The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-11
Charter Amendments.

ler Oh tne city OF Dallas. That section , chapter
| OF said charter BE- amended SO as 10 read as fol-
lows Section . hat the bounds aud limits of
the city OF Dallas shall be as follows. begin.
nlng AT point on the north CORPORATION line
OF the present corporate limits OF said city where
the track of the Missouri Pacific railroad erOsses
SAID line thence with the line OF said railroad TO
point where said railroad track crosses the
northwest line OF the John uriCSby league:
thence north AGA east, with said league line the
division line between both No 5 aud No on
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 soGthwesterly direction TO the south cor
ner OF SAID league; thence north Il west with the
southwest liue OF the said league TO 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.
ISte entitled An act to incorporate the city OF
nalias, ana 10 grant new charter TO sal city
Thence westerly with said present south line 10
me TRINITY rNer thence up said Trinity river 10
the northwest corner of said present CORPORA.
ton thence with the nor'h line of said pres
ent corporation to the place of beginning That
section y OF the chatter of the city OF dallas be
amended s. MS 10 read as follows
section 2l-.The city council may nj
any time after the adoption of this
act 10y ordinance establish the Office
OF recorder of said city. and order the electi of
Z Sulttble person u fill the same, and when
lecled ana qualified he shall be the chief IN
diSial magistrate of the city, and shall hold his
once uhtll ms successor is elected aud qualified
the election OF whom shall be nc the next zen.
eral election of city officers; ana us such shall
no" vnugt within said city by the name of
Recorders Court of the city OF Dallas, which
40 court shall have exclusive, original juris.
'n Nhd cognlEance Of all misdemcAuors
,so the peace, infracliOns of the ord.
ns-.ess ana AL other causes arising under the
laws OF SAID ci y; snd said court shall also have
exclusive original jurisdiction OF ali INSIDE
meanors arising under the criminal laws of this
4 ttflf. .I, ,I,,
lshment is by fine only or by fine or by impris.
ohment or by both, provided that no line snail
exceed 500 or period of Imprisonment exceed
thlr,y $50 day. In the city jail; and provided,
luflher, inst 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 be
utemed always open for the trial of said causes.
Sald court shall have full power. authority and
exclusive Jurisdiction in all cases arising under
inc ordinances of said city or the state law MS
herein before limited, and over any breaches
anu violations lher Of and of any aud a per
IONS thns offending, inelu' ing Migrants, gam
blefs, prosu .utes and keepers II dsorderly
houses; ana to try and determine all suits, ac.
IONS a-d complaints chargiugr violation of any
ordinance or Aforesaid laws, and may grant new
trlals on motion in writing showing sufficient
caDse and duly sworn TO; and all plosecuiinns
trials and proceedings had in said court under
This act shsll lie governed by the laws and rules
regulating trials and prosecutions and proceed
lngs III justices court in force at the time and
shall be Il bar to prosecutions for the same of
lenses III other courts. Said OIL. er shall he en-.
Titled to such compensation for his services as
the council may provide; provided, the city
shall pay no costs, ana TO such add tional com
pensation as may be allowed by the bylaws and
ordlpances OF the CORPORATION. The recorder
may r. qulre OF any person arrested under the
provisions OF this act bond for his or her good
behavior and to keep the pc ace 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 ia said
court shall be payable to the CITY of Dallas
He shall have full power and authority to is.
sue suhpNnas tor witness es and To con mel thpi r
attendance By process OF an attachments: he
may punish all conlempts by huC or imprison-
meGt or either; may issue subpUnas Writs of
caplaS, warrants OF arrest search warrants OK.
eculionS and all process known TO law which n
Justice OF the peace of this state may lawfully
issue; and all of said writs and process
sndll run III the name of the civ of
Dallas, be issued se-ved and exc.
cuted in the same MAJ as the like
process would be when issued by a iustice OF
me peace, unless herein otherwise provided He
shal also nave iull power and authority to adj
minister Official oaths, and all oaths and afrmn.
ions and give certificates therefor The re.
corder shall be cX-oiliCio in tice of the peace
ana he shall possess and execute in the city. i'm
criminal cases AL the powers and duties OF such
otlcef, ana shall have the same authority and
ike powers with justices of the peace in the pre-
yention and suppression of crme;proyided, thai
IN no case shall he entertain jurisaict n in
clyil suits The ci'y. council may Diet, rhine
what COSTS, If any, shall be charged for procrod
ings in aud Tor all process issued in said cnnrt
ana Shall allow the Judge thereof for his spryi'
Cts such salary or fees or either or both as they
ueem necessary; aud the recorder shall perform
suSh o'her uuutS as may he prescribed by any
ofdlnanct OF said corporation that may prone r !
