The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-19
THE RAILROAD TO FARGO.

THE RAILROAD TO FARGO.
The Fargo Argus Says of the propos-
I'd new line to that city:
The Combination between the Chica-
60, Burlington 4 Quincy and the Rock
island railroads. in the control of the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
roads is being dissolved, and the Rock
Island is fOl ced to construct forty miles
Of new road, from Wilton Juncl ion to
Cedar Rapids, in order to cont Time their
Minneapolis connection. The Chicago,
Burlingt"h:& Quincy evidently wants
10 push its way independently into the
new No,thwest. 1t has II line to Wor-
:nd is looking to the vast and growing
business OF the valley.
The Cottonwoed County Citizen says:
The Minneapolis Il st. Louis ard
Rock Island roads are to build u direct
line from Mil ncapolis to Fargo so us to
give the Rock Island management Il
. through, line to the Red River. Whtth-
ri that line would prevent the building
of the extension it is difficult to say,
but from all indications it would al
pear that that line mentioned az the
short line from Worthington to Red
wood Falls, would receive the first at
tention.
Law AND ORDER IN WORTHINGTON.
On Friday last Marshall Lyons AZ
rested Barber $. A. llildreth and plac-
ell him in the lookup. 1t seems that
the two men had seine words about Il
fish spear. and the Marshall claims that
Mr.. Iildreth used abusive language
ard or this ground lie was arrested.
President of the Council Smith prompt
" ordered the release Of MIR. s., and
thus the matter ended for the time be-
ing.
The result of this arrest was more
than the usual dtnunciation OF the
Marshall. Mr.. IIildr t., is one OF our
Quietest and most respectable citizens,
and the case excited no little feeling.
Without. ATTIC mp,irg to decide upon the
merits Of this particular case, we wish
to make some general remarks upon
the subject of law and order in Worth
iuCton, 1t is well known that the AD-
VANCE has been more hated anI ahus-
ed for it's warfare upon disorder and
the disortlerly elements in our village
than for anything else. We have al
ways spoken promptly and decidedly
against all disorder, rowdyism, and
annoyance Of city MS. and have insist
cd u:,ol, Il prompt enforcement of the or
dinances and the LAWS. Let us see what
are the llYS and Or,i!!iancts:
Chapter l3l, OF the Statutes of Min
nesOla, Snys:
ANY person who s,all use in refer
enc3 to, or in the pr Sel:ce uf any mem
her Of the family of alntltr. abusive
ar obscene language, in'tnut'i, or nat
urally tending to provoke an assault or
any breach of llr peace, Shall be pun.
iSl>rd l,y impri:'"l'urnt in the county
jlil rot more / I,an 'hr-r up.'tls, or 10y
fine not ,eXtet,!inG SEQ.
Ap. Ft!,. IS. 1851.
Orli,ance NJ. %, secli"n /, Of the
village of W'orthin.ton. says:
Any person or PERSONS VIII" snail
make, aid. cnuMtrn.ti,ce or assist lii
making any noise, riot. distlu bince on
improper iiY.'rSic,. AND AL persons who
shall collect together in bodies. or
crowds, to the aEl.oyanc" or disturb
auce of ci.iZ lis or travellers, and all
persons who shall be found in open or
notorious drunkenness or intOxication
within the limits OF said village, shall
on conviction thereof before the village
Justice, be liable to the ishment and
penalties provided in section seven OF
this 0i dinance.
Ordinance No. 81, SIC. l, says:
Minors are forbidden to congregate
for pastime or sport, or to play ball,
marbles rr other games or plays III the
village OF WOrthiugtUn on the side
walks or in the streets along which
there are stores, groceries, shops, offices
and other business houses. or either or
any of them; and they are also forbid.
den from in amy way annoying by
noises, insulting words, l'allooing, or
acts of disrespect, amy pedestrian O,
passer on such sidewalk or street; and
they are also forbidden from annoying
any inmate or other person living III
or occupying any dwelling house, store,
grocery, shop, office. or other public OF
private room or place of business 10y
loud and boiSteruuS words, or by any
acts or doings whatever, designed 50
tO annoy.
Ordinance No. 10 prohibits ball
playing on the streets and Ordinance
q prohibits fast driving or riding along
the streets.
One or more of these ordinances are
daily violated in our village. and the
question is how shall al officer proceed
who witnesses or is Informed of theil
violation? What is the duty of the Vii
lage Marshall?
Sec. Is OF the charter makes the Vii
lage Marshall the ministerial officer d
the council and chief of police, and fur
ther says:
1t shall be his duty to suppress al
riots, disturbances and breaches of th'
peace, and to apprehend all disorderly
persons in said village, and pursue ant
arrest any person fleeing from justice
in any part of the State Of Minnesota
to apprehend any person in the act o
committing any offence against til,
provisions Of tins act, or of the laws o
the State, or the ordinances, bylaws
rules, regulations or resolutions of tl
corporation and forthwith, to brin,
such persons before competent autl,ori
ty for examination.
Now, without being lawyer or
judge, we claim from the above tina
the Marshall has the authority an
that it is his duty to promptly arres
any person, whether an adult or a min
or, who is found violating any of tn
above provisions of the State law Q
the ordinances of the village. lie doe
not need warrant and when he ha
made an arrest it is the duty of the jus
tice to hold an examination before h
orders release.
If the Marshall is hasty or transcend
his authority, lie can be held respons
ble, nor should any Of these cases l
decided by hasty public opinion, clan