The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-12
Ghartsr Amendments.

Dallas 10 the legislature OF the stale OF
Texas at It's regular session in January A. ID.
1883, for the following amendment 10 the char
ter OF the city of Dallas That section 2 chapter
of said charter be amended so as 10 read as fol-
lows Section FL hat the bounds and limits Of
the city of Dallas shall be as follows Begin
ming Vt point on the north corporation line
Of the present corporate limits Of said city where
the track of the Missouri Pacific iailroad crosses
said line; thence with the line OF said railroad 10
point where said railroad track crusses the
northwest line OF the john uIigsby league;
thence north i6ts east with said league line the
division liue between both No. aud No. OF
said i1ague; thence with said division line south
81 east through 10 the southeast line OF said
league, thence with said southeast league line
ina sou'hwesterly direction 10 the south cor
uer of said Leagues thence north q west with the
southwest liue of the said league TO a point
where said line interSects the south line OF the
present limits OF said city, as established by
All act of the legislature approved August 9,
lS7G entitled: An act To incorporate the city OF
Dallas and To grant new charter to sal city
Thence westerly with said present south line TO
the Trinity riSei; thence up said Trinity river TO
the northwest Gamer of said present corpora
ton; thence with the north line of said pres
ent corporation to the place of beginning. That
section q OF The charter Of the city of Dallas be
amended So AS TO read as follows:
Section 2l-.The city council may at
any time after the adoption of this
act by ordinance establish the Office
Of recorder Of said city and order the election of
Z suitable letsOn u fill the same and when
leoted ana qualified he shall be the chief iu-
dlei1l maSlsIaIe of the city, and shall hold his
Office until his successor Is elected and qualified
The election of whom shall be AZ the next gen
eral 90 ction of city officers; and as such shah
hOlu cnrt within said city by the name OF
Recorders Court of the uity OF Dallas, which
. court shall have exclusive, original juris-
90 sud COgniZanCc Of all misdemeanors
,., o, the peace, infractions of the ordi.
,,."".es and all other causes arising under. the
laws OF said Ciy; sud said court Shall also have
/ exclusive original jurisdiction OF alt INSIDE
meanors arising under the criminal laws Of this
state within said ,ity limits, in which the pun
ishment is 10y fine only or by tine or by impIis-
ohment or by both, provided that no fine snail
| exceed 500 or period of imprisonment exceed
| thirty 800 days in the city jail and provided,
| further, that said court shall have exclusive,
original jurisdiction of all cases for keeping dis
orderly houses or houses of pro, litutiOn within
! the limits of said city, And said court shall be
Said court shall have full power. authority aud
exclusive Jurisdiction in all cases arising under
the ordinances of said city or the State law as
herein before limited, and over any breaches
and violations lher of, and of any and ale per
Aons TINS Offending, inclu ing vagrants gam.
blers, prOsti uteS and keepers If disOrderly
houses; ana to try and determine all suits, ac-
tons a I'd complaints chargius.p violation of any
ordina ace or aforesaid laws, odd may grant he W
trials on motion in writing, showing sufficient
Cahse and duly sworn to: and all prosecutions
trials and proceedings had in said court under
this act shall te governed by the laws and rules
regulating trials and prosecutions and proceed
Jugs III justices court in Il rec at the time, and
shall be bar TO prosecutions for the Same OF.
lenses in other courts. Said officer shall lie en-.
titled To such compensation for his services as
the council may provide; provided, the city
shall pay no costs and 10 such add ltOunl com.
