Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
NEW AND REVISED CITY ORDINANCES
Passed by the Common Coancil
September IS, 1909.
Published Sept. "a. 1908.

AN ORDINANCE
Requiring the owner or occupant TO keep the
sidewalk in front of his premises free from
distractions.
The Common Council of the city of Mineral
Point do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Every owner or occupant of prem
ises within the city Of Mineral Point shall
keep the sidewalk in front of his premises
free from distractions; and upon failure or
neglect so to do he shall. on conviction there
for. be subject to fine not exceeding ten
dollars and the costs of prosecution, and in
default of the payment of such fine and costs
he shall be committed to the common Jail of
Iowa county for term not exceeding twenty
days.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in 70 ce
from and after its passage and publication.
Passed Sept. Is, 1903
Approved: b. T. PRIDEAux. Mayor.
Attest: Ed BROWN, City Clerk
No. %. Published Sept. "a. 1903.
AN ORDINANCE
For the prevention Of dirt rubbish. etc, in
streets and alleys.
The Common Council of the city of Mineral
Point do ordain as follows:
Section 1. No person shall throw or deposit
any slop, dirt. filth. straw or rubbish of any
kind whatsoever, in any street, lane. alley
sidewalk or public grounds within the corpo
ate limits of the city of Mineral Point.
Section 2. No person shall burn or cause to
be burned, in any street, lane or alley. or upon
any sidewalk or public grounds within said
city, any hay, straw. shavings. paper
or rubbish or material of any kind.
Section 3. Any person who shall violate any
of the provisions of this ordinance shall, on
conviction therefor, be punished by fine not
exceeding five dollars and the costs of prose
cution; and in default of the payment of such
fine and costs he shall be committed to the
common Jail of Iowa county for term not ex-
ceeding ten days.
Section 4. All ordinances and parts of ordin.
ances in conflict herewith are hereby re.
peaed
Section 8. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Passed Sept. 10, 1903.
Approved: B. Il. PRIDEAUX, Mayor,
Attest Eo. Brown, City Clerk.
No. 49, Published Sept. u. 1903
AN ORDINANCE
TO punish persons for causing dog fights
The Common Council of the city of Mineral
Point do ordain rs follows:
Section l. Any person who shall cause a dog
fight within the corporate limits of the city of
Mineral Point, or who shall encourage. aid or
abet the same, shall upon conviction therefor
be punished by fine not exceeding five dol
lars and the costs of prosecution, and in de-
fault of the payment of such fine and costs he
shall be committed to the common Jail of Iowa
county for a term not exceeding ten days
Section 2, All ordinances and parts of ordi.
nances in conflict herewith are hereby re-
pealed
Section 3, This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Passed Sept. 10, 1908.
Approved: b. T. PRIpEAUX. Mayor.
Attest ED. BROWN, City Clerk.
No. 90 Published Sept. a. 1903
AN ORDINANCE
Relating TO assault and to assault and battery.
The Common Council Of the city of Mineral
Point do ordan as follows:
Section /. Any person who shall assault
another within the corporate limits of the city
of Mineral Point, or who shall commit an as
sault ard battery within said city, shall, upon
conviction therefor be punished by fine not
exceeding fifty dollars and the costs of prose
cution, and in default of the payment of such
fine and costs he shall he committed to the
common Jail of Iowa county for a term not ex-
ceeding three months.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Passed Sept. 10. 1903
Approyed b. T. PRIDEAUx, Mayor.
Attest: ED. BRowN City Clerk
No. 6S.I Published Sept "a, 1903.
AN ORDINANCE
Relating to the licensing of hacks, omnibuses,
and other vehicles
The Common Council of the city of Mineral
Point do ordain as follows:
Section L. Every owner or conductor Of a
hack, omnibus or other vehicle used in the
transportation of persons from place to place
within the corporate limits of said city of
Mineral Point for profit, in the way omni-
buses are commonly used on public occasions,
is required to pay an annual license fee of
five dollars If he shall have resided in said
city for two months previous to making APP
plication for such license for each such hack,
omnibus or other vehicle; but if he shall not
have been resident of said city for two
months previous TO making such application
Their he shall be obliged to pay an annual Ii
cunse fee of ten dollars for each such hack
omnibus or other vehicle. The licence year
hereafter shall begin on January first and end
on the succeeding 31st day of December.
Section 2. All hacks, omnibuses and other
vehicles of transportation used for the pur.
pose set forth in section one of this ordinance
are required to be numbered, and it shall be
the duty of the city treasurer to designate and
assign to each vehicle its proper number on
application therefor by the owner or conduc-
tor thereof.
Section 3 Any person violating any Of the
provisions of this ordinance shall, on convic-
ton therefor. be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding twenty dollars and the costs of prose-
cution. and in default Of the payment of such
fine and costs he shall be committed 70 the
common jail Of Iowa county for term not to
exceed thirty days
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage aud publication.
Passed Sept, Is. 1903.
Approved: B. T. PRDEAUX Mayor.
Attest; Ed BROWN. City Clerk,
No Ill Published Sept. "a, 1908
AN ORDINANCE
Relating to the sale of liquors and to the clos