The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-24
Charter Amendments.

II xas atsis regular session in January, A. b
lsSS for the following amendment to the char
ter OF The eng OF Dallas. That section , chapter
ofsaid charter be amended so rs 10 read as tol-
lows; Section 2-ihst the bounds and limits of
the city of Dallas shall be as follows: begin
niug At point on the north corporation line
81 The present corporate limits OF said city where
the track Of the Missouri Pacific iailroEd crosses
said line: thence With the line OF said RAILROAD 10
poirt vN-'s said railroad track cruises the
noril nt-, ne OF the John SrieSby league,
ihenC uotth 46is east with said league line the
division line between both No. ard No. OF
said league; theme with said division line south
81 east through TO the southeast line Of said
league, thence with said southeast league line
ina sOuthwesterly direction 10 the south cor
ner OF said league; thence north 4 west with the
southwest liue of the said league 10 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
ls1S, 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 river thence up Ssid Trinity river 10
the northwest corner of said present corpora
ton; thence with the north line Of said pres
ent corporation 10 the place of beginning, That
section p OF the charter OF the city of Dallas be
| amended 50 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
suitable person u fill the same and when
| lecled ana qualified he shall be The chief iu-
dicial magistrate of the city, and shall hold his
Office until his Successor is elected and qualified,
the election of whom shaltbe at the next gen.
eral election of city officers; and as such shall
| hold court within said city by the name OF
Recorders Court of the city of Dallas, which
SAID court shall have exclusive, original juTis-
| dlcllOn and cOgnlzanCe of all miSdemeanOrS,
breaches o the peace, iniracuOns of the ordi'
nances and all other causes arising under the
| laws OF said ely; snd said court shall also have
exclusive original jurisdiction OF all misde.
meanOrs arising under the criminal laws of this
STATE within SAID ,ity limits, in which the pun
lshment is by fine only or by fine or by imprS-
onment or by BOTH provided that no fine shall
exceed zoo or period of Imprisonment exceed
lhlriy 'GOl 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 prostitution within
the limits OF said city. And said court shall be
Gteheu always open for the trial of said causes
sald court shall have iull power, authority and
exclusive Jurisdiction in all cases arising under
the ordinances of said city or the stale law, as
| Dereln before limited, and over any breaches
ana violations Their of, and of any and al per-
sons mus offending, including Migrants, gam
piers, prOsti, utes and keepers IT disorGerly
houses; ana to try and determine all suits, ac-
IONS ayd complaints chargingN violation of any
ordinaace or aforesaid laws, lid may grant new
lrlals on motion in writing, showing sufficient
canse and duly sworn to; and all prosecutions
trials and proceedings had in said court under
ms act shpll 10 governed by the laws and rules
regulating trials and prosecutions and proceed
Jugs IN Justices court in force at the time and
! shall be bar to prosecutions for the same of.
lenses IN other courts. Said officer shall he en-.
tllled TO such compensation for his services as
me council may provide; provided the city
shali pay no costs; and to such additional COM
pensaton 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
| sulhclent sure les, which bond, as well as all
other bonds taken in any proceeding la said
court shall be payable to the city of Dallas,
lie snail have tull power and authority to Ia.
sue suDp@naSfm witness es and to compel their
allehuahee by process of an attachment; he
may punish all eontemptS by fine or imprison.
