Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-09-23

ORDINANCE NO. 70.
An Ordinance to provide for the public
peace and good order Of the city and for
the public safety.
Be ii Ordained by the City Council of
the City of De Smet;
Section 1. That no three or more per-
sons shall assemble together with intent
to do an unlawful act, separately or in
concert, with force or violence against
any property of the city, or against any
person or his private property; or act in
such a manner as to cause fear and terror
to any person, nor make any movement,
preparation or demonstration against the
peace of the city nor against the peace or
property of any citizen thereof; nor shall
any person present at any such meeting
or assembly by his presence or otherwise
aid, abet, assist, encourage or rcountenance
the commission of any such unlawful act
nor any such movement, preparation or
demonstration,
Section 2. No person shall aid, coun-
tenance or assist in making any noise.
disturbance or improper diversion in or
about any street, alley, avenue or public
main with. abet, encourage, or coun-
tenance anyuniawful assemblage or crowd
of persons collected together to the an
noyance of any person, or to the obstruc-
tion of the passage over any Of the streets.
alleys, sidewalks, public places or grounds
within the limits of said city of De Smet.
Section 3 No person shall refuse to
obey the commands and directions of any
police officer or policeman who may be do
ing duty for the pu rpose of preserving
order and enforcing the ordinances of the
said city of De Smet
Section 4. No person or persons shall
take from the custody of any police officer
police. or watchman, nor prevent the ar
rest of any person, nor resist, oppose, OBJ
struct, or impede any member of the
police, or the marshall in the discharge OF
his duty within the limits of said city.
Section 8. No person shall refuse to as
sist any police in making any arrest when
thereto lawfully required by the mar
shall, any police officer, policeman, the
MAYOR or any member of the city council.
Section 6. No person shall within the
city, occupy for lodging or other purpose,
any barn, shed, shop, or place other than
that kept for that purpose, without the
consent of the owner, or party entitled to
the possession thereof
Section z. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to be in an intoxicated or drunken
condition in any public place, or public
street within the limits of said city, or in
any private lot, or any place within said
city without the assent of the owner or
keeper thereof.
Section s. 1t shall be unla wful, within
the city limits of said city, for any person
wilfully to disturb the peace of the city.
any assem- 5iy OF pei .ons a. or OF any
ncighborhood, family, person or persons.
or to quarrel, assault, or strike any person
or to fight.
Section o. Any person found within the
limits of the said city of De Smet loiter-
ing about saloons, hotels, houses of i'll
fame, or wandering about the streets by
day or by night. and not having any
known place of residence, or any visible
means of support, aud not being able or
willing to give satisfactory account Of
himself, such person may be arrested and
upon conviction thereof may be punished
by a fine of not lcss than five dollars and
not more than one hundred dollars, and
in default payment thereof may be i'm
prisoned until such fine Is paid, and may
be put to work for the said city of De Smet
at such labor as his or her strength will
permit not exceeding ten hours for each
working day, and not exceeding three
months; and for such work the person so
employed is to be allowed exclusive of his
or her board one dollar and twenty-five
cents for each days work. on account Of
such fine.
Section 10. ANY person violating, re-
fusing, neglecting or failing TO comply
with any provision of this ordinance, or
any section thereof, shall be guilty of
public offense and upon conviction there
of be fined not less than five dollars and
not more than one hundred doiiss-S, and
in case of failure to paytiic fine, such
person so convicted may be imprisoned
until such fine is paid and may, at the
discretion of the police justice, be made to
labor for the said city of De Smet upon the
streets or elsewhere. under the direction
of the marshall at such labor as his or her
strength will permit. not exceeding ten
hours for each working day, and not ex-
ceeding three months; and for such inn
prisonnlent or for such work such person
so employed will be allowed exclusive for
his or her board one dollar and twenty
Ave cents for each days work ON account
Of such fine or on account of such i'm
prisonmcnt.
Passed by the City Council Of the City
cf De sniet this 18th day Of September,
A. y, 1904.
Approved this 18th day Of September,
A. ID. 1904
A. N. wArRRs.
ATTEST. Mayor.
FIXED w wKIGHr,
SEAL City Auditor.