The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-20

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Sec. ieo The Recorder shall DO elected by tho
qualified voters OF the city, and shall hold his
once for the term OF two years. and until hIs
successor ID qualified. and for niaifcasancc ora
failure TO perform his duties. may be removed
by the City Council he shall be tho chief judi
oal magistrate OF thv city. and a. such shall
holda court within said city. BY the name Of
Recorders court OF the city OF San Antonio.
which said court shall have concurrent juris.
dlction and coTni1ancc OF all misdomeanors.
N-raches OF the peace. infractions OF ordi-
nances, and all other causes arising under tho
laws OF said CITY; and said court shall also have
concurrent Jurisdiction of all misdemeanors
arising under tho criminal laws OF the state
within said city limits In which the punish
mont Ia by tine only. or by nne or imprison-
mcnt. or by both; provided that no nne shall
exceed SEQ. or period OF imprisonment exceed
ninety days In the city or county jail, except
as herein otherwise provided; and provided
further that said court shall have concurrent
Jurisdiction OF all cases for keeping dlsorderiy
houses or houses OF prostitution within the
limits OF said city. And said court shall DO
decmed always open for trial OF said casce.
Said court shall have full power, authority and
concurrent Jurisdiction In all cases arising
under tho ordinances OF said city or the State
law us hofclnb' fore limited; and over any
breaches aud violations thereof, and Of any
and all persons TINS offending. Including va
grants, gamblers. prostitutes and keepers OF
disordefly houses, and to try aud determine
all suits. actions aud complaints oharg-
ing yiolatlon OF any ordnance or aforesaid
laws. and may grant new trials on motion in
writing. showing sufficient cause AID
duly sworn 10, and all prosecutions, trials and
proceedings had 10 said court under this act
thai be governed by the laws and rules regu-
lating trials, prosecutions and proceedings In
a JUSTICES court in force at tho time, and shall
DO a bar 10 prosecutions for the same ononse
In other courts. The Recorder may require
OF any person arrested undor tho provisions OF
thls act bond for his or her good behavior
and to keep the peace or for bis or her appear
ance before said court, with good aud sum
Client suretles, which bond. as well as all other
bonds ,aken I'm any proceeding in said court,
shall be payable to tho city OF San Antonio.
lie shall have full power and authority to
issue subpGnas for witnesses, and TO compel
their attendance by process OF an attachment.
He may punish all contempts BY nne and i'm
prisonment. or either; may Issue subpnnas,
writs OF capias, 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 faid
wrlts and process shall run in tho namc OF the
CITY VI eau Au'ou'o' ~ . ~ ~ ~ ss-
would be when Issued by a Justice OF tho
Peace, unless herein otherwise provided Ho
shall also have full power and authority to
administer Official oaths and all oaths and
afirmatlon., and give certificate therefor
The Recorder shall be ex-ofhcio Justice Of the
Peace. aud no shall possess and execute In
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be required OF said officer as the Judge OF said
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hwsand constitution OF TINS state; PROVIDED
s.a. ~ . ,n'rosaS he ,ha pooorSar ar n,
o'e' ena'n''o,' '"tseeu " 'n' sun
be paid into the city treasury Tor the use OF
s,ooo no., .nn,,rn ana no aIio,.od no Zoo. q,
srOo per ahnun' anu DC showed no ices III
cases arising from the Violation OF the city or
dinance, but only In State cases, when thereto
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nut" ''A-u W '"e VIZ 'o""0'
| Gao to- Tho ci,y c,uno,I sbatt ha 4, vaa,od
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mocadamIze. curb, pave, repair or otherwise
,,rnr ,-o anv ayon,,o n,oza s,reo, or alIov
mpr"o nnS a'onu.' p'a~' sieo' VI a"o'
whenever they shall declare, by vote oil
three-foutths Of all the Aldermen, that such
! Innrovom.nt IL for tho nublic intero.t
improvements " 'o' '"o p"o'io '"'erce''
a. M, T. Al. -,,....,. 90, ...i-A..,
oVe. -o'' >" '"e "i'eius VI e''a n. as".e"'"s
OF any street, avenue or alley, the city Coun
! ell shall determine. by ordinance, the name,
7 and .x,on, a, snoh y,aanI,,, ora s,raI.h,an
anu eA.cht oi huon "'uen'ns hnu Sra'snteh
irg Upon The ming OF such ordinance, ant
the plan OF the proposed widening, with IN,
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Judge to appoint three 9ielnterested free hold
era Of the city n, commissioners. who. after he
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ing uuiS sworn 10 hu' WIN "ie"', "uu inipar
TALLY, shall carefully estimate the value o
ne properly neees,ary 70 be taken TOT sucl
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