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F - ORTY FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 133. 1870. 155 fOrS;§3. fgzd Z2; itlgfurther enacted, That there shall be no fee charged Clerk **0**0 ` j y h ce y the clerk of said police court. The witnesses shall °h$§g€nf€€S{· reotiycmt €'S3§H€ fees as dar; allowed for similar service and attendance and licvisguiis m , imma cour an e paid b *he local` d` f~ ' onbuce shall be committed. y L Jung 10 mn m “ bleh the Sxz0.hd. And be zt furtfzer enacted, That in all appeals from said police APP€llants to eomgietldtcsgngty appllying for appeal shall enter into recognizance, with ;$‘;;f;if:;Q;_ ._ · · y 0 e approved by the Judge, for his appearance at the cute appeal Sm. criminal court then in session, or at the next term thereof, if said crimi- i nag court: be not then in session session, there to prosecute said appeal an to abide by the judgment ot sand cmminal court; said recognizance Papal-sto bc so approved and the information or complaint shall be immediately S“““ “’ °*h" grarismétted to tlne clerk of the suoremeeourt of the District of Colum- coms` ia. non suc recogmzance being given, all further proceedings in ElHgt°f “P' said police court shall be stayed, and the judgment in said criminal pegddegient in court shall be final in the case. ¤1>D<*U;¤<= <>¤¤f¤· Sec. 9. And be zt further enacted, That the bailifs of said court may Baqimgimy act as tleputxesfor the marshal of said District of Columbia for the ser- *0* as d‘*P“°Y vice of process issued by said court. '£(”j”h“1S» {0% y Sec. l0. be at further enacted, That said police court shall be pro- iioumroom to vided wxtli asuitable place. for the holding of its sessions at the expense b“ P’°"id“· of the District of Columbia, to be apportioned as provided for in section fourteen of this act. Said court shall have power to do all acts power of Eyhxclni may be necessary to the exercise of its jurisdiction hereby con- court. erre . SEC: ll. And be it further enacted, That upon the failure of any party f, :‘¥PP€u““"*v appealing from the judgment of said police court to the criminal court, ,;i;2;]‘éOtg8r;;;§: to enter into recogmzance, as provided for in section eight, he shall be mined. committed to Jail to await his trial upon his appeal, and said trial shall be had in said criminal court as though said recognizance had been entered into. In every case of appeal the court belowshall send up the PRPGKS *0 bé information or complaint filed in the cause, and a copy of the record of p m°pp°°l all proceedings duly certified in the criminal court. Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That said police court shall have Police court power to take the acknowledgment of deeds and to administer oaths Ef(Q’w§‘;§§n*:;t and affirmations to public officers. of deeds and ad. Sec. 13. And be itherther enacted, That said police court shall have mgswr <>€F*¤i¤ power to make such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary °uR,?icS and and proper for conducting business therein. Contempts may be punished reuizlations. by fine and imprisonment, or by either; but the fine shall in no case ex- for eeed twent dollars nor the im risonment be for a lonver time than fort - Y s P zz Y eight hours. _ Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That the salaries of said judge and . §“l”~*"f¤ ;f& l. . . . lk dJuge,cer,_c. clerk of the said police court, the compensation. of·sa1d deputy c ei an how ,0 be pwd_ bailifis, and the fees of the marshal of said D1St1`lGii, shall be paid quarterly by the proper authorities of the cities of Wasliington and Georgetown and the levy court of the county of Washington ; eighty per centum proportions of thereof to be paid by the city of Washington, twelve per centum oy the P¤ym¤¤¤· city of Georgetown, and eight per céntum by the levy court aforesaid. _ Sec. 15. And be it further enacted, That all Enes, penalties, costs, and t_ Fmcsk DSE51- V _ A _ _ ‘ , . b the IES, COS S, C. foxfenures imposed or taxed by said police court, shall be collected y bow to be cql_ marshal aforesaid, or by the chief of the metropolitan police, as the case legsnsg Stud dmmay be, on process ordered by said police court, and by him paid over to P · the proper authorities of said cities and levy court, in the same proportion as aforesaid. But the Hnes, penalties, costs, and forfeitures, arising from the violation of the ordinances of said cities andnthe aetsrof the levy court, shall be paid to the proper authorities of said _]ur1sd1ctions, respectively, wherein the violation was committed. . Sec. 16. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Attorneys of