San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-18
AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance compelling steam rail-
way companies to provide lights at
points where their tracks cross the
streets of the city.
| Be it ordained by the city council of
the City of San Antonio:
Section /. That hereafter it shall be
the duty of each and every steam>rail-
way company, corporation, or associa-
ton operating line of steam railway
| in the City of San Antonio, to provide
arc lights at the crossings of their
respective railways, with the streets
of the City of San Antonio when noti-
! fled to do so as hereinafter provided.
Section 2. The notice of Steam rail-
way companies, corporations, or asso-
Citations to provide lights al the eros
sings of their respective railways with
the streets of the city, shall be by
resolution ofthe city council, duly pass
| ed by that body, and served on the
agent or representative of such COM
pany, corporation or association. Such
resolution shall state the place or pla-
ces, crossing or crossings, to be lighted
| and the time such lights shall burn.
And a copy of such resolution certified
to by the city clerk, shall be served on
such company, corporation or assocla-
ton by the city marshal.
Section g. That any steam railway
company, corporation or association
that shall fail to provide such lights re-
auired, at the place or places, crossing
or crossings designated, within ten
DAYS after the service upon it OF the
resolution provided for in the proceed
inc section. shall be deemed guilty or
a misdemeanor and shall upon conVlc-
tion thereof be fined not less than ten
(s1OOM dollars nor more than htty
$50 OO) dollars. Each day that such
company, corporation or. association
shall violate the terms of this ordl-
anance shall be deemed a separate OF
fence.
Section 4 Whenever complaint shall
ba made and filed in the Recorders
court that any steam railway COM
many CORPORATION or association mas
violated the provisions OF inns vi vi
nance. it shall be the duty OF the clei N
of said court Immediately thereupon ~
issue and deliver to the CITY nha i oni
or anv policeman, a citation coililiAaiu
ing such officer to summon sucli oo
many corporation or assocla'loi ~
answer such complaint at some sIateu
time in the Recorders court az
service thereof; such citation
conform substantially to the 10TH u
citations in civil sections, as prescl - -,
Inv, the laws of Texas, anu the ac'ioi
sbau he in the name OF the .llS
Cor Antonio against such olleil'lii-e
roiIwav company, corporation OF ae'o
Sootion 1t shall be the duty OF 'ne
asEoar IN whom said citation sinai "
5oIi,,ered. to forthwith serve the SAL
'.-la,, the local agent or represehIati.Ne'
"p thereof and to make his written
60, tberon. showing how ne mas en-,
'taa tho same, and thereupoh CAUSE
-, 70 he filed upon the papers III
.,le 80. whereupon said prosecutor
',ie Itond for trial, and be trleu pe
s s 80 citv recorder in like nlaiiiiet .
lole ,,rosecutions for VIOLATIONS VI
sa I go That if upon the trlal Vi
| SI,ao,,nlaint. such cOrporauoli' o
Sooio+ion or company shah pe s,.ao.
lie, of violating this ordlhalloe'1 -
z,a,,t shall be duly entered as"i
fnr the amount of the fine assessed, ~
| aa.,or with the costs of prosecu'i'ti'
and IL defendant shall fail to pay the
same within ten, days from the renal
ton of such judgment, then 1t shall oe
the duty of such clerk of the Recor-
| der's court to issue writ of terl faclas
! for the amount of such fine and costs
directed to the marshal or any pollce-
man of the city commanding such OIL
Ger forthwith to levy the same upon the
goods and chattels. lands, tenements
land effects of the defendant within the
corporate limits of the city for the sat
IIsfaction thereof.
Section 7. Such writ of fieri facias
shall conform as nearly as may be &c
writs in civil cases under the laws OF
this state, and shall be attested by th'
city clerk under the seal OF the CIT!
Recorders court.
Section s. 1t shall be the duty of thu
officer to whom such writ shall be de
livered to forthwith proceed to levy ant
collect the same as therein directed
and in all his proceedings thereunde
shall conform as nearly as may be u
the laws of the State of Texas, relating
to levy and satisfaction OF execution
in civil cases.
Section 9. This ordinance shalI tax
effect and be in force from and afte
its publication as required by law.
Approved May 18th, 1891
BRYAN CALLAGHAN,
Attested: Mayor
THEO. VINKE, City clerl
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