Trials in Civil practice in Police Courts. 4431. Proceedings in the Police Courts in criminal actions triable in such Courts are regulated in Part II, Title XI, Chapter I of THE PENAL CODE. 4432. Proceedings in the Police Courts in civil actions are regulated by Part II, Title XII of THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDure. NOTE. It was thought best to make no provision for the incorporation of towns other than herein provided. No town or city of less than two thousand inhabitants really needs corporate powers. CHAPTER V. CERTAIN STATUTES RELATING TO CITIES AND TOWNS AND EXISTING CORPORATIONS, CONTINUED. SECTION 4442. Certain statutes continued in force. 4442. Nothing in this Code affects any of the provisions of "An Act to authorize and direct the municipal authorities of the several cities and incorporated towns of this State to execute certain trusts in relation to the town lands granted to the incorporated cities and towns in this State by the Act of Congress entitled an Act for the relief of the inhabitants of cities and towns upon the public lands, approved March second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven; approved March twenty-four, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight;" or of "An Act to authorize and direct the County Judges of the several counties of this State to execute certain trusts in relation to the town lands granted to the unincorporated towns in this State by the Act of Congress entitled an Act for the relief of the inhabitants of cities and towns upon the public lands, approved March second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven; approved March thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixtyeight;" but such Acts are continued in force. TITLE IV. LIABILITIES OF COUNTIES AND CITIES FOR INJURIES CHAPTER I. SECTION 4452. Municipal corporations responsible for certain acts. 4453. Such actions must be tried, where. 4454. When action must be commenced. 4455. Warrant to be issued for payment of damages; tax 4456. Plaintiff not to recover if damage resulted from his corpora 4452. Every municipal corporation is responsible Municipal for injuries to real or personal property situate within tions its corporate limits done or caused by mobs or riots. NOTE.-Stats. 1868, p. 418, Sec. 1; see, also, Sec. 4000, ante. responsible for certain acts. actions 4453. Actions for damages under the preceding Such section must be tried in the county in which the prop- must erty injured is situated. where. be action must 4454. All actions herein provided for must be When commenced within one year after the act complained be com of is committed. NOTE.-Stats. 1868, p. 419, Sec. 6. menced. to be payment of tax therefor. 4455. On the certificate of the presiding officer or Warrant of the Clerk of the Court in which the judgment is issued for rendered, the Board of Supervisors of the county or damages; the legislative authority of the city must by ordinance direct and cause to be issued a warrant for the payment thereof on the General Fund, and the same must be paid in its regular order, as other warrants of the municipal corporation are paid; and must at the proper times levy and cause to be collected a tax on A Plaintiff damage own neglect 73-4 the taxable property of such municipal corporation for the payment of such warrant within a period of not more than three years. NOTE.-Stats. 1868, p. 419, Sec. 2. 4456. The plaintiff in any action authorized by this Title must not recover if it appears upon the trial that the damage complained of was occasioned or in any manner aided, sanctioned, or permitted by his carelessness or negligence. 299 N.S. 4457 Application of this title Repealing clause. Act how constined 5842 542 545 sale & exchange of 4447 Tax for payment of bonds: Bond Find 4448 Pedemption of Bondar PART V. OF THE DEFINITION AND SOURCES OF LAWEFFECT AND PUBLICATION OF THE CODES, AND THE EXPRESS RE PEAL OF STATUTES. |