When any action shall be brought against any incorporated company for a violation of any law or ordinance of said city, the Police Magistrate or Justice of the Peace before whom the complaint is made shall issue a summons against the company, stating therein the nature of the action or suit, which summons shall be returnable as provided by law and may be executed by leaving a copy thereof with the President, Secretary, Public Works Director, General Agent, Cashier, or Principal Clerk of such company, if any of them can be found in the county or, if none shall be found in the county, by leaving a copy of the summons with any director, clerk, or other agent to be found within the county; upon the return of such summons duly served, the Magistrate or Justice of the Peace shall proceed to hear and determine the case in like manner as other cases are heard and determined.
(Prior Code, Chapter 22, § 3)