The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-22


Sec. $50. The Recorder shall be elected by tho
qualified voters OF the city. and shall hold hts
ofiicc for the term Of two years. and until his
successor is qualified, and for maifcasancc or a
failure 20 perform his duties. may be removed
by the city Council; he shall be the chief judi
cal magistrate OF the city, and NJ su oh shall
holda court within said city. by the name ~
Recorders court OF the city OF san Antonio.
which eaid court shall have concurrent juris-
diction and coTnikapcc OF all misdemeanors.
N'esches Of the peace. infrsctlons OF ordi-
nanccs. and all other causes arising under tho
laws OF said CITY; and said court shall also have
concurrent Jurisdiction Of all misdemeanors
arising under the criminal laws OF the State
within said city limits In which the punish
ment is by me only. or by inc or imprison-
mcnt, or by both; provided that no nne shall
exceed soc, or period OF Imprisonment exceed
ninety days In the city or county Jail, except
a. herein otherwise provided; and provided
further that said court shall have concurrent
jurisdlciion OF all cases for keeping dlsorderly
houses or houses OF prostitution within the
limits OF seid city. And said court shall be
deemed always open for trial Of said cases.
Said court shall have full power. authority and
concurrent jurisdiction in all cases arising
under the ordinances OF eaid city or the State
law rs he einb fore limited: and over any
breaches and violations thereof, and OF any
and all persons thus offending, including va
granite. gamblers prostitutes and keepers of
dlsordery houses, and 10 try and determine
all suits, actions and complaints oharg-
ing a violation OF anv or finance or aforesaid
laws. and may grant new trials on motion In
writing. showing suifcient cause AID
duly sworn to, and all prosecutions, trials and
proceedings had 10 said court under this act,
fhall be governed by the laws and rules rcsu-
lating trial., prosecutions aud proceedings In
Justices court In force ut the time, and shall
be a bar to prosecutions for the same offense
In other courts. The Recorder NAV require
ofany person arrested under the provisions OF
this act a bend for his or her good behavior
and TO keep the peace or for his or her appear
pnce before said court, with good and sum-
Client suretles. which bond, as well as all other
bonds taken In any proceedings In said court,
shall be payable to tho city OF San Antonio.
lie shall have full power and authority TO
issue subpenas for witnesses. and to compel
their attendance by process OF an attachment.
lie may punish all contempts by nne and i'm
prisonment, or either; may Issue subpenas,
writs of caplas, warrants of arrest. search
warrants, executions and all process known
to law, which n Justice OF the Peace OF this
State may lawfully issue, and all OF said
vr,,s ana ,roccss .baiI run 4, tho pamo n, Tho
c,,v q, San An,onio bc i.suod .eryed and e,o.
ontod in ,ha samc manner as Tho mo nrcccss
would be whom issued by n Justice OF the
Peace, unless herein otherwise provided. He
shall also have full power and authority to
administer official oaths and all oaths and
aIfirmatloni, and give certificate therefor.
The Recorder shall be ex.ofliclo Justice OF the
Peace, and he shall possess ana execute IN
ara au,,as ~ such of,,oer. and sbsl,
have tho same authority ana like mower
with Ibs,ices of ina Peace in tho preventlop
and upress,on OF crime. Provided. TINT I'm no
case shall be entertain iurisdictlop in civil
suIts The CITY Council may determine what
cos,s ~ any. sball be cbaru ad far proceedings
in. and for ali prooes. ,ssued I'm said court, and
tho Rocorter shall perform sucb other duties
as NAV he presorlbed nv any ordinance of sald
oorpoyation that NAV p,operIv and Iawfuliv
be required OF said ohcer as the Judge OF said
court and as are not Inconsistent with the
law.and oons,i,u,,on n, ,hIs s,a,a. n,o,,aoa
that all money collected from hnes, OF what
ever character mposed by tho Recorder shall
no Maid into tho c,,v treasury for the u.e ~
us paiu INTO inc ci,S Heasury ior Tue use OF
the city. The Recorder thall receive the sum OF
sieO0 pcr annum, and DO allowed no fees in
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dinanoe, but only In State cases, when thereto
auth, rizad by the City Council.
Sec IoT The City Council ahaIl be I'm yes,ed
win iul D wer ana au'horify TO grade ana
macldamize, curb, pave, repair or otherwise
Impr We ary avenue plnza. street or alley.
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thrcc-iourths Of all the Aldermen. that such
iuproyem, MT IL for the publio intcrest
SEC. POI. in the widening or straighteninR
otany street avenue "r alley tho city Couu-
ell shall determine. by ordinance, the manner
and extent of suoh widening and atraighten.
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the plan Of the proposed widening, with the
County Clerk. Il hall be the duty of the County
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'uuRo 10 ~ punt 'nr'e eniu'eres'eo Tree holu-
inq duly sworn TO act with fidelity ard impar-
Lie. sha,, oaro,,I,, os,,,n,,a ~. ,,.,,,a =,
!ialty, hnalI chreluIS estnnhte ,no value o.
wIdaning. etc mekiny n separate estima,e m
the case OF each owner. IL shall be thsrra tar
the duty OF The ConImi ssioners 10 estimate the
dement's accrlIinv 10 any property on the street
and In the Vicinity that they may consider
benefited nv such improyement filing " i'm
their report a list OF the owners OF sucb prop-
erty, and the amount ~ the suppos, benefit
siaied separately IN each case On the fling
OF such r,.pcrt with the CITY Clerk. the CIV
Council shall at their first meeting there ter
give Ave DAYS public notice through tho oifciai
Journal at what time ssfd reporta shall no
days alter the expiration OF said notice., and
all parties feeling aggri0ved by the action of
Council on appeal. The action OF the City