The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-07-14

CEGaf o. ANW Ve ~ (ettHtF etNVtttei
That n al! appeals from said police
eourk the party applying for appeal
shall cater into recoguisance. with suR.
iciont surety to be approved BY the
judgS, for bis appearance at the criminal
court iheu 10 session, or at the next term
thereof, Il said criminal court then in
session session, there to prosecute said aP.
peal and to abide By the judgment Of
said cFiminoI court; said recognisanoe so
.spproyed and the information or com.
plant shall bo Immediately Transmitted
10 the cletk OF the the District Of Colum.
bis Upon such rscnguiEauoe being
given. all further proceedings 10 said po
Iicssc6nrI shall be stayed, epd The iuag-
ment ii said criminal coatt shsll be an
.olin the case.
ssEt. 8. And 30 Il further enacted, That
The bailiffs ofssid court nsy act as dep
udss for the marshal oiehid District Of
CoIudibia for the service Of process is.
sued Us said cputh
SD 10. And Be itJartter enacted,
ThalSsaid police court shall be provided
with suitable place for the holding Of
lis sasstbn at the expense Of lbe DisiHcl
OF Columbia; to DO apporlioned as pro.
videds for in section fourteen ofIhis act
Said tourt shall have POI wer TO do oil acts
which may be necessary 10 the exercise
issutisdictioo hereby conferred.
sEs..tl And be Il further enacted,
That tpon the failure Of any party sp'
pesIing from The Judgment Of said po'
lice court to the criminol court, TO enter
into iecognzancei as provided for 10
section eight, he shall be committed to
jail 10 await his trial upon his appeal
and said tfiAl shall be had in said Grim
ina court as though said recogulzauce
bad been entered into. In every case Of
sspeal the court below shall send up
Ci6e lnfornation OF complaint tiled in The
cause, sada copy Of the record ofall
proceedings duly certified in the crimin-
J al ceprt
sEc. s, And be Il .fsrtEer enGctcd, That
said polics court shall have power TO
Iskeiths acknowledgement Of deeds and
10 administer oaths and aairmations 70
pubic oFicors.
$50. IS. And 5sa fwthss cnac,ad,
Thai said police court shall hdSe power
10 nSks such rules, and regulations as
n1as be necessary and proper for con-
ducling business therein, Contempts
may Be punished by fine and itnprlson-
:lnenf OF BY either; but The fpe sh9l y IN
no cssa exceed twenty thouSsnt doll
iats, nor The I'M gIisonnleai be for n lon
ger time ihah iorty.tight hours. ss b
SEC. il A,,d Be Il further cnGctea
.Thst The salaries Of said Judge and clerk
Of the said police court Che compeusa
tion Of said deputy clerk oftbe sud pos
lice court, the compensation of.said de,
putty clerk and bailifs, and the fees Of
ths marshal OF said District, shall be
paid quarterly BY the proper authorities
OF the cities Of Washington aud George.
town aad tho levy court Of thecoun.
" Of Washington; eight per cestum
thereof 10 DO paid BY the city Of Wash
ington. twelve per centum by che city of
Georgetown, end eight per centum by
the levy court aforesaid. 8,
SEC. Is. And be Il further enaeted,
That all fnes, penalties, costs, and for
fsiiures imposed or taxed by said police
court. shall be collected by the chief OF
the Melrlpolitan police, as The case may
be. on process ordered by said
.police court, and by him paid
over to the proper authorities Of said
cities sud levy court. 10 the same pro-
portion as Aforesaid. But The foes, pen.
alties costs, aud fo5fsituses, arising from
the violation Of the ordinances Of said
cities and the acts ofthe levy court, shall
be paid to the proper authorities Of said
jurisdictions. respectively, wherein the
violation was committed.
SEC. 16. Andlbe Il further enacted, That
il shall be the duly OF the attorneys Of
said cities ard Of said levy court or their
assistants, 10 attend 10 the prosecution
10 said police court Of all offences ariS.
log from violations Of any Of the osdinsn
ces OF ssid cities. or Of the acts Of ssid
levy court respectively; and for their
services they shall be paid By their re.
spsctive sulhorities: sadit sbull be the
duty Of ssid levy court to levy end col.
lect yearly such iazeS as may DO neees-
sary 10 defrsy the expenses incurred un
der this ac..
sEo. a. And be Il fuytker enacted.
That It shall be tho duty Of the United
States attorney for the Dislrict Of Col.
umbia, in person or BY one or more OF
his assistants or deputies. 10 attend to
tbe prosecution In said police cOur. Of
such offences ss have heretofore been
cogniz able 10 said criminal court Under
tho frst section Of the act Of Congress