The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-04-20
ARTICLE 6.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.

Section /. The Recorder of johnson
City is hereby vested with full power
and authority to try all offenseI, for
violation of the ordinances and bylaws,
OF said town, and is also hereby invest
ed with concurrent jurisdiction with
Justice OF the Peace in case of the vio-
latien OF the criminal laws OF the State
of Tennessee, and to be entitled to
the same fees now allowed to Justices
of the Peace for like services. The
same to be paid into the town treasury
said court shall have power and au-
thority to preserve order and decorum
while in session and shall be invested
with the same power to punish for con-
tempt by fine and Imprisonment rs
are incident to Courts of Recorders in
this State.
Section .. In the absence, ineom.
pency, or other disability of the Re-
corder, the Mayor is hereby authoriz.
ed to act in his stead as Judge Of sail
court, and is invested with the same
powers while so acting.
Section g. The Chief OF police shall
detail member OF the Police force to
wait VI on said Court when requested
by the Recorder or person presiding
therein.
Section 4. In cases where a viola.
ticn of the ordinances bylaws OF the
town OF Johnson City, tried in said
Court, the Mayor and Aldermen, the
accused shall have the right TO appeal
from the judgment OF said Court, 70 the
law court of Johnson City, but no APP
peal shall be granted unless the sane
shall be prayed and obtained, and
proper appeal bond filed within two
days after the rendition of judgement.
Section 5. All process issuing from
said Recorders Court, shall run In the
name Of the Mayor and Aldermen Of
the town Of Johnson City. Subpoenaes
for witnesses issued from said court,
may be served in any county Of this
Sta e, by an executing officer thereof
under the same rules governing like
process issuing from the Courts OF
Record IN this State.
Section 6. The Board OF Mayor and
Aldermen shall regulate BY ordinance
or resolution the number OF assistant
policeman, the salary to which they
shall be entitled and the salary OF the
LChief OF Police; nor shall the Chief Of
any assistant polio man be entitled to
any other compensation for services
rendered the town during their EN-.
ployment on the police force.
Section 7. The Board OF Mayor and
Alderman shall have power to place
the government, regulation and con-
troll OF the police force in the hands OF
Committee OF said board but no po.
liceman shall be permantly removed
from Office without the right OF final
appeal to the entire board, majority
OF which shall concur in slch removal
Section s. Any member OF the pc.
lice force may upon view arrest any
, person who may be guilty OF q breach
: OF the ordinances OF the town or a
crime against the laws of the State Of
Tennessee and are empowered TO serve
J all process Of any kind or character
issued by or out Of the Recorders
| Court, and to serve process in criminal
: matters issued by any justice OF the
Peace within the Town.
e Section 0. The Chief OF Police ant
il all assistant Policemen are empowered
d to serve any and all process which maj
s be issued by any Court IN Washing
n ton County, in any proceeding inst
a tuted for the enforcement OF any towl
i ordinance, or punishment for violation
thereof, or for the collection Of an!
II fines or fDrfelturss which may BE- IN
! cured under the ordinances OF th
4 Town.
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