The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-03-20
An Ordinance


ESTABLISHING MUNICIPAL COURT IN THE
8 CITY OF PALATKA, AND PRJvIDING
rHEREFOR. s.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and city council
or the city Of Palatka:
sEoTIoN THAT municipal court be and is
hereby established In and for the said city of
Palaika, Florlt la, for the trial of all offenses
nRainst the municipal ordinances OF said city.
The Judge OF said court shall be elected by the
city council OF said city aclr year Ms soon after
any general election OF said city as practicable,
whose term of Office shall be one year and until
his successor shall have been elected and quail
i1ed. Any qualified elector of said city, twen-
fy-one years of age, who has a good moral
character and Is competent TO discharge such
duties shall be eligible To election 10 said offics
The judge OF said court shall receive a salary
OF two hundred dollars per year as his compen-
sation, which shall be paid by said city by
Htvnthly payments. Said judge may convene
er open said municipal court at nne O'Clock a.
N. OF each day (Sunday exceptcd) at The city
councll chambers of said city, or at such place
is may be designated by said city council, for
the purpose of hearing all complaints against
any person or persons for the violation of any
ersiinance or ordinances of said city, and all
astch cases shall be tried by said judge, or per-
son acting in his place, In a summary manner.
j IN case of sickness, absence or other disability
ID act OF the municipal Judge, the mayor OF said
eity shall appoint a competent person to act as
sach Judge, and the mayor shall have power To
appoint such competent person TO act In place
Of said judge and the person so appointed shall
have power and authority to hold such court,
and shall be vested with like powers OF said
Hnnicipal judge.
SIC 2-All persons tried In said court who
shall be acquitted OF the ofTenses charged
9gainst them shall at once be discharged. All
Persons convicted by said court shall forthwith
pay all fines and costs assessed against them,
n default whereof they may be committed
Frovided; That II such person shall appeal
Within three days from the Judgment of the
court, they shall be released upon entering into
bond, with good and suflicient surety, in double
the amount OF nLe and costs assessed against
enem, conditioned to appear before the court TO
EHich the case is appealed, and 10 abide by and
< 70 perform the judgement thereof.
SIC. 3-The clerk OF the city council shall be
The clerk of the city court, and shall keep
11eket upon which shall be entered all causes
frted IN tald court; said docket shall show
apfropriate enteries thereon, the style of each
calise, the nature OF the oifense, tho judgment
Of the court, the amount OF the fines and COSTS
the satisfaction OF the judgment, whether by
Payment of fines and costs or committal, or by
pardon or remission of the city Judge. The
docket shall also show the names of the wit
nesses exam ined in each case and the date of
appeal, Ii granted
SEC. l-All hnes and costs shall be part OF
the revenue OF said city, and shall be paid to
she city treasurer OF said city by the collecting
unicer.
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
he names OF the Witnesses ON behalf OF the city
SEC. Gall persons arrested for the violation
Of any ordinance, or for any municipal misde-
meanor committed within the city limits, or ON
he property OF the city outside OF its limits
Shall be Immediately confined In the jail or
Rouse of detention, and remain therein until
discharged or tried by the city court, unless
Hpch persons shall give proper securlty ior
7neir appearance before said court, In which
egent they may be released. The chief OF po-
zics and the officers In charge of the jail or
4buse OF detention shall have authority 10 take
from the persons arrested bonds or other So
rarity for their appearance before the court,
but no such bond or security shall be Tor less
amount than ive dollars, nor more than two
hnndred and nifty dollars.
SEC, lit shall be the duty OF the chief Of
Police to report TO the city court every day at
o'clock a. m. all arrests and commtttals that
zzhy have been made during the preceding day
md night the names of the accused, the 0ffenses
NTH which they are charged, the names OF the
Witnesses in the respective cases, and the bonds
ahd other security OF those who may have
been released, II any there be.
SIC Sin all cases where the parties accused
nave been released upon bond or other securt.
81, II they fall 10 appear, the city court shall
inter up Judgment upon said bonds or other
security for The full amount OF the penalty,
HHd the clerk shall, at the expiration OF one
z4y from the rendition OF such Judgment
=zsue a heri facias to the chief Of po-
See, who shall execute the same in man
zer provided by law, relative TO the duties
s. sheriffs OF the state OF Florida, In levying
sd making sale under writs Of execution or
sLo. 9--The city court shall have authority to
zfeserve order aud decorum, and shall be In
sested with the same powers 70 that end, by
Inc and imprisonment, as are Incident 10 courts
81 record in the state of Florida
sac. l0-Upon complaint made by affdavit to
ne Judge OF said court, by any policeman OF
sid city or other person, that any onense,
Hhich said court has Jurisdiction TO try and
defermine, has been committed within said city
1Imtis or upon any city property outside OF said
Hmfts, said municipal Judge may issue his
Harrant in the usual form, making it returna-
BIO before him elf. Upon the return OF the
zzarrant With the accused, the said Judge shall
5roceed to hear, try and determine the cause
zarthwith, or shall adjourn the same 70 some
sIher day OF his court All such trials and
Hrosecufions shall be upon afiidavit and war |
mi as aforesaid, but It shall notbe necessary
s. procure such warrant before making arrest, |
#here 1t should not be convenient or prac- |
z@cabie 70 do so. or where an immediate arrest
4so1mes necessary in order 10 better prvmote
zhe public interests.
sEc. 1.-THE municipal judge or acting mupl- |
zIpai Judge shall keep docket book, In which |
81 shall enter the title OF every case brought
&efore him, the time the nrst process was is
zaed. the service and return thereof all ad- |
znurnrenis, the tins aud manner OF the trial, |
=.< other disposition Of the case the judgment