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COMMISSIGN FORM 4RDINANCE N0. 13 �
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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHIrdG A P{�LICE COURT PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION !
OF A POLICE JUDGE PRE�CRIBING HIS �UALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES AND THE �
JURISDICTION OF THE COURT AND PRESCRIBING RULES AND REGULATIO�zS ;
GOVERNING THE PROCFEDII�S THEREIN AND �l.'0 R�PEAL ORDINANCES N0. 951 '
AND N0. 974. ;
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIR�RDEAUaMISSOURI�
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SECTI�N 1. PQLICE COUItT ESTAALISEir�D; ITS JURISDICTION. A Court is here- �
by establisried in the City of Cape Girardeau� to b� kr�o�hrr� a� tt<�; rc���ce
Court. Said Court shall have exclusive original jurzsdiction to hear ��
�' and determine all complaints under tY� Ordinances of the c;ity of
Cape Girardeau and is herEby invested with power and authority to �
inflict upon any per�on viol�+�n,� said ordi.nance such fine, not excesd- '
ing one hundred dollars ��ioo.00) � and such im�prisonment, not exceeding �
three (3) months' or both such f'ine and imprisonment, as ma.y be just �
for any offence � recoverable with cost of suit� together with jud�m�z�t�. ?
of imprisonment until fine and costs are paid or satisfied. �
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S�CTION 2. ELECTION OF POLICE JUDGE; TEIVTURE flF OFFICE: �
On the�� second Monday in April after the biennial election of Nayor and '
Councilmen� or as soon thereafter as practicab].e. � or whenever ther•e =
is a vacancy in the office of Police Judge� the City Council sh al 1 by
majority vote elect suitable person as Police Judge of th� City ;.
of Cape Girardeau� who shall hold his office during the pleasure �
of the City Council and until his successor is elected� commissioned �
and qualifiecl. t
SECTION 3. QUALIFICATIONS OF POLICE JUDGE. '�
I�� person. shall be eligible to the office of Police Judge who does �
not passess the qualifications required for officers of the City�
and who has not resided within the city for one (1) year next pre-
ceding his election� an d who has n�t attainec3 the age of twenty- ;
�� five (25) years.
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SECTICN 4. OaTH OF �FFICE: Before entering upon the discharge of the �
�uties o�is office� he shall take and subscribe the oa�h .�equired ;
to be taken and subscribed by City Officers. �
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S�CTION 5: DUTIES. The Police Judge shall be a conservator af the peace� �
azd �hall have exc lusive original jurisdiction to hear and determine all �
off'�nces against the ordinances of the City; and due change of venue shall ;
be granted or taken in any 'trial before the Police Judge for the v�.alat�.on �
of any city ordinance. He shalZ keep a docket� i.n which he shall enter
e�ery case commenced before him� and make an entry of all orders in the :
proceedings therein� a¢�d he shall deliver said docket and all books and R
papers pertaining ta his of��ice to his successor in ofiice. If the Police =
Jud.ge be absent� sicl� or disqualified fram actin,�� the D�Iayor shall desig-
nate a justice of the peace of said City to temporarilly act as Polic� �
Jud.ge until sue�i absence or disqualification shall cease� or until the �
Council elects his successor. �
SECTION 6: JURISDICTION OF POLICE JUDGE. The Police Judge shall be ex �
officio a justice of the peace within the limits of the City� with juris- R
diction as to cri.mes and misdemeanors� but shall have no jurisdietion to I
hear or determine civil matters, The Marshall' or i.n his absence the
Assistant Marshall� or any regular 'roliceman� shall be ex officio a
constable to wait upon the Police Judge when actir�g as Justice of the Peace.
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SECTTc�N 7: COURT HEI�D VPHERE: OFEN V�N. The room located on the �round
floor in the southern part of the City Hall Building, situated at the
corner of Independence and Frederick Streets , are hereby set apart as
the place where the police court shall be held, and said Court shall be
open every day but Sunday.
