COURTS. 953

1924, ch. 549, sec. 77.

77. The Council may hold public hearings and shall have power to
administer oaths and require the attendance of witnesses and the produc-
tion of books and documents. A witness who gives false testimony or fails
to appear when duly summoned, shall be subject to the same penalties to
which a witness before a Court is subject, and the same shall be imposed
by any Judge having jurisdiction over the person of the offender.

1924, ch. 549, sec. 78.

78. No member of said Council shall receive any compensation for
his services. The Council and the several members thereof shall be allowed
such expenses for clerical and other services, travel, and incidentals, not
exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) per year, as may be provided for
in the Budget. All disbursements shall be by vouchers signed by the Presi-
dent of the Council.