The record-union., 1892-03-22

affeays, committing wrongful injury 10
property, and all misdemeanors punishable
by hne not exceeding five hundred dollars or
I'm I'm pfIsSonment not exceeding six months, or
by Goth such fine and imprisonment
Fourth-Of all proceedings for the violation
OF any ordinance OF the city, or OF any proyi-
sion o! this charter.
Fitth-The examination of persons charged
Win tne committing OF fany offense to be pros
ecuted by indictment or information
Slxth-Such other criminal jurisdiction as
Is, or may hereafter be, conferred by law upon
Rouee Courts, Justices Courts or Justices of
the Peace; and III the exercise of his iurisdic-
ton ne may punish persons guilty of con-
tempt OF court, and may issue warrants OF ar
rest, subpenaS, YenireS, wFits executions at
tachments and all other processes neeeS SsQry
and proper.
party, or in which he is interested or related
10 either party by consanguinity or affinity
wlthn the third degree, and in case of his
sickness, absence or inability to act any JUS
tice 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
SEC. 02. Said City Justice holding the Po-
nee nee court, shail nave clerk, 10 be designated
the Clerk of the Police Court, who shall be an
pointed by the Mayor by and with the con-
sent OF the Board of Trustees and his term of
once snail be two years. The Clerk shall keep
"a record OF the proceedings of and issue all
process ordered by the City Justice or by said
Ioice court, ana receive and pay weekly into
inc Clty treasury all fines imposed by said
court he shall each month render TO the
Auditor, and also to the Board of Trustees am
exact ana detailed account in writing, upon
oitll, oI all lines imposed and collected and of
al nheS imposed and uncOllected and of all
other moneys collected on behalf of the city
since his last report, which said report shall be
certiled TO by the City Justice. He shall pre-
pare bonds and justify bail when the amount
mas oeen liked by the Justice in cases where
the o5ill does not exceed two hundred dollars
ana ne may administer oathS. The Clerk shall
remain at the courtroom of said court DURING
business hours, ana during such reasonable
Iilhe Iilhe hereafter 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
snaii remain from nine a. NJ. to twelve NJ and
from one r. NJ. 10 flve p ~; ana shalt also fur
hlsh the necessary dockets and blanks for the
use OF SAID court. Said court shall ALWAYS be
open, except upon non,judicial days. and also
ON such days for such purposes as are by
law required of other courts of the State on
Sucl days.
SEC. 81. said court shall be considered a
court Oh record, and shall have n seal 10 be
Itlrhished by the city. Certified transcripts of
Ine dockets, hles records or any papers, pro
by the sGSedhgS thssaof Of said court made
said court, shall be received in evil
dGnee In any court Of this State; and
az al Warrants and process of said court and
all acts done by said court and certified under
ils sea- snail nave the same force and validity
in any part OF this State as though issued or
oone Dy any other court of record in the State
SEC. 30. IN all cases where said court is
authorized 10 impose Il fine or imprisonment
or both, upon persons convicted in said court
OF any oDense triable therein the court may
sentence the offender to be imprisoned in the
Glty jall, Ii there be one, or III the County
Jall, ana IN addition to imprisonment NAV
sentence Offenders to labor in tie chain-gang
or at other labor for the benefit OF the city
SEC. %. The said court and the Justice
thefeOi snail have power 10 commit any
oHender under eighteen years of age duly
convicted, to the Preston School of Industry
OF 10 the whittier Reform School, or to any
other reformatory institution Tor juvenile
by law.
SEC. 81. The Police Court aad the CITY Justice
shall be governed in their proceedings by The
provisions OF law regulating proceedings be-
Iore JttStAces courts, Justices of the Peace
ana follce courts. except so lar as the same
are added TO or nodded by this charter and
such Police Court may be treated and consid-
efeu as justices Court whenever necessary
10 Slaln ana uphold the Jurisdiction thereof
or CT any proceedings had therein; and ali
provisions of law relating to Justices or 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 shallanect the question of
jurisdiction; and said court and the said JUS
lice shall have 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
benefit OF the city, like fees for services
SEC. So. All actions and proceedings nfnd
ing ana undetermined either in the City JUS
tees Court or in the Police Court of the CITY
VI tiS Stiit court existed
the taking effect of this Charter shall be pro
ceeded with, heard, tried ana 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. %. The City Justice of the Peace who
shaH hold the Police Court shall not be en-
titled by reason thereof to any new or addi-
tlonal salary, or compensation, but the salary
allowed him by law as City Justice of the
Peace shall be in full for all services perfornIed
by him i'll holding such Police Court and he
snail account for and pay to the city all costs
ana fees by him collected; provided, however
that If, at any time, the law providing for
payment OF q 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 10 said Justice, noe exceeding two
thousand dollars year.
SEC 90; Any and all Acts by which a Clerk
OF the Police Court of this city is provided.
snail not be considered as applicable to the City
OF sacramento after this Charter takes effect.