SECTION 8: N:AY PUNiSH I�'OR CONTEMPT. The Police Judge shall have power
to administer oaths and enforce the obedience to all orders, rules and
�udgments made by him and may fine and imprison for contempt oifered to �
such Judge while holding eourt, in the same manner and to the same exten t
as the circuit court.
k SECTiON 9z ARREST `d�ITHLUT 'r�IARRANT,WHEN. The S�arshal� night police or
� other officer of the said City wnose duty it is to make arrests or
preserve the peace �nd dignity of the City �hall make arrests o2' any
person who commits an off�ense in his presence �rithout a warrant, but
such officer sha11, before the trial, file a written complaint as herein
provided. .�
� SE C T I ON 10: WARRA?�TT S:
HOW ISSUED AND E�CTJTED. J�11 wa,rrants of t he Police
Jud�e shall be directed to the City �arshall. , and such warrant may be
executed by the Marshall, �ssistant Marshall, or any Policeman, at any place
�rithin the Qounty of Cape Girardeau. In case of the absence of the officer
from the court, the Police Judge may deputi�e some person to execute any
process issued by him.
SEGTTON 11: VIOZATION OF T�-L CITY ORDINANCES: HO��' PR4SECUT�D. All prosecu-
tions for the violation of any city ordinance shall be entitled:
'�The City of Cape Girardeau against N_, �
and the Police Judge shall state in his docket the name of his complainant,
the nature and character of the offense , the date of the trial, naxnes of
all witnesses sworn and examined, the finding of the court or jury, the
judgment of a fine and costs, the date of payment , the date of the com-
mitment, if any, and every other fact necessary to sh�w the t'ull. proceed-
in6s in each case. The char�es ahall be written, getting forth the
off'ense in plain a nd concise terms , giving the ordinances and secti�n vio-
lated, and conclude "against the peace and dignity of the City, " and may
contain one or more counts for the sa.me or different offenses , and be
gove:rned by the rules of civil procedure, exce�at it shall be sworn to,
either by the City Attorney or any other person, that the facts therein
stated are true , or upon the information and beliefr of any person as ver-
ifying or ma'�ing the complaint, before the warrant shall be issued t'or the
errest of t he defendent or person accused; v�hich complaint and verii'ication
may be in the follo�r�ing form:
In the Police Court of the City of Cape �irardeau
and State of �issouri .
The City of Cape Girardeau, Plaintiff( )Action 2�or Violation
Ve rs us
----------------------------- , Defendent, City Ordinance. '
Flaintiff f or cause of action states that the def endant on or about
the __ _day of A. D. 19 in the City of Cape Girardeau, County
of Ca,pe �irardeau, and�State of B�issouri , did wilfully violate the provi-
sions of Section �_, of Ordin2nce No. of s�id City entitled "An
� Ordinance, etc.y __� _ , approved on�the _day of' , A. D.19
in this by then and there wilfully and unlawfu7_ly�_� �_, and became �
thereby liable to the plaintiff in the penal sum of ~ Do1J.ars,
for which plaintiff asks judgment, and for all costs in this behalt� ex-
panded; and that defendant be committed in the City Jail until such �'ine
: and costs shall be fully paid; against the peace and diginity o'"the Gity
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GOUNTY OF CL�:PE GIRARDEAU � SS ;
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being duly sworn says tha.� the � �
statement contained in the faregoin.g complaint is true� !
upon the infor�mation and belief of affiant. ;
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Pol�ice Jud�e . �
SEC'I'I�Tr 12: �NY NUU,�ER flF PERSONS MAY BE INCLUDED II�T COMPLAII�TT: PROCEEDINGS L�
ON. Complaints filed in the Court of the Police Juc�;-e ma_y include any
number af persons charged �vith the same offense , and no proceedings sha11
be dismissed or defendant dischar•ged by reason. of any info-rmality or ir- �
regul.arity in any complaint� bu� such complaint may, by leave of court� ;
at a.ny time before or during the trial� prior to the retirement of th� +
jury of the finaling by the Police Judge� be amended� without prejudi�e
to the proceedings. ;
SECTION 13; POLICE JtTDG� TO HEAR COMPI,�INT. When �y persa n sh�.�l be arrest-
ed and brought before the Police JudLe ; it shall be the duty of the Police
Judge to hear and determine forthwith the complaint alledged against the
defendant unlesszlbr good cause the trial be postponed to a_ tim� �ertain,
in which ease he shall require the defendant to enter into reca�lzanc;��� �
