Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-06-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
AN ORDINANCE.

For the suppression of Riots. Drunkenness
Disorderly conduct, de-. in the city Of Prescott
The Common Council of the city of Pres
colt, do enact and ordain as follows, to wit;
Section L. That it shall be the duty of all
the peace officers mentioned in Section Eleven
of Chapter Three. of an act entitled, Gan Act
to incorporate the city of Prescott" to arrest
without process, any person OF persons found
in the streets or public places of said city, in
a state of intoxication. or guilty of immeder-
ate drinking, improper revelling, obscenity. or
noisy. boisterous or disOrderly conduct, (the
same being hereby declared to be a INSIDE
meanOr) or any othsr crime, offence, or INSIDE
meanor that would tend to impair the good or
der and GOV eminent Of the city, and take such
person or persons forthwith before the Police
Justice, or keep them in confinement until
such time as said Justice can reasonably hear
and dispose OF such offender or offenders; pro-
vided however that nothing herein contained
shall be so construed as to prohibit any person
from being arrested by warrant upon COM
plaint being made as the law provides.
Section 2 And it is further made the duty
of said peace officers in a summary manner to
prevent all riots, noises and disturbances in
said city and suppress and restrain disorderly
houses or e. occries, and houses of ill fame and
for that purpose said officers or any of them
shall have all the power and authority confer.
ed on them by Section Eleven of said Chapter
Three. mentioned in the first Section of this
Act, and in case any person or persous neglect
or refuse to obey any reasonable order of
any such officer, in the execution of his duties
they may be arrested and brought before thu
Police Justice in the same manner as is pro.
vided in Section One of this act, and such neg
lect or refusal to obey such reasonable order,
shall be deemed misdemeauor, and the per-
son or persons guilty thereof shall be punish
ed as hereinafter provided. +.
Section 8. When any person or persons have
been arrested and brought before the Police
Justice in the manner provided in Sections
One and Two of this act it shall not be neces-
sary that a verified complaint be made, but the
officer or any other person may make verbal
charge or statemeet against the person ar
rested, and the same shall be reduced to wri-
ting by the Justice in his docket and be read
to the accused, who shall have an opportun ity
to answer thereto, either guilty or not guilty.
and the same proceedings shall be had in such
cases, as are now fixed by law aud the prac-
tice of courts held by Justices of the Peace so
far az the same is applicable.
Section A. Any person convicted of any of
the offences mentioned in this act shall be
punished by Imprisonment in the County jail
for a term not exceeding three months nor less
than ten days, or by fine not exceeding fifty
dollars nor less than one dollar, together with
the cost of prosecution and in all cases where
Judgment for fine and costs of prosecution is
rendered, the defendant shall be committed
until the judgment is satisfied.
Section 5. This act is to take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Dated Jnne 81, 1861.