Where a proceeding is brought by the city before any Police Magistrate or Justice of the Peace for the collection of a fine or penalty and violation of one of the ordinances of said city, the city shall, in such case, guarantee the legal costs of such proceeding which are earned by: the presiding Justice or Magistrate; the jurors, if any, demanded by either party of the extent of six jurors; and all witnesses subpoenaed or otherwise called to testify on behalf of the city. Upon the payment of such costs by the city where it is the duty of opposing party to pay such costs, the city shall then be subrogated to all rights and claims for such costs of such persons, as aforesaid, who have thus been paid by the city against said opposing party. When such costs, as aforesaid, have accrued, the Magistrate or Justice shall present his or her statement of accrued costs to the Council at its next regular meeting, and when allowed, said costs shall be paid to the persons entitled thereto directly as in the usual manner of paying bills.
(Prior Code, Chapter 22, § 11)