The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-29

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oil suI,s octions and comnlaln,s charg-
Ing n y,oIa,ion ~ onv or i,nanco or asorosaid
LAWS ana NAV gran, nov trials ON motion In
uri,,no- -,houtna-Tss,,ao,o,, -oo,so and
S,,i,' $50 ~ ~ al ,.aSaa',,,o,s ,.tat. "a
nrocoodlngs had in sa,d co,,r, undor ,bIs act
shs,I no s,ovornea he Tho Isws and r,,,es rcou'
Ia,In, ,rIals nrosocu,lons and ,,rocoodinea in
n Jns,,co's co,,r, IN sorco a, tho ,Imo and shaIl
no a har to nroaocutIona for tho aome offepae
in other courts The Recorder NAV reouire
n, any norson arros,ed under tho nrovisions Of
,his 90, a hond 10 b,s or nor gooa behavior
ana 90 Loan tho noaca or for bia or.ber appear-
onco ho,oro said court with good and sufl-
ciont surotIes ,yhich bond. M we'll M all other
honda taken in any proceedings in said court,
shall be payable TO the city Of San Antonio.
lie shall have full power and authority to
issue subpmnas for witnesses, and to compel
their attendance by process OF an attachment.
lie may punish all contempts by fine and i'm
prisonment, or either; may issue subpmnas,
writs of capias, warrants OF arrest search
warrants, executions and all process known
| to law, which Justice of the Peace of this
State may lawfully issue, and all Of said
writs and process shall run in the name Of the
city of San Antonio, be issued, served and exc
cu'eu III '"e SAM nant Us ~, I,a,,oo aS ,ns
mouiu W "uen 49,. ~ $1,000 ua
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a, 49, =, -, -, -. ,o,-i t,.,to -, mo
- w., ~, I'll ,,,ssoss ana oyecnte in
the city, in criminal cases. all the powers
and duties of such officer, and shall
have the same authority and like power
with Justices of the Peace in the prevention
and SUPPRESSION of crime. Provided, that in no
case shall he entertain jurisdiction in civil
| suits. The City Council may determine what
| costs, II any, shall be charged for proceedings
| in, and for all process issued in said court; and
| the Recorder shall perform such other duties
| as may be prescribed by any ordinance of said
| corporation that may properly and lawfully
he required of said officer as the Judge of said
court. and as ara not inconsistent with the
Ioysard constitution of this state. proyided
| ,bot oll monev colleoted from fines. of what
| o,,or chsrac,er imposed nv tho Recorder shall
no naid into tho oItv treasury for the use OF
! ,ho oi,y Tho Rocordnr shalI rcceive the eun Of
slcn nor annum. and be allowed no fees in
cascs arising from the violation of the city or
| d,,orco hnt only in State cases. whom thereto
outh .,rI,ad nv tho Citv'CounoI.
with full power aud authority TO grade ana
maoldamiza' curb pave, repair OF OTHERWISE
improve any avenue plaza street or alley,
whenever they shall Declare by vote oil
three-fourths OF oil the Aldermen that suon
Improvement iF Tor the phblc interest,"
Soc an. In tho Widening mr. STRENGTHENING
orory s,roo,. avenuo or alley. thu CITY Conn
oil sbaII determine. bv ordinance. tho manner
and ry,ent nj such widening and straighten-
inv Tpon the filing of such ordinance and
the plnn of the proposed widening. with the
County Clerk IL thaIl b, the duty of the County
.Iudpe TO appoint throc disintercsted free hold
ers of the city ms commissioners who, after be-
ing duly sworn TO act with n ,elity "A, d impsr-
,ialitv sb,ll carefully estitnate tho y,lue of
tho rroportv ncccs,ary 10 he tnkcn for such
,videninu etc. making a separate estir1nte IN
tho case of each owner. IL shall be tnercatt, r
tho duty of the Commissioners to estimate tho
beneats aeeruing toany property on the street
ard I'm the vicinity that they may consider
benonted nv su,h Improvement. filing with
their report a list of the owners of such prop
erty. and the amount Of the supposed benefit.
stated separately, In each case. On the filing
of such report with the City Clerk, the City
Councu shall at their first meeting thereafter,
give 1--WE DAYS public notice through the official
Journal at what time said reports shall he
acted upon (which shall not he less than ten
DAYS after the expiration of said notice., and
alI rarties feeling nggrleyed by the action OF
said Commissioners may he heard by tue
Council on appoal. The action Of the City
Council shall he limited to the ncrease of value
Of tho award for property taken. or decreas,
of the assessment for supposed benefit tC
n,onortv nv the inproyement contemplated
Tho CITY Council nv rendering to the owner o.
,holand taken tho amount of the award ma,
Mt 1nce enter upon and appropriate said Ian,
10 thepurposes oil opening widening OF a''cr
ing taid street, hley' GU lho scnen'S &c
, ported ana as may DC reNiseu' Ny 'ne Wv.
y Council, shan De assessed rs hpeciai 'a'
Il against the property anu SUM- W. p"Sapie
such time ns tue Couhcll may "'r' vi "hu sal
9 tax shall be Zen upon tue property unu' W
y payment thereof ana the CitS ooheWor sna
= proceed to collect the SAID tax III tue sam
= manner as other taxes are oohec'eu, PROVIDED
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