The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-18
Charter Amendments.

* aas al us regular session In January. A. ID
, ,oos inr the following amendment To the char
y o. tae city of Dallas That section chapter
io,ss s"S ensrer be amended so As to read as fol
,S"s aecu0n 81 hat the bounds and limits Of
.he eity OF Dallas shall be as follows heein.
utns AZ point on the north CORPORATION line
VI " ue present corporate limits of said city wheie
sis uaeA oi the missouri Pacific air al CT, sses
sMu ilne' thehce with the line OF said railroad 10
a point where said railroad track cruises the
nhotlhWtsi ur of the JOnn uTigsby league;
a 70 'ar6a east with said league line the
ulN,sloa luie between both No. ard No ol
az, easue; shenTe with said division line south
% east through 10 The southeast line of said
Vague thence with said southeast league line
ma southw,sterly direction TO the south cor
neI Vi sald league; thence north Il west with the
southwest llne of the said league to point
"nele salu lne intersects the SCUM line OF the
present limits OF said city, as Established by
an an act OF the legislature approved August q
ie'0, entitled: An act 10 incorporate the civ OF
p pa, and to grant new charter to sal city
hheace westerly with said present south line To
ne irlhlty nver thence up SAID Trinity river TO
.ne northwest corner of said present corpora
non Thence with the nor line Of said pres
gu. CORPORATION To the place of beginning. That
session q OF the char ter of the city OF Dallas be
8i n,d 50 as 10 read as follows:
section IL. The city council may at
any time after the adoption of this
act by ordinance establish the office
vi recorder of said city and order the election of
sutthle person u I'LL the same, and when
eeled ana qualified he shall be the chief iu-
uiolal magistrate of the city, and shall hold his
once lnlll his successor Is elected and qualified
me election of whom shall be at the next gen.
erai election of city officers: and as such shall
ppo,u court within said city by the name Of
hSvofutrs Court ID the city of Dallas, which
s su court snail have exclusive, original juriS.
uIcuoll ana cOgnlaance 81 ali miSdemeanors
breaches o, the peace, mfraciiOns OF the ordi.
nhhces ana all other causes arising under the
avs oi s6lu clty; and said court shall also have
exclusive, original jurisdiction OF ali misde-
hehhois arising under the criminal laws of this
stale wltAln said ,ity limits, in which the pun
lshmeht Is by fine only or by fine or by mpris-
o1ment or by both. provided that no fine snail
exceed v.OJ or period OF imprisonment exceed
thlIty '5ul days in the city jai and provided,
lurlher that said court shall have exclusive,
original Jurisdiction ofall eases for keeping dis
oruefly houses, or houses of prostitution within
me limits of said city. And said court shali be
deeiAed always open for the Trial of said causes.
oalu court shall have full power authority and
exclusive Jurisdiction in all cases arising under
the ordinances of said city or the State law, as
! herein before limited and over any breaches
aho Violations Their of, and of any and al per
sous hes offending, inclu'ing Migrants gam.
piers, prostitutes and keepers VI disorder,y
houset; and To try and determine all suits, ac-
ions AID complaints chargiagA violation of any
oIdina.ce or aforesaid laws, aid may grant new
Hials on motion in writing, showing sufficient
le"hnc anu uulN hNOIll W, anu Ill prosecutions,
trials and proceedings had in said court under
ihlS act shall he governed by the laws and rules
| regulating trials and prosecutions and proceed
| lnss IN justices court in force al the time, and
shall be bar To prosecutions for the same Of
| lenses in other courts. Said otliJershall he en-.
| utled 10 such compensation for his services as
| the council may provide; provided, the city
shal pay no costs. and to such additional com.
