The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-16

street under any ordinance Of tho citv
and the officer shall, in his return, express
now said execution was satisfied.
SIC. 20. Witnesses summon / in ysuit
before the police magistrate, and atten-
Ding ut the trial, shall be entitled 10 ffty
cents for each days attendance to bo re-
covered OF the party convicted.
SEC. rs. The police magistrate and
cily officers, in al matters pertaining TO
inc duties Of their respective offices, in
judicial proceedings, and concerning
Which there is no specific provision made
by ordinances of the city, shall be governed
by the laws of tho State Of Illinois, rels-
ting to the proceedings Of justices and
constables and in all civil suits, the forms
and proceedings required by the laws Of
this state Of justices and con stables. shall
be observed by said officers.
SEC. ~. All suits brought for tho re-
covery Of hneA penalties or forfeiturss.
shall DO brought or nsGtuted before either
OF the police magistrates elected for the
city OF Cairo, or other court having iuris-
diction thereof, and in oil cases where
judgment Is rendered against the dsfen-
dant or defendants, judgment shall be
renered for the costs of suit ~ we'll a. for
the fine, penalty or forfeiture.
SEc. 70. That II shall be the duty Of the
police magistrates of the city Of Cairo
whenever the city attorney Of said CITY
may 30 direct to allow q stay Of execution
for any time not exceeding forty-eieht
hours in favor Of any person who NAV
have been found guilty Of Q violation Of
any ordinance OF said city, and the city
attorney may direct such stay whenever
he may think the interest of the CITY re-
quires such stay Of execution, provided,
any person in whose favor stay of exeeu.
ton is had who shall DO found within the
limit OF the city of Cairo after the time of
such stay of execution has elapsed shall be
dealt with as ifno such stay Of execution
had been granted.
SIC. 20. All officers making arrests
shall attend as witnesses before the police
magistrates court and shall procure all
necessary evidence in their power, and fur
nish list Of all witnesses TO the court or
to the city attorney. But no costs shall be
taxed against, or collected Of the city, and
no city officer shall be entitled 10 any wit
ness fees in any action for o violation of
city ordinance, where the city is plaintiff.
SEC. 30. The city attorney shall not be
compelled to bring or prosecute Q suit in
any case where he may be satisfied that
the complaint is instituted maliciousl or
ye1stiously or without probable cause and
that the interests Of tho public Or Of the
city will not be subserved thereby.
SEC. 81. Ifany police magistrate shall
neglect or refuse to hold police court at
any reasonable time when required, or
shall refuse to accept the allowance made
by the city council in lieu Of all costs and
charges against the city, or shall neglect
or refuse to pay over any moneys collected
by him, or to make bis monthly report as
required OF him, or for any other reason,
the city council, convened in Joint session
may order all suits in the name of the city.
for tho recovery Of any fine or penalty, 70
be brought before some other police mag
istrate or may designate one or more justi.
ces OF the peace within the city, before
whom all suits in the name Of the city shall
be brought.