The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-03-27
An Ordinance


CITY OF PALATKA, AND PRoVlDlhs
THEREFOR.
Re IL ordained by the Mayor and city council
OF the city OF PalHtka: a.,
SECTION THAT q municipal court pc anu an! y
hereby established In and for the, sara si'y "
Palatka, Florida, for the trial OF all onenses
against the municipal ordinances OF SAID cry.
The Judge Of said court shall be elected by nv
city council Of said city each year as soon altei
any general election OF said city as pracuCaDiei
whose term of office shall be one year ana uhtii
his successor shall have been elected ana quaF
filed ANY qualified elector OF salu cltyi Mon
ty.one years Of age, who has good hloIai
character and Is competent TO discharge such
duties shall be eligible to election 70 sara oli0e
The Judge Of said cOurt shall receive salar!
OF two hundred dollars peryear as his colnpth
satton, which shall be paid by said CITY oy
monthly payments. said judge may e ;Il1'
or open said municipal court at nine o CIocA "a, q.
M. OF each day SUNDAY excepted at Inc CITY
council chambers OF said city, or at such piace
az NAV be designated by said city council Ior
the purpose of hearing all complaints against
any person or persons for the VIOLATION OF any
ordinance or ordinances OF said city, anu an
slch cases shall be tried by said judge, or per
son acting In his place, in summary l hahiel.
In case of sickness, absence or other disaDlhty
10 act OF the municipal judge, the mayer Oh salu
city shall appoint competent person 10 aot a. a.
snch iudce and the mayor shall have power 10
appoint such competent person 10 ACT IN piace
oil said Judge and the person so appointed snail
have power and authority 70 hold such souri,
and shall be vested with like powers OF SAID
municipal judge. -. .,,,.
shall be acquitted of the of1enses charged
against them shall at once be discharged. Al
persons convicted by said court shall IOrthWith
pay all fines and costs assessed against ttehi'
In default whereof they may be committed
Provided: That If such person snail Appea'
within three days from the judgment OF the
court, they shall be released upon entering ll,o
bond, with good and SUFFICIENT surety, IN doeple
the amount OF fine and costs assessed against
them, conditioned TO appear before the court 70
which the case is appealed, and 10 abide by ana
to perform the judgement thereof.
SEC. 3-The clerk OF the city council shall pc
the clerk of the city court, aud shall Keep a
dock et nnon which shall be entered all causes
tried I'm laid court; said docket shall SHOW
appropriate enteries thereon, the style OF each
cause; the nature Of the Offense, the judgment
OF the court, the amount OF The INES ana costs,
the satisfaction of the judgment, whether by
payment OF fines and costs or cOmMittal, or by
pardon or remission Of the city judge. Inc
docket shall also show the names OF the VIII.
nesses examined in each case and the date OF
appeal, II granted.
SIC. An fines and costs shall be a part of
the revenue OF said city, and shall be paid TO
the city treasurer of said city by the coilectlhg
officer.
SEC. 5-The clerk shall return and file with
the clerk OF the appellate court, within three
days, the papers in all cases appealed, and
he shall endorse on the warrant IN each case
the names of the witnesses on behalfoft the city
SEC. 6-All persons arrested for the VIOLATION
of any ordinance, or for any municipal misde-
meanOr committed within the city limits, or ON
the property of the city outside Of It's limits
shall be Immediately confined in the jail or
house Of detention, and remain therein until
discharged or tried by the city court, unless
such persons shall give proper security for
their appearance before said court, In which
event they may be released, The chief OF po-
lice and the officers In charge OF the jail or
house OF detention shall have authority TO take
from the persons arrested bonds or other Sc
curlty for their appearance before the court,
but no such bond or security shall be Tor less
amount than Ave dollars, nor more man two
hundred and fifty dollars.
SIC. tit shall be the duty OF the chief Of
police to report TO the city court every day at 3
O'Clock a. m. all arrests and committals that
may have been made during the preceding day
and night, the names Of the accused, the onenses
with which they are charged, the names OF the
witnesses in the respective cases, and the bonds
and other security OF those who may have
been released, If any there be.
SIC. SIN all cases where the parties accused
have been released upon bond or other securi-
~, II they fail to appear, the city court shall
enter up iudgm.:II upon said bonds or other
security for the full amounq OF the penalty,
and the clerk shall, at the expiration OF one
day from the rendition OF such judgment
issue a fleri facias TO the chief OF po
lice, WHO Shall tAttulG llt bulii6 Ill Hlhu-
ner provided by law, relative TO the duties
OF sherifIs OF the state Of Florida, in leyying
and making sale under writs OF execution or
like process.
SEC. 9-The city court shall have authority u
preserve order aud decorum, and shall be in
vested with the same powers 10 that end, by
fine and Imprisonment, as are incident to courts
Of record in the state OF Florida.
SIC. l0-UpOn complaint made by affidavit to
the Judge OF said court, by any policeman oil
said city or other person, that any ofren.e,
which said court has Jurisdiction TO try and
determine, has been committed within said city
limits or upon any city properly outside Of said
limits, said municipal judge may issue his
warrant in the usual form, making 1t returna.
BILE before himself. Upon the return Of the
warrant with the accused, the said Judge shall
proceed TO hear, try and determine the cause
forthwith, or shall adjourn the same to some
other day OF his court. All such trials and
prosecutions shall be upon aflidayit and war.
rant as Aforesaid, but IL shall not be necessary
TO procure such warrant before making arrest,
where 1t should not be convenient or prac-
tieable TO do so, or where an Immediate arrest
becomes necessary in order TO better promote
the public interests.
SEC. 1.-The municipal Judge or acting mum,
cipal Judge shall keep docket book, in which
he shall enter the title OF every case brought
before him, the time the first process was is
sued, the service and return thereof, all ad.
tournaments, the time and manner OF the trial.
or other disposition OF the case, the Judgment
and sentence, including the costs allowed, the
names OF all witnesses sworn on the trial and
all other proceedings had by and before him in
each case, and he shall sign his name thereto
after rendering Judgment.
SIC. 12-AIl male persons Imprisoned in the
city jail under sentence of the municipal court,
or for failure to pay a fine may be employed
by the direction Of the mayor at labor upon the
streets or public works of the city.
SEC. 13-The municipal Judge shall have
power TO pardon or remit any fine imposed
by him in whole or in part, when in his 1udg.
ment, such pardon or remission would be lust
and proper, or for the interest Of the city.
SEC 1.-THE municipal judge is hereby au-
thorized and empowered by his mandate, war.
rant or other process directed TO the chief of
p lice, or other police officers of said city, to
have brought before him forthwith, any person
Or persons charged on oath with a breach of
The city ordinances, and he is authorized to re.
luire, by usual process known 10 courts the
attendance Of witnesses, to administer oaths
10 Inquire or examine into the truth or falsity
If such charge; and 10 determine from the eyi.
1ence the guilt or innocence of the accused
and fix the penalty within the limits prescrib-
sd by the ordinances Of the city, and to enforce
he same.
SIC. Witnesses, who may be subpOenaed
N behalf Of the city shall receive such compen-
iation as provided by law for witnesses in Jus
ice peace courts OF the state of Florida, except
hey shall receive no mileage. The clerk of said
curt shall receive as his compensation for
uch services as he may render therein the sum
II Ave dollars per month.
SEC. l6-That all ordinances and parts of or
finances in conflict with the provision OF this
ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Passed In open council this 2lst day OF Feb
90!. A. NJ. STEEN,
Attest: President of CITY Council
] N. BLACKWELL, Clerk.
Approved Feb. END 1902. L. c. STEPHENS,
Mayor