The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-06


vidod By ordinance. provided such imprison-
mont shaii not exceed 20 days
Bee. iao. Tho Recorder shall be elected BY the
qualified voters OF the city. and shall hold his
ofihco for tho term Of two years, and unttl his
Successor IA qualified. and for nisfeasance or a
failure TO perform HIS duties. may be removed
By the City Council; he shall DO the chief judi
olai magistrate OF thu city, and as gu oh shall
hold q court within said city. by tho name OF
Recorders court OF tho CITY OF San Antonio,
which said court shall have concurrent juris-
diction and COMPLIANCE OF all misdcmeanorr,
h-rachcs OF tho peace. infraotions OF ordi-
nances. and all other causes arising under tho
laws OF said CITY; and said court shall also have
! concurrent juriediction OF all mi-dcmcanors
arising under the criminal laws OF the State
within said city limits Ia which tho punish
ment 10 by f,e only, or by fne or imprison-
ment, or by both; provided that no nne shall
I excecd 500. or period Of imprisonment exceed
ninety days In the city or county Jail. except
NJ herein otherwise provided and provided
further that said cout, shall have concurrent
Jurisdiction OF all cases for keeping disorderiy
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 fun power. authority and
Concurrent Jurisdiction In all eases arising
under the ordinances OF said city or the state
law AZ hefeinb. 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
disorderiy houses. and TO try aud determine
all suits. actions and complaints oharg-
ins a violation Of apy or finance or aforesaid
! laws. and may grant new trials ON motion IN
writing. showing suaao,ent cause and
duly sworn TO, and ali prosecutions. trials and
proceedings had 10 said court under this act,
shall be governed by tho laws and rules reeu-
latine trials, prosecutions and proceedings in
a Justice's court In force At the time. and shsil
be a bar 10 prosecutions for the same ofrense
10 other courts. The Recorder NAV require
OF any person arrested under tho proyl.lons OF
this act a bond 70 r his or her good behavior
and TO keep tho peace or for his or hcr appear
auce before said court, with GOOD and sum
cient suretics, which bond, "A vol as all other
bonds taken in any proceedings in said court
shall be payable to the city Of San Antonio
He shall have full powor and authority to
issue subponas for witnesses. and TO compel
their attendance By process OF an attachment
He may punish all contempts by lne and i'm
prisonmcnt, or either; may issue subpenas,
writs OF capias. warrants OF arrest, search
warrants, executions and all process known
TO law, which q Justice OF the Peace Of this
State may lawfully Issue, and all OF said
writs and process shall run 10 tho name OF the
city OF San Antonio be Issued, served and exc
cutsd I'm the same manner "A the like process
would be when Issued BY Justice OF tho
| Peace, unless herein otherwise provided. He
| .hel .,.o haze f,ii ,ower and au,hor,,x 70
ss-,,'. I.,., - 80
aominmter omchi ohths hno MI ohths anu
afnrmations. and give certificate therefor.
feaoc. ana no snail possess ana execute In
the city. in criminal cases. all the powers
and a,,ties NJ suoh oG,cer and shal,
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nave inc same authority ana ike power
with Justices Of the Peace In tho prevention
snu W., ''s'o" y, o' ,,,'l. oo, '"a' ~ ~
case snaii ne entertain JURISDICTION IN civii
| suits. Tho City Council may determine what
| costa ~ snv. shall be ohsrg I'd for prooeedings
$3.50 ~, ..-.' ~ 49, ~ ~
In and Tor all process issued IN said court; and
the Recorder shall perform such other duties
co,no,a,ion ina, NAV ,ronorI, ana ,sw,,,,v
be REQUIRED OF said ofioer as the Judge OF said
court. and A arc not incouaistent with tho
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"sanu eonsN'uuon Y. '"s o.a'e' pro'iueo
that all money collected from nnea, OF what
ever character In POSED By the Recorder shall
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the city. The hecordeF shall receive the sum OF
sIs0D per auuum and bs alloved M fees In
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ossos ARISING ''oni 'ue N'oia'ioh Oh ,he CITY Or
oinance, but only IN state cases, when thereto