The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-16


such time and In such manner as may be pro-
yided by ordinance. provided such imprisor-
ment shall not exceed 20 days
SEQ. ico. The Recorder shall be elected by the
qualified voters OF the city. and shal hold his
ONCE for the term Of two year, and until his
successor Is auallncd. and for nialfcasancc or a
failure TO perform ais duties, may he removed
by the city Council, he shall be the chief judi
c'al magirtra'e OF thu city, and as uch 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-
diction and cognlzancc OF all misdemeanors,
'-rschcs OF the peace, infraotons OF ordi-
nanccs, and all other causes arising under tho
laws OF said city; and said court shall also have
concurrent jurisdiction OF all misdemeanors
arising under the criminal laws OF the State
within said city limits In which the punish
mcnt lie by iino only. or by fne or imprison-
ment. or by both; provided that no nne shall
exceed s.oO, or period OF imprisonment exceed
ninety days In the city or county iail. except
as herein otherwise provided; and provided
further that said court shall have concurrent
Iuri dctlon OF all casce for keeping dliorderly
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 IA herclnb1f limited; and over any
breaches and violations thereof. and Of any
and all persons thus offending, including va
grants, gamblers, prostitutes aud keepers of
dsorderly houses, and TO try and determine
all suits, actions and complaints charg-
nt Nloa''o" VI a"' oriihanoe OF "'oIosaiu
m"s, hnu may t'hn' now 'Iias ON "o''on W
WHINE moving suncicn. o"uso WI.
uuN sworn 'o' anu MI proseouuons' u,a,s nv"
p'oveeu'uts "nu ~, SUI" Soui' un"e' '"'e ~
nan w su'o'"ou W '"e avs a"u '"'ss ~
"a,'"s '''ar' p'"eeeuoon' auu piVeoou'"ss -,
s'us.oe oour' W .o'oc W 'ne '''iie' anu snAi'
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$3.50, - ~, ..,,..'.., s..,-,.. -,
.,,,,,,,.. o.. t,,,o..oa 40, a., 800,
No. a,,aaaan., h,, ,,r,,,.as =, a., a,,ao.,.o,,.
No ,,a,, ,,,,nIs,, al, oon,o,n,. hy nno AND t,,
,r,sonv,an, 30 oI,hor. ,,av ,ss,o s,,nno,nas
,yri,s 81 can,as wa,rsn,s n, a,ro,, .oarch
,..,-.,,,a ovao,,,,o,. al al ,.ooo.. L,,,.,,
90 In ,,hIoh a I,s,,co n, tho poaoo a, ,I,ts
s,a,a ,nay I.,,,,,1,v ,ss,a ana ali q, sa,d
- a,a rroooss hal, r,n a, ,ho name a, ,ho
o,,v 81 sar An,on,o he issned so,yod ma oyo-
cntod in The same manner as the lIkc proocss
Peace, unless herein otherwise provided. He
administer Official oaths ana All oaths ana
aiiirmation'' aud give certificate therefor
The Recorder shall be ex-oincio Justice OF tho
Peace, and he shall possess and execute In
ard duuea os snch o,ncor and sb,l,
hav. tho same au,ho,itv ana like newer
,y,,h Ins,icos ~ inc peace I'm tho n,oven,iop
and sunress,on NJ crime Provided. that I'm no
case shalI no on,or,aIn iprisaic,ion in civi
s,,I,a ma citv Council NAV determine what
costa ~ any shall no charged fer proceedings
in and for aIl nrocess ,ssued I'm snid eourt, and
tho Racor.,er shall oorform sueb otber dutIes
as ma, he presoribed by anv ordinance of said
corporation that NAV p-onerlv and lawfully
-
be required OF said otficcr as the Judge OF said
co,irt and as nro not inconslstent with the
la,ysana oors,I,u,i =, n, rs sta,o. n.o,,,daa
'a"e nn" e''''i p" w y" "."'' p,o'i"eu
that all money collected from Hines, OF what
ever character imtosed nv tho Recorder shall
-. 81, ~, d. .i,,, ,.o,s,,.,, o.. 49,.
% puu nlto .ne cits ueusu'S tor 'ne usooi
the city. The Recorder hall receive the sum OF
sle0O nor annum. and he allowed no fees I'm
-. y. IT,. S., 49,, ,,,,,.,t,,, =, ,,a 80, -,
cases arising from the violation OF the city Or
dinance, but only In State cases, when thereto
authorized by the City Council
Sec I9T The CIV Council shall he inyested
win mn n. ,yor and au,ho,i,v IN grado and
WIN iu'i D Wet hhu huihotHy 10 Rthue anu
mac idamiza, curb, pave, repair or otherwise
impr We AIRY avenue. plaza. street or alley
wheheNer tney snhI 'cc'hre' ny vote OF
three-iourths OF all the Aldermen. that such
improyemt nj ls for the pubic iptercst.
Sec a0l. In the widening or straIvhtenIny
So, s,rao, ayoo,,a 90 a,,a, ,i,' Cl,, go
OF ivy s.,eo'' a,e"ue OF ai'ey' tne wy ooun-
and extent Of such widening and stralgbten-
- - a., ar :. - ,, !,
mB' Upon 'ne "nnt Vi sucn ordnance, ana
County Clerk II shall he the duty Of tho Countv
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'uuRe 10 "lPo'nt 'hr"o uisih'eres'eu Tree holu-
ers Of the city as commits ioners, who, after be-
inc duly sworn 10 act with alelltv and imnar-
..s,,,' raj, aa.a,,'i,,, as,i,,.,a - 49,
iiaity, shali careiulY estiihhte inc value o.
wideninS. etc. making a separate estimate m
the case OF each owner. IL shall be tnerea T.. r
the duty of the Commi ssi rners 10 estlmate the
benefits nccrlIIng 10 any property on the street
and in the Vicinity that they may consider
benefited by such Improvement, 1ling with
erty. and the amount OF the suppos, b.nedt.
stated separately In each case. on the flling
OF such report with the City Clerk, the Citv
give Eve days public notice through The oi,lciai
Journal at what time said reports shall be
acted upon (which shall not be less than ten
days after the expiration OF said notice., and
all parties feeling aggrieved by the action OF