Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-06-02

Of offences Affecting Public Peace
and Quiet.


Passed May 18th. 1864. Published June ID. 1864
The President and Trustees Of the Village Of Dodgerille
do O5dGtn as Jottooos:
SECTION /. Any person who shall be
found within the corporate limits Of the
Village, in state of drunkenness or in
toxication, or who shall be guilty of any
obscenity, or fighting, shall on conviction
thereof. be fined in sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars, nor less than one
dollar, and cost of suit, and in default
of payment of such fine, and costs, shall
be committed to the Common Jail of
Iowa County, there to remain until such
fine and costs, with the expenses of i'm
prisonment be paid or such offender be
discharged by due course of law.
s 2. 1t shall be the duty of the Mar
shall of said Village, and he is hereby
required and authorized with or without
warrant, to summarily arrest and take
before the Police Justice of said Village,
or before some Justice of the Peace
of the Town of Dodgeville, all persons
guilty of violating the foregoing Section
of this Ordinance, and to make complaint
before the Police Justice, or before one
of the Justices of the Peace of the Town
of Dodgeville, against such offenders, and
the said Police Justice, and any Justice
of the Peace of the Town of Dodgeville,
shall have power to hear, try and deter
mine all complaints for such offences );
Provided That when any person is ar
rested as herein before provided, it shall
be lawful for such arresting officer to
forthwith take and convey such persons to
4 T.. 70
remain for period not exceeding twenty
four hours, within which time it shall be
the duty of said officer to take said person
before the Police Justice, or before one
of the Justices of the Peace of the Town
of Dodgevllle, to be tried in the manner
aforesaid Provided, however, That in
computing the said period of twenty four
hours, Sunday shall be excluded.
g. Whenever any person shall be
brought before the Police Justice or one
of the Justices Of the Peace of the Town
of Dodgeville, and shall be charged with
any offence under this Ordinance. it shall
be lawful upon conviction of such person
for such offence, for the Police Justice, or
Justice of the Peace, to fine him as afore
said, or commit him to the Common Jail
of said County, for term of not less than
two days, nor more than three months, IN
the discretion of the Police Justice, or the
Justice of the Peace.
4. Any person who shall refuse to as
sist the officer in arresting any person for
any offence under this Ordinance, when
ever called upon by any officer for assist
ance, shall forfeit and pay fine of not less
than one, or more than one hundred dollars
to be recovered as other fines are recover
able and if any person shall resist any
officer. or counsel resistance to any officer
in the discharge of his duties, under this
Ordinance, such person shall be subject to
a like penalty.
S 5. Any person who shall make, aid,
countenance, or assist in making, any i'm
proper noise, riot, disturbance or diversion
in the streets or elsewhere in this Village,
and all persons who shall collect in bodies
or crowds for unlawful purposes, or for
any purpose to the annoyance and dis
turbance of citizens and travellers, shall be
severally subject to fine of not less than
one dollar, nor exceeding ten dollars.
s g. Any person who shall disquet, or
disturbe any congregation or assembly met
for religious worship, or for any other pur-
pose, by making noise, or by rude and in
decent behaviour, or profane discourse,
within their place of worship or meeting,
or so near the same as to disturbe the order
and solemnity of the meeting, shall be
subject to a, fine Of not exceeding twenty
dollars
S Z. All Ordinances and part of Or
dinances contravening any ofthe provisions
Of this Ordinance, are hereby repealed.
SAMUEL w. REESE,
Attest, President of Village.
w. j. WRIGGLEswoRTH,
Village Clerk.