The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-09

l03. Before entering upon the
duties of his office. the said high con-
stable shall give bond and security.
in such amount as shall be required
by the hustings court, before whom he
shall qualify, not, however. to be less
than Ave hundred dollars. for the
faithful discharge of the duties Of his
office which bond shall be approved
by the said court entered on it's re-
cords and filed in the clerks ONCE OF
said court Said high constable shan
appoint one or more deputies TO at
tend to and execute the duties or
his office: but the sureties on the bona
of the high constable shall be equally
liable for the acts of the deputy or
deputies as for those Of their princi-
pal.
1914 The sergeant OF the city OF
Richmond shall be the officer OF the
hastings court. The sheriff of the city
of Richmond shall be the officer of the
circuit court law and equity court,
and the chancery court of the city or
Richmond
!. los. There shall be appointed by
the city council one police justice, who
shall hold his office for the term or
four years, and until his successor
shall be elected and qualified. unless
sooner removed from office, The po-
I lice Justice shall hold a court daily
| Sunday excepted in said city. in such
place as the city council may provide.
| The Jurisdiction Of the police justice
shall extend to all cases arising with
! in the jurisdictional limits Of the city
| of which a justice of the peace may
| take cognizance under the laws of the
state, and to all cases arising under
the charter and ordinances of the city
Provided, however, that there shall
| be police court known as police court,
! part two, which shall be held by
! police justice within the former ter
ritory of the city OF Manchester for
the trial of all cases. civil and Grim
inal, arising within the limits of the
| city of Richmond so far said limits
lie on the south side of James river and
SO far as such cases are properly trl-
a bic by police justice, and such po-
| lice justice shall be elected in the sam
manner and for the same term as is
provided in this charter for the police
! justice of the city of Richmond.
/ Such justice shall have such other
| powers and jurisdiction as may be
| conferred upon him by the city coun-
! eli. not In conflict with the constitution
! and laws Of the United states and Of
( the state Of Virginia. The city ccun-
I ell may provide for the appointment Of
such clerks and officers for said court
! Of the police Justice. and make. such
| rules concerning ADMISSION W. '"c
court room ana t"t WHH'''n'Hte ~
/ good order therein during the sitting
! of tho said court. as they may deem
/ proper. II any person who has been
! duly summoned Is witness 10 at
/ tend and give evidence before the po-
/ lice jus'tce. toOchihS any matter or
I thlng under the 'haF'er or any or0i-
/ nance OF the CITY ShaH ran 20 atieHu
! --,I1 ,,r..-s AA Nr
! In Obedience TO sara summons ne or
! she shaH be hned' at the dlscFe''oh Dl
| the said justice, in sum NOT exceed
I Ing twenty dollars.
1906. There shall be elected by the
/ qualified voters Of each ward three JUS
/ tices Of the peace for each ward Of the
/ sair CITY. who shall he residents OF
! their respective. wards. and shall hold
Office for the term OF four years. and
until their successors be elected and
! qualify. unless sooner removed from
. office They shall be designated by
+ the city council as first. second third,
I ct cetera. justices The said Justices
( Of the peace shall h" conservators Of
I The peace within the limits Of the cor
. poratton Of Richmond, ard shan nave
+ the sane powers anu pu' 'ss ~,
sara ll"'tlS ~ or w a., va
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49,. ,.rttas Svb<,o,-ar tbs naltro
! 5.,g,sca .h.u I've absent fray, tho CITY
~ ,,n.htn fror, an. ra,,sa to hold mis-
oo,,~t tba Sa,1e Shslt he holden nv the
i,dra NJ the poIiee court. part two. OF
/ tbe CIV nf Richmond. but such Judge
while so holding said court shall not
he entitled to any improvisation there
for. Provided, however, that in the
es ent OF the absence or disability OF
both the police Justice and the judge
Of the police court. nart two. the may
or of the city OF Richmond shall deslE
nate some justice OF the peace TO act IN
the place or the police Justice whose
compensation Whlte so a't'hS Shail ne
Ten doIlars per aaS' ne V"xnEU H'aS
designate any one or more % lne JHs
l'ees, hot 80 ~
fhs noIice stations in the city Of Rich
n,ond for the hearing Of such misde-
rneanor and ordinance violation cases
as NAV be authorized by the city
/ council to he heard at such police sta
ttous, under rules and regulations 70
/ govern same and with such compenss
tion as may be prescribed by said
council,
! mr. The council of the city OF
I pirbmond shan nrovide and proper.
~ maintain suitable court rooms in
Inc civ han for the following courts:
! ,1ho hnstinrs courr of tho citv OF Rich.
mond the circuit court OF the city