The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-23
Charter Amendments.

lSs3 for the following amendment to the char
ter OF the city OF Dallas. That section , chapter
ofsaid charter be amended so as 10 read as fol
lows; Section 2-Ihat the bounds and limits Of
the city of Dallas shall be as follows: Begin
ming vt a point on the north corporation line
Of the present corporate limits of said city where
the track of the Missouri Pacific railroad crosses
said line thence with the line OF said railroad 10
Il point where said railroad track crosses the
northwest line Of the John 1Iigsby league;
thence north i6h east with said league line the
division line between both No. and No. . OF
said league thence with said division line south
81 east through TO the southeast line Of said
League; thence with said southeast league line
ina souihwv Aterly direction 10 the south cor
ner of said league; thence north ~ west with the
southwest line Of the said league 10 a point
where said line intersects the south line OF the
present limits OF said city, as established by
an act of the legislature approved August y
1876 entitled: An act TO incorporate the city OF
Dallas, and TO grant new charter TO sal city
Thence westerly with said present south liLe 10
The Trinity river; thence up said Trinity river TO
the northwest corner of said present corpora.
ton thence with the north lne of said pres
ent corporation TO the place OF beginning. That
section u OF The charter Of the city Of Dallas be
amended 81 as 10 read as follows.
Section a., 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
suitable person To fill the same and when
lccted ana qualified he shall be the chief iu-
dicial magistrate of the city, and shall hold his
OlCe until his successor is elected and qualified,
the election of whom shall be at the next gen
eral election of city officers and MS such shall
hot rrurt Within said city by the name of
Recorders Court Of the city of Dallas. which
aid court shall have exclusive, original juris.
on aud COgnizancc Of ali misdemeanOrS.
Is o. the peace, iniraClons of the ordi'
u,..ces and all other causes arising under the
laws of said city; and said court shah also have
exclusive, original jurisdiction OF ali misde.
meanors arising under the criminal laws of this
state within said tity limite, in which the pun
ishment is by fine only or by fine or by impris-
onment or by both, provided that no fine shall
| exceed 900 or period OF imprisonment exceed
thirty 1901 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
deemed always open for the trial of said causes.
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 Their of, and of any and al per-
sons thus offending, including Migrants, gam
blers prosti .utes and keepers IF dsorderly
| houses; ana to try and determine all suits. ac-
tions AID complaints charHnyA violation of any
ordnance or aforesaid laws aiid may grant new
trials on motion in writing, showing sufficient
canse ana duly sworn to; and all prosecutions,
| trials and proceedings had in said court under
this act shall lie governed by the laws and rules
regulating trials and prosecutions and proceed
ings in justiceA' court in force at the time, and
shall be bar to prosecutions for the Same Of
lenses i'll other courts, Said Officer shall te en-.
utled TO such compensation for his services as
the council may provide; provided, the city
| shall pay no costs; and 10 such additional com
pensation as 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 Il 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 ia scid
court, shall be payable TO the city of Dallas
He shall have full power and authority to is
sue subpUnas toy witness es and TO compel their
attendance by process OF an attachments he
may punish all c0ntempts by fine or impnSon-
I mCWt or either; may issue SubpmuaS wr.tS of
caplas, warrants OF arrest search warrants, ex.
ecutions and all process known TO law which a
justice of the peace Of this state may lawfully
issue; and all OF said writs aud process
shall run In the name of the cny OF
DALLAS, DO issued, se.ved and exc.