with sufficient security1 eonditioned that he ta-i11 apr�ear before th� said
police judge at the tine and place appointed� then and there to answer
the complaint alle�ed against him; and if he fad. l or refus.e to enter into
such reeognizance , the c�efendant shall b e eommit�ed to prison and held
to ansv;�er such complaint aforesaid. �
SLCTION 14: RECOG14IZnNCE F�?RFEIT�D� DUTY CF MAYOR. In case of �,�.� '�reach
of a,ny re�ognizance entered into as aforesaid� the sa.me shall be deemed
and declared fori'eited, and the Mayor shall cause the same to be prose-
cuted a�ai.��:t the principal �nd surety� or either� suGh action shall b�
in the name of the city as plaintiff and may be prosecuted in the Circuit `
or Common P1e�s Court on the transcript of the proceeding bef'ore the '
Police Judge � and all moneys recovered tn any such action shall be paid
over to the City Treasurer to the �eneral revenue fund of the City. ;
SECT�GI� 15: PI�A OF DEFEND�TT C-�1TD ENTRY TNEREOF. The charge made against
the defendan� '��:al"1 be distinctly read to him� unless he shall w�ive the
reading of the same � and he must plead orally thereto, -either guilt�r ;
or not guilty� which plea the Police Jud�e shall enter on his docket• or ;
if the defendant s2�a11 fail or refuse to plead, the Police Judge sha�l '
enter the pl.ea of not guilty on the docket. Such plea may be entered on i
the docke� in the follovrin�, form; ;
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"Comes now the said defenciant in p�r,on and having
seen and heardread the informa ti�in filed in this
cause l'o�� plea thereto says he is guilty (o� not
guilty, as the case ma.y be) in manner and farm as
cY�arged."
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If the defendant shall plead guilty or. confess the charge� the Police �
�udge shall assess the punishment and enter up the proper juc�ment� aa�d �
in order thereto he may hear evidence �ouching the nature of the case , i
or atherwise ascertain the facts ther�eof; but in no case shall he accept a
the plea of the defendant and asses� �i.a.s punishment without �;ivin€ the �
injured party notice and opportunity to be heard. The entry f�llcawing '
the plea of guilty� as se s sing �he puni�hn,ent� may b e as follo�rrs: "
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• l�nnd I da for said affense assess hi� rpun.i�hm�nt. at 6
a fine of � dollars (and imprisonment in
�� e city jail for days) � it is therefor �
a�djud,�ed by me that the city of Cape �irardeau
do recover fnom the defenda.nt the sai d sum of
dollars the f'ine �o assessed� together '
, v�ith the costs of this prosecutiion tax.ed at
�oZlars and cents, a�ld that said de endan be
imprisoned in ttie city jail of said city for the 3
Feriod of a,ys and until said f'ine and costs ;
are paid or he be discharged according to law." ;
� SECTICN 16: DEFENDI�NT ENTITLED TO JtTRY. After the plea ��' the
defendan t has been entered, if he pleadnot guilty, the defendant or the `
prosecutir.g witness or City �ttox�ney may demand a jury, but iY no jury �
be demanded the case may be tried by the Police Judge. Al1 �ury trials
sh�11 be a jury of six (6) men? unless a less number shall be agreed upon. �
�CTI��I 17; CONVICTION TO BE HAD,7�rHEN. In no case sha.11 a jud,gment of �
coriviction be rendered except whers suffa.cient legal testimony is given
on a public trial or upon a plea of guilty made in open court. �
SECTI�� 18: PROCEEDITdGS IN INLtICABLE CASE. If in pro�ress of any trial E
befare the Police Jud.ge it shall appear triat the accused ought to be
put npon his trial for an offense aga_nst the criminal Ia ws of the �tate=
and no cogniza.ble before him as Police Jud�e � he shal 1 immedidtely
stop all further proceedir.gs before him as Police Judge� and shall cause
the complaint to be made befor� hi.mself as justice of the peace� or be- '
for� some other justice of the peace� a nd the accused shall tr�reupon be ;
proceeded against in the manner provided by general law. The Police Judge �
and City Marshall, hThen acting as Justice of t�he Peace and constable
respectively, shall be en�itled to receive therefar the sam e fees allowed
by law for such services. �
���T�. :I�? 19: 4dITTI��S��ES, SUMMpI�TED HOVu'. It shall be the duty of t he Police
Judge to is.ue a subpoena for all persons v,�hose testimony ��.�� be deemed
�u��ser��ial a.s �vitr�e"�,e� at any trail befare him� and to er.f'orce �heir at-
tendance by attachment if necessary. Officers shall attend as witnesses
against any person wham they have arrested.
