The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-25
Charter Amendments.


ter Of the city Of Dallas. That section : ShaplT'
offs said chatter ba amended SO a 10 read as FOL,
lows section 1-Ihatthe bounds and lmliS OF
the cily % Dallas shall be as follows heylh'
ring 50 a point on the north cofpOrauoh Ilue
oi ihe present CORPORATE limits OF said cry Where
the TRACK of the Missouri Pacific railroad crCssts
said line; thcnce with the line OF sslu iailTOsu 70
q poi- where said railroad track crosses lhe
urt 50 iue OF the JOan ongsby league
lith AGA east, wi.h said league liue the
q .,>.0n line between both No. and no OF
said league; thence with said division Inc SCUM
81 east through to the southeast line OF SAID
league thence with said southeast league line
ina suuthweSterly direction 10 tie SCUM cor
I eT 81 said league; thence north i2wesl win inc
southwest line of the said league 10 poml
wheT, said line iuierSecs the south line o. .he
present limits OF said city, as established by
an sct Of tie legislature approved august =,
SIC, entitled. An act ~ Incorporate the Cl'y OF
Dallas and 10 grant a new charter 10 sal cl'y
| Thence westerly with said present SCUM me 70
the Trinity river; thence up ssid Trinity river TO
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 y OF the charter OF the city Of Dallas be
amended So as 10 read as follows
Section 2l-.The city council may at
any time after the adoption OF this
act b. ordinance establish the office
OF recorder Of said city. ard order the electi OF
suitable person 10 i'll The same, and when
Elected ana qualified he shall be the chief ~
dicial magistrate Of the city, and she'll hold his
Office until his successor is elected aud qualihed,
the election OF whom stall be AZ the next gen,
eral election Of city officers; and as such shall
hold II court Within said city by the name OF
Recorders Court Of the city Of Dallas, which
SAID court shall have exclusive original iuris'
Glcaon and cognizance Of all misdemeanoTs,
breaches o. the peace, iDfractiOns Of the ordi'
nances and all other causes arising under the
laws OF said city; snd said court shall also have
exclusive, original jurisdiction OF all INSIDE
meanOrs arising under the criminal laws Of this
state within said city limits, in which the pun
lshment is by fine only OF by line or by impris-
onment OF by both. provided that no fine snail
exceed 500 or period of imprisonment exceed
thirty l30) 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
deemed always open for he 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 all per.
sons thus offending. including Migrants, gam
| blcrs prostitutes and keepers Of diSordery
houses; and to try and determine all suits ac-
lions aod complaints chargingl violation Ofany
ordnance or aforesaid laws, aid may grant new
| trials on motion in wiring, showing sufficient
canse and duly sworn to- and all prosecutions
trials and proceedings he'd in said court under
this act Shall be governed by the laws and rules
| regulating trials and prosecutions and proceed
lngs in Justices court In force at the time, and
shall be bar to prosecutions for the same OF.
lenscs III DINER courts, said officer shall be en-.
! titled to such compensation for his services as
the council may provide; provided the city
snail pay no costs; and TO such additional com.
pensalion as may be allowed by the bylaws and
ordinances OF the corporation. The recorder
l N n fgNNs Y.saH
provisions of this act 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 ali
other bonds taken in any proceeding ia said
court, shall be payable to the city of Dallas
lie shall nave full power and authority to is
| sue subnonas Tor witness es and To compel theiI
attendance by process of an attachment; h
may punish all contempts by Guc or imprison.
