The Monte Vista journal., 1919-06-28
n, Welfare Movement Purposes de
Safe Caar,fng q Health and Morals

nsfcial or public amusement or en-.
lsstainmsnt 10 being held. conducted
Vista.
The Board Of Public w,lf.r, 4.
further empowered to prescribe and
safofes regulations fot ths opo,ation
ana conduct Of any pisce Of busins.s.
amusement or recreation within ssid
CITY which bccotaes = place OF CON.
mon Gathering. lettering or ioafinr,
Ssction &. Any person or persons
WHO shsll attempt to conduct any
amusement or recreation. or give
any public exhibition without mrs,
securing permission from the board
OF Public Welfare shall BIZ deemed
guilty Of = misdcm~anor. and .tnii
upon conviction In the police or jus.
tics court. be- fined In any aum no,
less than 5000 nor more than
$4,000 and shall be CON mi,tcd 10
the city jail until such me and costs
are paid. Each day a violation 4.
committed shall constitute a sepc.
rate offence.
Section TN all cases OF viola
ton OF the laws Of the State or or
dinancss Of the City. tho Board Of
Public Welfare shall furnish all In
formation. OF alch violation. a. may
como within their knowicdse, to the
omcera OF the city aid county, and
shall render all possible assistance
IN prosecuting violations OF law. par.
ticularly tho prohibitory amend.
ment. also all immoral pr.aons or
resorts and nuisancc3 Of whatsoever
character. and the laws and ordin-
ancos pertaining to the sale and use
Of tobacco and cigarettes to and by
minors.
Section THE moi. beers Of the
said Board Of Public Welfare or its
officers shall have Tic riSh: to inves-
ti9nte fully the cases OF any and al,
perxons connacd In tho city jail or
prison. and to consult with such per-
soas confined therein ut al reason
able times. Said Board shall at all
times see that poor psr.or.s xrraisn-
ed In any Justice or police court shall
have full opportunity for defense.
and shall safeguard In every way the
rights Of ouch persons.
Section s-Said Board shall TO es-
pecially charged with the duty Of CO.
operating with tho police department
and any charity organizations Of the
city. In the suppression OF va.rancy
or professional begging. To unem-
ployed shall. At all times. have the
careful and considcrcte attention Of
said Board. and employment shall
be secured for such perlons as far as
practical. The Board shall proceed
n 0Atnat atu- 20
ccpt employment so es to eliminate
vaErancy in ssid city. rcsertion and
neglect Of families she'll be careful
ly irQuii I'd into by tho Board. and
prevented to the fullest extent au-
.horixed by law.
Section Said Bo:rd Of Public
Welfare shall. from tire to time. In
vestigato the efficiency and merit Of
my organization soliciting funds or
property for any cha. table purpose.
and may issue cards II such form As
he Board may adopt endorsing any
such organizations as may be wor-
thy Of confidence and assistance. All
organizations receiving such cards Of
endorsement. shall report In writing
to said Board. in the manner and
form required. stating the use or
purpose to wiic. the funds or prop
erty have been or arc being applied.
Section 1O-The Board shall pro-
vide for the study of and research
into the causes OF poverty, delin-
quency, crime, disease and other
similar social problems In tho COM
munity and shall In all proper ways
promote tine education and under
standing OF the community In those
matters which concern the pubic
health and welfare.
Section ll-Be II hereby resolved
by the mayor and City Council Of the
| city OF Monte Vista that within ten
days OF the passage Of this ordinance
the mayor shall request tho follow
ing organizations: Board OF Edu-
| cation. Ministerial Union,. each
| church, w. c. T. u. Commercial
Club, II. o. G., Parent and Teachers
Assn, Soldiers. Sailors and Marines
| Club, each newspaper, 70 eacf up
point one member to act as COM
mittee on nominations, said commit
tee to meet at sue, time and place
az stall be designated by the Mayor.
Said committee shall organize by
| sleGtihg chairman and secretary
| and then place in nomination twice
as many persons as shall be elected
on said board. The committee shall
report its nominations to tho IlayoE
and city council at lis next regular
meeting or at SPECIAL meeting call
| ed for that purpose. =,
The mayor and city council shall
then elect the City Board OF Public
| Welfare from the persons thus placed
| in nomination. All vacancie; shall be
| filed in like r:anncr. :,
Section 12-This ordnance shall
take effect and DO In fall force from