Section 6Sec./Art. 6

Jurisdiction of the City. The jurisdiction of the City, for police purposes only, shall be coextensive with its territorial jurisdiction and, for the purpose of protecting and ensuring the purity of the water supply of the City, such police jurisdiction shall also extend over all the territory within the drainage area of such water supply, or within one hundred meters (100m.) of any reservoir, conduit, canal, aqueduct or pumping station used in connection with the city water service.

The city court of the City of Sto. Tomas and the city or municipal courts of the adjoining cities and municipalities shall have concurrent jurisdiction to try crimes and misdemeanors committed within said drainage area or areas within said spaces of one hundred meters (100m.) of any reservoir, conduit, canal, aqueduct or pumping station used in connection with the city water service delivery.

The court first taking cognizance of such an offense shall have jurisdiction to try cases to the exclusion of others. The police forces of the municipalities and cities concerned shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the police forces of the City for the maintenance of good order and the enforcement of ordinances throughout said zone, area or space shall be granted by the proper authorities of the city or municipality concerned, and the fees arising therefrom shall accrue to the treasury of the said city or municipality concerned and not to the City.

ARTICLE II

CITY OFFICIALS IN GENERAL