Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-15

L hereby approve the above ordinance.
EDWARD Brown, Mayor.
Moved by Alderman Engels the
ordinance be adopted. Carried by the
following Aye and Nay vote: Aye,
Crawford, Engels, johnson, Martin,
Prideaux, Shepard, Sims, Terrill. Nay,
no vote
The following ordinance was pre-
sented by Alderman Shepard:
Ordinance No. 100 Passed June 6. 1911
AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION
OF POLL TAX IN THE CITY OF
MINERAL POINT.
The common council Of the city of
Mineral Point do ordain as follows
Section /. Every male elector Of the
city Of Mineral Point Wisconsin being
over the age OF twenty one years and
under the age Of fifty years expecting
. disabled soldiers or marines who served
the government in the civil war, mem
bers Of the Wisconsin National Guard
and hOnOrably discharged members
thereof who have served five years or
have been so discharged by reason Of
injury received in the line Of duty, fire
men holding certificates Of membership
in any regularly organized fire company,
paupers, idiots, Iunatics, and officers
and employees Of the States Prison, shall
be assessed to pay an annual poll tax Of
one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50). All
sums collected as poll taxes shall be
paid into the City Treasury to the Of
Streets and Sidewalks Fund.
Section 2. On or before the first day
Of July in each year the city clerk shall
make out a list Of the persons residing
in said city and liable tOpay d poll tax
and shall present said list to the Com
mon Council Of said city at it's next
regular meeting, The city clerk shall
make such list in duplicate and at the
time Of presenting such list to the Com
mon Council shall file one of said lists
in his office. The Common Council Of
said city shall examine said poll tax list
when 50 filed and correct the same by
striking out any names improperly
placed thereon and by adding thereto
any names improperly omitted there
from. Such list as finally corrected
shall be turned over to the Street Com
missioner for collection by an order
signed by the Mayor
Section 3. The Street Commissioner
shall notify all the persons named in
said list to pay their poll taxes within
twenty days after receiving such list.
Such notice may be given by mail or by
! delivery Of a written notice and said
poll tax shall become due and payable
! Immediately upon service Of such notice.
/ The Street Commissioner is authorized
to accept payment of said tax in labor
in any case that shall seem proper to
him. On or before the list day of
, October in each year the Street Com
missioner shall file with the City Clerk
full and detailed report of all persons
paying poll taxes in cash or by labor
and a list Of those who had been called
! upon to pay the same and failed to do
so.
Section 4. Any person or persons
who shall refuse or neglect to work or
pay their poll taxes after being regularly
called upon to pay or work the same
! shall upon conviction thereof for every
such neglect or refusal be subject to a
: fine not exceeding Two dollars $4,000
and the costs of the prosecution and in
default of the payment Of such fine
/ shall be committed to the common jail
! for a period not exceeding ten (1O) days.
j Section s.. All ordinances Or parts
! of ordinances conflicting herewith are
! hereby repealed.
/ Section 6. This ordinance shall go
into effect from and after its passage
and publication.
! hereby approve of the above and
foregoing ordinance.
| EDWARD BROWN, Mayor.
Moved by Alderman Sims the ordi-
nance be adopted. Carried by the fol-
lowing Aye and Nay vote: Aye, Craw
ford, Engels, Johnson Martin, Pri-
deaux, Shepard, Sims, Terrill. Nay,
no vote.
! The following ordinance was pre-
scented by Alderman Shepard
Ordinance No. 1O1 Passed June 61911.
AN ORDINANCE
! PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF DOGS
| AND PROVIDING PENAL TY FOR FAIL
URE TO OBTAIN SUCH LICENSE.
The common council of the city
of Mineral Point, do ordain as follow:
Section /. Any person owning or
/ keeping dog, whelp, or bitch shall on
or before the list day of July in each
year obtain a license for such dog
whelp, or bitch and shall pay therefor
to the city Treasurer ($1.00) for each
dog or whelp and two dollars for each
bitch owned or kept by such person.
Section 2. On payment Of such
license or tax the city Treasurer shall
issue to the person obtaining such
tag corresponding to the number of
such license, which shall be worn at all
times by the animal for which such
! license is obtained.
! Section 3. The owner of any dog,
whelp or bitch who fails to obtain a
license for such animal or who, having
obtained such license shall allow his
animal to run at large without such
tag, shall be subject to fine of not less
than three or more than five dollOrs
and the costs Of prosecution and in
default off same shall be committed to
! the common Jail of Iowa County for a
period not exceeding ten (10) days.
! Section 4, 1t shall be the the duty of
sAf Of IL 81 l.