The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-16

ditfoned for the faithful performance Of the duties required of him by law. and shall fully account for, and pay over to the person entitled thereto, all the money that shall come into his possession by virtue Of his office; he shall pay over on saturday of every week. all fines and for ieltufes adJudged against any person bv said court, to the treasurer of the Mayor and Aldermen of said city and failing or refusing to pay over any sums which m the Judgment of a judge of said po- nee court should be paid over. he shall De forthwith removed from office and his successor appointed.
 The bond of the clerk shall be exc cuted by two good and sufficient sure- eles, o' by any guaranty or indemnity company authorized by law to make of- ueial bonds in this state Such clerk shall nave the power to administer the oat and take anidavits, in all cases in which oaths and affidavits are required by law aid issue warrants, summons for Wit nesses, scira facias on forfeited bonds TOT defendants or witnesses. and any anu all other papers or processes neces- safy Tor a speedy conduct of the busI- ness of such court.
 oaid clerk shall receive annually salary which shall be fixed by the Mayor and Aldermen of said city, pavabIe in monthly installments out of the treasury oi the Mayor and Aldermen of said citv anu small not receive any fees whatever
 Sec s. That whenever a person is ar- rested charged with violation of tho or1, nahees and bylaws passed and ordained ps tIe Mayor and Aldermen of said city ne shal De tried by such court and When person Is arrested charged with a Niola ton of the laws of Alabama be nay at the time of his arrest or when le siVes bail for his appearance de- la,iu trlal by jury and unless he so.;1sa ,"Il uehiahd at the time above pre- seiiped' he shall be held to bave uai,-oa ms trial by jury and shah be t''od ai' GU i' 9aiu police court by the judge thereof iu case any person arrested for ,,ia ,a a-ioh or the state laws demands a tr;o1 DS Jury as provided herein. and no1iaa court If in session, or the iudge if tte court pc not in session, shall rennira .soi1 p. pei son son to give bail for his appeara nca at +l, present term or if in vacation ca,,,.t, iieAe term or the criminal court of couhty, and shall require the zo1asi e o the police court to send inc a affida,,it r.... VI Idht' pond and any and all other origina1 papers connected with the oasa + 4' - iiiiiiai court where the defendants sba11
 iteu py Jury as though Droseru+io,,
 u peen commenced in said eriminaI eourt ana in case a demand for trioI is, Jury ana bond be not given, as re- qult eu py law, the defendant shall be o,a1 l., 'eu to the county jail until triad anu Fl such cases the fines ar tba n,,o eeeas or the hard labor shall enure to the benefit of the fine and forfeit,,ro lund of said county oec y. That whenever a person ;s triod III sld court for an offense of wbiob sald court has final Jurisdiction he shall aaoe oe agaln tried in any court for the saaile % oHense, But the judgment of said ,,ro.a.i'..t s.,ail De bar to any subsequent trio9 .. 'ion Ior the act for which he was trled Ill said police court
 see. 10. That any person convicted ;, sdio police court of any offense nav appeal to the criminal court of said ooun
 y upon giving bail in such sum as nav De prescribed by the police court yyharo, upon the clerk of the court shall trans- lh,e 10 the said criminal court all tha originai papers in said cause. togetbar
 th 'ne appeal bond, and said defend- s.s onai pe tried Tn said criminal court oe hoVo, and without jury. as tbonoh saia prosecution had been begun in tbe efiiiilhal court. In every such annea1od ease, II the defendant Is convicted tharo san pe taxed against him. as a mart UT the cost solicitors fee of s5 In av- cry appealed case when the defendant ,s convicted in the criminal court and fails eo pay or confess judgment for the fine ana costs, he may be sentenced to hand labor for the Mayor and Aldermen nf saio city. for the time prescribed bv law, for such offense '
 oec. II, That the police coilrt shall ha,,o Power ana authority to allow the defend ant 10 confess judgment with two suro- ties In favor of the Mayor and Alder men or said city, for the amount of tha at ano costs imposed on such defend alie, aii ana II such fine and costs be not paid or Judgment confessed therefor tben to sentence such defendant to hard lahon op TOT the Mayor and Aldermen for the l'he ana Tor all costs for the time nro- scriped py law for such offense
 oec. II. That there shall be taxed asaihse every defendant convicted in said police court the same fees. now allowed lo justices of the peace for issuing war lahls ana the same fees for making af nuaVl.s, issuing execution and returning warrants and issuing serving and return' ing summons for witnesses. Tasine ard approving bonds, issuing, serving and re- turning Tor citation, or scire facias. fiere iaclas' and other processes as allowed py law Tn the criminal court of this county. In addition to the above fees a Judgment fee of fifty cents. the said feos when collected, together with all fines ana 1orfeitures shall be paid into tbe A q said city. -'i oi
 Sec. 13. That the said police oo,rt sba,, nave power to compel the attendance of witnesses and to punish contempt by fine ol not exceeding fifty dollars and bv inn pflsohhleht not exceeding five days, in an cases in which the circuit court can punish contempt.
 Sec IA. That the police officers of said ety elected or appointed according to tue iaWs or ordinances of the said city. snail be the officer of the said police court, and shall make arrests both with and without warrants as herein pro Vlded' or may hereafter be provided by the laws and ordinances of said city And immediately after each arrest shall report the same to the clerk of said court, and with the list of witnesses for the city. They shall receive no other compensation Tor services. in attendance upon such court as witnesses or other wise in the original case. or in appeal from said court than that prescribed by the Mayor and Aldermen of said city for the police officers of said city. And the sheriff of said county may execute any warrant or other process issuing out or returnable into the said police court. and for such services shall receive the same fees as are allowed consta bles by law for like services, and the sheriff shall be entitled to receive for executing all process issuing from the criminal court of said county and in appeal from said po- lice court the same fees as are allowed by law for executing the same process, summons or other process papers in state cases.
 Sec. 15. That the Mayor and Aldermen Of said city shall have authority to es- tablish system of hard labor or may contract to have all persons sentenced to hard labor for said city, work and