HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 260 Ordinance : o . 260 .
An Ordinance defining tLe powers and duties of the Police
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Jude in certain cases and for other n rposes .
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Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of
Fayetteville , .rkansa . . .
i Sec . 1 . That whenever ony fire , perialty or forfeiture shall
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rf/A be i:. ,.josed by the Police Judge for a violation of any of the
City Ordinances or other ratter 0lythingNrithin the jurisdic -
tionof the said Court it shall be the 1ut :; of the Police
Judge to nape out a commitment forthwith , for the person
against l om the same may have been irao :> ed stating therein
the a.iourit of : uch fine , penalty of forfeiture , together .eith
the costs and deliver such commitiment to the Chief of Police
or f: is authorized deputy and Make an entry of the same upon
his docket ,
Jec . 2 . he Policc Judge is hereby expressly forbidden to
collect & ny fines , penaltier. or forfeitures , except through
the Chief of Police and the Cliief of Police is hereby ex-
pressly prohibits : frort' tnrning over, to any per :Ion .whatsoever
to collect any fine , penalty or forfeiture . specified i .i
any commitment that may come into his hands in person or,
through his authorized Deputy , nor shall the Chief ofPolice
or any other person collect or atte-ipt to collect. any fine ,
penalty or forfeiture except as may be specified in a com -
mitr:.ent ; n his hands from the Police Judge .
Sec . 3 . The Police Judge is hereby required to make a
monthly report under oath to the City Council to be sub -
mi t ted
ub -nit. ted at ti. e fire t , e alar iaeeting in each ionth showing
all cases brought bcfore the Police Court during the precJd -
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ing -'.orith , stating the date , the : lame of the offender , offenm
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r committed , the amount of the fines , penalties , forfeitures
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and k . costs , vihether paid or un;;aid , 1xhether com:"litted to
jail or sentenced to labor as provided by
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Sec . 4 . It shall be the duty of the Police Judge at the �
end of each vaeek to turn overto the City Treasurer the a-.ount
of all fines , penalties , forfeitures and costs , that have
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come into his hands during such :•;eek and take the recei ,) t
of such Treasurer for the same which receipt shall be sub -
mitted to the City Council in connection with the monthly
report ro uired in the preceding Section .
6ec . 5 . The Police Judge is hereby required to give
bond to the City with securities to be at; proved by the City
Council in the sum of One thousand dollars for the faithful
performance of his duties as Police Judge and that he will
prom,) tly account for andpay into the City Treasury all
;coneys , coming into his hands from fines , forfeitures , pon
al ties and w sts as required by the Statutes of the State and
the Ordinances of this City .
Sec . 6 . In addition to the iability incurred upon
his bond a violation of any of the )revisions- of this Ordi -
n,,nce or neglect or disreg , rd of any of the duties herein
rade i , ,cumbent upon him shall be deemed a misdemeanor in
office upon the part of the Police Judge for which he shall
be liable to impeachment and removal from office .
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ec . 7 . That all Crdinances and parts of Ordinances
so fur , s they mayconflict with the i)rovisions of this Or -
din.-Ince are hereby repealdd and this Ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its passaCe and publi -
cation . ° 2
Pi; �S D l::iD I,PPRO ' LD JULY x , 1909 <..nd published in the F<. yette -
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`b ville Daily , July 15 , 1901 .
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