The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-23

qualified yOtCra Of the city. and ehall hold his
ONCE for the term OF two years, and until his
successor IA aualined. and for uialfcasancc or a
failure to perform his duties. NAV be removed
by the CITY Council; he sheIl be the chief Judi
olal magistrate OF tho city, and as ,u CHI shall
hold 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 cognlzaucc OF ali misiemeanors
"-rsches Of the peace, infractIons OF ordi-
nancce, and all other causes arising under the
laws OF said city, and said court shall also have
concurrent Jurisdiction of ALI misdemcanors
arising under the criminal laws OF the state
within said city limits In which the punish
ment is by iire only, or by nne or imprison-
ment, or by both; provided that no fine shall
exceed 90 or period of imprisonmcnt exceed
ninety days In tho city or county jall, except
as herein otherwise provided; and provided
further that said court shall have concurrent
juri ,dictlon OF all cases for keeping disordcrly
houses or houses OF prostitution within tho
limits of said city. And said court shall be
deemed always open for trial Of said cascs.
Said court shall haye full power. authority and
concurrent Jurisdiction In all cases arising
under the ordinances OF said city or the State
law as hefelnb fore limited; and over any
breaches and violations thereof, and Of any
ahu All persons thus onenuins' lhe'uuins va
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ali anita actions and comnIsIn,a charg.
inc ,inia,ion NJ any ar i,napco n, .,orosaid
laws and mav gran, NOW trIaIa nm ,no,ion a,
,yri,iny ,bowing snncIcn, causo a,d
duIy avn 10. and nil nroaeeutiops- trials and
proceedings had IN said court under this act,
thah be governed by the laws and rules rcgu-
latlng trials, prosecutions and proceedings In
aJustices court In force at the time and shall
be bar TO prose- ntions Tor the same onense
Ia other courts. 1ho Recorder NAV require
otany person arrested under the provisions OF
this act d no ior MS OF her eood behavior
ana TO Keep the peace or Tor MS or her appear
hnce oetore saiu court WIN soou ana sum
Gent suretcs' "hlcn pohu' Us wen us hi otner
bonds iahen IN any proceedings IN sald court
shall be payable TO the city OF san Antonio,
lie shall have full power and authority 10
issue nuppenhs ior "hncsecs, anu W oo"pe'
their attendance by process OF an attachment
lie may punish nil contempts by fine and i'm
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ptisohheh'' OF e'n'r' may hhuo suopohas'
writs OF caplas, warrants OF arrctt, search
xarra,ts executlona and all procesa known
a9, - -, 800 ~.
10 law Which Justice oil inc feaoc OF this
State may lawfully issue, and all OF said
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city OF San hhtonio' oc 'ssueu' ser'eu anu eAe-
cuted In the same manner as the like process
would no wben issuea nv n Ius,ice Of the
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Peace unless herein o'herwiso provided. ne
shall also have full power and authority TO
administer official oaths and all oaths and
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hihrma'ion'' anu RNe oeI'inca'o 'neieio'
The Recorder shall be ex-oiiicio Justice OF the
~. a"u 10 sn go. ~, ,ho nowora
inc Sity' III V'l"iih"' e"S,e' ~" '"o po"oie
ard duties OF such officer, and shall
nave 'ne same au'norl.y anu nno power
WIN Jusleer Vi tne feaPc 'n ,ne preNsn'on
and suppression OF crime Provided, that In no
case shall he entertain Jurisdiction in civil
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sults' Inc oty 'ouhcii may ue'erh'no wna'
costs. II any, shall be charg I'd fer proceedings
in. and for all process issued in said court; and
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the hecorSet snhli periorm suen o'ncr uuuos
as may be prescribed by any ordinance OF said
corporation that may properly and lawfully
ho roou,rod of said os,c,r M tho Indigo nj .aid
court, and as are not inconsistent with the
laws and constitution OF this state; provided
,hat ali nonnx oolI.c,ad from amos ~ ,yba,.
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ever character, Imposed by the Recorder snail
be paid into the city treasury for the use OF
tho c,ty Tn. Recordor hal, ,oceiva tho ann Of
.a ~ ~ i"o ""' '"e Sun oi
slSoo per annun' and DO allowed no ices In
cases Al Using from the violation Of the city or
at,aro, hn, o,ly In s,.,o casos vhon ,horo,o
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anth flh"u Dy the Clty council.
Sec. i91. The City Council shall be invested
with full D wer and au ,hoTi'y to grade and
mac,dam,z,. ou,b. nave. rcpair mr. otberwiao
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impr We airy avenue, plaza, street or alley,
whenever they shall declare, by n vote of
,hroo- tou,,hs ~ ali tho Aldermen ,ha, suoh
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