The record-union., 1892-03-31

ARRAYS, committing wrongful injury to
property. and all misdeTneanorS punishable
by file not exceeding five hundred dollars or
I'M Pflsonment not exceeding six months, or
by both such fine ana Imprisonment
FOURTH OF all proceedings for the violation
OF any ordinance OF the city. or OF any provi-
sion o! this charter.
tuth-The examination of persons charged
WIN inc committing of any otfense to be pros
ecnted by indictment or information
SIIIh-Such other criminal jurisdiction as
Is or may hereafter be, conferred by law upon
IoAce courts, justices Courts or Justices of
the Feace; and In the exercise of his jurisiic-
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 neccs sdry
and proper.
SEC. 81. In all cases in which the Justice is
party, or IN which lie is Interested or related
10 elthef party by consangunity or affinity
Wlthln the third degree, and in case of his
sickness, absence or inability to act any JUS
ice OF the Peace of the County of Sacramento
may, at the request of the Mayor, act in the
place ana stead Of saiG City Justice.
SEC. OF. Said City Justice, holding the Po-
the Clerk OF the Police Court, who shall be an
pointed by the Mayor, by and with the CON
sen OF the board OF Trustees, and his term of
once shau be two years. The Clerk shall keep
record of The proceedings of and issue all
process ordered by the City Justice or by said
IonCe court, ana receive and pay weekly into
court He shall each month render 10 the
Auditor. and also to the Board of Trustees an
exact ana detailed account in writing, upon
oath, OF all lines imposed and collected and of
al hneS imposed and uncollected, and of all
other moneys collected on behalf OF the CITY
since MS last report, which sadreport Shall be
certined TO by the City Justice. He shall pre-
pare bonds and justify bail, when the amount
has been liked by the Justice, in cases where
the bail does not exceed two hundred dollars,
ana ne may administer oaths, The Clerk shall
remain at the courtroom of said court during
business hours, and during such reasonable
time thereafter as may be necessary for dis
charging his duty.
SEC. So. The city shall furnish u suitable
courtroom for said City Justice, at which he
Shal remain rom nine A. NJ. to twelveM and
from one p. NJ. TO i've p NJ; and shall also fur
nlsh the necessary dockets and blanks for the
use OF said court. Said court shall ALWAYS be
open, except upon nonjudicial days and also
on SucL days Tor such purposes as are by
law required of other courts OF the State on
suca days.
SEC. 81. said court shall be considered a
court OF record, and Shall have n seal 10 he
FURNISHED by the city. Certified transcripts of
the dockets, files records or any papers, pro-
cess Sa or proceedings OF said court made
sald court, shall be received in evil
denSe IN any court of this State; and
all warrants and process OF said court and
al acts done by said court and certified un der
us seal shall have the same force ard validity
IN any part OF this State as though issued or
done by any other court of record in the State
oF.C. %. IN all cases where said court is
authoTized 10 impose fine or Imprisonment,
or both, upon persons convicted in said court
OF any otlense triable therein the court may
sentence the offender to be imprisoned in the
Gl!y Jal, II there be one, or in the County
jail, and in addition to Imprisonment NAV
sentence offenders to labor in the chain-gang
or at other labor for the benefit of the city.
SEC. %. The said court and the Justice
thereof shall have power 10 commit any
offender under eighteen years OF age duly
convicted, TO the Preston School OF Industry
80. =,
other retormatory institution Tor juvenile
Offenders that may at any time be provided
by law.
SIC. 81. The Police Court and the CITY Justice
shall be governed in their proceedings by the
provisions of law regulatin{ proceedings be-
lore justices Courts, Justices OF the Peace
anu Iullce Courts, enc ;pt so Jar as the same
are added to or modified by this charter, and
ush Police Court may be treated and cOnsid-
cred as justices Court whenever necessary
10 sts am ana uphold the jurisdiction thereof
or OF any proceedings had therein: and ali
provisions of law relating to Justices of the
Peace and to justices Courts are hereby made
applicable 10 said Police Court, and nothing
in the title OF the court or of any Dapers or
proceedings therein shall affect the uJestlou of
jurisdiction; and said court and the said Jus
lice snail have all the powers and Jurisdiction
now or hereafter conferred by law upon ms
tees Courts, Police Courts or Justices of the
Peace, and shall charge and receive, for the
dement, o. the city. like fees for services
SEC. %. All actions and proceedings pend
ing ana undetermined either in the City jus
tees Court or in the Police Court of tile 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. %. The City Justice of the Peace who
Shall hold the Police Court shall not be en-
tilted by reason thereof to any new or add
tlonal salary. or compensation, but the salary
aiioWe9 nm by law as City Justice of the
by him IN holding such Police Court, and he
small acc punt for aud pay to the city all costs
that If, at any time, the law providing for
payment of q salary TO slid 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 a year
SEC so: Any and all Acts by which a 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.