The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-11

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some off &c, the ordinances prescribe
the following: ,
"Article 50. The city marshal
shall. before entering upon the
duties Of his office, take and sub
scribe before some officer author
lied to administer oatbs, an oath
well and faithfully to discharge the
same, and to enforce the laws of the
state and ordinances of the city,
and to ares. ali ,-:olators thereof
any where in the county: and shall
enter into bond, payable TO the city
of Waco, in the sum of $4,000, with
two or more good and sutfi ,lent
sureties, to be approved by the
council. conditional for the faithful
discharge of all duties required of
him as city marshal by ord lnances
or resolution of the city council, or
by the city charter
If the marsha is derelict in his
duty the council has recourse on his
bond. Ii the marshal is not dere
lict and is willing TO enforce the or.
dinances, he is supported by the fol
loving ordinance regarding the jn-
dicial power of the mayor, which IS
taken from Chapter -, page 4,of
the city charter:
Art. 81. The judicial powers of
the city of Waco shall be, and the
same is hereby vested in a court, to
be known as the police court of the
city of Waco; to be presided over
by the mayor, or by any other Off
Ger authorized by ordinance, which
court shall be deemed always open
for the trial Of causes, and is hereby
created and established with a Grim.
inal jurisdiction only, as follows:
"f'irst-To try, hear, determine
and punish all misdemeanors, which
may he committed ia the city of
Waco, except as hereinafter pro-
vided.
"Second-To try, hear and de.
termine and punish all offenses
arising under the provisions of this
charter.
"Third-To have current juris.
diction with the Justice and county
courts over all misdemeanors arts
ing under the criminal laws of the
state within the city limits, in
which the punishment is by fine
only, or by fine or Imprisonment or
both, except theft, swindling, en-.
bezzlement and those involving off
cial misconduct; and the mayor of
judge Of said court shall, in addi-
ton, also be ex -ofiicio justice of the
peace, and possess and execute in
the city, in criminal cases, all the
powers and duties of Justice of the
peace"
To arrange for the prosecution of
these offenses the following provis.
ion is made in chapter of the Du-
ties of Officers, page l43.
cart. 20 1t shall be the duty of
the city attorney, either in person
or by representative, to prosecute
all cases in the mayors court arts
ing under the city ordinances of this
city; to advise the officers of the
city government, and to give his
opinion upon such legal matters and
questions affecting the interests of
the city as may from time to time
be referred to him by the council,
or any member thereof; to draw up
all contracts for the city and pre-.
pare all off ,ial bonds; and generally
to represent the city in all actions
or suits in any of the courts of this
state, to which the city of Waco
may be party
Now, all this is very plain, and
whoever is to blame for the viola
tions should be severely censured by
the council and steps be taken to
compel the enforcement of the ordl-
nances. The marshal stated to a
News reporter this morning that
"open gambling in Waco is q thing
of the past" If he has been sue
cessful in enforcing the law in that
respect, THE News would suggest
q trial on Sunday opening. This
publication is brought about mainly
by the remark of Alderman Poage
that a resolution is introduced
periodically instructing the officers
TO enforce the laws. The alderm an