The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-31

10 default thereof may bc Imprisoned In the
city prison. or may he required to work on the
streets or other public works OF the city for
such time aud In such manner a. may be pro-
yidcd by ordinance. provided such imprison-
ment thall not exceed 20 days.
Sec. 49,. 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 IL qualified, and for nialfcasanoc or a
failure TO perform his duties. may be removed
by the city Council; be shall be the chief judi
cial magistrate OF tbv city, and as such shall
hold court within said city. by the name OF
Recorders court OF tho city OF San Antonio,
which said court shall have concurrent juris-
dlction and coeniznncc OF all miedomeanors,
h-raohes OF the peace. infnctions Of ordi-
nanccs, and oil other causes arising under tho
laws OF said city: and said court shall also have
concurrent Jurisdiction OF all misdemcanors
arising under the criminal laws Of the State
within said city limits In which the punish
ment Ia by nne only, OF by fine or imprison
ment, or by both; provided that no fine shall
exceed 500, or period Of imprisonment exceed
ninety days In the city OF county jail, except
as herein otherwise provided; and provided
further that said court shall have concurrent
Iuri idlotion OF ali cases for keeping diiorderly
houses or houses OF prostitution within the
limits of said city. And said crurt shall be
deemed always open for trial OF said oaece.
Said court shall have full power. authority and
concurrent Jurisdiction In all eascs arising
under the ordinances OF said city or the State
law Ms hef cinbi fore limited; and over any
breaches aud violations thereof, aud Of any
and all persons thus offending. Including va
grants, gamblers, prostitutes and keepers Of
disorderly houses, and 20 try and determine
all suits. actions and complaints charR-
ing a violation OF any oriinanco or aforesaid
laws, and may grant new trials on motion In
writing. showing sufficient cause AID
duly sworn TO, and all prosecutions, trials aud
proceedings had In said court under this act.
thall be governed by the laws and rules rcgu-
latlng trials, prosecutions and proceedings In
u Justices court In force NJ tho time, and shall
be bar TO prosecutions for the same cifcnsc
In other courts. The Recorder may require
OF any person arrested under the pro, isiors OF
this act bond for his or her good behavior
and TO keep the peace or for his or her appear
ancc before said court with good and sum
Client suretios. which bond, IA vol a. 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
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Incl, attendance. nv proccsa az an a,,ochmen,
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,'.,soan,on, 90 ,,,ho,. may iss,c snhr,,,as
10 -, oanIas ,ysrr,r,s ~ n,ro,, scarcb
,.arrar,s oxocu,iora and nil nrocess kno,yn
/ 90 las which n Justice of tho pcaco ~ this
/ s,a,o mas Iawfullv I.sue. and aII nj sail
,yr,,s aud nroces. hall run in tho mama nj tho
49, ~ sa, An,on,o mo Issuoa se,vad and ,,o-
o,,,od in Tho same manner "a The like proccss
would be when Issued by Justice OF the
Peace unless herein o'herwis' provided. lie
shall also have iul power ana au'hotty 10
administer oihciM oa'hs hnn ah ou,hs ana
ahrmatlon'' hhu give ceruneh'e 'hortior'
| The hecorder shail DO eh-omoio 'usueo OF 'he
Peace, ana nc shhll possess ana execute IN
ana su,ios Of such ofpeor. and anal
nav, tho same authority ana like MOVIE,
with Jus,Ices Of the Peace I'm the proycntlor
ana sunross,o, NJ crime. Providod. that I'm nc
caso abau no cntertain Jurisdiction in ciyi
anita 1bc City Council may determine what
costs ~ any. shall no CHARGED for proceeding,
in. and for alI proooa, issued I'm snid court; ant
| tho Recoraor shall nerform such other dutIo,
as NAV he presorlbed by any ordinance of sail
co,nora,ion that may nroperlv and lawful,
he REQUIRED OF said oihcer hs tho Judge OF said
| court and ma are not Inconsistent with tn,
a.. ana aon.,I,u,,o, n, ,hIs s,a,o. ,ro,,t,,od
a"e anu 'o"''u" VI ' S'' ',''.'Vu
that all money collected from hnes, OF what
| ever character imposed by the Recorder sbal
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w Pnu nto .ne ei,s uonsu'S iof Wv USE VI
the city. The Recorder thall receive the sum oil
si2D per annum. and be- allowed no f,ca fl
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cases Hisihe from tue No"ioh Vi ,hs CITY or
dinance, but only In state casos, when thereto
authorized by the City Council.
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Soc. 1917. The CITY Council shall be lnyes' %
1t sn -, -, a., .,,,ha.t,,, A., -, 80.
win III" p' "cr anu au'nor"y 10 sIauc "n'
mncadamize, curb, pave, repair or otherwis IL,
imprnve any avenue plaza street or alley
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WneucNer tncS snh'' occhre' ny No'o o
improyem, mt il for the public interest
Sec eDl. In the widening or stral,htcnin,
s,roo, a,,a,,,o -, IL. a., CO.. ,-'.'
ell shall determine. by ordinance, the inannc
and e.tent of such Widening nnd strat,,ht.r
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,h1' opoa wy n.,ps ., suon oru'l"nee, aI'
County Clerk II shall Ia tho dutv of tho Co,,t
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Ju'Ec 10 nPPo'hl 'nr'c eis'htetestel tree holu
ers of the city as commissl oneTa, who. q ficr b.
,n,, d,iy s,,orn IN no, with aaoIity al IT,,
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litlity, shall chreiuly estimate the value o
Wiz eic mskny se pe ns,in r snI
the case ~ each owner m shaII he inerea n
honeflts aceruins toany ironerty on ihe ~ r ~
and in Tho yicInity tbat fbev NAV cons Ia
benefited by suoh Improvement. filing " hi
their report u list OF the owners OF such prop
erty and the amount ~ The sippos, Il h,reni
slated separateIy. In ench case. on The MIN
OF such repcrt with the CITY Clerk. tho III