Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-05-01
An Ordinance. to Provide for the Election
of a Prosecuting Attorney, and Defining his

An Ordinance. to Provide for the Election
of a Prosecuting Attorney, and Defining his
Dates, &c:
Sec. LIST Be ii Ordained by the Nayor and
Common Council of tie City NJ Richmond, That 1t
shalt be the duty Of each Council, as soon after
their organization as practicable, to elect, by
ballot, some suitable person. who shall act
Prosecuting Attorney for the City Of Richmond.
and shall serve for one year from and after his
election, and until his successor shall be chosen
and qualified.
SEC 2ad And BE- II further Ordained bu the
said Mayor and Council. That it shall be the duty
of said Prosecuting Attorney, to superinteud
and conduct all prosecutions for violations of the
City Ordinance against retailing sPirItuous lilu-
ors without license. And for said service, said
Prosecutor shall recover docket fee Of Two
Dollars against each defendant. IN all such cases
wherein convictions are had, which shall be tax
ed up and collected as other costs are collected.
Sec Bird. BE it further Ordained, That the
following Sections OF an Act entitled IN ACT
10 amend an act enfifird An Act to Incorporate
the city of Richmond. Wayne County. Indan1,'
approucd February oath, 1910, approved Janucry
9th. 1850. be. and the same are, hereby made 4
part Of this Ordinance:
Src. /. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State OF Indiana. That the fif-
teenth section Of an act entitled 'An act to IN
corporate the city of Richmond. WAYNE County,
Indiana approved February 9th, lc-ln. be ami
the same is hereby declared TO mean. that the
Mayor Of said city shall in addition TO his Jurs-
diction a city officer. have jurisdiction in all
cases. co-eXtensive with the jurisdiction of n
Justice Of the peace, and as such. shalt be com
petent TO discharge ana perform ali duties that
any other justice may perform in said county.
SEC. J. And be it further enacted by the
said General Assembly, That in all actions con-
tempIated by the forty seventh section of the act
of incorporation aforesaid the first process shall
be, and the same is. hereby continued as therein
! st.da
TO whc Their the general law of this State, requi-
ring afiiIavts TO hold 10 bail. repealed sald sec
ton. IT is hereby declared that the said law IN no
wise affected the same, and that the same. and
every part thereof. now is. and mas continued to
be in force, with all the rights and privileges un-
der the same, the said general law. or any Of
this State, to the contrary notwithstanding.
SEC. g. No general or local law OF this State.
now passed, or hereaiter to be passed shall be
construed TO a tier. repeal amend. modify, or IN
any way or manner effect the said act Of incor-
poraton. the amendments thereto made or TO
be made. unless special reference - made IN
words to the said act of incorporation of said city.
SEC. 1. That in all of arbtratons.
contemplated in section forty-nine Of said act.
II the said party aggrieved shall not reside in
said city. or shall refuse to make such selection.
the Marshal of said city, in the presence of said
council, shall make selection of such second
pc rson, of the quail hcations here specified:
much of such section forty-niue as contravenes
this section, be and the same is hereby repe aled.
SEC s. In all cases hereafter. in prosecution
under any Of the ordinances of said city. for
failing or otherwise disposng of spiri,uous liqu
orr contrary to the law. the common council Of
the said city may employ an attorney at law to
conduct such prosecutions. and on all Judgments
ndered against any defe ndant in such case SAID
attorney shall recover a docket fee Of Two Dol
lars against said defendant. which shall be taxed
up with the costs and collected in like manner.
See. An. Be il fnrthe- Ordained, That this
Ordinance shall be in force from and after its
passag--
Pissed and approved April 18th. 1880
JOHN SAILOR, Mayor
BExJ. W DAVIS, Geek