Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-07-26

dollars, and the chief clerks Thereof ss..n
each receive an annual salary Of two 49,.
sand dollars; two Of tho assistant cl,rl.
shall receive an annual salary Of fifteen nm
dred dollars each, and one shall rec.i :. =.
annual salary of twelve hundred doli.,.
The messenger shall receive uguthlv 49,
ry Of forty dollars, and the salaries ker,h.
created and fixed shall be paid monthly 4,
the city of New Orleans; and the Co1nck
OF the city of New Orleans shall immediss.
~ after the PRONUNCIATION Of this act, peo.
vide suitable court rooms and accommols.
tions tor the administration of iustioe :.
well as suitable rooms for the use ofths
judges and other officers Of the said cou,,s
hereby created. All stationery, fuel, blank.
ice and other necessities for the CARVING -
of the business of said courts, and for ~.
use of the officers thereof while In the al
charge of their duties at said courts. sbsI
be provided for and paid by the Council q
the city of New Orleans on the rcquisition
of the judge of each Of said courts within
five days after said reputation shall have
been delivered to the Administrator of n.
nance, whose duty 1t is hereby made s
bring the matter to the notice Of the Com.
Gil, who shall immediately act thereupoe.
SEC. 4. Be il further enacted, etc., fhss
Judges thereof, shall have respectively ~
elusive jurisdiction vested by law In ~
recorders of the city of New Orleaus. ~
all powers and duties now vested,in 40
recorders by existing laws, a. we'll a ~
same powers as justices Of the peace of ~
State now have outside of the parish an.
leans in criminal matters, and such otSs.
powers as the city Of New Orleans and ~
State of Louisiana may invest In said cour1s
hereafter in pursuance Of law; and ths
Board of Metropolitan Police shall, ON H.
selection and recommendation of the iudss
of each of said courts, appoint four persona
on the police force, who shall be detailed ~
each of said courts, and be subject 10 ~
control and orders of the Judges Of IA
courts, and not removable therefrom with.
ont the consent of said judges; and shan
provide for all other necessary police force
Mt said courts, and for the care ana ssls
custody Of all prisoners appearing therein
in the same manner a. n now provided "a
the management Of the recOrderS courts a
the city Of New Orleans.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc., That
all fines, penalties and fees imposed Sr ~.
cruing within the said courts hereby en-.
ated, shall be paid unto the judges t6erecf
who shall pay the same over TO the Admir-
istrator of Finance Of the city of New o..
leans, and the funds thus accruing slnll -
to the benefit of the sinking fund Of ssd
city, and be disposed of in the manner ppo-
vided by law.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc., rh.s
the chief clerks of the respective courts
hereby created shall be the recording on.
GERS thereof and perform the like duties
now imposed by law upon thu clerks of the
recorders courts of the city cfNew Orleans.
and otherwise comply with tho require.
ments Of law and ordinances and be aulens-
bic to the order Of the judges of the saH
courtshercby created.
SEC. =. Be it further enseted, ect., Thai
in all cases or causes now pending for n.
ton before any Of the recorders courts -
the city of New Orleans, it shall be the DIN.
ty ofthe recorders and clerks thereof, when
such action or proceedings are pending. 10
Immediately transfer the records thereof Ia
the courts hereby created, according to
their respective jurisdictien, snd when -
done the courts before mentioned shall h
vested with the power to hear and detor.
mine such cases as II the same had original
ly been brought therein.
SEC. 8. Be it further eracted, etc., That
ut the time this act shall take effect all thu
offices of recorders and their respective
courts in the city of New Orleans shall h
and the same arr hereby abolished, aud ths
records thereof not otherwise provided ct
in this act shall be turned over By the n.
corders of the respective courts to the courts
hereby created, wkOse officers shall safrly
keep tho same subject only to the orders q
the courts at the law Of the State for The
purposes Of evidences only, and the
judges Of the courts hereby created are a.
thOriZcd to furnish transcripts thereof n
any person upon the payment of fec II
fifty cents therefor, which said fee sha n.
crue to the city of New Orleans in the the
same manner and way a. the Anes. pcusl.
ties aud fees imposed by this act.
SEC. 9. Be it furher enacted, ETC., Thsl
all the officers created by the provisions a
this act shall BIZ commissioned by the Gov.
ernor of the State and hold their Offices IL
the period of four years from the time q
their appointment, and all vacancies shaII
be filled in the manner prescribed by law;
provided that in the temporary sbsenes
from sickness or otherwise Of any ofthe g
iicers of said courts, their places shall b
temporarily filed during said absence BY :
letter appointment to some qualified -.
son by the Governor, and said letter ehsD
be spread upon the minutes of the cour6
hereby created, and the Temporary =
pointee hereby authorized shall receivs T.
pay accruing to the absent officer duriee
said absence, and the payment thereofdkaa
be made in like manner and for like -
pose as is prescribed by law; provided, IT,
the judges of the courts created by this q
shall be removable in the same manner =
the judges under the constitution sud LEN
of the State, and the chief clerk and -
tant clerks Of said courts shall be remost
BILE ON the Recommendation of the ju1C4
| of said courts.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, IT,
the judges of the several police courtssh1E
have the power to enforce the ordinasee
of the City Council, and for tho violstin
of the same the judges shall have the pss:.
er to impose fine of not less than two -
half dollars, nor more than twenty4w
dollars for each and every offense Ed =
default Of payment to imprisonment -
less than one day nor more than thirty ~
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, H.
this act shall take effect and be IN -
| from and after the date of its passage, -
all lavra mr. marta of In a rou0{cfin0 TIKI