The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-21

au] 20 Yf0FlQe Tor the payment foGx0QE
Y Of the tax levy next thereafter 70 -
s Ana be IL enacted. that snsn
OF the polics justices herein pro-
vfded to be appointed In such city
snan hnve, possess and exercise Al tho
powers and authority in criminal mArtGrl
which are oonferred upon justices q the
peace ! a and fori the several counties ok
this state: and for the purpose Of recover
ing the penalty for violating any ordls
nance or regulation Of such city they nro
respectively hereby empowered On oath
OF af11ruation, mad according 70 Inw.
tnat Q lperson OF persons has q havt
ordinances or regulations Of such city q
OF any board Of such city. to Issue process
~ the suit OF such city. either IN The NJ
ture OF q summons or WARRANT - 70 1uch
police Justico may seem most advisabls,
against the person or persons, corpora
ordinance or regulation, which prooonI
shall. when In the nature Of q warrant.
be retu-nabie forthwith, and when IN th6
nRturs OF q be roturna1Io IL
not less than five nor more than tan en-
tire days; such process . shall state wheo
city by the defendants Or defendants
named therein. has been vtolnteds
and In what manner the same hn6
been violated; vi on the return Of such
process, OF at the time TO which nuch
police justice shall have adjourned the
20 hesr testimony n TO Determine and
give Judgment In the matter without thu
fling OF any p~leadings. and such pol1ce
justice shall, II Judgment be rendered for
the plaintiff, forthwith issue execution
against the goods and chaftels and pernon
Of the defendant Or defendants; eaeh q
be said police justices is furtncr en-
powered to infl1ct and impose fines, NOT
exceeding the sum of fifty dollars, on
such persons as shall be brought befoxo
him and charged with vagrancy, dInor-
derry conduct, breach OF the peace, of any
other light offence. II found guilty, or. in
his discretion, 20 order such persons COM
mittsd to the county jail or workhouxe,
almshouse or penitsntlary for any period
not exceeding ninety days, provided.
that IN all cases where the nne or penalty
shall exceed twenty dollars, or where the
punishment shall be Imprisonment,
there may be q trial by jury, to -
courts for trial Of small causes. aud
also an appeal IS in all cases where an
appeal may then be had from judR-
ment in courts for the trial OF small
causes. in case the person arrested for
any offence shall Dc q minor. such polic8
justice shall have the power In his dlscre-
ton TO indict or commute. or wholly remit
the ce.e prescribed ior the oueuco
committed by such minor, and zach Of
such Justices Is hereby empowered TO
cause any person or persons who shall be
found guilty Of q violation OF the ordi-
nances or regulations Of any board Of any
such city, and who may refuse or neglect
to pay any penalty imposed BY reason or
the same, and ell or any person or per
sons found guilty of q breach OF Ia
peace, or of any other light offense, within
the Jurisdiction Of such justice, to Be sent
to the jail, workhouse. almshouse OF peni-
tentiarv OF the county wherein such city
is situate, for such tim as In his dlscre-
ton may seem meet, and there to perform
work in such institution. and 70 conform
to the rules and avs OF the same, proyid-
ed, however, that no such person shall b
sen 10 such county jail, vorkho rset
almshoHse or p~snitentiary to be confined
there for q longer time than ninety days
for any offense rs aforesaid
6. And be it enacted. That the oflcers
empowered 10 serve any process issued ~
any said police justice shall be. besides
the constables elected or appointed
within sue city, the of1cers or msmberg
Of the police force OF such cifT, and tho
said process shall be returned In the samt
manner, 50 far as circumstances may per-
NIT, as are similar processes issued Gus
Of the courts for the trial Of small causes
and thar the defendant or defendants
shall, If such police justices see at to q
jorrn the hearing Of the charge and %
order, enter into rscognizance, Is near =
may be, and in the same manner directed
In courts for tue trial of small causes in
not less han double the amount Of PEN
atty. with such surety ~ may De 4D-
proved BY such police justice unto the
mayor and common council or mayor
and aldermen, OF such city for appearance
on the day TO which the said bearing mAy
be a adjourned, and in default OF appear
aroe the said recognizance may be then
collected in the same manner ~ the same
might have been. had the said E
ance been taken in . proceeding In . court
for the trial of mall causes
Z. And be it enacted, That In al cases
where any person convicted before any
such police Justice shall have been com
mitted to the county jail. workhouse.
the payment OF q fine or penalty, the said
person may at any time previous % fho
expiration OF the term Of Imprisonment
be discharged upon the payment OF the
fine or penalty originally imposed less ~
amount proportiona1e 70 the time already
served III such public institution
S And be it enacted, That in any pro-
ceedipk bad before any police justice Of
any such city for the purpose OF recover
ing the penalty for the violation Of IN
ordinance or regulation OF such city,
such ordlnsnce may be proved By q copy
thereof. certified under seal OF thu c1k1
clerk. or by the Introduction In ev1denco
Of any bound compilation Of the ord{n-
anees OF such public board Of q citY,
and daily authorized and Recognised -
the ordinances OF the same, and due pub
licatton Of all ordinances M Regulations
or any public board Of such city shall b
presumed 70 have been mzds until tn
contrary is proven.
9. And De it enacted, That the beord a
police commissioners of each nj City
where said police courts are established
shall provide suifabie rooms for the fxE11~
action q tne business Of such courts, and
procure suitable furniture therefor, and
such books and stationery IS may Be uec-
essary. and such board of police comu1s-
sioners shall designate { he plaza il aaY
such city where each Of sue polfco JUS
tices shall sit for tho trznsactioa Of 6u8I-
fness, and the time when their courts
shall be opened upon zach day, 70 the end
that the administrators of Justice by ouc1
police justices through such ciET may -
facilitated and made convenIont- I'D -
Is hereby made the Official duty Of 61c1
police jus1ices 70 b. IL aftendauce ~ -
time and rIace 80 d~zsixnn<ed, = 50
board Of police commlszlonexs snG<1 111<1<
nate and provide the police oficeu - ~
tend the s{<t-nEs OF such police courts -
to preserve order therein.
IA And DO IL e11cLed, That mid poII11
justices Of any neh c{fy shall - &x14I
regular monthly meeting Of r1e coz111r4
council hoard or 2k1eruee o. other 101x&
having charge and c9otrof Of f6o Hn1nE11
ia snca city. make "a - 11E1 [n~XI
or body bv fhe<r respective W<I<<1u