The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-29
AMENDED CHARTER.

Be II enacted " inc Lesislaiuto VI uaS say y
Texas. Thatthe following numbered sections
oftAo Charter of the CITY Of Dallas be amended
no NJ 70 hereafter read as follows
Section 2. That the bounds and limits O
the city of Dallas shall be as follows; BE
ginning at point on the north corpora
ton line of the present corporate limits o
said city where the track OF the Missouri
Pacific railroad crosses said line
thence with the line of said rail
road to point where said railroad
track crosses the northwest line OF the JOIN
Grigsby league; thence north i6l east with
said league line the division line between
both No. s and No. 0 OF said league thence
with said division line south "a east
through TO the southeast line Of said league
thence with said southeast league line in Il
southwesterly direction TO the south corner
Of said league; thence north ~ west with
the southwest line of said league to point
where the said line intersects the south
line of the present limits of said city, as es.
tahlishod by an act of the legislature APP
proved August 0th 1876 entitled ian act
to incorporate the city OF Dallas, and To
grant q new charter to said city," thence
westerly with said present south line to the
Trinity river; thence up said Trinity
river TO the northwest corner
of said present corporation; thence with
the north line of said present corporation to
the beginning. Provided, that the new
territory added to the city Of Dallas by
this act, shall not become part of said
corporation until majority OF those living
In aid new territory who are qualified to
vote for members of the legislature shall
have voted TO have such territory added To
said city. When a majority of such quail
fled voters shall have so determined, from
such date said territory or any part thereof
as set out in petition, and determined by
vote, shall, for all purposes, become n part
Of said city Of Dallas.
Whenever as many AS forty qualified
Aoters shall petition the county judge OF
Dallas county, he shall order an election to
be held in the territory added by this act,
or sought to be added or set out in the pc
tition, and he shall appoint judges to hold
such election under the forms OF law, and
he shall appoint u time and place Tor said
election to be hold and give public notice
thereoffo twenty days by publication in
some daily newspaper published in the city
Of Dallas.
The county Judge shall issue an order for
the election within ten days after the aiore-
mentioned petition Is filed with him, and
within ten days after the election is held,
shall announce the result to the city coun-
ordinances as are necessary to have sur
veyed and fully defined the boundaries OF
the new addition to said city.
The county Judge shall not order an cleo
ton for the above purpose unless the petit.
ton Is first approved by majority of
tho board Of aldermen OF the city OF Dallas.
Sec. 81. The city council may at any
time after the adoption OF this act, by or
dinance, establish the Office OF recorder of
said city, and order the election of u suita-
BILE person to fiji the same, anu when elected
and qualified he shall be the chief judicial
magistrate Of the city, and shall hold his
Office until his successor is elected and
Qualified, the election Of whom shall be at
tho next general election of city officers,
and az such shall hold a court within said
city by the name Of tho recorder court of
the city OF Dallas which said court
shall have concurrent jurisdiction
and cognizance OF all misdemeanors,
breaches of the peace, iniractions of the
ordinances and oil other causes arising
under the laws of said city and said court
shall also have concurrent jurisdiction of
oil misdemean0rs arising under the crimi-
nal laws OF this state within said city
limits, in which the punishment is by fine
only, or by fine or imprisonment or by
both provided, that no fine shall exceed
$500, or period Of imprisonment exceed
thirty days in the city jail; and, provided
further, that said court shall have concur
ent jurisdiction OF all cases for keeping
disordcrly houses. or houses of pros
tuition within the limits OF said city.
And said court shall be deemed always
open for the trial OF said causes, Said court
shall have full power, authority and con
current jurisdiction in all cases arising I'M
der the ordinances OF said city or the state
los no knraiy hntor., 1it,,tinA ,,,l
breaches and violations thereof, and of any
and oil persons thus offending including
Migrants, gamblers, prostitutes and keep
erEof disorderly houses; and to try and de-
minnie all suits, accounts and complaints
charging violation of any ordinance or
Aforesaid laws, and may grant new trials,
on motion in writing, showing sufficient
cause and duly sworn to; and all prosecu-
lions, triela and proceedings had in said
court under this act shall be governed by
che laws and rules regulating trials, and
prosecutions and proceedings in Justices
court In force at the time, and shall be
bar to prosecutions for the same
ofIense in other courts. Said officer shall
be entitled to such compensation
Tor his services as the council may provide;
provided, the city shall pay no costs; and
to such additional compensation us may be
allowed by the bylaws and ordinances OF
the corporation.
The recorder may require of any person
arrested under the provisions of this act a
bond for his or her good behavior, and to
keep the peace, or for his or her appearance
before said court with two good and suili.
oient suretics, which bond, as well as all
other bonds taken in any proceeding ~
said court, shall be payable TO the CITY OF
Dallas. He shall have full power and author.
ity to issue subpoenas for witnesses, and Ia
compel their attendance by process of an
attachment. He may punish oil contempts
by fine or imprisonment, or either; may Is.
aue subpmnas, writs OF capias. warrants of
arrest, search warrants, executions and ali
process known to law, which q Justice oil
tho peace OF this. state may lawfully issue
and all Of said writs and process shall run
In the name Of the city OF Dallas, be issued
served aud executed IN the same manner
al the like process would DO when issued by
Justice OF the peace, unless herein other
wise provided.
He shall also have full power and author
lily TO administer official oaths, and al
oaths and ailirmations, and give certii,
Gates therefor, The recorder shall be ex
oiiicio justice of the peace, and he shall DOS
sess and execute in the city
IN criminal cases all the power.
and duties OF such officer, and shal
hhNN Wv eoAhN uANhNiNl uiiN llkt DDWCl
with justices OF the peace in the prevention
and suppression of crime; provided, that il
no case shall he entertain jurisdiction il
civil suits. The city council may determin,
what costs, II any, shall DO charged for pro
oeedings in and for process issued in safe
court, and shall allow the Judge thereof fol
his services such salary or fees, or either, o.
both as they deem necessary; and the re
oorder shall perform such other duties n
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corporation, that may properly and law
fully DO required oil said officer AZ the iude,
of aaid court and as are not inconsistent
with the laws and constitution of this state
provided, that all money collected from
limos Of whatever character imposed by tn,
recorder shall be paid into tho city treas
ury for the use OF the city; ant
provided further, that until tn,
said office Of recorder is estab
lished and recorder is elected, or whci
tho same shall be discontinued, or A VA
cancy occur therein, the mayor OF tho cit,