Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-11


trusted with the same, not affecting the substsn-
tIa justice Of the tax ITSELF shall vtiats OF In any
wise affect the validity Of the tax or the assess
msnt.
CHAPTER vlII-sozOoLs.
Section 1. Ths common schools Of the city Of |
Piver Falls shall be under the supervision and con-
same nenner as II this act had not been passed |
and the relations shall be sustained between
said city aud such schools, as near as may be, as
between q township and the schools therein, and
the same reciprocal powers and duties.
CHAPTER Ix-PIRE DEPARTMENT.
Section 1. The common council, for the pur
pose Of guarding against the calsmities OF IRE,
shall have power to prescribe the limits within
which wooden buildings, or buildings of other ma
! tetials that shall not be considered nfe-prOof,
shsli not be erected, or repaired, and 20 direct
that all and any building within the limits pre-
scribed shall be made OF fire proof materials, ind to
prohibit the repairing Of wooden buildings within
the Are-limits, when the same shall have been dam
aged to the extens OF nifty per cent. OF the value
thereof ane to prescribe the manner Of ascertain
i ing such damages.
Sec. 2. The common council shall have power to
regulate the building, construction and condition
ofchimneys, freplaces, hearths Stoves stoVepipes,
ovens, boilers and apparatus used In or about any
/ placed in safe and secure condition, when con-
sidered dangerous; to prevent the deposit of ashes
In unsafe places 60 require the inhabitants to pro-
vide as many hre-buckets, and In such time and
manner they shall prescribe, and TO regulate the
use Of them in time of Gre; to regulate and pre-
| vent the carrying on any msnufactures dangerous
and occupants OF buildings to have scuttles In
the roofs ana stairs ladders leading to the same
to authorizs the mayor, aldermen, hTe-wsrdsns and
other officers OF the city to keep away from the vi
entity OF the fire all idle suspected persons, and
| to compel bystanders to aid ia the extinguish-
ment OF fires, as the common council may deem ex-
pedient.
sec. 8. The common council shall have power
| to purchase fre-engnes and other FIRE apparatus,
and to authorize the formation Of Are-engine,
/ hook and ladder and hose companies, and to pro.
vide for the due and proper support Of the same,
| and to order such companies 20 be disbsnded,
| and their meetings to be prohibited, and their ap
paratus Co be delivered up. Each company shall
not exceed seventy sbls-bodied men, between the
ages of fifteen and fifty years, and may elect its
own officers ana form its own By .laws not incon-
sstent with the laws OF this state CT the ordinances
and regulations Of said city, and shall be Iormed
it's company hereby authorized TO be formed,
shall be exempt from hghway-work and poll-tax,
from serving on juries, and from military duty du
4 Sec. 4. There shall be q meeting of the members
/ Of said company the third Monday Of June, In
each year, st such place as may be designated BY
the mayor, when they may nominate and recon-
mend to the common council for appointment one
chief engineer and three assistant engineers, and
/ the comm on council shall thsreupon confirm such
| nominations; and the persons so appointed shall
perform such duties as the common council shall
4 prescribe.
i Sec. S. At the time the members OF said COM
pany shall nominate, and the common council
| shall appoint the same, two IRE wardens, who
| shall perforom such duties IS the common eouRcil
Il
into or open any houGe, storenouse or other build
ing enclosure for the purpose OF inspecting the
same and with view to guard against fire.
Sec. g. 0ne-half Of the net proessds of all nnes
aud penalties recovered for the breach Of any or
diuance, bylaw or regulation made in pursuance
| OF this chapter, shall be paid to the fire depart
| ment.
Sec. Z. Whenever any person shall refuse to
obey any lawful order Of any engineer, freWarden,
| mayor or alderman at any FIRE, it shall be lawful
Tor the officer giving such order to arrest or direct
orally the marshal, constable, Waterman or citizen
| to arrest such person, and TO eonfne him tempo
rarity in any safe place until such ire be extin-
guished and in the same manner such officers, or
| any of them, may arrest or direct the arrest and
confinement Of any person at such fire who shall
| be intoxicated or disorderly and any person who
| shall refuse TO obey any such lawful order who
shall refuse to arrest aid in arrestng any person
so refusing shall be liable to such penalty the
| common council may prescribe, not exceeding If
teen dollars
| Sec. 8. The common council shall have pewer to
organize sack company, which shall be known as
sack company number one, to consist OF not mere
than twenty members. Such company shall con-
stitute part Of the FIRE department., and at fires
shall be subject to the control Of the chief engineer.
