The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-24

ARRAYS, committing a wrongful injury to
property, and all misdemeanorS punishable
oy me not exceeding five hundred dollars or
imprisonment not exceeding six months, or
by both such fine ana imprisonment
Fourth--Of al proceedings for the violation
sion OF this charter
tiith-The examination of persons charged
with the committing OF any offense to be pros
ecuted oy Indictment or information.
Slxth-Such other criminal jurisdiction rs
IS, or may hereafter be- conferred by law ,Ioon
Pohce Courts, Justices Courts or Justices OF
the Peace; and in the exercise of his turisdic-
lloh ne may punish persons guilty OF con-
Tempt OF court, and may issue warrants of ar
rest, Subpenas, VenireS, Wits, executions at
tacnmentS and all other processes neces sary
and proper.
SEC. 81. In all cases in which the Tcstice is
party, or in which he is Interested or related
10 etther party by consanguinity or affinity
SICKNESS, absence or Inability to act, any JUS
tee OF the 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-
nee court, snail have a clerk, 10 be designated
the Clerk of the Police Court who Shall be an
pointed by the Mayor, by aud with the con
sent OF the Board OF Trustees, and his term of
once shal be two years. The Clerk shall keep
q record OF the proceedings of and issue all
process ordered by the City Justice or by said
folIce Court, and receive and pay weekly into
the City Treasury all fines imposed by said
court lie shall each month render to the
AUdlJoi, ana also To the Board of Trustees an
exact ana detailed account in writing upon
oIth, of all fines imposed and collected and of
al ilneS imposed and uncollected and of all
other moneys collected on behalf OF the city
SINCE MS last report which said report Shall be
certified 10 by the City Justice He shall pre-
pare bonds and justify bail when the amount
mas been lNed by the Justice, i'll cases where
the bail does not exceed two hundred dollars
and he may administer oathS The Clerk shall
remain at the courtroom Of said court during
business hours, and during such reasonable
Iitne thereafter as may be necessary for dis
SEC. So. The city shall furnish q suitable
courtroom Tor said City Justice at which he
shall remain from nine A. NJ. to twelve N. and
rom one p. VI. to i've T. NJ; and shall also fur
nlsh the necessary d0ckcts and blanks for the
use OF sald court. Said court shall always be
open, except upon non.judiciai days and also
on such days Tor such purposes as are by
law required of other courts OF the State on
such days.
SEC. 81. said cour5 shall be considered q
court OF record, and shall have n seal, TO be
furnished by the city. Certified tfanscripts Of
the dockets, files 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
dGhte III any court Of this State; and
al warrants and process of said court and
all acts Gone by said court and certified under
us seal snail nave the same force and validity
IN any part OF this State as though issued or
zone by any other court Of record in the State
oEC. %. IN all cases where said court is
authorized to impose fine, or imprisonment
or both, upon persons convicted in said court
OIL any onenSe triable therein, the court may
sentence the offender to be imprisoned in the
City jail, II there be one or III the County
jail, and IN addition to imprisonment may
sentence Offenders to labor in the chain-gang
or at oiner labor for the benefit Of the city
SEQ, 56. The said court and the Justice
thereot shall have power TO commit any
offender under eighteen years of age, duly
convicted, TO the Preston School Of Industry
or 10 the Whittier Reform School or toarv
other reiormatory institution for Juvenile
phehders that may at any time be provided
SEC, 81. The Police Court an ID the CITY Justice
Shall be governed in their proceedings bv The
provisions OF law regulating proceedings be-
lore justices Courts, Justices of the Peace
anu foliCe courts, except 50 lar as the same
are added to or modified by this charter. and
sutn Police Court may be treated and consict-
cred as JuSttc S Court whenever necessary
20 sustain ana uphold tie jurisdiction thereof
or OF any proceedings had therein: and ali
provisions OF law relating to Justices of the
LeaGe alo 10 Justices, Courts are hereby made
applicable 10 said Police Court and nothing
IN the title OF the court or OF any papers or
proceedings therein shall affect the question of
jurisdiction; and said court and the sal ms
lice shall nave all the powers and Jurisdiction
now or hereafter conferred by law upon JUS
ices courts, Police Courts or Justices of the
i beace, anq shall charge and receive for the
benefit OF the city, like fees for services.
SEC. oS. All actions and proceedings pend
ing anu undetermined either III the City Jus
tees Court or in the Police Court Of the CITY
OF sacramento, a said court existed prior to
the taxing 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
sucl actions and proceedings had been origin
ally commenced therein
SEc % The City Justice of the Peace who
shau hold the Police Court shall not be en-
Titled by reason thereof to any new or addi-
tlqnai salary, or compensation but the salary
allowed him by law as City Justice OF the
Ieacc shall be in full for al! services performed
by him in holding such Police Court aud no
snail sec )unt for aud pay to The city all costs
ant ices by him collected; provided, however,
that II, at any time, The law providing for
payment OF 4 salary TO said City Justice is re-
pealed, the Board Of Iru tees may by ordi-
nance provide FOR the payment by the city Of
q salary 10 said Justice, not exceeding two
Thousand dollars year.
SEC. 80. Any and ali Acts 10y which a Clerk
OF the Police Court OF this city is provided.
shatinot be considered rs applicable to the CITY