The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08

f03. Before entering upon the
duties Of his ONCE, the said high con-
stable shall give bond at security.
in such amount as shall - required
by the hustings court. before whom he
shall qualify, not, however to be less
than FIVE 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 tiled in the clerks Office of
said court. Said high constable shall
appoint one or more deputies to at
tend to end execute the duties of
HIS Office: but the sureties on the bond
of the high constable shall be equally
liable for the acts of the deputy or
deputies as for those of their princi-
pal
1o4 The sergeant of the city Of
Richmond shall he the officer of the
hustines 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 OF
Richmond.
105. There shall be appointed by
the city council one police justice. who
shall hold his office for the term OF
four years, and until his successor
shall be elected and qualified. unless
sooner removed from office. The po-
lice justice shall hold 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 iurisdictional limits of the city
OF which a justice of the peace may
take Cognizance under the laws of the
state, aud to all cases arising under
the charter and ordinances Of the city.
Provided. however, that there shall
he 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 as said limits
lie on the south side of James river and
so far such cases are properly trt-
able by a police justice. and such po-
lice justice shall be elected in the same
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-
Gil. not in conflict with the constitution
and laws Of the United states and of
the state Of Virginia. The city coun-
ell may provide for the appointment of
such clerks and officers for said court
Of the police Justice. and make such
rules concerning admission to the
court room and the maintenance Of
good order therein during the sitting
of the said court, g they may deem
proper If any person who has been
duly summoned witness to at
tend and give evidence before the po-
lice justice, touching any matter or
thing under the charter or any ordt-
nance of the city. shall fan to attend
in obedience TO said summons. he or
she shall be fined at the discretion Of
the said justice, in sum Not exceed
ing twenty dollars.
lns. There shall he elected by the
qualified voters OF each ward three jus
tees Of the peace for each ward of the
said city. who shall be residents Of
their respective wards, and shall hold
office for the term Of four years. and
until their successors he elected and
qualify. unless sooner removed from
office They shall be designated by
tho city council. as first. second. third,
1T eetera. justices. The said justices
the peace Within the limits Of the cor
poration Of Richmond and shall have
the same powers and duties within
said limits as are provided by Law in
respect to justices of the peace in the
counties of this state, in their respec-
tive counties, w 0fRPNeF lnF potlGt
| justice shall be absent from the city.
or unable from any cause to hold his
court the same shall be holden by the
judge Of the police court, part two, of
the city Of Richmond. but such Judge
while so holding said court shall not
he entitled TO any compensation there
/ for Provided, however. that In the
! event OF the absence or disability of
! both the police justice and the judge
1 Of the police court. part two, the may
/ or of the city OF Richmond shall desig
| nate some justice OF the peace to act in
/ the place OF the police justice. whose
! compensation while so acting shall be
Z ten dollars per day. The council may
| designate any one or more of the JUS
| tees not exceeding three. to hold a
! police court AT any one or more of
the police stations in the city of Rich
moud for the hearing Of such mi sde =
meannr and ordinance violation cases
as may he authorized by the city
council to he heard at such police sta
| lions. under rules and regulations to
govern same and with such compensa
ton AS may he prescribed by said
council.
Io1. The council of the city Of
Richmond shall provide and proper
lly maintain suitable court rooms in
the city hall for the following courts;
The hustings court of the city of Rich
mond. the circuit court of the city
of Richmond. the chancery court OF
| the city of Richmond, and the law
and equity court of the city of Rich
mond where each of the several
courts shall be held. and shall hear
/ and dispose of all cases or actions OF
which said courts have cognizance
respectively under the Constitution
| and statutes of the state. And the
council shall also provide and main
tain suitable court rooms. in such
| place - they may deem desirable, for
I the holding of the following courts
! The civil justices court of the city
| of Richmond and the Juvenile and
domestic relations court of the city
Of Richmond.
/ los. The clerks Of the several courts
! Of the city. including the clerks of the
police court. the civil justices court
and the juvenile and domestic rela
lions court, shall each keep books or
accounts accurately showing the fees
that they have collected; and also
fines penalties. or other money. col
lected by them, respectively, and
showing in detail the authorized pay
fments and expenses incurred by them.
respectively. in the administration OF
| their office, on forms to be prescribed
by the special accountant of the city
| of Richmond and the sheriff "of the