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- ~ . e .~....-- -.......... ORDI1JANCE NO. 262 .AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE COSTS TO BE ASSESSED IN CORPORATION COURT e CASES. PROVIDING A SYSTEM OF HANDLING SUCH COSTS TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING THAT A CORPORATION COURT DOCKET SHALL BE KEPr; PRO- VIDING THAT THE CITY SECRETARY SHALL BE EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF SAID COURT; PRESCRIB- DiG CERTAIN DUTIES FOR THE CITY SECRETARY IN lWIDLING THE BUSnmSS OF SAID COURT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND DECLAR- ING .AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA. PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXASs Seation 1. Tha't in eaoh oase tried before the Corporation Court of the City of' La Porte the following sohedu1e of' fees shall be taxed as oosts and 001- - 1eoted of the Defendant in oase of' his oonvio'tion, 'to-w1't. , , (a) Court trial fee, 'the sum. of' $4.00, exoept that in eaoh case where the Defendant is oharged with a violation of a traf't'ic Ordinanoe or law the Court trial fee shall be the sum. of ..25; (b) Costs for the City Marshal. (l-b) For exeO\\'ting eaoh warrant of arrest or oapias, or mak- ing arrest without 1IB.I"ra.n't, the sum. of $2.00, exoept that in eaoh case where the Defendant; is charged with a viola- tion of' a traffio Ordinanoe or law the costs for the City Marshal shall be the sum of $.50; (2-b) (3-b) (4-b) ... .--.... e (5-b) ( 6-b) ( 1-b ) For SUDDnoning each witness, the Sum. of $.15; For serving ~ vi t not otherwi se provided for, the sum. ot '1.00, For taking and approving eaoh bond, and returning the same to the Court, when necessary, the sum ot $1.50; For eaoh oClllmitment or release. the sum of 11.00: Jury fees, in eaoh case where a jury is actually summoned, the sum. of $1.00, For each mile he may be' oompe11ed to travel in exeouting or1mina1 process or in summoning or attaching witnesses, 'the sum of 7~. It two or more persons are mentioned in the same wri't, or two or more writs in the same o&se, .the tee shall be oharged only for the' distanoe aotually aDi neoessari1y 'travelled in the same.. (c) City attorney oosts, in each case where a conviction is had atter -.. a plea ot not guilty has been entered, 'the sum of '5.00. SeO't1on 2. That' all tee a., and oQs'ts provided tor by this Ordinance shall be co11eoted f'or 'the use ,and benefi't of the general funds of'the City of'La Porte and shall be paid into such funds. '" e Seation 3. Tha't the Mayor and Ex..Qf't'ioio Reoorder of 'the Corpora'tion Cour't of 'the Ci1;y of La Porte shall keep a docket, upon 'the form to be approved by the Council, in whioh he shall euter the prooeedings in eaoh trial had before