The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-13

arrays, committing wrongful injury to
property, and all Inisdemeanors punishable
; py me not exceeding i've hundred dollars, or
Imprisonment not exceeding six months or
oy ooth such fine and imprisonment
fourth-Of all proceedings for the violation
81 any ofdlnanee otthe city, or OF any provi-
tiItn-Ihe examination of persons charged
Win Ihe committing of any offehse to be pros
ecStea oy increment or information.
SlXth-Such other criminal jurisdiction as
Is, or may hereafter be, conferred by law upon
Ioiice Courts, justices Courts or Justices of
the Peace; and IN the exercise of his iuris(iic-
tlon ne may punish persons guilty of con-
tempt OF court, and may issue warrants Of ar
rest, subpenas, Venires, writs, executions, at
tacnments and all other processes necessary
and proper.
SEC. 81. In all cases in which the Justice is
party, or in which he is interested, orrelated
10 eItnef party by consanguinity or affinity
WlLhln the third degree, and in case of his
sickness, absence or inability TO act, any JUS
lice OF the Peace of the County of Sacramento
may, at the request OF the Mayor, act in the
place and stead OF SAID City Justice.
;, oEC. o. Said City Justice, holding the Po-
nee SouFt snail nave a clerk, 10 be designated
Ihe Clefa OF the Police Court, who shall be ap-
pointed by the Mayor, by and with the con-
sent OF the Board of Trustees. and his term of
once sh;sl De two years. The Clerk shall keep
record OF the proceedings of and issue all
process ordered by the City Justice. or BY said
Hollce court, and receive and pay weekly into
the City Treasury all fines Imposed by said
court. He shall each month render TO the
Auditor, and also TO the Board of Trustees, an
exact and detailed account in writing upon
oatn, of all fines imposed and collected and of
al flies imposed and unsolicited, and of all
othef moneys collected. on behalf OF the city
since his last report, which said report shall be
ceruned to by the City Justice. He shall pre-
pare bonds and justify bail when the amount
mas been liked by the Justice, in cases where
the bail does not exceed two hundred dollars
ana he may administer oaths. The Clerk shall
remain ut the courtroom OF said court during
business hours and during such reasonable
u1ie thereafter as may be necessary for dis
charging his duty
SEC. 53. The city shall furnish a suitable
courtroom for said City Justice, at which he
snail remain from nine A. NJ to twelve NJ ana
lroin one p. NJ to five p. NJ; and shall also fur
nlSn the necessary doc6ets and blanks for the
use OF said court. Said court shall always be
open, except upon non7judicial days. and also
on such days for such purposes as are by
such days.
SEC. 81. said court shall be considered a
court Oh record, and shall have q seal TO be
FURNISHED by the city. Certified transcripts of
lhe dockets lilies, records or any papers, pro
cess or proceedings of said court made
by the Clerk thereof under seal OF
said court, shall be received in evil
dence in any court of this State and
all warrants and process of said court and
an acts done by said court and certified under
It's seal shall have the same force and validity
IN any part of this State as though issued or
done by any other court of record in the State
SEC. 90. III all cases where said court is
authorized to impose fine, or Imprisonment
or both, upon persons convicted in said court
OF any of1ense triable therein, the court may
sentence the offender to be imprisoned in the
CITY jail, If there be one, or in the County
Jail, and in addition to imprisonment may
sentence offenders to labor in the Changing
or at other labor for the benefit of the city.
SEC. %. The said court and the Justice
thereof shall have power to commit any
offender under eighteen years of age, duly
convicted, TO the Preston School of Industry
or TO the Whittier Reform School, or to any
other reformatory institution for juvenile
Offenders that may at any time be provided
by law.
SEC. 81. The Police Court and the CITY Justice
Shall be governed in their proceedings by the
provisions of law regulating proceedings be-
lore Justices Courts, Justices of the Peace,
are added 10 or modified by this charter. and
such Police Court may be treated and consid-
cred as justices Court whenever necessary
10 sustaIn and uphold the jurisdiction thereof.
or or any proceedings had therein; and all
provisions of law relating to Justices of the
Peace and to Justices Courts are hereby made
applicable TO said Police Court, and nothing
in the title OF the court CT of any papers or
proceedings therein shall affect the question of
jurisdiction; and said court and the said JUS
lice shall nave all the powers and jurisdiction
now or hereafter conferred by law upon JUS
tees Courts, Police Courts or Justices of the
Peace, and shall charge and receive, for the
benent OF the city, like fees for services.
SEC. %. All actions and proceedings pend
ing and undetermined either in the City JUS
tees Court or in the Police Court of the City
OF Sacramento. as said court existed prior to
the taking effect of this Charter shall be pro-
ceeded with, heard, tried and determined in
the Police Court herein provided for, before
said City Justice of the Peace, the same as If
such actions and proceedings had been origin
ally commenced therein.
SEC. 50. The City Justice of the Peace who
shall hold the Police Court shall not be en-
titled by reason thereof to any new or addi-
uonal salary, or compensation, but the salary
allowed him by law as City Justice of the
Peace shall be in fun for all services performed
by him in holding such Police Court and he
snail account for aud pay TO the city all costs
and fees by him collected; provided, however,
that If, at any time, the law providing for
payment of salary to said City Justice is re-
pealed, the Board of Tru, tees may by ordi-
nance provide for the payment by the city of
a salary to said Justice, not exceeding two
thousand dollars year.
SEC. 90: Any and all Acts by which Clerk
OF the Police Court of this city is provided,
shall not be considered as applicable to the City
OF sacramento after this Charter takes effect.