| meat, or either; may issue subpmnas wrts of
caplas, warrants OF arrest search warrants. ex,
ecutlons and all process known TO law which A
lusuee OF the peace of this state may lawfully
issue; ana MI of said Writs and process,
shall run in the name of the city O
| pailas be issued, se.ved and eve
cuted in the same mah as the nix,
process would be when issued by Justice OF
the peace unless herein otherwise provided IT,
shall also have full power and aulhority TO nd
minister official oaths, and all oaths and aIirma
IONS and give certificates therefor The re
corder shall be eX-oilicio justice of the peace
aid ne snail possess and execute In the city, II
u
officer, aud shall have the same authority Hnt
like towers with justices of the peace In The IRE
veItlun and suppression of crime:proyided. ina
in no case Shall he entertain jurisdcli il
c'Vil suS Tie city council may dett min,
what costs, IL any, shall be charged for nroceej
ineS ~ aud Tor ell process H. ucO In said court
ana shaI allow the Judge there of for his seryi
cSH hpvh salary or iecS.uf eth T. or both AS the,
uee.h nscIeSdty; Il. u he recorder shall perform
such oiber duties ~ may he prescribed by an,
ordinance OF srid CORPORATION that may pronern
nnd lawfully he I,qmrCd of said officer Ms IN;
Judge OF sald court Und are not Inconsistent u II,
we laws ana constitution Of this state: provided
mat all money collected nom fines of whateve
character, imposed by the recorder shall h,
paid into the city treasury for the usn of IN,
city and provided, further, that until The sniC
once OF recorder is established and recorder h
elected, or when the same Shall be discon tjt,nod
ora vacancy occur Their. In, the MAYOR of IN,
city hhall possess and execute all the mower
anu duties of recorder, holding u court which
.hail be known as the mayors 6lurt, rs set forti
N lhis sscti9n ana that may he imposed by or
dinance OF the ci yand shall receive Tor his ser
vide. 'No! p'o
Tint section il,ofthe charter of the city of Dial
Las be amended las to read us follows:
sec II The city council shall have move
and authority, by rdinance, 10 regulate, contro
and prohibit the carrying of weapons within III,
limits of the city Of Dallas va
That section 66 ofthe charter of the ci,v n
~
The city council shan have power In sbata nj
nusahCes which may iujuIe or affect puhli
health III any manner they may deem eypedien
within the city limits, or within 8 600 feet of IN
corporate lines Ofsaid city. va
That section 2S of the Charter of thc citv of mol
las be SO amended as TO read as follows.
Sec Is. The mayor and'aldermen shall cor
sutute me city council of the city. The cit
council shall meet at such times and place n
they, by resolution, shall direct Tho mo,o !,
when present shdllprcsdea at ali meeiinps ~ IN
city council, and shall have in ali eases n crstn
vote, but in elections he shall vote ms othn
5 members of the council. In his ABSENCE and IN
aoseuceoi president pro tenn, any one of the nj
dermen may be appointed to preside.
That section SIS the charter of Tho ci,r .
bhlIus ne hmenued so MS to read as follows.
4 sec. oS.-.Ibe city council shall have IN
! power 10 NIX ,he compensation of all city oil
GERS ana 10 regulate the fees orall Jurors wi
& neSses and others rendered under Tho cba VI.
ana ordinances OF said city. Whenever Tho cit
council, as provided by the charter shall TX m
conversation TO be paid any officer, wheth,
v,oI,eT U! .ne people or the council, they sha
make the same payable monthly out Of tho nj,
3 treasury, and no officer shall be allowed mn
iees or pefqulstcs VI office, but nil costs nm
Il CehaIiles shaligo into the general sinking fun,
s NO 9uiVSt sniury shall be fixed at sum TO @,
y ceeu Sl1O per annum. except the salary of n
SCISSOR and collector, which shall moi q, css
y three Thousand dollars per aNnum, nrovide
y tSat the compensation OF no officer az Tho co
pOratiun shall be diminished dur,n, III a.. 80. y"
Office. ''"s ma eiin
: That section o., Of the charter ofthe city
!, Dallas as amend, by an act of The ieeislsIS,
y approved April the 9th. 1881, be so amended
TO read as follows: 'N"''u
!. see. t..-Tho city council shall have tho ricI
l 10 enact all necessary ordinances TO resirsi
ana punish warrants, mehdlcants street hc,
CARS and prostitutes; TO locate, restrain nuv;.
Il anu contfol all disorderly houses of prostitute
or Ms!ghauon and the. keeper and inmat,
y IL,
mig anu The keepers of games mud onmhiin
b. houses, anu those who bet ON games and rSni
nng uvNiSeS where there is IN ordinance of m
wy OF Dallas IN force Furnishing his or an
9lnef miSdemeanor. with ns great A rensi,v W. 4,
,ne same Is punished by the statute of tho s,s,,
me mayors court OF the civ of Dallas w."
nave exclusive original nrls1ieilnn os s su"
mlsnem. anors when committee in The cornor",
limits OF the city of Dallas, '' ''e 'oipora'
Lhat section u Of the charter or Tho c,,r
pallas be amended 50 M TO rcad ns fo,invs wy
me Guy com Il shall have the sole Smiho,I,
wg'alt me right TO any person or perSons cn