Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-29
FOR ENFORCEMENT OR REPEAL.

IRON SEC. - GENERAL CHARrER LAW.
The mayor shall be the chief executive Off
GER the head OF the fire department and Of the
police department OF the city HE SHALL TAKE
CARE That THE LAWS oF THE STATE AND THE
oRDfNANcES or THE CITY ARE OBSERVED AND
ENFORCED, and THAT All THE OFFICERS or THE
CRY DISCHARGE THEIR RESPECTIVE DUTIES lie
shall. from time 10 time, give 20 the common
council such information and recommend such
measures a. he may deem advantageous 10 the
city. Vie shall sign all contracts,
licenses aud permits granted By the common
council and approve or otherwise act upon all
claims allowed By such council. He
shall have the veto power. II, upon
,...,v., .s 49,. u sage. three fgurths Of the
members If the council vote for the passage
of the proposed measure, the same shall be
considered legally passed, Notwithstanding
he objections Of the mayor.
Following are extracts from some
Of the ordinances which it is the duty
of the mayor to see observed ana
enforced, and which duty he is sworn
to perform:
Any person found drunk in the streets shall
be- subject So penalty of five dollars for each
and every offence, and committed 70 the com
mon Jail of Iowa county until the same is paid
or until lee Is discharged by law.
II shall be the duty of any police officer, al
herman Of constable Of the city, and they are
hereby authorized aud required, with or with
out warrant, to summnriy arrest aud take be-
fore the municipal Judge, I'LL persons guilty Of
violating any Of IA, city ordinances.
If any tldermm my police officer or consta-
bic shall nrgle4t or refuse 10 perform the duty
required ~ him by this ordinance, hc shall pay
penalty Of not less than three dollars nor
more than fifty dollars
1t shall not be- iaw ful FOR any porson or per
sons to play ball by throwing, batting or catch
ing, on any street public square or vacant lot
within the limits OF the city during the hours
from l2 o'clock at night ON saturday to II
O'Clock ut night IA Sunday, and any person
found 50 engaged sholl ho subject 10 u fine of
not less thou hpc dollars nor more than ten
dollars for each and every such offence.
Any person or pcrsOns licensed IN this city
~ sell or dead Ia any unit ~pirituous yinpus
on fcrmcutci liquors, shall not keep his her or
their place of business or any place in conpec-
ton herewith. where liquors are sold or given
away. open after eleven O'Clock y. m, of each
week day, aud shall keep the same ctoscd aud
shall not allow any person in enter or be IN the
same after that time until four O'Clock the next
morning, and shall not allow any one to enter
or he iu the sanr from II O'Clock on Saturday
night In euch week until o'clock -, M. the fol,
lowing Monday, Except that during the hold
ing of fairs aud or other special occasions
not Suuda, The provision for closing is not 10
be applicable.
a IA fan
today. Whether they approve them
IA good aud wholesome laws or not,
Mayor. Aldermen. alt other city
officers are sworn to support these
laws WITH others, and all citizens are
unruahle to them. The notorious
Valuations IF some of these ordi-
uaucp~ IN ,hs past, aud the Hagrant
neglect OF officers i'm failing 70 recog-
ni1e such violations, rs lo excuse for
continuance ct such practices
Officers of tbecity owe 1t 10 them
selves to avoid a position ia which
they become Shields for viuutors of
law, aud an officer who di-appruvc~
Ola law is no more eNcusable for en-
couragiug It's Violation than one who
believes 1t wise aud saluury,
by their action at the meeting re.
ported u this issue, the eight alder
men ut the city said they DO not be-
lieye that the ordinance requiring
saloons a. bee chased an sunday is a