The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-08

ment shall not exceed 70 days.
Sec. $50. The Recorder shall DO elected by the
qualified votors OF the city. and shall hold his
ONCE for the term Of two years. and until his
successor Is qualified. and for malfeasance or q
failure TO perform his duties. may be removed
by the City Council; he shall be the chief Judi
cal magistrate OF tnc city, and a. gu Oh shall
hold court within said city. by tho nsmc OF
Recorders court OF tho city OF san Antonio,
which oald court shall have concurrent juris-
dloticn aud cosnzancc OF all misdemeanors,
N-rsches Of the peace. infractions Of ordi-
nanccs. and all other causes arising under the
laws OF said city; and said court shall also have
concurrent jurisdistion OF all misdomcanors
arising under the criminal laws Of the State
within said city limits In which the punish
ment is by ire only. or by zoe or imprison-
ment, or by both; provided that no nne shall
exceed t't0, or period Of Imprisonment exceed
ninety days In tho city or county jail, except
"a herein otherwise provided; and provided
further that said court .ball have concurrent
juri diotion OF all cases for Keeping d. orderly
houses or hous.s OF prostitution within the
limits OF said city. And said cNurt shall DO
deemed always open Tor trial Of said casee.
Said court shall have full power. authority and
concurrent Jurisdiction 10 all Cases arising
under the ordinances OF said city or the State
law as he einb fore limited; aud over any
breaches and violations th reof and Of any
and all persons thus offending, including va
grants, gamblers, prostitutes and keepers OF
dlsordcrly houses, and II try aud determine
all suits. actions and clmil ints charR-
ing n Violation OF anv or finance or aforesaid
laws. and may grant new ula's IN motion In
writing. ,boyirg sufficient cause and
duly sworn 10, aud all prosecutions, trials and
proceedings had IN said court under this act,
shail be governed by the avs and rules rcsu-
lating trials, prosecutions aud proceedings In
u Justices court In force ut the time. and shall
be a bar to prosecutions for the same oneuse
In other courts. The Recorder NAV inquire
ofany pcisan arrested under the provisions Of
this act n b. nd 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 suretlcs. " hich bond. AZ we'll as all other
bonds taken In any proceedings in said count,
shall be payable to the city OF San Antonio.
He 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 line and i'm
prisonmcnt, or either; may Issue subpmnas.
wrlts Of capiae, warrants OF arrest, search
warrants, executions and ell process known
to law, which n 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 DC issued, served and exc
cutod In the same manner ne the like process
would DO when issued by q Justice OF the
Peace, unless hercin otherwis, provided He
shall also have full power and authority to
adninlstcr ofBcial oaths and all oaths and
atfirmation', and give certificate therefor
The Recorder shall DO ex-oflicio justice Of the
Peace. and he shall possess and execute In
the city. 10 criminal cases. all the powers
aud du,ies OF such Officer, and shall
have the came 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, ~ any. shall be charged for proceedings
In, and for all process issued in said court; and
tho Recorder shall perform such other duties
as may be prescr ibed by any ordinance Of said
corporation that may properly and lawfully
he required of said ofic,r as The Judge OF said
court, and as are not Inconsistent with the
laws and constitute n OF this State; provided
that all money collected from fines, of what
ever character imI osed by tho Recorder shall
be paid into the city treasury for the use OF
the city. The Recorder hall receive the sum OF
$500 per annum. and be allowed 10 fees in
cases NJ sng from IN. violail IN of tn, city Or
dInancr, but uniy In State cases, when thereto
auth rid by the CITY Council.
Sec 49,. Tue city Council shall be Invested
with full r wer and au horny to grade aud
mac dnmz' curb, rave, repair or otherwise
impr We Hy aveDur, plaza, street or alley,
wheue,e they shall eciare, by vote OF
three-f ourths W all the Aldermen. that such
] irnn M "a far ha IA In int
Sc. 2U1. In the wideni ~ or Frightening
OF a-y street, avenue or alley, the City Couu-
ell shall det rmi ,e. by ordinance, the manner
and xient OF such widening and straigh,en-
| irg. Upon the nling Of such ordinance. and
the plan ~ the proposed widening. with the
Count, Cl trk, II 'hallb' the duty of the County
Judge TO appoint thr dlsinterested FREQ hold
ere If the city as commits oDers, who, after be-
ing duly sworn to act with fidelity and Impair
tislity, shall carefully estimate tho value OF
the property nrces AIRY to be taken for such
widening etc., making separate estimate m
the case OF each owner. IL shall be thereafter
| the duty OF The Commissioners to estimate tho
benefits accrunp TO any property on the street
and IN tho vicinity that they may consider
tSe s OF ibs ownsrs 81 s nas p wn
erty, and the amount Uf the suppose benefit.
stated separately, IN each case. On the fllng
Cou7cil shall at their irst meeting tnereai ter,
give I've days public nc Ice through the Official
Journal at what time said reports shall be
acted upon (which shall not be lees than ten
days after the expiration of said notlce), and
all paths feeling aSgri,ved by the action Of
%Ss Ss hear, 81 by sss
Council shall be limited TO the nci case OF value
| OF the award for property tak.r, or decrease
| OF the assessment for suppos. benefit to
property by the Improvement contemp lated.
The CT, Council b. rendering TO the owner OF
| the land taken b. amount OF the award may
| at nee enter upon and app plato said land
| TO the purposes OF opening, widening or altor-
ing fad street, alley. etc Tho benefits re-
Council, shall be- assessed rs q special TAX
against the property, and shalt he payable ut
such time a. tho tOunci may dir OF. and said
tax shall DO n lien upon the property until the
| payment thereof and the CIT Collector shall
proceed to collect the said tax In the same
that II deemed necessary, the City Council
may proceed In accordance with the prov isions
OF the preceding sectien 800 as an additional
remedy for the collection OF the tax herein
ASSESSED.
Sec go. That In addition to the power and
authority granted to the CITY Council u @ l.
lect said assessments as u xes. rs aforesaid,
they shall have the fur her and additional
remedy Of instituting suit. In the corporate
name, In any court having Jurisdiction, for the
recovery against any owner OF said property,
for tho amount due for any such WORK 80
provide, by resolution or ordinance, under the
provisions OF this act, To carry Ing out and
executing the powers In this TIL, conferred
and may adopt such resolutions, and enact
such ordinances, and make such rules and
regulations a. they Miy EN- nece ssrJ
therefor
Sec. elp. whrh'y tho City Council shsl