pensalion as may be allowed by the bylaws and
ordinances of the corporation The recorder
may require oil 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 he,
appearance before said court with two good and
sufficient sure les, which bond, us well as all
other bonds taken In any proceeding Ia said
court, shall be payable to the city of Dallas
lie shall have full power and authority to is
sue suhpGnns'nr witness es and to pei thcii
attendance by process OF an attachment ht
may punish all cOntempts by fine or impriSOn
meUi, or either; may issue subpUnaS writs OF
Caplas, warrants OF arrest search warrants CN
ecutlons and all process known to law which
Justice of the peace of this state may lawfully
issue; and all of said wrts and process,
shall run In the name of the city o
Dallas, be issued, se."cd and exc
cuted In the same man as the lik,
process woud be when issued BY Justice o
the peace, unless herein otherwise pruVid,d liz
shall also have full power and authority TO ad
minister official Oaths, and all oathS and atfrma
tons and give certificates therefor. The re
corder shall be cX.oilicio ju tice of the peace
",
criminal cases all the powers and duties OF suel
officer, aud shall have the same authority an,
like powers with justices of the peace in the pre-
yention and suppression of crimeprovided, lha
IN no case shall he entertain Jurisdicti II Il
civil suits The city council may Diet, rmin
what costs, II any, shall be charged for proceed
ingS in and for all process issued In said cuurI
and shall allow the Judge thereof for his seryi
Ces such salary or icesur either or both, as the
deem necessary; and the recorder shall perforI
such other duties as may he prescribed by an
ordinance OF said corporation that may prOprrl
nnd lawfully be required OF said olhcpr aS tn
judge OF said court and are not Inconsistent " il
the laws and constitution of this state; provided
that all money collected IRON fines of whaieyC
character imposed by the recorder shall h
pad into The city tcuSury for the use of tn
city and provided, further that until the sal
oihc" . recorders established and recorder
elected or when the sam shall be discontinued
ora vacancy occur Their in, the mayor OF III
city she'll possess and execute Ill the power
aud duties OF recorder holding court while
,hall be known ~ The may ur urt A. set fort
In this $, eli u, aud that may b impus ed by vi
diuunCc oi the ci yand shall receive Tor his So
vice such compensation rs the council may pr,
vide
That section il,ofthc charter of the city OF Da
la be- amended SOFAS 10 read follows;
Sec II The city council shall have pOwt
and authority, by tdiIancc, TO regulate cuuiu
aud prohibit the carrying of weapons within III
limits Of the city OF Dallas
That section &C. Ofthe charter Of the city ,
| Dallas hc amended 80 as tniuAd " follows:
The city council shal have power io abate a
nuisunccs which may iIju e or nltCt publ
health IN any manner they may deem cNucdieI
Within the city limits, or within 5000 feet of II
corporate tines Of said city,
That section y Ol thCCharcrOf the city of On
las be 81 amended as IN read MS follows:
sec y The mayor aud.Ndtrmcn shall COZ
Slitutc the city council OF the city, The eli
council shall meet at such times and place
when prr,ent shall president NIL meetings of Il
city council, and shall have IN all cases castr
vote but In 81, ctlOnS he shall vote as 9TH
. members Of the council. In his absence and N
abSencco ~ president pro tenn any ono Of the Il
dCtmcn may be appointed ~ preside.
That section bS Ot the charter OF the city
Dallas b. Hmcudod ~ as To read US follows
Sec. ~ The city council shall have Il
power Ia fix the compensation Of all city of
tiers aud 10 regulate the fees OF all jurors wi
nesscS and others rendered under the chart
and ordinances VI said city Whenever the cit
counctl 0S provided 10y the charter, shall fix u
compensation To uc paid any officer, whcth
elected 10y the people or the Couuoil they sha
make the same payable monthly out ot the eli
treasury, and no officer shall he allowed M
II fees or pvrqulstcs ut office, but all costs AZ
penalties shall go into the general sinking fun
No officers salary shall be fixed at u .um To q
ceed 1850 per annum, except the salary If n
SCISSOR aud collector, which shall not Q, GO,
three thousand dollars per aauum; provide
That the compensation of no officer Of the 60
poration shan be diminished during his tenn
office,
, That section GO oi the charter of,hc city
l. Dallas rs amend, Il 10y an act of the Legislature
approve April the oh, ISL be 50 amended
10 read rs follows
See, eth, city council shall have the rig
to enact all necessary ordinances 10 rcs,rn
ana punish warrants, mchd,Cants, street be-
gAtS aud prostitutes, tn lucatc tVstiain, punt,
nnd control nll disouctly houses Of prostitute,
or mStpnaliun, aud the keeper and inmat
thereof ~ regulate, punish ~ contro, all gam
ling aud the keepers of games aud gamhll
houses and those who bet ON games aud gam
iug devices where there il mn ordinance OF Il
city nj Dallas IN force furnishing III \ or NJ
other miShvmcauor with Ms great penalty
the same Il punt he'd 10y the statute Of the stat
The mayors court Of the city II Dallas shr
have exclusive original Jurisdiction of su1
mhdcm, nnors when committed In the CorpOu,
limits ~ the city ot Dallas.
That section - VI the charter VI the city
Dallas hc amended soaS 10 READ as follows,
The city 90 n II shall have the sole authnfl
to grant The right To any person or persons, ca
noraton or company to make and ,nuStru
street railways IN any street IN said city, and
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