Year: 1866




nrs sxn pvann1TtSes PRACTICE BEFORE HIN.
IN. Psopls Of he CTty. Of Waua Wa'Ia do ordai"


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Recorders JirisdietioH


svcr,ox The Recorder of the city shall be
conseryator of the peace within the limits OF
the city. and shall have exclusive jurisdiction
of complaints for the violation Of all city-or-
dinances. and all suits on bail bonds IN favor OF
The city not exceeding one hundred dollars, and
be shall have such other power and jurisdiction
as may be conferred by law or ordinance


Must Gige Bond


SEC. 2. The Recorder shall, before entering
upon the duties of his Office, give penal bond
10 the people Of the city Of Walla Walla, con-
ditioued to the faithful discharge of his duties
according to law, which bond shall be for the
sum of Eve hundred dollars, and shall be lap-
proved by the Board Of Comhon Council.
Shall Keep a Doelet.


Sac. 3. He shall keep docket, in Which he
shall enter the names Of all parties who may be
brought before him charged with violation Of
auy, city ordinance, the date of such case, and
the DISPOSITION of such case, with the penalty
or fine inflicted


Praciies before the Recorder &c.


SEC. A. Upon complaint made on oath before
him, charging any person with violation of
any city ordinance, he shall issue his warrant
for the arrest of such person, unless they shall
then be under arrest, directing it to- the Mar
shal, or any deputy Marshal or policeman, and
cause the person cohaplaineds against TO be
brought forthwith before him for trial.


Recorder may Order Arresis l0ithort a Rarraat-
Nay grant a ContiRUaRce-BoRas and Securities
Jury Trials = Reeorders Court = Penalties
for CoAtenpt-Adv Commit 10 JaiI-LRecorder' S
Court Practice must be the same as before Jus
tees Of the PeGee.1-





SEC. 5. When any violation Of a city ordin-
ance takes place in view Or within the knowi-
edge of the Recorder, be may, by verbal order
to the Marshal any deputy Marshal or police
man, cause such offender TO be arrested and
brought before him. and compel the attendance
| Of any witnesses who may be necessary to prove
the guilt of the accused, and shall proceed to
try the case, uuiess a continba auce shall be
granted, which may be done the request of
the defendant for period not exceeding twenty
four hours, though the Recorder may extend
the same tc three days, if he shall deem it nee
essary or just and shall either receive good per-
sonal property as security for the appearance of
such offender, or compel him to give bond to
the people of the city of Wana Walla in a suit
able sum, with two sureties who shall be re-
sponsible citizens of the city and city officer
shall become a surety on such bond and the
same provisions may extend to all cases which
may come before him provIded that any person
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shall have the right of trial by jury on pay
ing the fees of such jury and legal costs of sum
moning the same, said jury to consist of not
! more than six persons, whose only duty shall
be to decide on the guilt innocence of the
| accused, as charged in the complaint against
him. No person shall be tried while in a state
of ntozicarion and il. any person shall be guilty
of bOiSterous, angry or insulting language while
he is before the Recorder, he shall be either
fined or committed to jail in the discretion Of
the Recorder and in the trial and adjudication
Of every case whicn shall come before the Re
corder, he shall be governed by the same system
of practice and rules as are prescribed for JUS
tices of the Peace in similar cases, and shall
enter in his docket true and faithful statement
of all matters pertaining to cases which come
! before him, in the same manner as is by law
required of Justices of the Peace, and shall
conform to the same rules and regulations as
govern Justices of the Peace in all cases mot
| otherwise provided for by ordinance