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

sSLe tuc cAnlpltiUu Vi uEe-WOrkS IN any Sltca-
4 ton which may be considered by the Council
dang trous to the City or any property therein,
I or annoying 10 the citizens thereof 16h, To
/ restrain drunkards, immoderate drinking or
obsceuity in the streets or public pla ,es, and to
provide for arresting, removing an.. penishing
any person or persons who may be guilty of the
same. 11h, To restrain and Iegui1e = runners
| and solicitors for stages, cars, pub : houses
and other establishments 18Th, To make rules
| and ordinances for the government and regula-
! ton OF the Police of the City. l9A, To estao-
Elish public markets and make rules and regula-
tons for the government of the same to ap-
point suitable officers for overseeing and ,egu-
siating such markets, and to punish or restrain
kali persons for nterrupting or interfering with
the due observance OF such rules aud regua-
ahiaass~sI license and~regnlate- butcher Stalls
shops and stands for the sale of game, poultry
meats, fish and other provisions. 20th, To reg
/ uate the place and manner of weighing and sell
! ling hay and measuring and selling fuel, lime
and other gross commodities, and to appoint
suitable persons to superntend and condG g
the same. 21st, To compel the owners Of
buildings or grounds or the occupants where
the same may be occupied, to remove snow
dirt or rubbish from the side walks, street or
alleys opposite thereto and to compel such
.
ed or occupied by him all such substances as
the Board of Health shall direct, and in default
to authorize the removal or destruction of the
Objectionable substances by some officer of the
City at the expense ofsuch owner or occupant.
22d, To regulate, prevent and control the Ian
ding of persons from boats, cars and stages
wherein are contagious and infectious diseases.
or disorders, and to make such disposition of
such persons as TO preserve the alth of the
city. 23d, TO regu ate the time. place and man
ner ofholding public anttons or yendues. 24th,
10 appoint watchmen and prescribe their duties
18th, 10 provide by ordinance for standard
OF weights and measures, and for the punish
ment of false weights and measures. 26th, To
provide for the appointment OF city attorney,
and prescribe his duty. 27a, The common
council shall have power TO require the owner
of any lot or grounds in the city to set out or
namental trees in the street or streets fronting
the same, AMI in default thereof TO cause the
same to be done and to levy special tax upon
such lot or grounds to pay the expense of the
same.
SEC t. All laws ordinances, regulations.
reso utions and Bylaws shall be passed BY an
affirmative vote OF majority OF the Common
Council, and shall be signed by the Mayor and
shall be published in paper or papers to be
selected by the council printed in said city be-
fore the same shall be in force, and within fifteen
days thereafter they shall be recorded by the
city clerk in books to be provided for that pur-
pose, but before any of the said laws, ordinances
regulations or Bylaws shall be recorded, the
publication thereof respectively within the
same time, shall be proved by the affidavit of
the foreman or publisher of each newspaper,
and the said affidavit shall be recorded there
with, and at all times shall be deemed and TAX
en- as sufficient evidence OF the time aud maa-
aer OF such publication.
SEC. >. The power conferred upon the said
council to provide for the abatement or re-
moval of nuisanceS shall not bar or hnler
suits, prosecutions or proceedings in the courts
according TO law. Gambling houses, houses
of ill-fame, disorderly taverns, aud houses
or place where spirituuus, vinous or fermenteI
liquors are sold without the license required
therefor; houses or buildings OFany kind where
in more than ten pounds OF gun powder are
deposited, stored or kept at any one time are
hereby declared aud shall be deemed public or
common uuiSanceS.
SEC. e. The Common Council shall exam
inc, audit and adjust the account of the Clerk,
Treasurer Street Commissioner OF Ich ward,
Marshal, aud all other officers and agents ofthe
City, at such time a they may deem proper
term for which the officers of said City are ell
ected or appointed shall have expired. And
the Common Council shall require each and
every such officer and agent TO exhibit his
books, accounts and vouchers for such examin-
alton and settlement and if any such officers or
agent l refuse 10 comply with the orders of
the Council in the diSchare> IF their said do
ties in pursuance of this section, or shs Il ne
glect or re, Use to render his accounts OF pre-
sent his books and vouchers to said Council, it
shall be the duty of the Common Council to
declare the office of such person vacant and
/ the Common Council shall order suits and pro-
ceedngs at law against any officer or agent Of
| said City who may be delinquent or detaulting
/ in his accounts or in the discharge of his Off
cial duties and shall make a full record of all
/ such settlements and adjustments.
( CHAPTER V
OPENING OF STREETS, ETC.
| SECTION l. The Common Council shall