Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-05-04
An Act t. Amend an Act Entitled an Act to In
exporafe the City Of Mineral Point Approved
March End, 1857.

eorporafe the City Of Eiaeral Point Approved
March End, 1857
The people oftho State Of Wisconsin, represent IN
Senate and 4sseosbls do enact as tollo'rs
SEC L. From and after the first Monday in |
May next the elective officers of said City of
N ineraI Point, shall be Mayor, School Super
Treasurer and Assessor for the /
City at large, and three Aldermen, one Justice |
Of the Peace, and one Constable, in each Ward, |
who shall hold their respective offices as follows:
the Mayor, School Superintendent, Treasurer.
Assessor and Constable for one year, Justices OF
the Peace, for two years and one Alderman
each Ward shall be annually elected who shall
hold his Office for three years, and shall respect
lively hold their offices until their successors arc
elected and qualified.
The term of office of all officers shall COM
mence on the second Monday of May of the year
in which they are elected. Said officers shall
have such power and perform such duties as are
prescribed by law. or as may be prescribed by
any ordinance OF said City not INCONSISTENT with
this act, or with the Charter of said City, or
which may not be incompatible with the nature
of their respective offices.
SEC. 9. The Mayor shall have and possess
authority, powers and rights of a Justice OF the
Peace In civil proceedings, and shall have sole
and exclusive jurisdiction TO hear all complaints
and conduct all examinations and trials In GRIM
inal cases within the City, and shall have ex-
elusive jurisdiction in all cases TO which the City
shall be party, and shall Fave the same power
and authority in cases Of contempt rs court OF
record Provided That nothing herein contain
ed be deemed to divest the judges ofthe Circuit
County Courts, of their authority as conser-
vators of the public peace, nor to effect In any
manner the power or jurisdiction of the Circuit
or County Courts of Iowa County. The Mayor
shall be entitled to receive for his services the
same compensation in fees is allowed BY law
to Justices of the Peace, for similar services and
l. ILL - III I. ,
for hi. said fees, except such as shall accrue an
prosecutions for the violation of the City Char
Ter or Ordinances, of the City, wherein the often
der shall have been discharged from imprision-
.nent custody by the authority o. the Com
mon Council. In case of absence, sickness, or
other inability of the Mayor, he may by war
rant authorize any Justice of the Peace within
said City to perform the duties herein prescrib-
ed, and it shall thereupon be the duty OF said
Mayor to inform the Chief o. Police of such sub
stitution, and make report thereof to the Com
mon Council. and the Justice appointed shall
for the time being possess all the authority, pow
and rights of the Mayor, as prescribed In this
Section. Appeals and writs of Catierari may
be taken from the Mayor in the same manner rs
from the Justice ofthe Peace. The Mayor shall
execute to the City of Mineral PoiLt bond In
such sum, and with such security, and such con-
dition. as the Common Council may direct
The said Mayor shall quarterly report to the
Common Council list of all proceedings insti-
tuted before him In behalf of the City, and the
description thereof, and shall at the same time
account and pay over TO the Treasurer the
amount of all penalties and fines collected, which
may by law accrue to the city. The City shall
not be liable for any cost for violation of any
law OF the State
SEC. 3. The offices of City Attorney and
Police Justice are hereby abolished, to take eff
feet at the expiration of the term tor which the
present incumbents of said officers were elected
and appointed.
SEC. 4. The Mayor with the advice and con-
sent of the Common Council, may appoint a
Chief of Police. which appointment shall be APP
proved by the Common Council, who shall ex-
ecute bond to the City of Mineral Point in
such sum and with such security as the Com
mon Council may direct; and the said Chief Of
Police shall perform such duties as shall be pre-.
scribed by ordinance for the preservation of the
public peace and for the collection of fines and
licens moneys he shall possess the power of |
At common law. or by the laws of this |
State, and receive like fees ; but shall not serve |
civil process In any case, unless the City a
party.
Sic 5 The Assessor elected under this Act |
shall proceed in the manner prescribed by law |
for the assessment by Town Assessors, to assess |
all real and personal property within the limits |
of said City of Mineral Point: and such assess !
ment shall be made out by Wards, sharing the !
taxable property, both real and personal, of each
ward scperably ; and in the first and second
Mondays of July. he shall be present with his
assessment roll at the Common Councils cham /
Der Tor the purpose OF hearing any objections of
parties deeming themselves aggreived by sYch |
assessment and after hearing the same he shall |
make such alteration or revision as Justice or
equality may require. He shall make return |
of his roll In the manner prescribed IN the Char
ter of the said City OF Mineral Point, SO far as
the same is not inconsistent with the provisions /
of this Act.
SEC. s. ON or before the last Monday of
A1~I a,~l, he I'LL
out n statement showing the amount of money |
received into the Treasury during the year end /
ing upon that day, from what source such money
was derived, and also the amount of orders /
drawn on the Treasurer; and for hat purpose |
the same were issued, and also showing the to- !
( al amount of Indebtedness of the CITY which I
statement shall he published soon thereafter |
"a may be, in the newspaper in which the ordin-
ances and bylaws of said City published.
SEC. !. Section one ~ and section eight /
Isl of chapter two ri section five [5] and |
seven ! of chapter three L3] section SIX I6l |
and seven ~ of chapter seven u section eleven
IL of chapter ten [l0l and all parts of an "Act
10 incorporate the City Of Mineral Point" APP
proved March ID, 1857, inconsistent with the t
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
SEC. :. This Act shall take effect and be in /
force from and after its passage
f. s. Low ELL, Speaker
Of the Assembly.
Ed. CAMraELL, Lieutenant Governor and
President Of the Senate
Approved. March 25th, 1858
ALEXANDER ". RANDALL
STATE OF WISCONSIN, :,
SECRETARY 5 OFFICE.
The Secretary of
State of the State of Wisconsin does hereby GER
iny that the foregoing Act has been compared
with the original enrolled Act filed in this office
and that the same is true and correct copv
hereof, and of the whole of such original
Ia witness whereof, / have hereunto set nv
hand and the Great Seal of the State, at
Us s. the Capitol in Madison, this twentv-ninth
day of April. A. d. 1858.
J. ID. RUGGLES, Assistant
Secretary of State.
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