cuted in the same mau- as the like
process would be when issued by a Justice OF
the peace unless herein otherwise provided liz
shall also have full power and authority to nd
munster Official oaths, aud all oaths and allirma
tons and give certificates therefor. The re
eorder shall be eX.oicio Justice of the peace
and he shall possess and execute in the city, il
criminal cases all the powers and duties of sucl
ulittI, anu hHhll nave lllc same authority ant
like powers with justices of the peace in the pre-
yeuton and suppression of crime;provided tha
in no case shall ne entertain jurisdcti II il
civil suits The city council may determln,
what costs u any, shall be charged for proceed
ings IN and Tor all process issued in said court
and shall allow the Judge thereof for his seryi
Ces such salary or fees, or either or both us the,
deem necessary; aud the recorder shall perform
such other duties as may be prescribed by an,
ordnance of said corpora ion that may prone Ri
and lawfully be required of said officer as III
Judge of said court and are not Inconsistent u IL
the laws and constitution of this state: provided
mat all money collected from fines of whalcve
character, imposed by the recorder shall IA
paid into the city treasury Tor the use of tL
city; ana provided, further, that until the sal,
ONCE OF reCqrderis established and n recorder 1
elected, or when the same shall be discontinued
ora vacancy occur Their ill., the mayor OF tn
city shan possess and execute all the power
ana duties OF recorder, holding u court whic
shall be known MS the mayors lurt as set fort
IN this section, and that may be- imposed by on
dlnance of the ci yand shall receive for his ser
vice such compensation as the council may nrr
vide,
That section A, oftho charter of the city of DaI
las be amended so as 10 read as follows:
Sec. II The city council shall have powe
ana authority, by rdinance. to regulate, contrt
and prohibit the carrying of weapons within tn
limits of the city of Dallas.
That section &c of the charter of the city G
Dallas be amended so as tn read us follows;
The city council shal have power to abate a
nulsanccs which may iujWe or affect publ
health IN any manner they may deem cxpcdier
within the city limits. or within 600 feet of IN
corporate lines OF said city.
That section IS OF the chartcro of the city of Da
las be so amended rs to read as follows:
sec y. The mayor nd.aldermen shall col
I situte the city council OF the city The cit
council shall meet ut such times and place n
they, by resolution, shall direct The mayo
when pre'eent shall preside at all meetings of tn
civ gpnlpil mud Shall Inv In ali ~.
, vote, but In elections he shall vote as othC
, members of the council In his absence and m
absence OF president pro tenn any one of the n
de1men may disappointed u preside,
nat section 6S ofthe charter ot the city ,
Dallas BE- amended so as TO read us follows:
sec os, The city council shall have Il,
power To Tx the compensation Of all city of
GERS and TO regulate the fees all Jurors, wi
n mes ana others rendered under the chartC
eouacil, as provided 10y the charter shall fix III
compensation TO be paid any officer wheth,
elected by the people or the couuoil, they sha
make the same payable monthly out OF the Gil
treasury, and no oIieer shall be allowed an
tees or requisites OF office, hut all costs MI
penalties shall 10 into the general sinking fun,
No officers sa,ufy shall he fixed at ,um TO q,
eeeu SlJo PER annnm, except the salary Of al
three thousand dollars per aNnum; provide,
hat the compensation of no officer of the CO.
poraion shall be diminished during his term ,
office
, That section CO of the charter of the city
Dallas MS amend, by an act OF the legislator,
aproy' April the 9th. 1851, be so amended !
To read MS follows.
, Sec. 9Th, city council shall have the rirl
10 tnrci all necessary ordinances to restrai
ana punish warrants, mcndiCants, street beI
| gatS aud prostitutes 10 locate, restrain punis
and CO.! itol nll disorderly houses OF prostitute
or msgnation, aud the keeper and ,nmal,
thereof 70 CIRCULATE, punish OF control all rami
ing ana The keepers OF games and GAMBLE
houses aud those who bet ON games and Saml
ing devices, where here Is nm ordinance ol m
city of Dallas IN force Furnishing this or mn
other mlsnemcanor with MS great n ppnaity ,
the sAm, is punt he'd by the statute OF The stat,
The mayors court of the city of Dallas sha
have exclusive original Jurisdiction of suc
miSdcm, anots whou commiti,d In Inc corporS,
limits OF The city of Dallas.
That section q of the charter of the city ,
las he amended soes to read as follows;
The city 90 n N shall have the sole auihorli
TO p'anl he right TO shy person or persons. co.
pW'llon or company TO make and sonstru,
stftr, 'Mlways In any street In said city. md ,
sulat, aud control the same and the use ,her,
o. provided the owners oi mai rity OF fro,
rect on The street along which said street raj
WAY shall tun are williny Tho fron,aaa A., 4,