148 AUTHENTIC HISTOKY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. 



tlie said councils, the like powers and authorities as are now vested by 

 law in the select and common councils of the city of Philadelphia. 



Sec 3. That each and every Mayor, Eecorder, and Alderman of the 

 said city, who shall misdemean himself in office, shall be liable to be 

 removed from office in the same manner that Justices of the Peace are 

 by the Constitution and Laws of this Commonwealth removable, for 

 misconduct in office. 



Sec 4. And to the further end and intent that there may not be a 

 failure of justice within the said city, by reason of any person or persons, 

 who may be charged with having committed any offence or offences 

 therein, lurking or being in secret in other places in the neighborhood 

 thereof: Be it further enacted^ That it shall be lawful for any Constable 

 or Constables of the said city to whom any warrant, under the hand and 

 seal of the said Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, or Justices, or any of 

 them, shall be delivered, commanding him or them to take any person 

 or, persons who shall have been charged with having committed any 

 offence within the said city, and to bring him, her, or them before the 

 said Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, or Justices, or any of them ; and 

 he and they are hereby enjoined and required to execute the same by 

 making of the arrest, if the same can be done at any place within the 

 county of Lancaster ; and also by bringing such offender or offenders 

 before the said Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, or Justices, or any of 

 them. 



Sec 5. That it shall and may be lawful for the said Mayor, Recorder, 

 and Aldermen, or Justices, before whom any complaint, indictment, plea, 

 matter, or thing, of a criminal or civil nature, within his or their juris- 

 diction, shall be made or depending, to issue their subpoena in common 

 form to any person or persons within this Commonwealth, commanding 

 him or them to appear and give evidence therein. And every person to 

 whom the same shall be directed, and on whom service thereof shall be 

 duly made, shall attend accordingly and give evidence, under such pains 

 and penalties as are by law incurred by any person or persons refusing 

 to attend and give evidence, when duly subpoenaed for that purpose. 



Sec 6. That the Mayor and Aldermen of the said city, for the time 

 being, shall have the same jurisdiction in all civil cases as Justices of the 

 Peace of the county have, and shall proceed therein in like manner, for 

 the like fees and costs, and with the like powers and authorities, and under 

 and subject to the like rules, regulations, and restrictions, and under the 

 like relief for insolvent debtors, and to the like means, process, and exe- 

 cution as in cases of debt or other demand, or in case of damage, trespass, 

 and trover, before any Justice of the Peace within this Commonwealth; 



3. Ibid., Sec. 10. 5. Ibid., Sec. 15. 



4. Ibid., Sec. 14. 6. Ibid., Sec. 18. 