meG' or either; may issue SubpmnaS wTits OF
caplas, warrants of arrest search warrants, eX
ecutlons and all process known to law which 4
Justice of the peace Of this state may lawfully
issue and all of said writs aud process
Snall run in the name of the civ a
Dallas, be issued, SFsved and exc
cuted In the same man- as the M,
process would be when issued by a Justice o
the peace, unless herein otherwise provided II,
shall also have full power and authority TO ad
minister official OOths and all Oaths and afirma
uOns and give certificates therefor, The re
corder shall be cX.oficio Justice of the peace
ana he Shall possess and execute in the city, ii
criminal cases all the powers and duties of sucl
| officer, aud shall have the same authority mn,
like powers with justices Of the peace in The urc
venton and suppression of Crime;uroyided. tha
in no case shall he entertain iurisaieti' N 4
civil suits. The city council may determin
what costs, If any, SHAH be charged for prorred
ings IN and Tor all process issued in said cOur
and shall allow the Judge thereof for his seryi
Ces such salary or fees, or eihtr or both as The
deem necessary; and the recorder shall prrforI
such other duties as may he prescribed by an
ordinance OF said corporation that may pr0pcr
and lawfully be required Of said uihcerns m
Judge O said court and are not Inconsistent 4, m
the laws and constitution OF this state: provided
that all money collected from fines ofwhaipve
| character imposed by the recorder snail IA
PAID INTO me city treasury Tor the use Of TN
| city; ana provided, further that until The sail
Office OF recorder Is established and a recorder I
elected, or when the same shall be discontinued
or "a vacancy occur therein, the mayor OF In
city shall possess and execute all the pnwrr
ana duties OF recorder holding n court whicl
shail DC known Sthe mayors court as set fortl
IN ihis section, and that may 10 impOgcd nv ar
dinance OF the d Yaud shall receive for his So,
wee sueh compensation az the council may pro
vide. ' f''
That section il,ofthe charter of theclty OF Al
las be amended SO as 10 read as follows:
sec II, The city council shall hnvo no,yo
ana authority. by ordnance, to regulate contrS
ana prohibit the carrying of WeapunS within M
limits Of the city OF Dallas, '''
Ihat section CO OF the charter Of the civ II
Dallas be amended 80 rs totead us follows
,,, dhv WY e3ulch Sha,l have power to abate n
nuiSanceS which may iujuic or affect pubIi
health IN any manner they may deem expedien
WITHIN The city limits. or within 900 font of III
corporate lines OF said city. VI
Ihal section y of the Ch0r'crof the city of DsI
las b 40 amended as TO read rs follows.
~ a. fu ME = ..
stituio the city council OF HE ritv. Tho ci,
council shall meet at such times and nlScc n
lhey, 10y resolution, shall direct Tho mNNn,
when present shall presdeat ali meetings of IN
cily council, and shall have In all eases cnsiin
vote, but IN elections he shall vote ne c,ha
members Of the council In His absence and Ia, ~
aOsehceot president pro tcm., any one OF Tho nj
detmen may be appointed tn preside ="
Ihat section bS of the charter OF The citv n
DALLAS be amended so rs To read as foIlows,
sec. oS-.Ihe city council shall have IN
power 10 nN the compensation OF MI cit, M
Gers ana TO regulate the fees ofnu Inro,S MY
hcSses ana others rendered under Tho chny,c
and ordinances Of said city. Whenever III" r,,
clGAcil, MS provided by the charter. Shall fv ~
CONDENSATION dnlpni sat TO be paid any olrccr whethe
eleStcu by the people or the council, thew Shol
make The same payable monthly ont n, ia ci,
treasury, and no o.liecr shall be nilo,yed .,,
ices or pCtqulSttcS OF Office but all cnSts ",,
penalties shat, 70 into the general Sinlins nv
NuVhvcI saiaty shNll be fixed al "A supi ia ry
ceed slbO per annum, except the SALARY cr .s
SCISSOR and collector, which shall pof c,c,o,
three thousand dollars per arnnm. nrnyt JoJ
Wat the compensation of no oplcer az ~. .,.
office. N'''"h MS 'eIh
That section g. bi the charter of,ho o,,,. .
Dallas ag amended by an act Of the y
approved April the 9th, 1851, be so nmcnJ' W =,
to read rs follows: "'lV""'u n
see, G.-The city council shall heve d., ,,.,.
10 enact NIL necessary ordinances IN ro, ,,st
anu punish warrants, mcndicants. Sireni b",i
CARS and prostitutes; 10 locate. ttNlinin n,n{E
ana control all disotdcry houses of ma, ,i,,,,i,
OF MIgnauon and the Keeper er6 i,, ,"s,u.
,hetcoE 70 regulate, punish nt contrnl Mi ns,',,
,hg nhd me keepers NJ gumcs nni "a,,i iiVe.
houses and those who bet on games NV, ~,
mug devices where there Is IN ofilnS, k ,s y,
eiy OF DALLAS IN forcc punlshinr ths nv W. n u'S
olher miSdgmcanor with ~ rrcnt "A nr,,i,, ai ~
me ssmc Is punished by the statiic nf ,I,n ~
Inc mayors court Of the civ of nnilesS w
nave exclusive original iurlsdictlon nI INN I'M
,lsuemtnnots when committed In the cor,Sr, ~
limits OF the city OF Dallas. Wv WI por"'V
Inat section a. Of the chsrter NJ Ga, ia. ,
HallAs ne amended sops to rcni Eg inlinvS w." VI
The city coun Il shah have The snls sw,i
70 grant me right tn siy person or rctsor. ,,
porauOn or company 10 mako ma us, us, WI.
hbeet railways IN any street In SalJ ri,, 'us,,uv'
rsgnlnly ahi control the same ana thc ~, ~ ~ 70
NJ provided tho pMupI9 al A ....l '''N 'AlNTca