The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-02

Ylded by ordinance, provided such imprisor
ment thall not exceed % days
Sec. 100. The Recorder shall be elected by tn,
qualified voters OF the city, and shall hold hi
Office for the term OF two years. and until biz
successor Is qualified, and for nialfeasance or
failure TO perform ais duties, may be removed
by the City Council; be shall be the chief Judi
cial magistrate OF thu city, and as gu oh shat
hold court within said city, by the name OF
Recorders court OF the city OF San Antonio
which said court shall have concurrent jurls.
diction and cognilanco OF all misdemeanors
breaches OF the peace. infractions Of ordi'
nances, and all other causes arising undor the
laws OF said city, and said court shall also have
concurrent Jurisdiction Of all misdomoanors
arising under tho criminal laws OF the State
within said city limits in which the punish.
ment lie by lue only, or 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 or county jail, except
as herein otherwise provided; and provided
further that said court shall have concurrent
Jurisdiction OF all cases for keeping dIsorderly
houses or houses Of prostitution within the
limits OF said city. And said coL.. s..l be
deemed always open for trial OF call casee.
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 bereinbefore limited: and over any
| breaches and violations thereof, and Of any
and all persons thus offending, Including va
grants gamblers, prostitutes and keepers OF
| dlsorderly houses, and to try and determine
all suits, actions and complaints oharg-
Ing violation OF anv ordinance 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 In said court under this act
shall be governed by the laws and rules regu-
lating trials, prosecutions and proceedings in
a Justices court I'm force at the time. and shall
DO bar to prosecutions for the same offense
In other courts. Tho Recorder NAV require
Of any person arrested under the provisions OF
this act a bond for his or her good behavior
aud to keep the peace or for his or'her appear
snce before said court, with good aud sum
Client sureties. which bond. as 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 subpmnas for witnesses, and to compel
their attendance by process OF an attachment.
lie may punish all contcmpts by fine and i'm
prisonment, or either; may issue subpmnas,
writs OF caplas, 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 and process shall run In the name Of the
city of san Antonio. be issIied, served and exc
cuted In the zane manner as the like process
would DO when issued by Justice of tile
Peace, unless herein otherwis, provided He
shall also have full power and authority TO
adu mister oillcial oaths and all oaths and
AR ri ri
The Recorder shall bs eS-oficio Justice Of the
Peace aud no shalt possess and execute IN
the city, in criminal cases all tho powers
and duties Of such officer, and shall
have the same authority aud 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, II aay. shall be charged for proceedings
ln and for all process issued In said court; and
the Recorder shall perform such other duties
a. MAY be prescribed by any ordinance OF said
corporation that mag properly and lawfully
be n nuircd OF eaid ofIiUfr as the Judge Of said
court and as are n,t Inconsistent with the
lave and copsii'uti n ~ ths State; provided
that all money collected from fnPs. OF what
ever character imposed by the Recorder shall
BIZ paid into the city treasury for the use OF
the city. Tho Recorder hail receive ,hr cum OF
slcC0 per Gnnuu,. and b. allowed 40 f,cs Ia
cases arising from tso Violation ~ n ci'y or
dlnaucr. hut only in State chses, when thereto
authorized by tho City Council
Sec 49,. The City Council shall be invested
with fun p wer and authority 70 grade snd
macidani1c curb, ravc, repair or Otherwise
improve aUy avenue, plaza. street 40 alloy.
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throe-fourths Of MI the Aldermen, that such
Improvement IL for the pubic interest
Sec. e0l. In the widening or Strengthening
OF arg street. avenue or alley, the City Coun-
ell shall determine. by ordinance, tho manner
and extent Of such widening aud straighten-
ing. Upon the 1ling o! such ordinance and
the plan Of the proposed widening, with tho
County Clerk II shall bs the duty OF the County
Judge TO appoint thr"e dsinterosted frne hold
ers Of the city as commissioners, who. after be-
ing duly sworn to act with fidelity aud Impair
TALLY, shall carefully estimate tho value of
the property ncoesF AIRY TO be taken for such
widening, otc., making separate estimate IN
the case OF each owner. II shall be therea ter
the duty of ths Commissioners to estimate the
benefits accrulnH toany property on the street
and IN the vicinity that they may consider
benefited by such Improvement, filing with
their report a list of the owners OF such prom
| stated separately, IA caoh case. ON the fllng
| Of such re port with tue CITY Cork, the City
| Council shall at their first meeting Thereafter,
| give iye days public notice through the ofClal
| journal at what time sad reports shall he
acted upon (which shall not be less than ten
| days after the expiration Of said notinel, and
al parties feeling asgreved by the action OF
said Commissioners may be heard by the
| Council on appeal. The action OF tho City
Council shall be limited 10 the Increase OF value
of the award for property taken, or decrease
| of the assessment tor supposed benefit to
nroperty by the Improvement coniempl plated.
| The City Council by rendering TO the owner Of
the land taker he amount OF the award may
at Gnce enter upon and appropriate said land
| 70 the purposes of opening, widening or alter
ported and rs may 10 revised. by the City
| Council. shall b9 assessed as special tax
! against the property, aug snail be payable at
! such time az the Council may dir, ctt aud said
tax shall he lien upon the property until the
| payment thereof. and tho CITY Collector shall
| proceed 10 collect tho said tax 10 the same
manner as other taxes are collected, crowded,
that II deemed necessary, the City Council
may PROCEED In accordance With the prov AiOns
| of the preceding section 200, as an additional
remedy. for the eUi'' cii0n Of the tax herein
| assessed.
Sec. 20 That In aadliio 10 tho power and
| authority granted 10 the & ~ Council IN col
! lect said assessments as Z Nca, as aforesaid,
| they shall have the further ana additional
| remedy OF instltutinR suit. In the corporate
name, In any court having juriadiG ton, for the
| recovery against any owner of said property,
| made US aforesaid. and the city Councn snail
| provide, by resolution or ordinance, under the
| provisions of tlR BOT, for carrytng out and
| executing the powers In this tiil' Conferred;
and may ADOPT such resnbItlopR and cuact
| such ordinances, and make such rHl1s and
/ regulations d..