Charter and Ordinances of the City of Moorhead, Minnesota 49 (1892)

Section 1. Any person who shall be found in a state of drunkenness or intoxication, or who shall make or assist in making any improper noise, disturbance or diversion, or shall conduct himself in a disorderly manner, or shall be guilty of firing any gun or guns or any pistol or revolver or revolvers, or fighting in this city, shall, on conviction before one of the justices of the peace of this city, pay a fine of not less than three dollars nor more than one hundred dollars and costs of prosecution. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the chief of police and all police officers of this city, and all constables in and for said city, and they are hereby authorized and required with or without warrants, to summarily arrest and take before one of the justices of the peace in said city of Moorhead, or some court of competent jurisdiction, all persons guilty of violating the foregoing section of this ordinance, and to make complaint against such offender, and said justice or court aforesaid before whom, or it, said offender shall be brought, shall have power to hear, try and determine all complaints for such offenses, provided, that when any person is arrested as heretofore provided, it shall be lawful for such arresting officer to forthwith take and convey such person to the city jail or common jail of Clay county, Minnesota, there to remain for a period not exceeding twenty-four hours, within which time it shall be the duty of said officer to take such person before one of said justices, or court, to be tried in the manner aforesaid; provided, however, that in computing the said period of twenty-four hours, Sundays shall be excluded. Sec. 3. If the chief of police or any police officer of this city, or any constable within and for this said city, shall neglect or refuse to perform any duty required of him by this ordinance, he shall pay a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, besides costs of prosecution. Sec. 4. Any person who shall refuse to assist any officer in arresting any person for any offence under this ordinance, whenever called upon by said officer for assistance, or if any person shall resist any officer in the discharge of his duties under this ordinance, such person or persons [shall,] upon conviction thereof before any justice of the peace of said city of Moorhead, court of competent jurisdiction, pay a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, together with the costs of prosecution. Sec. 5. Any person who shall disturb any congregation or assembly, met or assembled for religious worship, by making a noise, or by rude and indecent behavior, or profane language or discourse within the place of worship, or so near thereto as to disturb the order and solemnity of the meeting, shall, on conviction thereof before one of the justices of the peace of the city of Moorhead, or some court of competent jurisdiction, pay a fine not to exceed the sum of twenty-five dollars, together with the costs of prosecution. Sec. 6. Any person who shall wilfully give or make a false alarm of fire, or shall employ any bellman or use or cause to be sounded any bell, horn or bugle, or other sounding instrument (provided said horn, bugle or sounding instrument be [not] in and part of a brass musical band then in actual practice, or playing with other instruments and engaged in making or creating music) or who shall employ any device, noise, or performance tending in either case to cause a collection of persons on the streets, sidewalks or other public places, to the obstruction of the same for any (purpose whatever, upon conviction thereof before one of the justices of the peace of said city of Moorhead, or some court of competent jurisdiction, shall pay a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, together with the costs of prosecution. Sec. 7. In all cases of conviction for the violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance, if the defendant shall refuse to pay the fine and costs imposed by the court, the court shall enter judgment that the defendant be imprisoned in the city jail or common jail of Clay county, Minnesota, for a term not exceeding thirty days, unless said fine and costs and expenses of imprisonment are sooner paid.