Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-06-15

OfulndDCe Db duopbcu. NdTIief by inc
following Aye and Nay vote: Aye,
Crawford, Engels, johnson, Martin,
Prideaux, Shepard, Sims, Terrill Nay,
no vote.
The following ordinance was pre-
scented by Alderman Shepard.
Ordinance No. 100 Passed June 6. 1911.
AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION
OF A POLL TAX IN THE CITY OF
MINERAL POINT.
The common council of the city of
Mineral Point do orlain 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, lunatics, and officers
and employees of the States Prison shall
be assessed to pay an annual poll tax Of
o6c dollar and fifty cents ($t.50). All
Wms collected as poll taxes shall be
paid into the City Treasury TO the of
Streets and Sidewalks Fund.
Section , On or before the first day
Of July in each year the city clerk shall
make out list of the persons residing
in said city and liable topay poll tax
and shall present said list to the Com
mon Council of said city at its 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 so filed and correct the same by
striking ont 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 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 on before the LIST dav 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 OF
pay their poll taxes after being regularly
| called upon 70 pay or work the SAINT
| shall upon conviction thereof for every
| such neglect or refusal be subject to a
fine not exceeding Two dollars CS2 90
and the costs of the prosecution and il
| default of the payment of such fine
| shall be committed to the common iai1
for period not exceeding ten (10) days
Section .. All ordinances or part,
Of ordinances conflicting herewith are
hereby repealed
Section g. This ordinance shall 90
into effect from and after its passag,
and publication.
hereby approve of the above ant
| 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, Pr.
deauN, Shepard, Sims, TerriH Nay
no vote.
The following ordinance was pre-.
scented by Alderman Shepard;
Ordinance No. i01 Passed June 6.101l.
AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF DOGS
AND PROVIDING A 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
10 the city Treasurer (S1 00) for each
dog or whelp and two dollars for each
bitch owned or kept by such person
Section ,. On payment of such
license or tax the city Treasurer shall
issue to the person obtaining such
a 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 g. 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 10 fine Of not less
than three or more than five dollors
and the costs of prosecution and i'm
default off same shall be committed 10
the common jail of Iowa County for
period not exceeding ten (l0) days.
Section 4 Ii shall be the the duty 0f
She Chief of Police or special officer bvI
him appointed with the approval of the
council, to catch and impound every
dog. whelp or bitch wherever foun !
NOT wearing the tag provided for SAID
Chief of Police shall provide a suitable
pound for such purpose and each dog
caught without said tag shall be inn
pounded 10y him for the space of 4S