(After stating the facts.) 1. Thе ordinance under which the accused wаs convicted is valid. The charter of the City оf Blakely (section 25) сontains a broad “gеneral-welfare clause,” and in addition thеreto adopts by rеference seсtion 696 of the Politicаl Code, which itself is broad enough in terms to authоrize this ordinance. Mayson v. Atlanta, 77 Ga. 662, (3); Bagwell v. Lawrenceville, 94 Ga. 654, 21 S. E. 903 (2); Paulk v. Sycamore, 104 Ga. 728, 30 S. E. 417, 41 L. R. A. 772, 69 Am. St. Rep. 128; Reese v. Newnan, 120 Ga. 198, 47 S. E. 560 (1).
2. The mayor’s finding was supported by the evidence. Rooney v. Augusta, 117 Ga. 709, 45 S. E. 72 (2); Reese v. Newnan, 120 Ga. 198, 47 S. E. 560 (2).
3. Thе point that the section of the charter under which the punishment wаs imposed is unconstitutional and void will not be considered, nor certified to the Supreme Court; for certiorаri lies, net to corrеct that which is void, but only thаt which is irregular or erroneous. Levadas v. Beach, 117 Ga. 178, 43 S. E. 418 (2) ; Bass v. Milledgeville, 122 Ga. 177, 50 S. E. 59.
4. The question аs to the constitutionаlity of so much of the fоurteenth section оf the city charter as requires the acсused to waive his right of certiorari in order to appeal to the city council, and makes the finding of that body final, is not properly be*162fore us; for tbe accused did not aрpeal to tbe city council, and no court has yet denied to him tbe right to certiorari from any decision of that body. The time to decide that question will nоt bo at hand until the right to сertiorari from the decision of the city council is judicially denied and that judgment is brought under review. Courts will not gratuitously decide moot constitutional questions. Judgment affirmed.
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