ana lawfully be required of said officer as thf
Judge OF said court ami are not Inconsistent IN
the laws ana constitution of this STATE. proyided
that All money collected from fines of whatever
CHARACTER imposed by the recorder shall h,
pHld luto the city casury for the use of Tho
city and provided, further that until the said
once OF recorders established and a recorder /,
elected, or when the sam shall be discontinued
OF vacancy occur Their In, the mayor OF the
city sh@ll posses and execute all the power,
ana uuues OF recorder, holding u court which
maj Ne known uS the mayors iurt as SET forth
W ms 5, Gu H. aud that may b. imp1scd by OF,
uiu"hce Oh lhe ci y'and shall receive Tor his ser
vide. '""! P'o
Ihal section 4l,ofthe charter Of the city of Dial
Ia he amended 10 rs To read as follows:
sec u the city council shall have powcl
ahd authority, by rdiuaucc To regulate, cnntrn
and prohibit the carrying of weapons within th,
limits OF the city of Dallas
hat section GO ofthe charter of tho CITY NJ
Dallas be amended SO as thread as follows:
ne oi'y council sha'l have power 10 abate all
nehlth III any manner they may deem exprdienl
Wlthih me city limits, or within 5000 feet of m,
corporate lines of said city. ''>
lhat section Is of the chartcro of the city of Dial
'"S nc so amended as 10 read as follows:
sec ~ The mayor aud .aldermon shall con.
Stltute the city council of the city. The civ
couhcllshal meet al such times and nlace as
Ihey, ny resolution, shall direct The MAYOR
Wheh pre- ent shallpreside at all meetings of the
city courci, and shall have in all eases ca s,imo
vote, hut in 81, ctions he shall vote ms othn,
members OF the council. In his absence and ,bc
ausehceo' president pro tenn any one of the nj.
ueImen may be appointed ~ preside
Inat section IS of the charter OF Tho citv a,
baliNs be- hmeudcd so as to read as follows,
sec, 5S-.The city council shall have ,ho
power to fix the compensation of ali civ ON.
r ncs anu 4 lSEuale me fees orall Jurors, wit.
neSses ana Others rendered under The chnrtcr
and ordinances Of said city Whenever Tho civ
cuuHcll as provided 10y the charter, shall tly ihe
COMPENSATION to be paid any officer. whether
elected ny the people or the Couu,il they shall
make the same payable monthly ont OF Tho c;,,,
treasury aud no officer shall be allowed any
IeeS or rerqulSitcs ot office, but all COSTS n,i
penalties shall 30 into the general sinking ri"J
80 9llcef salary snail he fixed nj n sum 10 OK
sSsso 10y Perannum' except the salary Of as.
stssSor ana collector which shall not exceed
!htee thonsand dollars per apnum. provided
lhht lho compensation of no officer of ihn Gov
Office. MS 'erih oi
IA. 'NN'''' VI wv NHNTltr OF The civ pI
DALLAS as amend, by an act OF the l,piSla,;ro W
approved April the 5th, 1851 be so amended ms
TO read rs follows "'''""'u us
see. 9Th. city council shall have the right
10 ,nnot all necessary ordinances TO restrain
anu PuhiSh warrants, mendicants, street b"y'
CARS hhd prostitutes; to locate restrain nnniG
ahu conuol all disorderly houses of prostitu,ion
or MStgnauon. and the keeper and inmates
,ineteot 70 regulate, punish OF control ali eambs
my aud the keepers of games and eamhii' q.
houses and those who bet ON games aid cnmh'
ing devices where there is an ordinances oi H..
giy OF Dallas III force furnishing IN or any
nnlner mlsdemeanor with MS great a penalty MS
me SAINT IL punished by the statute of the s,sie
! ne mayors court of the city Of Dallas shall
nave exclusive original Jurisdiction of sn"h
nnuemt nnorS when cuunitt,d Ia the corpnrntn
limits OF the city OF Dallas '''"'
paibha' section of the charter Of the city of
Dallas he amended SOFAS to READ as follows; VI
Inc city con II shall have the sole auth,,,,,.
20 grant the right TO any person or persons. cor,
porsuon or company to make and sonstrnc,
''rvtl railways IN any street In said city and IN
ssHulaty ana control the same and he use there.
", provided the owners OF y mai rlty of iront
cet on INC street along which said street rail-
WY shall run, arr willing. the frontage 10 be
calculated not nv hlnpkS h,,t IA. " -.