The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-28

ARRAYS, committing a wrongful injury to
property, and all misdemeanors punishable
by me not exceeding five hundred dollars, or
imprisonment not exceeding six months or
by both such fine and Imprisonment.
Fourth-Of al proceedings for the violation
OF any ordnance OF the city, or Of any provi-
sion o. this charter.
t!tth-The examination of persons charged
Win the committing OF any offense to be pros
ecated oy Indictment or information.
S1Xth--Such other criminal Jurisdiction as
Is. or may hereafter be, conferred by law upon
folice Courts, Justices Courts or Justices OF
the Peace; and in the exercise of his jurisdic-
tioh ne may punish persons guilty of con-
tempt OF court, and may issue warrants Of ar
rest, subpenas, venires, writs, executions, at
tachments and all other processes necessary
SEC 81. In all cases in which the Justice is
party, or in which he Is Interested. or related
10 either party by copsanguinity or affinity
within the third degree, and in case of his
sickness, absence or inability To act any JUS
tlce OF Inc Peace of the County of Sacramento
may, at the request OF the Mayor, act in the
place ana stead of SAID City Justice
SEC. 90. Said City Justice holding the Po-
ice Court, Snail have a clerk, 10 be designated
the Clerk OF the Police Court, who shall be APP
pointed by tie Mayor by aud with the CON
sent OF the Board OF Trustees, and his term of
Office shall be Two years. The Clerk shall keep
u record OF the proceedings of and issue an
process ordered by the City Iustice, or by said
tol'ce court ana receive and pay weekly into
Ine City treasury all fines imposed by said
court He shall each month reudeI, 10 the
Auditor and also to the Board of Trustees an
exact and detailed account in writing, upon
oath, OF all hues imposed and collected and of
al Zines imposed and uncollected and of ali
otnor moneys collected on behalf OF the city
since MS last report, which said report shall be
ccrtlfled 10 by the City Justice. He shall pre-
pare bonds and justify bail, when the amount
has been fixed by the Justice, in cases where
the pan does not exceed two hundred dollars,
ana he may administer oaths The Clerk shall
remain at the courtroom OF said court during
business hours, and during such reasonable
Tune thereafter as may be necessary for dis
charging his duty.
SEC. So. The city shall furnish II suitable
courtroom for said City Justice, at which he
rom one Z. NJ. to i've p. NJ; ana shall also fur
nlSh the necessary dockets and blanks for the
use OF sad court. SAID court shall always be
open, except upon nOn-judicial DAYS and also
on Sdcn days for such purposes as are by
law required of other courts of the State on
such days.
SEC. 4. said courJ shall be considered a
court OF record, and shall have Il SEAL 10 be
FURNISHED by the city. Certified transcripts of
1he aockets, hleS, 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
all acts done by said court ana ceTGined under
us seal snail nave 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.
authorized to impose a fine, or imprisonment
or both, upon parsons convicted in said court
OF any Otense triable therein, the court may
sentence the offender to be imprisoned in the
CITY JAN, If there be one, or in the County
jail, and IN addition to imprisonment may
sentence Offenders to labor in the chain-gang,
or at other labor for the benefit OF the city.
SEC. 90. The said court and the Justice
thereof shall have power 20 commit any
ofender 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 Cortland the City Justice
shall be governed in their proceedings bx tie
provisions OF law regulating proceedings be-
fore Justices Courts, justices OF the Peace
are added to or modified by this charter and
Su&h Ponce Court may be treated and cOnSd-
cred as Il justices Court whenever necessary
10 sustain and uphold the jurisdiction thereof,
or OF any proceedings mad therein; and ali
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 ShailaIlect the question of
jurisdictions; and said court and the said Jus
lice shall nave all the powers and jurisdiction
now or hereafter conferred by law upon Jus
G!ces' Courts, Police Courts or Justices OF the
Feace, and snail charge and receive, for the
benefit OF the city. like tees for services.
SEC. %. All actions and proceedings pend
ing and undetermined either in the City Jus
ilceS OOufG or III the EOIlct 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 ana determined in
the Police Court herein provided for, before
sald city Justice of the Peace, the same as if
such actions and proceedings had been origin
ally commenced therein.
SEC. 80. 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-
tlonal salary, or compensation, but the salary
alioWed nm by law as City Justice OF the
Peace shall be in full foralI services performed
by him in holding such Police Court and he
shal account for and pay to the city all costs
ana fees by him collected; provided however.
that Ii, at any time, the law providing for
payment of salary to said City Justice is re-
peiled, the Board of Iru tees may by ordi-
nance provide for the payment by the city of
q salary TO said Justice, noe exceeding two
thousand dollars q year.
SEC. 90. Any and all Acts by which q 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.