, 1902-05-03
OUGHT TO BE PUBLISHED.

It is somewhat humiliating for a
Cheyenneite to pick up newspapers
published in the smaller towns Of the
state and find that certain ordinances
recently passed and adopted are pub
lished in full by municipal authority.
We say 1t is h%umiliating to a Chey-
enneite when he reads this and re-
marks. as he must, that for years and
years, with scarcely = single excep-
ton. not an ordinance has been pub
lished In Cheyenne. This is wrong.
Az . matter Of fact, a great many of
the people Of this city do not know
what the ordinances require, as, for
instance, only two or three days ago
= party riding his bicycle on the side
walk near the capitol explained that
he did not know until his attention
was called to it on that occasion that
his action was a violation of the city
ordinances.
The misdemeanor ordinance Of
Cheyenne was passed July II. 1873,
and where has 1t ever seen daylight
since that date, although thousands OF
people have been arrested for violat-
ing It's provisions?
What Of the much talked Of and
much Wanted milk ordinance passed
by the council nearly two years ago.
which provided for a milk inspector?
- -,koro L. tho will tncnoptpr fSs1a v .
It is necessary that ordinances
should be passed and enforced, but 1t
is not compatible with the dignity of
a city Of the size of Cheyenne to en-
act and enforce ordinances that have
never been published and which are
virtually unknown to the people. the
excuse being that the city car not well
afford the expense of publishing them
or that it has no funds on hand for
that purpose.
Let us wake up and see to 1t that
Cheyenne Is at once lifted up to a
commendable standing on this ques-
tion.-Cheyenne Leader.
This is a common view Of the
matter. Sometime ago The Tribune
had something to say along the same
line There probably is not another
city of the same class / nthe country
that does not give the people notice
by publication of ordinances as passed.
Not one citizen in a hundred has time
to 20 to the city hall and look up such
matters.
It is ridiculous that Cheyenne should
be 80 poor that 1t can't publish its or.
dinances, and that Ia the only excuse
given for lot doing 30. II we are go.
ing to figure as q city let us do things
in the right way.-Cheyenne Tribune.
very questionable II any of our ordin-
ances are valid till they are published.
The charter provides that AL ordin-
ances OF the city shall be passed pur-
suant to such rules and regulations as
the council may provide, and all ordin-
aaces Of the city may be proved by the
certificate Of the clerk, under the seal
Of the city. and when printed or pub
lished in book or pamphlet form, and
purpoFting TO be published by author
ity Of the city. shall be read and re-
csdved In all courts and places without
further proof"
Under this provision Of the charter
what authority has the mayor to en-
force IN ordinance till 1t il either
psinted or published?
AnetAsr provision Of the city char
ter: sThe council shall cause to be
pablished. once in six months, a state
nent Of the financial condition of the
caty. which statement shall be verified
~ tie oath Of the mayor. treasurer
I'D city clerk"
Doth n sths provtsioas enoted from
the city charter ars mandatory upon ]