�ECTION 20; DEPOSITIGNS. The deposition of any witness whose attendence ;
cannot be procureci on account of bodily infirmity or absence beyond the !
jurisdiction of the court, may be taken and used. eonditionally in the �
same manner v�rith like e.ffect and conformably to the lavas of this State
in c ourts of record.
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S.�CTSON 21: CON'I.'I�v'UA�'�tCES: ti'JITNESSES' ATTII�tDANCE. V�'hen a trial shall be �
cantinued by the Police Judge� it shall not be necessary to subpoena ;
any witness who may be present at the tir��e of such continuance is order- '
ed� but the Police Judge shall verbal:ly notify such w:itnesti,es as either
party may require to attend before him on the day set for trial to ;
testify in the case� an u enter the names of such witnesses on his docket� '`
and such verbal notice shall. b e as va�id as a summons. '
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SECTION 22; JURY HOV"� StJ��UIORTED, i� a. jury be demand�d the Pali.ce Judge ;i
shall issue his venial returnable � forthtivith or at the time which ma.y
be set for trial.
� SECTIGI� 23: VENIRE SERVED HOu^�. Such venire shall b e served by the iviarshall
Assistant 1VIarshall� or ar�y regular pol.ice of'ficer of the City.
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. �Ul�LIrIC�TIOrvS OI� JURORS. Every jL��e� sh�l� be a malA '
citizen of the State of �tissouri� a resident of the city� sober and
intelligent, of 000d reputation� over twenty-one years of age� shall
not have formed an opinion in the case� shall not be related to either party
nor biased or prejudiced in favor of or a.gainst eith�r party nor physi-
cally incapaciated� provided� no person exem�bted from jury service by
Section 7261� R.S.Missouri 1909� shall be compelled to serve on any jury
an�� all persons summoned as jurors shall b e examined, under oath touching
their qualifications to serve as jurors in the case pendin� before the court
SECTION 25: CHALLc�tGES; HOta1 MxDE. A lis t c ontaining the narr�s of twelve
, jurors � qualified herein provi�.ed, sh�,7. 1 � e furnished to the City Attorney ;
who nr�y strike offi' three of the names on such list� which list shall then
be ret�arned to the Police Jud.ge , who sh�.11 deli�rer the same to the '
r�efend�n�, ���� 7i'-is �.�ttorney� who m�y ct..rike three ��...�es �'rom said list� and �
th� r�cvaining �ix ju-rors shall be swosn to� tx°y th� ca;:�� � �,xa;; .�id��' �,i�dt
� in �ase either party shall not strike such names from such list� the Police `�
Judge sh�.11 call the names of the names of the first six men from such �
list� who shall be s�vorn to try the case. '
SECTION 26: DU1Y OF TF� JURY. The jury shall sit together while they hear ;
the case� a nd may decide the case in the jury box� or retire ta some con- -3
venien t room or place to deliberate upon tY�:ir verdic t� during which time
they shall not hold any conversation or communication with anyone upon any
matter pertaining to the case� and when they shall� all have agreed upon
a verdic t� one oi their number sha 11 s ign it as foreman; and �he same shall �
be returned into Court;provided� if n�cessary� jurors may'r�e pe rmi�.ted to �
separate� under the instructions of the Court not to discuss the case with �
anyone or among themselves� nor permi� anyone to do so in their prese�nce �
or hearing.
S�CrI�N 2?. VEKDICT SHnI�I., CONT�IN 'ddH�T. The jury shall in all cases !
assess the punishm�nt prescribed by ordinances for the offense� and �
d�signate the same by their verdici,� or if they find t�ie defendant
guilty and fail to agree upon the punishment� or sha11. assess an.y wrong
punishment, the Police Judge may assess the punishment by the co�sent
�1 ��� l�ar 4-�_<;�� �u� �.f the parti�s do not consent� or -�f -�1�e jur�� fail
to agree upon a verc�ict and are discharged� the Police Jud�;�e sha��. iss°ae
his summons for another jury and proceed to try the case again� and if
necessary may canta.nue the case until another day; and dispose of the ,,�
defendant as in other cases of continuance.
