The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1920-10-16
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far! prpt tLtnR mrttWNj ut select.
lac saii members and duration III
Inn IL office. prov tdtag t.,w-r-
,,J duti.. Ut said board and pro.
,iJing penalties for violations VI
IN. provisions Ut this ordinance.
a,stlon BE II ordained BY tn,
vsysf and city Council OF tn. City
y Monte Vista. state OF Colorado.
,ssi There Ia hereby created u Board
n public Welfare for tn, city of
v,ntr Vista. which Board shall con.
~ Of ave citizens. two OF which
.ssll b. women. who shall be elect.
"A Ia, the Mayor aud city Council
]. Inc manner hereinafter provided
n, An this ordinance. Tn, members
Al aid Board shall receive no pay.
~, br compensated for services
,,ndrrcd ~ members OF said Board
Of Public Welfare.
Section The members OF the
Hard Of Public welfare shall hold
oftrc for term Of Ave years. except
hat the FIRST members shall be elect
"a for one. two. three. four and i've
Years respectively. A majority Of
aid Board shall constitute u quorum
ior the transaction Of business. pro-
yldcd however. that no business shall
Be transacted unless u majority Of
the total membership OF the Board
hall concur therein. The members
Of the said Board OF Public Welfare
shall meet within ten days after
their election. and shall organize by
selecting from among their members,
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ADOPT such bylaws. rules and rcgu.
la,lons. not conflicting with the law
Of the State or the ordinances OF the
CITY. as may be necessary and proper
10 carry out successfully the work |,
Is authorized to do. Any member.
or members designated by the Board
Of Public Welfare on approval shall
be- appointed Peace Officers with all
the powers OF u Police Officer OF and
for the City OF Monte Vista to nc,
without pay and to hold office ut the
pleasure OF the Council. aud shall
have authority to cooperate with
the Board OF Education In enforcing
attendance ut the Public Schools OF
the City.
Section Said Board OF Public
Welfare and It's duly qualified OH.
GERS shall have power with the con
sent OF the City Council to manage
and regulate all public play
grounds and play fields and to
supervise and equip and care
for Fairgrounds and play fields. and
to provide regulations for suitable
attire thereon. II shall also provide
for proper and sufficient lighting OF
all public parks. Fairgrounds and
other places Of amusement, and
recommend an effective curfcw ord
nance and provide for enforcement
OF same.
Section Said Board OF Public
Welfare, subject to the control OF
the city Council shall have charge OF
the inspection and supervision OF all
commercial amusements and en-
tertainments. and shall make all
needful regulations in reference
thereto, and shall enforce all laws.
ordinances and regulations relating
TO or dealing with commercial
amusements and enterta inments.
1t is further provided that said
Board OF Public Welfare shall ex-
ercise supervision of such places of
public amusements rs are or may
hereafter be provided by or within
SAID City of Monte Vista. for the
rnolic without profit. Said Board
snail promote public recreations in
any practical manner. Any mem
Der of the Board and duly appoint
Ell officer OF the Board shall have,
upon demand, full access to any
pace room or building wherein any
commercial or public amusement or
entertainment is being held. con
eucted or carried on in the City OF
Monte Vista.
~ section 1.-The Board of Public
welfare Is further empowered to
prescribe and enforce regulations
LOT the operation and conduct of
any place OF business. amusement or
,ecreation within said City which
oecomes Il place OF common gather
'"s' lettering or loafing.
section Amy person or persons
VINO shall attempt to conduct any
pubic exhibition without first
aSs'urlng permission from the Board
VI ubiic Welfare shall he deemed
sul''y OF a misdemeanor and shall,
,poh conviction In the police or jus
,re court. be fined In any sum not
,eSs Than $1,000 nor more than
yioo.O0 and shall be committed to
.ne city Jail until such fine and
T.; tostS are paid. Each day u violation
10 committed shall constitute a sep
arate offense.
section I'm all cases OF viola
,n oil the laws of the State or ord
pn nhes OF the City the Board OF
to uolic Welfare shall furnish all in
co, nation, Of such violation, as may
o Vne within their knowledge, to the
shs OF the City and County, and