The members Of sail company, either collectively
or individually, ara hereby authorized and empoW-
cred to act as special police in and for the city
OF River Falls and are hereby invested with all the
power aud authority which now is may hereafter
be invested in police officer OF said city, andishalI
be entitled to all the rights and mmunitiss Of mem
bers of the fire department. At fires they shall take
charge of all property which may be exposed or en-
| dangered, and saall 60 fer as It may be In their
4 Q6Gtrues
| ton. Said company may from time to time adopt
such bylaws and regulations they may deem
necessary, not Inconsistent with this act and the
| laws of this state. The members of this company
4 shall rot be entitled to any pay or compensation
| for services rendered 10 their official capacity.
| They shall In Of riot or disturbance of the
peace, have to all licensed places of amuse-
4 ment In the city, aud shah perform such services
| as may be necessary for the peace and good order
OF the same. The members Of said company shall
| severally take an oath or affirmation, that they
will faithfully discharge the duties Of their said
office, and when any member of said company shall
| cease TO be member thereof by resignation, ex-
pulson or otherwise, notice thereof shall be given
/ 20 the city clerk who shall preserve record Of
the members Of said company.
CHAPTER x.--MsokLLAHEoUs PROVISIONS.
Section 1. All work for the city shall be let by
contract 20 ths lowest responsible bidder and due
no ice shall be given Of the time and place Of
letting sueh contract.
Sec 2. All actions brought to recover any pen
atty or forfeiturs under this act, or the ordin-
ances, bylaws, police or health regulations made in
pursuance thereof, shall be brought in the eorpo-
rate name Of the city. It shall be lawful to de-
clare generally In debt for such penalty or forfeit
ure stating the clause of this act by laws
dinances under which the penalty forfeiture IL
claimed, and to give the special matter in
evidence under 1t. All prosecutions may be
commenced by summons or BY warrant. a.
the exigencies of the case may require
provided, that nothing herein contained shall
GER from arrssting, without process, any person
found in state of intoxication or guilty or i'm
boistsrous disorderly conduct on the streets or
public places, and taking such persons forthwith
before the police justice, keeping them in con-
nnement until such time as said Justice can rea-
sonably hear and dispose Of such offender.
Sec. 3. Execution shall issue forthwith on the
rendition of Judgment, unless che came be stayed
or appealed according to the laws of this state
The execution, except in cases sx-contract, shall
require the defendant in any such action in case no
goods or chSttels, lands tenements whereof the
judgments can be found, to be imprisoned In the
jail OF Pierce county for q term not exceeding
three months, in the discretion Of the justice or
judge rendering Judgment, unless the same be
sooner paid, o. discharged by the common council
Sec. 4. NO person shall be an Incompetent Judge
justice, witness or juror By reason Of his being an
inhabtant Of said city, in any proceeding or action
in which he shall be party In interest
Sec. 5. If any election Of the people or common
council shall not for any cause be held, at the
time tsnd in the manner herein prescribed, or II
the council shall fail to organize az herein nroVfd
suspending absolving said corporation but such
election orgauIza alton may be had at any subse-
quent day, BY order Of the mayor, and in ease Of
the failure of the first election, by order OF the
proper person. be done by any person or persons at
any time specified, and If the not done and
performed, such persons or officers may appoint or
give notice Of another time &C which such acts may
be dene and performed.
Sec 8. When Judgment sh all be recovered against
the city, any ward thereof against any city Of
deer In an action prosecuted by against him IN
his name Of office, where the same should be paid
by the city, no execution shall be awarded ISSUE
upon such judgment except as herein provided but
the same unless reversed shall be levied and col
lected as lot her city charges, and when ss |
collected shall be paid by the city treasurer TO |
the person TO waom the same shall be adjudgsd /
upon the delivery Of proper voucher, but If pay
ment thereon Re not made within sixty days after 1
the city treasurer required TO make his return of
city taxes, next after rendition Of such judgment,
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