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SECTIGN 28: FORM OF VERDICT. The verdict of the jury sha�.l � e in
writing and signed by thel�irea�an �nly. It m�y be in the following �'���:
. ��rVe� the jury, t ind the defendant AB guilty as cha.rgPd '
in the complaint and assess his punish��nent at
days imprisonment in the ciry jail, and a fine of— dollars. i
or L. "�1. , �'oreman, " �
"r�Ne t�e jury, find the defendant not gui�.�y. (1�n.d j
that thep�o��cution �yas malicious or withaut probable cause. ) ;
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5ECTIC�V 29: JUDG�i�i, t�vhenever �the defet�rian t shall b� tried and found
guil�y eithPr by the Judge or a jury� or shall enter a plea of guilty
and a fine shall be assessed, the judge shall enter judgment against
the defendant tor such fine � ancl if tih� punishment shall be imprisonment
in the city jail� or s�al�_ be both a fine and impriscanment� th� judge
shall enter jud�ment accordir� to the finding of the court verdict of
the jury� an�l immediately commit the defendant to the c ity jail for
the time designated in the judgment� and the defendant shall be
adjudged to pay the costs� and n�.� be committ.ed to th� city jail ur}til
judgment f�r both fine and cost shall be pa3d� or until he shall be
discharged therefrom� as provided in this ordinance.
, �ECTI<.;N 30; WHEN �,INr; TJIAY BE CO1VIlt�NTED TO INTPRISONMENT. When any person
�` shall be unable to pay any fine and cost assessed agains�t h•
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Police Jud.ge shall have power� at the request of �the defendant to aom- �
mute such fine and costs to imprisonment in the cit� jail for any period �
of time not exceedin� one day's imprisonment for every two doll�rs of
said fine and co�t. i
SECTIOId 31; FpRM OF ORDER COMMUTITIG r INE . The or�er c ommutir� a fine �
and cost to imprisonment may be as follows; �
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�'At the re que s t of the de fendant� wh o is unabl e to !
pa.y the fine and cost of dollars assess- ;
ed against him in this case� I do hereby commute
the same to imprisonment in the city j ail fbr a
period of days. It is therefore ordered
th� t sait� ��.P#'�.nc_iant sh-�27. in li�u �� sai�l �'��?a ��
and cost be imprisonment in the c ity jail of the city �
of Cape Girardeau for the period of days, "
SECTI�N �2; FOR� OF VJA�RAN T OF COI�IMIT�U�NT. �'r'arrant o f c ommitm�n t rnay +
be in the fol�.owing form; ,
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" he C:ty of Cape Girardeau to the Marshall of the E
City of Gape Giardeau, Greeting:
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Whe�ea� 3 t�he City of Ca�e Gira.rdeau� on the `
day of A. D.r` �obtained
judgment before the undersigned, Police Judge of the
C�ty of Ca�� �irard�au� in the State of Missouri,
against , , far a misdemealorj {or
nuisance as the case may be) in the sum of
dollars fine and d�r s imprisonmen-t�ln t�ie �
city jail, you are commanded to t�k e the body of the ',
said into your custody ��1 convey the ;
sam� UQ th� city �ail and sa�e delive�y make to the
keeper thAreof� ����� ho is h�reby commanded to receive the
sai d _ , and him safely keep unti� �he
s�ia�ir�e and cos+�,s havP been �;e.id by work �r oth��rti�ise
and until his terni o�' imprisonmen ;, exp-�^��,; or until
� he be discharged by the proper authority. You a�e
further commanded to make return of this writ without y
delay� sta.tir� therein how �d in what manner you have �
executed the sa�e.
Ui�en under my hand and of�icial si;�nauua�? at th� of:iice
in the c ity of Cape �irardeau� thi s _ day of
P o ic e Judge � ;
SECTIC�N 33: PROSF,CUTO�t '1'0 �xY COSTS;� ��IEN. If upon trial before the Police f
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Judge � or t,o ti�e eourt to �vhi.ak� an ap��eal is taken from the Police Jud.ge, ;
i t appe ars ta the sati s fac tion o f the c ourt or the j ury tryir�g the °
cause that the prosecution was malicious� or without probable cause �
the court shall so state in its findings� or the jury in its verdict� �
and the eourt sha.l.l enter jud�me:�t for cost against the prosecutor or
party at whoLe i.nstance thA co�aplaint was made � and shall issue
execution therefor. Tr�e c�ty shall in no event b� he�.d �ia,ble for any
co5ts or fees to any Police Jud,ge or Marshall in any case �ried before
the Police Judge of said City unless th� defendant be convicted an.d
committed.
