The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-18
LAW PROVIDES FOR
 SECOND RECORDER Will Have Equal Jurisdiction
 With Feag.in SALARY WILL BE S240O r mt .IudKe Fea-
SALARY WILL BE S240C
Introduced Last Night mt Judge Fea- gins Request to Be Acted on at Next Meeting-WouId Abol-
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 The ordinance establishing an additional recorder for the city of Birmingham. who shall divide the work with Judge Feagin, was introduced at last nights meeuhs of the council, at his request, and Will come in at the next meeting for adoption. It nroyides for a recorder to sit at the city hall, with equal Jurisdiction with Judge Feagin, to try either the even or odd cases, at a salary of $24Oo
 No sooner will this ordinance be adopt ed than there will be a rush of applicants for the position. J. Q. Smith, present assistant city attorney, stated last night that he would not under any circum- stances be a candidate for the office. 'l am candidate for the office which hold at the present time," he said. Alderman Walter Moore introduced an ordinance last night providing for the election of the assistant city attorney by the council, instead of his appointment by the attorney.
 Alderman Lacey of Pratt City last night introduced an ordinance placing a re- corders court at Pratt City, which was referred to the judiciary committee. Here is the ordinance establishing the additional recorders court, and If adopt ed it will abolish the court at Woodlawn, all cases being brought to the city: An ordinance to establish and create la city of Birmingham; to fix his com pensation and term of office, and to pro- vide for the appointment of clerk there for and fix his salary.
 Section l. Be it ordained by the City Council of Birmingham that the office of additional recorder for the city of Bir- mingham be and the same is hereby created and established.
 Sec g. Be it further ordained by the City Council of Birmingham that the said additional recorder for the city of Bir- mingham shall be elected by the City Council of Birmingham and shall hold of flee for the term of two years or until his successor is elected and qualified. Sec. B. Be 1t further ordained by the City Council of Birmingham that the said additional recorder for the city of Bir- mingham shall receive the sum of S2400 per year, payable monthly out of the city treasury of Birmingham.
 Sec. 4 Be 1t further ordained by the City Council of Birmingham that the said additional recorder of Birmingham shall be learned in the law, and shall have re- sided in the city of Birmingham for two years next before his election, and shall be at least 25 years of age.
 Sec. 5. Be 1t further ordained by the City Council of Birmingham that the said additional recorder of said city of Bir- mingham shall have concurrent jurisdic- ton in all criminal and quasi criminal cases with the recorder of said city of Birmingham who now holds office under ordinance No. 210 of the City Council of Birmingham, passed April 24, 1909, and ap- proved April 24 1910.
 Sec. 6. Be it ordained by the City Coun- cil of Birmingham that it shall be the duty of the recorder to keep an office in the city, and to hear and determine all cases for the breach of the ordinances and bylaws of the city that may be brought before him, and 1t shall be his duty to make report, at least once a month, of all fines and penalties and forfeitures imposed by him or by any councilman in his stead.
 Such recorder is especially vested with and may exercise within the city and
 within police Jurisdiction thereof full jurisdiction in criminal and quasi crimi- nal matters and may impose the penal
 ies prescribed by ordinance for violation of ordinances and bylaws of the city, and shall have power of an ex-officio of justice of the peace. except In civil mat ters; provided that in the absence from the city, death, disability or inability of the recorder, any councilman, designated by the President of the City Council may act as such recorder with full power and authority.
 Sec. 2, Be 1t further ordained by the City Council of Birmingham, that the recorder. trying any person for violation of any bylaw or ordinance of the city shall, upon conviction of such person. have the power to fine and imprison him and to sentence him at hard labor upon the streets or public works. or in the workhouse or house of correction of the city, and, in the event the fine and costs are not presently paid, to require the of fender or person thus in default to work out the fine and costs uncer the direction of the city authorities, allowing not ex- ceeding $ for each days service; provid
 d, that no fine shall exceed $100, and no sentencement to Imprisonment or hard labor shall exceed six months, and that no female shall be required to work on the streets of the city. but the council may provide by ordinance for the hiring out. within the county, any male or fe- male convicted of violation of any city ordinance, for the payment of fine and costs. or during the time the prisoner was sentenced to hard labor or Imprisonment. All contracts for hiring shall be approved by the mayor and recorded in the office of the judge of probate or the county. Sec. 8. Be it further ordained by the City Council of Birmingham. that after tho prisoner has worked out the said fine and costs due the city,, or served the eente ence of the court, he shall. unless said costs are paid, be delivered to the sheriff of the county to work out the costs in- cured in said circuit court or other court, for which sentence shall be passed on him at the time of rendering Judgment against him in the manner and to the same ex-