pensation as may be allowed by the y-laws and
ordinances OF the corporation. The recorder
1 Atn a
provisions OF this act u 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
SUFFICIENT sure les, which bond, as well as all
other bonds taken in any proceeding In said
court, shall be payable to the city of Dallas
| He shall have full power and authority to is
| sue subpmnas tor witness es and 10 con pei theil
| attendance by process OF an attachment. he
may punish all Contempts by iue or imprison
nest, or either; may issue subpGnas writs OF
caplas, warrants OF arrest search warrants, cX
| ecutons aud all process known to law which ,
Justice of the peace of this state may lawfully
issue; and all of said writs and process
shall run in the name Of the city o
dallas DO issued, se-0ed and exc
| Cuted In the same MAJ as the Xix,
process would be when issued bya Justice %
the peace, unless herein otherwise provided II,
shall also have fun power and authority to ad
minister official oaths and all Oaths aud ullirma
tons and give certificates therefor. The re
| ana he shall possess and execute in the city. II
criminal cases al the powers aud duties of suCl
| officer, and shall have the same authority mn,
Ike powers with justices OF the pence In the pre-
| ycnton and suppression of Crmeprpvided thn
IN no case shall he entertain jurisdcti n Il
civil suits The city council may dets rInin
| what costs, II any shall be charged for proceed
ingS in and for all process issued in said cuur
and shall allow the Judge thereof for his sprvi
ces such salary or fees, or cthtr T, or both as the
deem necessary; and the recorder shall perforr
such other duties as may be prescribed by nm
ordinance OF said corporation that may prone ri
| ana lawfully be required OF said officer Ms In
Judge of said court and are not Inconsistent IL
TIE Jaws aud constitution Of This state; provided
that all money collected from fines Of whnteyc
character, imposed by the recorder shall h
paid into the city treasury for the use of IN
city; and provided further, that until the snl
once OF recOlderls established and n recorder
elected, or when the same shall be discontinue
ora vacancy occur Their in the mayor OF IN
city shall possess and execute all the poweI
and duties of recorder holding u court whic
thall be known as the mayors court as SET fort
IN this section, and that may be impD,ed Inv NJ
dinanceoi the 81 ynnd shall receive for his SCI
vice such compensation rs the council may pr,
vide. =
That section ll,ofihe charter of thcclty Of Da
lnS he amended SO MS 10 read as follows:
Sec 1.-THE city council shall have now
aud authority, by rdinance, to regulate conir
and prohibit the carrying of weapons within III
limits of the city of Dallas.
That section G6 Ofthe charter of the city
Dallas he amended so us toread as follows:
The city council shall have power TO abatc n
nuisances which may miuic or affect publ
health In any manner they may deem cxpedei
within the city limits, or within 5000 feet of II
corporate lines of said city.
That section q of the chartered the city of Da
las he so amended AS to read AS follows.
Sec -. The mayor and.aldermen shall CO..
stitutc the city council of the city. The oil
council shall meet at such times and place
they, by resolution, shall direct. The mayo
When present snail preside ut al meetings of Il
city council, and shall have In all cases castit
vote but in elections he shali vote as OH
members of the council. In his absence and II
absence OF president pro ten, any one of the d
dermen may be appointed to preside.
| That section bS of the charter of the city
Dallas be amended so MS To read rs follows:
See bS,-.The city council shah have n
power 10 fix the compensation Of all city of
GERS aud 10 regulate the fees orall jurors, VI
hesses snd Others rendered under the chart
ana ordinances OF said city Whenever the eli
cOuHcil, as provided by the charter, shall fix ii
compensation TO be paid any officer, whcth
elected by the people or the council, they IN,
make the same payable monthly out OF the al
treasury, and no ylieer shall be allowed NJ
fees or perqusites of office but all costs n,
penalties shal,go into the general sinking fun,
No officers saafy shall he fixed ut n sum TO q
coed 'lJO per annum, except the salary Of d
SCISSOR and collector, which shall not eyce
three thousand dollars per annum; provide
tkat the compensation no officer OF The g,
poration shall be diminished during his Term
office.
That section CO Of the charter ofthe city
Dallas MS amendi d by an act Of the lspIslatti,
approved April the 9th, 1851, be so amended
10 read MS follows
Sec 6l.-rhe city council shall have the rip
TO enact all necessary ordinances To rtstrn
anu punish Migrants, mcldiCanls, street be
CARS and prostitutes; TO locate, restrain. puni
and control all disorderly houses of prostitute
or msigna,ion. and the keeper and inmat
thereof TO regulate, punish OF control nll gam
ing ANA The keepers of games and pambli
houses, and those who bet ON games and gnm
ling devices where there is an ordinance of 4
ely of Dallas IN force Furnishing ths or nj
other misdomcanOr with as great A penalty
the same is punished by the statute of the s,ai
The mayors cont of the city of Dallas sh,
have exclusive original jurisdiction OF so,
misdemtanorS when committed In the Corpor
limits Of the city of Dallas, 'V''
That section II Of the charter of thc citv
Dallas he amended soNS 10 read as follows,
The city com II shall have the sole nuthoti
to grant the right In sny person or persons. a,
pomtion or company TO make aud .onsttn
| street railways In any street In said citv nnl