Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-04-28
ORDINANCE No. 127

ORDINANCE No. 1877
! An ordinance to provide for the appointment
Of Marshal and Waterman for said city. and
necessary special Policemen, prescribe their
duties and fix their compensation.
The Common Council Of the City of Viroqua
do Ordain follows:
Section /. On the first Tuesday Of MAY in
each year there shall be appointed by the May
I or, with the concurrence of majority of the
Common Council, a Marshal 10 be known and
designated as such and Waterman.
/ Seetion2. Such officials shall possess all the
powers, duties, authority and responsibility Of
a constable, together with all the powers and
duties provided by section 925-259 Wisconsin
Statutes, and any and all other statutory pro-
visions comforting duties and authority on
! the Marshal or Constable Each of said Of
/ hcials shall have command of the police force
of the city, under The direction of the Mayor
during the hours each said officer shall be on
duty, as directed by the Mayor. They shall
collect the poll tax, dog license. and obey
all written orders of the Mayor or Council
arrest with or without process. all persons
found engaged in any violation of any of the
ordinances of said city. the statutes of the
state, take such persons before the proper mag
lstrates. as required by law. institute pro-
and cause TO be prosecuted all persons guilty
of violation of the same. see that the streets
and sidewalks kept free and clear of OBJ
structions, act as janitor Of the public library
rest rooms. comfort stations, and the city hall
have charge of the FIRE truck during the hours
they are each respectively duty, and be
subject to all the penalties provided by law
and Ordinance No. ii.
Section 3. From time 70 time; and as oc-
easlon may require, the Mayor shall appoint,
without concurrence of the Council, as many
Special Policemen as he shall deem necessary
and advisable. said special Policemen to have
IKE powers and faties as are prescribed hereby
for the Marshal and Waterman, and be sub
lect to like penalties, and shall perform such
duties as shall be required by the Mayer.
Section T. The appointment of all such Of
Metals shall be in writing, signed by the May
or. and the term Of the persons so appointed
snah De stated IN the writing so appointing
him, and such appointment shall be filed
with the City Clerk.
Section s.. Before any such official shall
enter upon the discharge Of his duties as such
he shall take and subscribe the Constitutional
oath of Office. and further that he will do and
perform all of the duties required Of him by
law and this ordinance, to the best of his
ability, which oath of Office shall be filed with
the City Clerk.
Section 6. The term Of appointment of the
Marshal and Waterman shall be for one year
from and after the date of their appointment
and qualification, and until the appointment
and qualification Of their successors, unless
sooner removed from Office hereinafter pro-
vided. The Mayor shall designate the hours
Of service for each of said officers. The term
Of police of the Special Policemen shall be
from day to day and for such limited period
ing them.
Section T. The compensation ii each of
said officers shall be as follows: 1he Marshal
shall receive monthly salary of sl00. The
Waterman shall receive a monthly salary of
siHV. Inc special P0tcemen shall receive a
per diem of $3.50 for each twelve hours of
service.
Section 5. Whenever in the charter, ordin-
ances. or in any statute, the words Police,
Policeman Marshal, are used in any
| manner regulating prescribing their duties,
i shall hereafter be taken to include the Mar
| shal and Waterman as we'll said Special
Policemen created by this Ordinance
i Section 9. The Marshal Waterman may
at any time be removed from their respective
Omces by majority vote of the council. for
any neglect Of duty, well for any re-
tusai to obey any order of the Mayor or
Council. and for any cause whatever, whether
legally sufficient not, il in the discretion
OF said common council such cause shall be
deemed sufficient By said council. or il the
services Of said officials unsatisfactory to
said conneil-provided however. that the cause
or charge for such removal shall be stated in
writing and served upon said offieial at least
one week before the date fixed for hearing
before the council Any person accepting any
Of said offices shall be deemed eonelusiyely to
have consented TO his removal If his services
Special Policemen shall be subject to summary
dismissal by the Mayor at any time without
cause.
Section TO- In addition to che duties herein
provided TO be done and performed by any of
said officials, said officials shall do and per-
form such other duties may be required
OF them BY the written order of the Mayor or
Council.
Section IL. All ordinances in conflict with
any of the provisions Of this ordinance are
hereby repealed
Section IL This ordinance shall be in fierce
from and after its passage ard publication:
Passed, ordained and ordered published this
27th day of April. 1920.
Approved: L. NJ. RoSELAND. Mayor.
Attest: E. J. OLDER, City Clerk.
offered by NJ. o. Larsen, Alderman.
II The mayer appointed as board of health
John Side rs chairman, Clinton Nuzum, clerk:
DR.. NJ Surenson physician. The appointment
together with the appointment Of Archie Buck
les as pumpman was by motion of Alderman
Larson and second by Alderman Groves con-
hrmed. Roll call; Larson aye, McfIenry aye,
Groves aye, Side ave. The amount of treas
and second BY Larsen fixed. the amount being
same as last year. all voting aye. eommuni-
cation from the Railroad Commission IVES reed
N reference TO the application of the NiroQuA
Telephone Co.. for an increase Of toll rates.
was referred 20 the committee on public pro-
perty.
A petition was presented by citizens exceed
ing 10 Sd Of the number who vcted for gov
ernor al the last general election, PRAYING tha,
Niroaua should issue bonds to the extent Of
sla9,eeo 20 pay for t.ie sewerage system order
ed installed throughout the city BY the former
council should be submitted 70 tne electors.
On consideration thereof the following resoiu~
tien introduced By Alderman VI. o. Lag
sen and motion Of Alderman Side seconded
by Alderman Groves the rules were suspend
ed on roll call. all voting aye. and said rcsela-
item passed BY roll call. all voting aye
STATEoF WISCONSIN, VERNON COUNTY,
City Of Niroaus=ss
Resolved, By the Common Council Of the
Caty OF NiroQua. as follows
Whereas. en- reading snd siirg the attached
petitions prnVfue for ! nnuutar the