The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-26

qufliaod voters Of the city, and thnll hold hls
once for the term of two years, and until his
81 -ccssor Il qualified, and for nialfeasance or
failure TO perform bis duties, may be removed
By tho City Council; he shall be the chief judi
cal magistrate OF the city, and rs Oh shall
holda court within said city, by the namo OF
Recorders court OF tho city OF san Antonio.
which said court shall have concurrent Iuris-
diction and coFnizancc Of all misderneanors.
"-sschos OF tho peace. infraotIons OF ordi-
nance, and all other causes arising under the
laws OF said city; and said court shail also have
concurrent jurisdiction OF all misdemea'lnrs
arising under tho criminal laws OF the state
within said city limits In which the punish
ment IA by nne only, or by hnc or imprison-
inoni, or by both; provided that no fino ehall
exceed $500. OF period Of imprisonment exceed
ninety days In the city or county jail. except
as herein otherwise provided; and provided
| further that said court thall have concurrent
| Jurisdiction Of all cases for keeping dl,ordcrly
houses or houses OF prostitution within the
limits Of said city. And said cnnft shall be
deemed always open for trial Of said cases.
Said court thall have full power, authority and
concurrent Jurisdiction In all cases arising
under the ordinances Of said city or the State
law "a he Climb fore limited; and over any
breaches aud violationsAhcieof. aud Of any
grants, gamblers. prostitutes and keepers OF
dIsordorly houses, aud 10 try and determine
all suits. actions and complaints charg-
ing violation OF any or FINANCE or Aforesaid
lave, and may grant new trials on motion In
writing. showing unitcnt cause asd
duly sworn to. aud all prosecutions, trials and
proccc dlnps had Ia said court under this act,
! thal no governed by the laws and rules tcgu-
! latlng trial., prosecutions and proceedings In
a Justices court In force ~ The time. and shall
! he a bar 10 prosecutions for he same offonsc
| In other courts. The Recorder NAV inquire
| Of any person arrested under the provisions OF
this act Il bond for bis or her good behavior
| and TO Keep the peace or fer his or'her appear
/ anco before said court, with good and sum
| Client sureties. which bond, as well as all othur
bonds taken In any proceedings In said court,
shall be payable to tho 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 cpntempts by fine and I'M
| prisonmont. or either; may issue subpmuas,
writs of capias, warrants Of arrcet search
| warrants, executions ard all process known
to law, which Justice Of tho Peace Of this
state may lawfully issue, aud all OF said
writs ana process shall run In the name of the
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/ cuted in tho 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
administer Official oaths and all oaths and
| affirmatlons aud give certificate therefor.
| The Recorder shall be ex-ofIicio Justice OF the
| Peace. and he shall possess and execute In
| the city, In criminal cases. all the powers
and duties OF such officer, and shall
have the same authority and 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 any, shall be charged fer proceedings
in, and for all process issued In said court; and
the Recorder shall perform such other duties
rs MAJ be prescribed by any ordinance Of said
corporation that may properly and lawfully
be required of said officer as the Judge OF said
court, ind as are not inconsistent with the
laws and constitution of this State; provided
that nll money collected from Aucs, OF what
ever character, imposed by the Recorder shall
be paid into the city treasury for the use OF
tho city. The Recorder ,hall receive the sum OF
$500 per annum. and DO allowed no fees In
cases arising from the violation Of tho city Or
diuance but only in State cases, when thereto
auth irizcd by the City Council.
Sec 1917. The City Council shall be invested
with full D wer and authority to grade and
macadamize, curb, pave, repair or otherwise
improve any avenue, plaza. street or alley,
whenever they shall declare. by vote Of
three-icurths Of all the Aldermen. that such
improvem, Mt IL for tho public interest.
Sec. 2Ol. in the widening or strengthening
OF any street, avenue or alley, the City Couu-
ell shall determine. by ordinance, the manner
and extent Of such widening and straighten-
inR. Upon the filing OF such ordinance, and
the plan Of the proposed widening, with the
County Clerk, II shall be the duty of the County
Judge TO appoint three .alsnterested free hold
ers Of the city as commissioners. who, after be.
ing duly sworn to act with fidelity ard Impair
TALLY, shall carefully ostimate tho value OF
the property necessary to be taken for such
widening, ETC., making separate estimate N
the case Of each owner. II shalt be thereafter
the duty of the Commissioners to estimate The
benefits accruing ioany property on the street
benefited by such Improvement, filing with
their report list of the owners OF such prop
erty, and the amount OF the supposed benefit
stated separately, in each case. On tho filing
of such reDcrt with the City Clerk, the CITY
Council shall at their frat meeting thereafter
give nve days public notice through the oiiicia
journal at what time said reports shall bs
0cted upon (which shall not be lees than ter
days aiter the expiration OF salu nOtice) hnt
all parties feeling agRrleved by the action o
said Commissioners may be heard by th'
Council appeal. The action of the Ctl
Council shall H. limited to the increase of Vault
of the award for property taken, or decrease
of the assessment for supposed benefit L
property by the Improvement contemplated
The City Council by rendering TO the owner o
the land taken The amount OF the award una,
at nee enter upon and appropriate said Lane
10 the purposei of opening, widening or alter
ing tatd ~ eet, alley, etc. 1ho benefits re
/, ported and rs may be revised, by the Cit!
Council, shall be assessed rs a special tai
against the property, and shall be payable a
such time as the Council may dir, CT; and SAT-
tax shall he lien upon tho property until tn
payment thereof. and the CITY Collector ehal
proceed to collect the said tax In the sam
, that IL deemed necessary, tho City Council
may proceed In accordance with the prov sion
, of the precf ding section 100, az mn additions
, remedy for the collection OF the tax here
Assessed.
| Sec 2Os. That In addition TO tho power an
A authority granted to the City Council n G ]
: lect said assessments .Rs taxes, us afOrcsait
they shall have the further and additions
remedy of instituiing suit IN the corporal
: name, In any court having jurisdiction, for III
recovery against any owner OF said property
. Tor tho amount due for any such work s
I made as aforesaid. and the city Council sna
provide, by resolution or ordinance, under III
provisions Of this act, for carrying out al
Q executing the powers Ia this title conferred
and may adopt such resolutions, and enao
such ordinances, and make such rules an
i regulations as they may dem necessar
J. therefor.
u Sec. 203. Whenever the City Council sha
b deem 1t nee s5hry to take private propertl (,
II the u.s. Of the city such property may be taKC
:, for such purpose by making just cnmpensl
u tiun to the owner thereof. IL the amount
% such compensation can not be agreed upon,