Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-15
THE MAYOR CITES LAW.

FRIENDS BENEFIT wish to use
your valuable paper for few words
as to the general government of our
little city.
| wish to call the attention of our cit
liens to the following ordinance which
was passed July lst, 1891:
Section /. No horses, Jacks, Jack
asses, mules, cattle, swine, sheep and
goats shall be permitted to run at
large, within the limits of said
city of Mineral Point; and it is hereby
made the duty OF the chief of police,
city marshal or any alderman of said
city, to sieze any and all animals in
this section mentioned and named
found running at large in said city,
and put them in suitable pound. or
other safe place to be selected by
the person or officer making the siez-
ure The said officer shall, within
forty-eigbt hours after making said
siezure, give public notice by posting
a written notice thereof, describing
the animal or animals to be sold, on
the front of the city hall: that said an
l1Ildl OF d0tUldlS. Will SOiu Ol tut
Saturday succeeding the date of said
notice. at an hour to be named by
said officer, unless said animal or an
finals shall be redeemed as hereinafter
mentioned.
Section 3. The owner or owners of
any horses, iaek's, jaegdssss, ITiSiieas.
cattle, swine. sheep and goats who
shall permit or allow the same to run
at large in said city shall. upon con-
viction thereof be fined not less than
five dollars nor more than twenty with
the costs of prosecution and stand
committed to the common Jail of Iowa
county until said fine and costs are
paid. or be Otherwise discharged by
law.
And yet COWS and horses are run
ming at large in our city every day
Please read the following ordinance
passed August LIST, 1851:
Section l. No person shall throw
or in any other manner deposit slop,
dirt, filth straw or any other rubbish
whatever, in any street, lane, or alley
or upon any sidewalk in the city
under penalty of three dollars for
for each and every offence against
this section. and to stand committed to
the common Jail of Iowa county until
the said fine and costs are paid.
Section p No person within the
limits of this city shall burn or cause
to be burned in any of the streets or
alleys of this city, any straw, hay, or
shavings or other materials, under a
penalty of two dollars for each ard
every offence against this section,
and stand committed to common Jail OF
Iowa county until said penalty and
costs are paid
Now, all over the city this ordinance
is being violated. All kinds of rub
bish is dumped into our streets and
one of the very worst things is the
clippings from the lawns. This with
other truck fills up the water courses
and causes the water to flow down our
streets and do great damage.
Just step To the rear of some OF our
finest stores and there you will see
cart loads of wrapping paper aud
other stuff thrown out at the back
door. Now, ] am aware that it is de-
posted on private property; but the
first gust of wind that comes blows
it all over the city and it becomes one
of the greatest of instances.
Now, just one word to saloon keep
ers; All licenses will be renewed July
lst 1t is well known that the sunday
ordinance is being violated every
week, J appeal to you in the name of
Christ and Religion, in the name of
every good citizen of our city, in the
name of your wives and your children,
10 stop this Sunday business.
JAMES SPEN SLEY, Mayor.