Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22
SOME CITY ORDINANCES.
Home Protective League Calls Attention to
Matters for the Genuine Good.

That every one may be Informed
concerning some of the more impor-
ttant of our city ordinances, com
mittee from the Home Protec tive
League, appointed for that purpose,
have prepared for publication the fol.
lowing statement, in substance, of the
aforesaid ordinances. To avoid repeti-
| tion and yet make the matter clearly
understood, it may be said here that
these laws apply only within the city
| limits
GAMBLING.
If any persons shall keep house,
shop, room or place resorted to for
the purpose of gambling, or shall per-
NIT any one in any place under their
ownership, control or care to play at
cards, dice or other games for money
or other property, such persons shall
be fined not less than $50 nor more
| than 800 for each day such place shall
be so kept. Any one found in such
place engaged in gambling shall be
| fined not less than So nor more than
$25. On failure to pay fine. he may
be imprisoned in county Jail for
period of time not exceeding one day
for every So. 33 of such fine
If any person play at any game for
money or other property of value, or
make any bet or wager for money
or other property of value, anywhere
within the city limits, he shall be
fined So and costs.
If any one place is unlawfully used
as common gambling place, he is
not obliged to prove it in order to
have a search warrant issued. but
may simply make oath of his suspi-
cion before the mayor, naming or
describing the place, upon which the
mayor may issue his search warrant,
and if the place prove as suspected,
arrest the occupants and DESTROY the
gambling implements and devices.
(Sections IA, 10, l6 respectively of
Ord. 80.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
II any one shall ride or drive at
furious or immoderate rate any horse
or mule in road, street or alley, he
shall pay penalty of 30 and costs IT
by reason of such riding or driving
the property of another be injured,
offender shall pay penalty of $50 and
costs If by reason of such riding or
driving the person of another be in
jured, offender shall pay penalty of
500 and costs.
If any one cruelty beat or torture
any animal whether belonging to
himself or another, he shall pay
penalty of not less than $40 nor more
than 500 besides costs (Ord. 80, Sec
2 and %
INTOXICATION.
Any one found intoxicated in any
street or alley, or public or private
dwelling other than his own. shall
pay penalty of not less than S. nor
more besides costs than $50. (Ord.
30, Sec. 81
PROFANE LANGUAGE.
If any one noisily or boisterously
make use of profane or obscene Ian
guage in or near any street, alley or
public place, he shall pay penalty of
not less than So nor more than $25
besides COSTS (Ord. 30, Se3. o.
DUTIES OF CITY OFFICERS. =
Marshal. To see that all city ordih-
ances and state laws are obeyed. To
report violations of same TO Mayor
or other competent authority. To
file information before Mayor or
Justice of Peace. when there is suffi.
cient proof of violation to convict.
To arrest all persons found intoXi-
Gated, unless in their own home or
place of business, and place them in
county Jail or place provided by City
Council, until sober enough to have
trial. and until information can be
made before competent authorities
and warrant issued.
To arrest Immediately those found
violating ordinances made for peace
and good order, and take them before
proper officer for trial. (Ord. Z. Sec.
A. and Ord. 80, Sec. H.
Night Waterman. TO patrol prin-
cipal streets from 9 30 p. m. till a
M, and to preserve peace and good
order during that time. To see, as
Deputy Marshal. that all city ordin-
ances and state laws are obeyed To
report all violations of same to Mar
shall, or in his absence. to proper
authority. (Ord. z, Sec. ~
Mayor. TO see that all city Ordi-
nances are faithfully executed. (Ord.
z, Sec. ID