The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-14


Office for the term Of two years. and until his
successor IL quallncd. and for malfcasancc or a
failure TO perform his duties. may be removed
by the city Council; he shall be the chief judi
cial magistrate OF thu city, and as such shall
hold court within said city, by the name OF
Recorders court OF the city OF San Antonio,
which snid court shall have concurrent juris-
dlction aud cognikanco OF all misdemcaDors.
"-eaches OF the peace, infractlons Of ordi-
nanccs. and all other causes arising under the
laws OF said city; aud 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 fine only. or by ino or imprison
ment, or by both; provided that no fine shall
exceed sg0o, 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
jurii diction OF all cases for keeping disordcrly
houses or houses OF prostitution within the
limits OF said 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 said city or the State
law as herenbe fore limited; and over any
breaches and violations thereof, and OF any
and all persons thus offending, including va
grants, gamblers, prostitutes and keepers OF
dsordcrly houses, and 10 try and determine
all suits. actions and complaints charg-
ing a violation OF any or finance or aforesaid
laws. and may grant new trials on motion In
writing. showing sufficient cause and
duly sworn TO, and all prosecutions, trials and
proceedings had 10 said court under this act
thall be governed by the laws and rules rcgu-
lating trials, prosecutions and proceedings In
a Justices court in force at the time, and shall
be bar TO prosecutions for the same oifense
In other courts. The Recorder NAV require
ofany person arrested under the provisions OF
this act bond for his or her good behavior
and TO keep the peace or for his or her appear
ance before said court, with good and sum-
Client suretics. which bond. az well as all other
bonds taken In any proceedings In said court,
shall be payable TO the city OF San Antonio.
lie shall have full power and authority TO
Issue subpnnas for witnesses, and to compel
their attendance by process OF an attachment.
lie may punish all contempts by fEe and i'm
prisonment, or either; may issue subpoena,
writs of capias, warrants OF arrest, search
warrants executions and all process known
TO law, which a 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, be issued, served and exc
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
adn mister Official oaths and all oaths and
aIfirmation', and give certificate therefor.
The Recorder shall be ex-oiiioio Justice OF the
Peace and he shall possess and execute In
the city, In criminal cases. all the powers
ard duies OF such officer, and shall
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, II any, shall be charg ID for proceedings
In. and for all process issued In said court; and
the Recorder shall perform such ether duties
as may be prescribed by any ordinance of said
corporation that may properly and lawfully
be required OF said officer as the Judge OF said
court, and as are not inconsistent with the
laws and constitution OF this State; provided
that all money collected from Hnes, OF what
ever character, imposed by the 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 no fees In
cases arising from the violation of the city Or
dinancc, but only In State cases, when thereto
auth riz?d by the City Council.
Sec 1877. The City Council shall be invested
with full D wer and authority TO grade and
mac ldamiz', curb. pave, repair or otherwise
impr We AIRY avenue. plaza, street or alley,
whene, err they shall Declare, by a vote OF
three-iourths Of all the Aldermen. that such
improvcm, mt IL for the pubic interest.
Sec. 2Oi. In the widening or Strengthening
OF any street, avenue or alley, the City Coun-
ell shall determine. by ordinance, the manner
and extent OF such widening and straighten-
| irg Upon the filing OF such ordinance, and
the plan Of the proposed widening. with the
County Clerk, 1t thall b, the duty Of the County
Judge TO appoint three disinterested free hold
ers Of the city as comm isslopers. who. after be-
ing duly sworn to act with nlellty and I'm par
TALLY, shall carefully estimate the value of
the property neccs AIRY to be taken for such
/ widening, etc., making n separate estimate IN
the case OF each owner. lt shall be thercait"r
/ benefits accruinR toany property on the a. rect
and IN the vcinty that they may consider
their report d list OF the owners OF such prop
erty, and the amount u the suppos, benefit.
stated separately. IN each case. ON the filing
| OF such report with the City Clerk, the CITY
| Council shall at their first meeting thereattc
give 1--we days public notice through the Official
Journal at what time said reports shall be
days after the expiration OF said notice). and
all parties feeling argfcved by the action of
said Commissioners may be heard by the
/ Council on appeal. The action Of the City
Council shall b. limited 10 the increase OF value
/ of the award for property taken, or decrease
/ OF the assessment Tor supposed benefit to
| property by the Improvement contemplated
The CITY Council by rendering TO the owner OF
the land taken h. amount OF the award may
at nee enter upon aud app p late said land
TO the purposes of opening widening or alter
ing raid IT Get, alley. etc. The benefits re-
ported and Ms may he revised, by the City
Council, shall be- assessed us a special tax
such time as the Council may dir CT; and said
| tax shall be lien upon the property until the
| payment thereof, and the Ctv Collector shall
proceed TO collect the said tax IN the same
that II deemed necessary, the City Council
may proceed In accordance with the provisions
| OF the preceding section 200, rs an additional
remedy for the collection OF the tex herein
asset sed.
Sec. go. That in addition TO the power aud
authority granted 10 the City Council t. l.
lect said assessments as taxes, as aforesaid,
they shall have the further ana additional
remedy OF instituting suit. in the corporate
name, in any court Ia, Ing jurisdictlon, for the
recovery against any owner OF sad property,
Tor the amount due for any such work so
made as aforesaid. and the city Council snal
provide, by resolution or ordinance, under the
provisions OF this act. for carrying out and
executing the powers In this titls conferred:
and may adopt such resolutions, and euact
such ordinances, and make such rules and
regulations a. they may d. EN- necessary
therefor.
Sec. 200. whenever the City Council shall
deem II nee ss-ry TO take private propert, for
the us of the city such property may be taken
for such purpose by making lust compensa-
tim TO the owner thereof. Ii the amount Of
such compensation can not agreed upon, n