The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-10
1918
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103. Before entering -,pon the
duties Of his Office, the sale high con-
stable shall give bond 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 its re-
cords and fled in the clerks office Of
said court Said high constable shall
appoint one or more deputies to at
tend to and execute the duties or
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.
104. 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 OF
Richmond.
los. 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 jurlsdictional 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 a police court known as police court,
part two. which shall be held by a
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 as such cases are properly trt~
q BILE 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-
ell. 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 sa id court. they may deem
proper. If any person who has been
! duly summoned as a witness to at
/ tend and give evidence before the po-
! lice justice, touching any matter or
/ thing under the charter or any ordi-
/ nance Of the city. shall fail to attend
| in obedience to said summons. he or
! she shall be fined, al the discretion OF
| the sa id Justice. in sum Not exceed
! ing twenty dollars.
| 1o6- There shall be 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 be elected and
| qualify, unless sooner removed from
J Office. They shall be designated by
! the city council. as first. second. third.
( ct cetera. justices. The said Justices
! Of the peace shall be conservators of
! the peace within the limits of the cor
I 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. Whenever the police
! 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
t the city Of Richmond. but such Judge
| while so holding said court shall not
! be 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
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
! ten dollars per day. The council may
| designate any one or more of the Jus
| tees, not exceeding three. TO hold n
! police court at any one or more OF
! the police stations in the city OF Rich
mond for the hearing of such misde-
! meanor and ordinance violation cases
! as may be authorized by the city
! council to be heard at such police sta
| tions under rules and regulations to
! govern same and with such compensa-
tion as may be prescribed by said
council
| l07. The council of the city OF
, Richmond shall provide and proper
! " maintain suitable court rooms In
the city hall for the following courts
! The huStinES court or the CITY OF KiCn-
| mond, the circuit court of the city
of Richmond. the chancery court Of
the city OF Richmond, and the law
Iand 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 o.
| 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 as they may deem desirable, for
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-
Itions 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
ments and expenses incurred by them
respectively. in the administration OF
their office. on forms to be prescribed
by the special accountant OF the city