The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-20
Charter Amendments.


CrATE OFTENAS, COUNTY OF DALLAS
- -Notice is hereby giVn that application
win be made by the city council OF the city OF
Dallas TO the legislature Of the state OF
Texas az its regular session IN January, A. u.
lsNh for the following amendment 70 the char-
ter OF the city Of Dallas, That section chapter
Of said charter be amended 30 as 10 read as FOL
lows section a-fhatthe bounds and limits VI
the city Oi Dallas shall be as follows fegin-
ming 81 Iolnt on the north corporation line
Of The present corporate limits OF said ely whsIe
the track OF the Missouri Pacific Iailrogd crCstes
said line thence with the line Of said railroad 10
point Whc'e said railroad uetk crosses the
DOrthvr &c Of the John 1rigSby league
them .. GA % NJ. east, with said league liue The
divlsluu line between both No, and No. OF
said league, thence with said division line south
81 east through 10 the southeast line Of said
league, IheHce with said southeast league line
ina sOUthwesteriy direcuon 10 the south cor
ner Of said league; thence north T. west with the
southwest line of the said league TO point
where said line interseCts the Soutn line OF the
present limits of said city, as established by
an act OF the legislature approved August y
1876, entitled: An get to incorporate the city OF
Dallas, and to grant new charter 10 sal city.
Thence westerly with said present south line TO
the Trinity river thence up ssid Trinity river TO
the northwest corner of said present corpora
ton thence with the north hue of said pres
ent corporation to the place OF beginning. That
section p OF the charter of the city OF LGllas be
amended 50 Ms TO read as follows:
Section al The city council may at
any time after the adoption OF this
act by ordinance establish the Office
OF recorder OF said city and oder the election OF
{ suitable person 70 OH the same and when
locted ana qualified he shan be the chief lu-
dicial magistrate OF the city, and shall hold his
olice until bis successor is elected and qualified,
The election Of whom shall be at the utNt gen
eral election of city OMcgIs; ana UstuCh shall
hold court Within said city by the name OF
Recorders Court Of The city Of Dallas, which
said court shall have exclusive, original juriS-
dlcuOn and COgni2ence Of all mSdtmeanors,
breaches o. the peace, nfIa1ions Of the ordi'
nanCes and all other causes arising under the
laws OF said city; and said court shall also have
exclusive, original jurisdiction OF alt misdc.
mean0rs arising under the criminal laws Of this
state within said ,ity limits, in which the pun.
lshment is by fine only or by nne or by imptiS
0Lment or by both provided that no fine shall
exceed sos or period OF Imprisonment exceed
| thirty lSul days in the city jail; and provided,
| further, met said court shall have exclusive,
original Jurisdiction ofall cases for keeping dis
orderly houses, or houses of prostitution within
the limits of said city. And said court shall he
utemed always 0pen for the Trial Of said causes.
said court shall have lull power authority and
exclusive Jurisdiction in all cases arriving under
the ordinances of said city or the state law as
| herein before limited, aud over any breaches
and violations ther Of and of any and al per.
/ n'sAN Nhuo NllNuhAilHt lutllHllk NhElhUlS, gum
/ blers prostitutes aud keepers If disOtdery
houses and to try and determine all suits ac
| ions aud complaints chargingF violation Ofany
ordinance or aforesaid laws, and may grant new
trials on motion in wridrg showing suffcien
canse aud duly sworn to; and all prosecutions
! trials aud proceedings had in said court undel
this net shall lie governed By the laws and rule,
| regulating trials and prosecutions and proceed.
