Clty' any pu
1 trid carcass or other unwhoesome substance
and 10 REQUIRE the removal of the same by any
persou. who shall have upon his premises any
such substance, or Dutrid or unSouud beet, poEh
fish. hides or skins of any kind or on default te
authorize the removal thereof by some com
petent CiEcer at the expense OF such person O
Inersops lIth To make and establish public
mounds numns. wells, cisterns and reservoirs
and 10 rrovi.ie for erection of water works 70
the sunnIv of water to the inhabitants of tht
Citv, 10 regulate and license hacks, cabs, drays
carts and the charges of hackmen, cabmer
draynen and cartmen in the City, and to erec
lamps and to provide for lighting the street;
pubIjc Grounds and public buildings, with ga
, or otherwise. l2A, To establish and resulat
. boards of health, provide hospital and cemeter
: - -.~--,lo,a tho burial OF the dead and Ia