The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-03

burb tno ana IN tucn mauncr " may w PtV-.
vided by ordinance. provided such imprison-
mcnt thall rot exceed 20 days
&c., 80. The II. corder shall be elected by tho
qualified voters OF the city. and shall hold his
ONCE for the term of two years. and until hls
successor is qualified, and for malfcasance ora
failure to perform his duties, may DO removed
by the CITY Council; be snail DO the chief judi
cial magistrate OF tr. ~''y. and as such shall
holda court within said city. by the name OF
Recorders court Of tho city OF san Antonio.
which sald court shall have concurrent juris-
dictlon and cognlzanco OF all misdcneanors,
"-esches OF the peace, infractlons OF ordi-
nances. and all other causes arising under the
laws OF said city; and said court shall also have
concurrent Jurisdiction OF all misdemcannrs
arising under the criminal laws OF the state
within said city limits In which the punish
ment IL by fine only, or by fine or imprison-
ment, or by both; provided that no fnc shall
exceed $500, or period OF imprisonment exceed
ninety days In tho city or county Jail, except
"a herein otherwise provided; and provided
further that sald court shall have concurrent
juri diction OF all cases for keeping di'ordcrly
houses or houses OF prostitution within the
limits OF said city. And said court shall be
doomed always open for trial OF said casee.
Said court shall have full power. authority aud
concurrent Jurisdiction In all eascs arising
under the ordinances OF said city or the State
law as he enb fore limited; aud over any
breaches and violations thereof. ind Of any
and all persons thus offending, including va
grants. gamblers, prostitutes and keepers OF
dIsordcrly housee, and % try and determine
all suits. actions and complaints charg-
ing violation Of anv or finance or aforesaid
laws, and may grant new trials on motion In
writing. showing SUFFICIENT cause AID
duly sworn TO, and all prosecutions. trials and
proceedings had In said court under this act,
shall be governed by the laws and rules rtgu-
Iating trials, prosecutions and proceedings In
a Justices court In force at the time. and shall
DO a bar TO prosecutions for the same on nse
In other courte. The Recorder may require
of any per. n arrested under the provisions OF
this act a BE- ID for his or her good behavior
and 10 keep the peace or for his or her appear
ance before said court, with good and SUM
Client sureties, which bond as well as all other
bonds taken In any procec dings 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 nnc and i'm
prisonment, or either; may Issue subpWnas,
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 an process shall run In the name OF the
city OF San Antonio. be Issued, served and oxo-
cuted In the same manner as the like process
would be when issued by Justice of the
Peace unless herein otherwise provided. He
shall also have full power and authority to
administer Official oaths and all oaths and
atfirmations, and give certificate therefor
The Recorder shall be ex-oitcio Justice Of the
| 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
b case shall he entertain Jurisdiction In civil
/. costs, ~ any, shall be charged for proceedings
in, and for all process issued In said court; and
: the Recorder shall perform such other duties
r as maj be prescribed by any ordinance OF said
!. corporation that may properly and lawfully
= be REQUIRED OF said oiiioer as the Judge Of said
!, that all money collected from nues, Of what.
ever character imposed by the Recorder shall
r be paid into the city treasury for the use OF
v the city. The Recorder .hall receive the sum OF
4 sl2oo per annum. and be- allowed no fees In
o dinance, but only In State cases, when thereto
G authorized by the City Council.
" Sec. 1917. The City Council shall be invested
/; with full % wer and authority To grade and
= macadamize, curb, pave, repair or otherwis,
A improve any avenue, plaza, street or alley
y whenever they shall declare, by vote nj
% three-tourths OF all the Aldermen. that such
II improvem, mt IL for the public interest
70 Sec. 2Ol. in the widening or STRENGTHENING
70 OF ANY street. avenue or alley, the city Coun
,r ell shall determine. by ordinance, the manner
"A and extent OF such widening and straighien
~ ing. Upon tho filing of such ordinance an,
ID the plan Of the proposed widening, with tn
,e County Clerk, IL sha be the duty OF the Count!
in Judge TO appoint three 9sinterested free hold
# ers 81 me city as eommiss,orers who after be
ID TALLY, shall carefully estimate the value o
IN the property neces AIRY 10 be taken for suo
" widening, etc, making separate estimate u
y, the case Of each owner. II shall be therca l..
the duty OF the Commissioners to estimate tn
benefits accruins TO any property on the 3 rec
es benefited by such Improvement, nling Wit
20 their report list OF the owners OF such pro1
OF erty, and the amount OF the supposi d b'neh
VI stated separately, In each case. On tho tlin
m OF such reOort with the City Clerk, the CIT
u Council shall at their first meeting therr aft e
u give Ave days public notice through the oifoi
RS Journal at what time said reports shall b
mr. noted upon (which shall not be lees tbnn tie
u, days after the expiration OF said noticed an
nd all parties feeling asgricved by the action Z
W. said Commissioners may be heard by q
Council shall Us limited to the increase OF vahl
BIT Of the award for property taken, or dcc,ea.
ny property by the improvement contemplate,
gh The CITY Council by rendering 10 the owner
%, the land taken The amount OF the award ma
ed TO the purpose of opening Widening ~ alto
TO ing taid street, alley, etc. The lcnents r
- | ported may DC feNlseu, Dy tue vi
eo Council, shall be assessed as special IA
no. against the property, and shall be payable
var such time as the Council may dir CT; and "a
~ tax shall be lien upon the property until Il
49, payment thereof, and the City Collector shl
Ell proceed TO collect the said tax In the san
,ad manue err rs other tHxea are collected, Uruvde
that ~ deemtd necessary, the City Cuun,
ic- may proceed In accordance with the prov isiO
of the preceding section 300 as an addition
. remedy for the collection OF the tx here
RS asse fed
ces Sec. 2lt,. That in addiiio 10 the y wsr Al
Al, aui hOriiv pfuuted to the CITY Coun,ilt @
- lect said nsscetDs rts as xes as aiOTesa
M they shall have the further anu edition
an name, In any court haN Ing Jurisdiction, for /
recovery against any ONI er of said prOperi
tor the amount due for any such work
-, made us al nrcsaid. and the cry Counrl SUI
'he provide, by resolution or ordinance, under I
re- provisions Of this net, for carry ing out a.
,o, | executing the powers In this tile cuuferr'
and may adopt such resolutions, aud eua
lrol such ordinances, aud make such rules
all regulation as they my d EN- ncce'si
4 n therefor
ties Sec. 200. Whenever the City Courcll sh
''ty deem II nee ssary to take private prupert
Via the uss OF the city such property may be tAH
~ for such purDese by making Just mDen
PM tion 10 the owner thereof. II the amount
Of such compensation can not be agreed upon
shall be the duty OF me city Council To c 4
to DO stat d In writing Tho particular prape
tn r quired, the name OF the owner and hi. r,
or Cry Clerk. Thereafter the CITY Clerk thall
ON tify the owner agent, II known. oi the ~
- OF such statement. The damage ~ accrue
wv | the owner, by reason of such cond, mnai 4