Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-03-19
CHAPTER, XIII.

See 1. All actions brought to recover any
penalty or forfeiture incurred under this act or
under the ordinances, bylaws, or police regula-
tons made in pursuance of it shall be brought
in the corporate name. 1t shall be lawful to de-
clare generally in debt for such penalty or for
fixture stating the clause of this act the by
laws, ordinances or regulations under which the
penalty or forfeiture is claimed, and to give the
special matter III evidence under it.
Sec. 2. In all suits for any violation OF any
ordinace, bylaws police or other regulation, the
first process may be by warrant.
Sec 3. Either of .he Justices of the Peace in
said city shall have jurisdiction in any action
for the recovery of any fine or penalty not ex.
ceediug one hundred dollars under this act, or
any ordnance, bylaws, or police regulations of
the city council, anything i'll the laws of this
State TO the contrary notwithstanding; and
either OF said Justices shall have power to fine
NJ imprison or both in their discretion, where
such discretion may be vested III them by any
such ordinance orregnlstion, or by this act.
Sec !. Execution may issue immediately on
| .he rendition of judgment and if the defendant
n any such action have no goods OF chattels
| ands, or tenements whereof the judgment can
| ne collected, the execution may require the de-
| endant to be imprisoned in the jail Ot kennsla
| county for such term, not exceeding sixty day.
as may be prescribed by ordinance.
| Sec. B. All costs incurred in prosecuting fol
he recovery OF any penalty or forfeiture, and al
| such penalties or forieitmes under this act OF
my ordinance by law or regulation of the city
1hen collected shall be paid 10 the Treasurer
Tor the use of the city.
Sec. .. No person shall be an incompetent
| Justice, Commissioner, witness or juror, by rea
son OF his being an inhabiant or tree-hoider il
| he city OF kenosha in any action or proceeding
/ which the said city shall tie a party i'll inter
| est.
Sec. Z. A printed copy of an ordinance, by
| laws, or I1sGlIItn Ull tltllg Il lie IriLttd b,
| authority ofthe Common council shall be priina
| 'acte evl dencc i'll any court, of its due passage
| i publication and may be received in evidence
| Sec. .. This act shall be deemed pubic act
aud may be read III evidence without PROOF; ant
adlciai notice shall be taken thereoiin all court
and places
See o. All officers Of The city created con
! ,ervatOrs OF the peace by this act shall hav
| rower to arrest, cause to be arrested with o
without process, all persons who shall break, .
hreaten to break the peace or to violate an.
1ity ordinance or police regulation; commit 10
| Examination and If necessary detain such per
suns in custody over night III the county ia o
lther safe place. and shall have and exeIcsis
,uch other powers As conseryators Oi the pcac
rs the common council may prescribe
Sec. 10 No penalty or Judgment recovered
II favor of the city shall be remtted or dischar
ged without . vote Of tw o-thirds Of all the Al
iermen elect
See. IL. Whenever any suit or action shal
be commenced against said city, the serVic
thereof may be made by leaving 2 copy of III
process by the proper officer with the Mayor .
Clerk, whose duty shall be forthwith TO Intorr
he council thereof or take such other proceed
| ngs rs by the ordinances and resolutions OF sal
eonncI may in such case be provided.