The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-26
Charter Amendments.

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1 tie city of Dallas shall be as follows: heglh'
ming Al a point on the north corporation line
of The present corporate limits OF sau V4sl Nhele
the track of the Missouri faelnc lallIOae crosses
said line thence with the line OF SAID railroad 10
| n POI, . re. re said railroad track crosses lhe
| no, ,..,. line of the JOhn drigSby league
| th,hos moth 46s east, Win ssln leSgus llue N.
division line between both No and no oi
| said league; thence with said DIVISION llhe SCUM
| 81 cast through TO the southeast line OF said
| League; thence with said southeast league line
! ina southwtsterly direction 10 the SCUM cor
ner of said league; thence nOith i!West win tne
southwest line of the said league to point
where said line inteisects the south line OF The
present limits of said city, as esiabhsheu oy
an act of the legislature approved August y
1876, entitled; An act 10 incorporate the elly OF
Dallas. and TO grant new charter 10 sal city
Thence westerly with said present south iine 70
the Trinity river; thence up said TRINITY river 10
the northwest corner of said present corpora
ton; thence with the north line OF SAID pres
ent corporation to the place of beginning; That
section 2l of the charter OF the ely OF DALLAS DC
amended 50 as 10 read as follows
Section Ill city council may NJ
any time after the adoption OF IhlS
act by ordinance establish the Office
OF recorder of said city and order tile election OF
suitable person 90 ill the same, and when
elected anu qualified he SHAH be the cher ~
diCial magistrate of the city, ana Shall hOlu MS
office until his successor is elected aud Qualnedi
the election of whom shall be AT the next gen,
eral election of city officers and as such shall
hold a court within said city by the name of
Recorders Court of the city of Dallas, when
said court shall have exclusive, original lurs'
diction and cOgnizance Of all misdemeanors,
breaches OF the peace, infractionS of the Ordl'
nanceS and all other causes arising under the
laws of said city; and said court shall also have
exclusive original jurisdiction OF All mlsde'
meanors arising under the criminal laws of this
state Within said city limits in which the pun
ishment is by fine only or by fine or by lmpris-
onment or By both, provided that no fine shall
exceed 500 or period OF imprisonment exceed
thirty 500 days i'll 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
deemed always open for The trial OF said causes
Said 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
and violations Their of, and of any and al per-
cons thus Offending inducing Migrants, gam
blers. prostitutes and keepers If disorderly
houses; and TO try and determine all suits, ac-
tons aud complaints chargingp violation otany
ordinance or aforesaid laws, and may grant new
trials on motion in wiring, showing sufficient
canse and duly sworn to; and all prosecutions,
trials and proceedings had i'll said court under
this act shall he governed by the laws and rules
regulating trials and prosecutions and proceed
ings in justices court in force at the time, and
shall be Il bar to prosecutions for the Same of
lenses i'll other courts Said officer shall he en-
titled to such compensation for his services as
the council may provide; provided the city
shall pay no costs; and TO 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 II bond for hiB 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 us all
, other bonds taken in any proceeding Ia said
court, shall be payable to the city of Dallas.
hall hnt- t,,1I
sue subpCenas tor witness eS and TO compel theiI
- attendance By process of an attachment he
may punish all coutempts by fine or imprisOn-
9 Ineut, or either; may issue subpWnGs, wr,ts of
capias, warrants OF arrest search warrants cX.
g ecutions and all process known to law which q
y justice of the peace Of this state may lawfully
, issue; and all of said wits and process,
shall run in the name of the city o
v Dallas, be issued, se'ved and exc
;, cuted in the same man, as the Xix,
: process would be when issued by justice OF
the peace, unless herein otherwise provided. Ill
shall also have fun power and authority to ad
4 minister Official oaths and all oaths and alrma
- tons and give certificates therefor. The re
, cordcr shall be eX.OiliCiO ju'tCe of the peace
and he shall possess and execute in the city, il
y criminal cases all the powers and duties of sucl
officer, and shall have the same authority an
like powers with justices of the peace in the pre-
!, vealion and suppression of crime;prOyided tina
II in 10 case shall he entertain iurisdicti, n i
civil suits. The city council may dct- min
what costs, II any, shall be charged for proceed
ngs in and for all process issued in said cour
:" and shall allow the Judge thereof for his seryl
Ces such salary or fees, or either, or both as the
~ deem necessary; and the recorder shall perlorr
L suGh other duties as may be prescribed by an
ordinance of said corporation that may prOpcrl
Y. aud lawfully be required of said officer as In
Mt Judge of said court and are not Inconsistent Wit
L. the laws and constitution Of This state: provided
y that all money collected fiom fines of WhatcyC
~ character, imposed by the recorder shall b
c. paid into the city treasury for the use of m
st city; ana provided, further that until the sni
iC Office OF recorder is established and a recorder
ii elected, or when the same shall be discontinue
II ora vacancy occur thCr In, the mayor of Ill
Is city shall possess and execute all The powc
" and duties OF recorder holding court while
shall be known rs the mayor court, as SET fort
10 ~ THIS section, and that may b. imposed by o
"a dinancc of the cl yand shall receive Tor his SO
III vice such compensation as the council may pr
vide.
- That section #, ofthe charter Of the city Of Dl
las he amended soas 10 read rs follows:
Sec. II The city council shall have pow
h. and authority, by ordinance, TO regulate, contr
and prohibit the carrying OF weapons within n
ly limits OF the city of Dallas.
n. That section CO ofthe charter of the city
nj Dallas bc amended so as To read us follows,
Il. The city council shall have power 10 abaie {
nuisanceS which may injufe or affect publ
c, health IN any manner they may deem eXpadie
~ within the city limits, or within 5000 feet of Il
ms corporate lines of said city.
NO That section 2S of the chartered the CITY of ID
ID, las be SO amended as TO read MS follows.
=. See. IS The mayor and.aldermcu shall co
rk sutute me city council of the city. The ci
council shall meet at such times and nloro
:. they, by resolution. shall direct HE mSve
Nv when present shall president all meetings of n
y, ~ city council and shall have in all cases cnstiI
AZ vote, but in elections he shall vote as 9th
RI members OF the council In his absence and II
nm abscnceof president pro tom, any one of theg
~, detmcn may be appointed tn preside.
IA. Ihat section 5s oithe charter OF the city