The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-06-23

lty issue for oenses committed within the
City of Dawson either before after hearing the
charge in the mayors court, which warrant may be
executed by member of the police force said
city. Said officer shall have the further power and
authority is given by law to justice of the
peace to enable him to issue warrants for
violations of the state laws and TO order tha
Iof the same. He shall have the further power and
authority upon proper evidence issue warrants for
oenses committed within the city limits of Dawson for
oenses committed against the ordinances of the City
of Dawson, all of which may be executed by
any member of the police force of the City of Daw-
son. Said court shall have the power and authority
when upon investigation it should appear that the de-
PENDANT in the has been guilty of violation of
defendant to the common jail of Terrell county and
admit to bail in such may be bailable upon
the conditions now provided by law in such sum as
may be fixed, within the discretion of the court pro-
ldIng for their appearance at the term of court
having competent jurisdiction.
AS to sentences imposed by the MAYORS court the
mayor shall have the right such sentences or fines
as may have been imposed by him suspend vacate
or reduce lines and terms of Imprisonment, within his
discretion, before the are enforced
Sec. AZ. Upon complaint, signed in writing by
complainant, lodged with any member of the police
force of the City of Dawson with the clerk of the
mayors court any person within the urisdictonal
of any of the laws or ordinances of said citv or of
any OF the laws Of the state Georgia committed with
in the City Dawson may be brought before the NAV
ors court to such charge by service upon such
person of subpoena issued by the clerk of said court
setting forth the nature of the charge and the time and
place OF hearing and the officer presiding over said
court snail nave the power to punish any person dis
ooeNng such subpoena as for contempt of court
e ayoI court may be compelled to attend any
sion OF said court by service upon such person within
She Chty OF Dawson of subpoena Such subpoena
pe ISSUED by the clerk of said court in the name
of the mayor and shall forth the name of the case
anu anu tne ana place OF hearing; and the mayor shall
nave the power to punish as for contempt any person
1alng or refusing to obey such subpoena
Sec. 43 The right of certoria from decisions
ana judgments Of the Mayors court shall exist in
ali cases. and shall be exercised the provisions
OF the laws of the state of Georgia such cases made
Sec. A. In case where any person has denosited
any sum OF money bond for the appearance in the
mayors court Of any person charged with an ofense
Such sum OF money shall be forfeited by the owner
hereof and paid to the clerk said court to the
city treasurer as the property the City of Dawson
pointed for whose appearance such sum of money was
deposited as bond. All bonds for appearance Of de-
PENDANTS before the mayors court shall he fixed hv ta
mayor or mayor protein.
Sec a. When any bond is given by any person
charged III an oense against the ordinances of said
Guy Ior ms or her appearance at any session of the
mayors court of the City of Dawson and such person
so giving bond shall fail to appear at the time specified
III Sald BOND for his her appearance then the clerk
OF said mayors shall issue scire facas in said
mayors court why said bond should not be forfeited
and if at the term of said scre faciae in cold
court no sucent cause be shown the contrary udg
ment snail be entered upon said bond against the min
clpal therein, and his her surety or suretes On
entering judgment on any such bond the clerk of the
mayors court shall issue execution against the prn-
clpal on said bond and his her surety or sureties
IN conformity to said Judgment and the same shall be
III tne hands OF any ministerial officer of said
Guy VINO snail proceed to collect the same as other
executions IN faVor OF said city collected
, Sec 46. The City Council of Dawson shall have
me power and authority to pass any and ali ordi-
hances rules and regulations necessary to properly
ferred 49, ~
Sec Al: Persons sentenced to labor by the may
l couTt OF the CITY of Dawson shall be turned over
70 the CITY Council of Dawson be put to work on
the streets or other public works in said city, or within
its jursdictonal limits.
sec 20. whenever any person is convicted in the
mayor court OF the City Of Dawson for violation
OF any or the ordinances of said city and such ord
nv
imprisonment of such person may, in the discretion
OF the court be in the city jail, with labor in the
@nsang or upon the public works of the City of
lawson ana such person may for the purposes afore
SAID be committed direct from the mayors court to
a cnalhgang into the custody of the City Council of