SECTION 34: APPEALS; HOW T�,r.'fi.T. In a11 cases before the Police Jud�e
arisin� under the ordinances of the ,.it �.n 'a
the Judgment of the Police Judge to theyCape Gpa rdea�uyCourtaofnCommo.
Pleas� except from the judgment on a lea of n
P guilty. Such appeal may be
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taken b either tr�e '
Y City or the defendant� or defe�,$an�ts� if the
defendant or C�ty �ttorney shali _�.mme���.�_���:�T �.fter judgment is rendered �
fil�n.o an af fidavit stating tha t tne dez`er�dant, or the city is aggriev- °
� ed by the verdict an�. judgment in the case' ancl that the appeal is not
made for vexation or delay; and if the a,peal is taken by the defendant �
he shall enter into a recognizance in the sum as the Police Judge shall '
deem proper� ��aith good and sufficient sure�,ies to be approved by him. �
SECTIG��' 35: CONDITI�-�-S OE` APpE.9I, B�ND. The �onditions of the appea,l '
� Bond to be given by the defendan#� shall be that the defendant shall '
; appear at the next term of the Ca�e Ui�ardeau Court of Common Plea.s� j
�' � and prosecute his ap,�eal :��ith due diligence to a decisi�n and obey
every order �;Thich shall be made in the premises and not depart without
lsave� provided� that the Jud�e shall not consider the ,i�zdgment an� �
�^osts accrue� th�rein :i.n iixin� +>.� d.rr��1an� o�' suc�: �eC��nizanc�� but
shall only reauire the recoomizance ta be suf'iicieni, to secux�e ,�
de fendant's attenc�anc e at the next term of s uch c o�ar t� and such appeal
shall operate as a stay of execution thereof until trial of the case
�ew has been han in such c ourt� provided� furth��r� that failure to
give the recos�nizance shall not pr�vent. the appeal , but the defendant
shall remain in custody or be committed� to ja�l until recognizance is ;
�i-Ten or the appeal determined� in case the defendant shall� after he ;
has been committed� give a bond conditioned as herein required� the
same shall be approved by the P�arshall� and when so approved defendant
sha11. �e released frorn custody� provided, however, th�t the city shall
not be required to execute any bond. ;
SECTIOi'V 36: PRISOTvr.�RS ::�aY ���;ORK ON STR:=ETS: ��1HEN. any person who has been
convicted in the �olice Court and santenced by the �olice Judge for
vi�lation of any ordinance of the city� whethex the punishmen� be by
fine or imnrisonment or by both� may be put to vvork and required to
perform l��.bor on the �ublic streets� highways and all.eys� or other i
public works or buildin�s of the city. Anc3 the Marshall� �treet Commis-
sioner� Yolicem�n or other officer of the City sh�.l.� have power and is
aut��or�zed and required to have or cause all such prisoners to work out
the Pull number of days for �;� hich they have been sentenced at br�aki
rcci,� :�r _.. t �:;orki:��g upon public stx�e��s� highways� er all_�ys' or publig
works or buildir�s of the city as may be designateda ��na i�' tne punish-
ment is by a'fine and the fine be not �i� � then for every dol�iar of
such judgment the person sha�l work one day. t�nd it sha.7.1 be deemed part ;
of the judgmen� and sendtence of the court that such prisoner may be �
worked as herein provided.
SECTICIY 37: DErEi�'�LENT �r'r�N DIS�RGED. Any defendent. ct�mz�itted ur�der
the provisions of this ordinance may be discharged on the payment of
fine and costs� or upon perfecting an ap�eal as here inabove provided
SECTI�T 38; SALARY OF POLIC� JUDGE. The Police Judge sha11 receiv� as
full compensation for his services suc h sum a s is fixed by ordinance. ;
SECTIOi� 39, C�P��~LZCTIT� ORDIN.aNCES RE,PEL�;ED. 4rdinance No. 95a.. and ;
Ordinance No . 974 and all ordinances or pa,rts of ordinances in conflict
vTith th�.s ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTI �N 40; This ordinance shall take effect anr� be in force f'rom and ;
after ten days after its passage. �
Passed this 20th day of �pril 1918. �
�S�gned) H, H. Haas `�
Attest; .�_... .. ,� ,_ I�ayor...._.�., ,
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