The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-03

qualified voters OF the city. and shall hold his
ONCE for the term OF two years. aud until his
succeesor is qualified, and for malfeasance or
failure 10 perform his duties, may be removed
by the City Council; he shall be the chief Judi
cal magistrate OF thv city. and ~ su CHI snail
hold court within said city, by tho name OF
Recorders court Of the city OF san Antonio.
which said court shall have concurrent juris-
dlction and cognlance Of all misdemeanors.
"-esches 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 all mlsaemeanors
arising under the criminal laws OF the state
within said city limits in which the punish
mont lie by ilne only. or by fine or inprison-
ment, or by both; provided that no nne shall
exceed 500, or period Of Imprisonment exceed
ninety days in tho city or county Jail, except
as herein otherwise provided; and provided
further that said court shall have concurrent
Iuri dlcilon Of all cases for keeping disorderly
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 Ia all cases arising
under the ordinances OF said city or the State
law as he. elnb fore limited; and over any
breaches aud violations thereof. and Of any
and all persons thus offending, Including va
grants, gamblers, prostitutes and keepers OF
disorderly houses. and TO try and determine
all suits, actions and complaints charg-
Ing a violation OF anv ordnance or aforesaid
laws, and may grant new trials on motion Ia
writing. showing sufficient cause and
duly sworn to, and all prosecutions. trials and
proceedings had In said court under this act
thall be governed by the laws and rules rcgu-
lating trals, prosecutions and proceedings In
n Justices court In force at the time. and shall
be a bar TO prosecutions for the same otfense
In other courts The Recorder NAV require
ofany 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
ancc before said court, with good and 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.
He shall have full power and authority to
issue subpenas for witnesses. and to compel
their attendance by process OF an attachment.
He may punish all oontempts by fine and I'm
prisonmcnt, or either; may issue subpoena,
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
wrts and process shall run In the name OF the
city OF San Antonio. be Issued, served and exc
cuted in the 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
nffirmations, and give certificate therefor.
The Recorder shall he ex-of1clo Justice OF the
Peace, and he shall possess and execute In
the CITY, In criminal cases. all the powers
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corPofhtoh tha' "ay property anu lhNiuny
be required of said oflcer as the Judge OF said
cour, and M ara NOT t,co,s,s,on, ,,t,h ,ho
voui'' anu no a'o "o' 'nuVnsis'ont win t"o
awsand constitution OF TINS state; provided
that all money collected from fines, OF what
oyor ob.roc,or innosod no tho poooraar shoI
e'o' e.a'ae'o,' '"pOseu w 'no Neeoiue' snail
be paid into the city treasury Tor the use OF
the city. The Recorder lhal receive the sum of
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cases arising from the violation OF the city Or
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with full D wcr and au horlty to grade and
macadsmize, curb, rive, repair or otherwise
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whenever they shall declare, by u vote OF
hree-iourths of all the Aldermen. that .ucb
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w. ~ Wv "'ue"''S VI S''aEnu.hihg
otany street. avenue or alley, the City Coun-
ell shall determine by ordinance tho manner
and pYtant "a, .uch ridaning a,d s,-aI,h.a,,
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Ing. Upon the Ming OF such ordinance, and
the pian Of the proposed Widening with tha
Count, ,p,,L 4, 'boiIh, % - $50
Cou"N ''''A' thhI" " Tue uuly OF the county
Judge TO appoint three dislnterasted FREQ hold
era Of the city as commissioners. who. after he
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lug uu'S s"oin W s ,o WIN nuei'y ana impair
TALLY, shall carefully estimate the value of
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and in The yIcfnitv si thav' nav oa' 'no nsiIe
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scIed nnon (Which shall nnt he ss ina, sai 10y, oo
d,.ys alter The expiration OF said no,iocI ma
ali parties feeliny nc griavcd by iba ~, ~ nv
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