| lngs in justices court in force at the time ant
shall be bar to prosecutions for the same of
lenses III other courts said officer shall he en-
! utleu To such compensation for his services n
the council may provide provided, the citl
shall pay no costs; and to such additional com
pensation ms may beallowed by the bylaws an(
/ ordinances of the corporation. The recoIde
may require of any person arrested under tn,
| provisions OF this act bond for his or her gooC
behavior and 10 keep the peace, or for his or he
appearance before said court, with two good an,
| sufficient sure les, which bond, as well as nj
other bonds taken in any proceeding in sal,
! court snail be payable 10 the city Of Dallas
! tic shall have full power and authority TO is
sue subpmnas tor witness es and to COMPEL thei
attendance bJ process of an attachment: III
may punish all COnlCmptS by fine or imprisOu
meut or either may issue subpunaS, writs o
caplas, warrants OF arrest search warrants, eN
eGutlons ana All process known TO law which
| Justice of the peace of this state may lawful,
issue; and all of said wits and TroCeS
/ shall run in the name of the civ O
Dallas, DO issued, Se.ved and exc
cuted in the same mOn. rs the M
process would be when issued bva fusiirp IA
the peace, unless herein otherwise provided. IL
shall also have fun power and authority 10 adj
minister official oaths, aud al oqths and anirmg
tons aud give certificates therefor The re
cotder shall be cXoicio in lice of the peace
ana ne shall possess aud execute in the city il
CflmluAl cases AL the puWers and duties of supl
officer and shall have the same authority an,
like powers with justices of the peace in the pre-
! ycntion and suppression of Crme;uroyidcd. I'M
| IN no case shall he cnicrlan iuriSdjct IA Il
ciyil suits The city council may Diet, min
what costs, II any shall bc charged for proceed
ings nand for all process issued IN said court
and shall allow the Judge thereof for his seryi
Ces such salary or ieJSur either or both. as me
deem necessary; aud the recorder Shall perform
such DINER duceS rs may 6c prescribed hy an
ordinance of said corporation ina, mpy urnrf r'
and lawfully be required Of said o,tCer as ii,
Judge OF SAID court and are not Inconsistent !, IN
the laws ana constitution of this state. provided
that all money collected nom Gurs ofwhaicyc
character, imposed by the recorder snail h
palh mo the cry treasury for the use Of th
city ana provided, further that until the sai
olice q. recorders established and a rrrnrder
elected or Whtu the same shall be discontinue,
FORA vacancy occur thcr On. Tie MAYOR OF IN
city SHAH possess and execute all The uowcl
ana YuuGs OF recorder holding a court whic
SHAH be known us the mayors luri as SET fort
IN this section and that may be Imposed Inv ~
diuHucc OF the ci yaud shall receive for his Sc
vice such compensation rs the council NAV pr,
vide. '' F''
That section il,ofthe charter of the city OF Da
las be amended 80 as to rcadaS follows:
see 4 The city council Shall have NOW,
ana authority, by rtiuanCe, to regulate. contr
and prohibit the carrying of weapons within ii
limits of the city Of Dallas
That section 66 olthe charter Of the city
DALLAS DC ameuded so rs IL read as follows;
Tho city council shall have power 10 ahpto q
nuiSanCeS which may injuie or affect publ
health IN any manner they may deem eNpadirl
within the city limits, or within 5000 feet of II
corporate lines of said city.
That section - of the chnrtCrof the CITY of Ia
las be so amended as to read as follows:
sec. -, The mayor and.aldermcn shall CO.
sutute the city council of the city, The ci
council shall meet ut such times and place
they, by resolution, shall direct. The mayo
when present. shHllpTesidea at all meetings oi' ii
city council and shall have in all cases n cnsti,
vote, but in elections he shall vote MS OH
members OF the council. In his absence and Il
Rbsenceoi president pro tenn, any one of the h
dermen may be appointed to preside.
That section IS of the charter of tho ritv
Dallas be amended so as 10 itad us follows
See. 5S, THE city council shall have n
power to fix the compensation of all city nf
Gers and to regulate the fees ofall jurors. MI
neSses and others rendered under The char
ana Ordinances OF SAID city Whenever the eli
council, as provided by the charter shall Nv n
compensation to be paid any officer, whrth
elected 10y the people or the council thrv ,b,
make the same payable monthly out of The ri
treasury, and no officer shall be allowed a,
fees or perqusites of Office, but all costs n,
penalties shal, 80 into the general sinking finn
No officers salary shall be fixed at n sum IN q
coed $3.50 per annum, except the salary oS y
SCISSOR and collector. which Shall NOT cy ce,
three thousand dollars per Gnnum. uroyi5s
tkat the compensation ofno officer of tha 49,
poration shah be diminished during his teym NJ
office. ''' e'n
That section GO of The charter ortho c,,,,
Dallas as Gmcndtd by an act of the lsgis,otSSr
approved April the 5th. 1881, be SO ainendSd
10 read as follows VI
Sec eth. city council shall haye ibc ri,
10 enact all necessary ordinances 10 resin
ana punish Migrants, mendlCenis streo, H."
Gars and prostitutes, TO locate. rest,ain nrvi
aud control all disolderly houses of nYos,ir,ti,
or asSignaton. and the keeper and ,n"s,
thereof TO regulate, punish OF control nil Gam
ling and the keepers of games and capSl,,
houses, and those who bet on games AID co,n
ling devices where there IS nm OrdnSnceS ~, ~ !,
city OF Dallas IN force Furnishing his nv N,
other misdeme0nOr with rs gteai n uoneit"
the same is punished by the statute of thn ,ts
The mayors court of the city of nalies sS,
have exclusive original lurlsdcion oF S sm,
mtsdemennors when committed In ibe rNr,, su
limits OF the city OF Dallas. wa P''o
That section q Of the charter of tho cl,v