New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-03
rleelion Of Police mud other .In.tlce-.
An ACT N reafioH . Jaific'f aad Poes Coif N M
Cifvof Mr. York Passed March 80, 1888.
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AN ACT N relation 70 Jasc's ard Police Courts m mf
Cify Of Mr. York. Passed March 80, 1873.
Tie PEOPLE t star. o Sev YORK fr-'ene 90 sea1te 'ni A.
.en5ly. do enact ss follows
sec. TIE City Of New York shall be divided into elk
Judicial Districts IN each OF which there i, hsIeDy 1s
tab.hed Court to be called the J-'tiee' Court OF The
City Of Nsw-fork-
Sc 2 The fret second. third aud hnh Wards Of the
said City shall constitute and be the rrst Judlclh "
trc the fourth sixth and fourteenth Wards OF SAID Ciy
The Second Judicial District; the eighth and ninth Wards
81 said CITY The Third Judicial Districts the tenth
6aepth ana seventeenth Wards Of said City the Fourth
Judicial Districts tire seventh, eleventh ana thirteenth
W.,6. ~ aid civ the Fnh Judicial District; and the
fb ,stsanth and eightee Wards Of said City the
sixth Judicial District 10 each Of $40 Districts hsreoy
having the necessary qualifications required OF voter
At any general election, Justice to hold the Court IN
said District
sac 8 There shau he appointed by the Common Conn
ell Of the cty Of CLERK Of esch OF ths Jus
tees and Police Courts hereby established by this act
whose compensation snail be fixed by the Common Coun-
Gill and hsli hold his Office for four years from the
second Tuesday Of Msy next, and their compensation
shall not he increased diminished durue their con-
tinusnce in Office.
SEC l. All the powers and duties which by any law Of
this State row Ia force belong 10 vested In the pre-
s.n Assistant Justices Of the City New and their
CIe1k .bs hereafter belong to nd be vested the JUS
tce. Clerks TO be elected or appointed by vge OF
this end the said Justices 80 70 be elected hs nave
Jurisdiction over and authority TO hear, try and de-
tefmns an actions Of contract tort where the sum
claimed or recovered shall not exceed The sum OF ore
goods sought 20 be recovered DO not exceed the sum
Of frv dollsrs; and ell suits By and against Corpora
/ In the City Of New 1Ork Whtfe tue ~
controversy shall not exceed one hundred dollars ana
Office of Assistant Justices Of the City Of New
the said Assistant Justices Courts, from and after the
second Tuesday Of May eighteen hundred and foyeisht
are hereby abolished
SEC The sAid Justce, shall be elected al the merit
nua Charter election be held in the City OF NewfoT
and in every four years thereafter, at Inc snnna
CHARTER election they shall hold their respective oce'
for four years and shall enter their duties on the
second Tuesday Of May after their election respectively
/ SEC 6. The Courts in said Districts shall be held 81
To- nfafr Ea Y
de,ignAted ard provided for by the Common Council Of
the City Of NewYo6 and no such Court or any Jusce
thereof shall be authorized 10 make process or eta
uon returnabe nor 10 hear determine any cause o.
matter al any place than the uiusl court room OF said
Court
SEC There shall also be elected In each OF the said
Districts 81 the election, and in the sane manner
one Police Justice for the City OF New YORK VINO snAi
hold their Offices for four years, and shall enter on the
duties On the second Tuesday Of May next after the
election The said Police Justices shall have all the pow
ers and perform all the duties on the speca Jusccs 10
preserving the peace in the City Of NewYork and th'
said offices Special justices fr preseryins tho peae
and Clerks Of Police heretofore existing hereby abol
i.hed from and after the time WHEN tbs Police Justice
and Clerks elected appointed under this act 'ha este
on their duties.
sycs The Common Council shall by ordiusncs assig
such Police Justice. and Clerks TO sucn police Offices an'
police Ia rotation or Otherwise a. ths puohe bus
ness may require.
SIC 9 The Justices elected under the provisions o
this act shall receive such annual compensation ~
heir services shall be fixed By the Common Couneil
tn. CITY Of YORK. which annual compensation sna
DO 10 Of all fees other p-fquistes and snA no
be increased diminished during their contlnuane
In Office eaA shall receive other fees or pcfquiste
whatsvsr by virtue Of their offices. The Justices an
Clerks 10 be elected appointed in pursuanes OF M
act shall on The first day OF every month, or with
three says thereafter under oath for all fee
and pefquisitss II any OF every KIND End descnpto
received BY them hy viitos OF thst ohe-s' airre'.
I or indirectly, and pay the into the Treasur
OF the CITY u EesYofk. and no justice or Clerk sha
perform any service or which fee 10 allowsd ~ ia~
gp ssss -. P'd i9' seS Ss snai also .psy to
jneRs. and CLERK o me Marine Court IN said City, vh
.ta after ID. ssesnd Tuesday Of May neIt, receive a
.Bnual mpsn.aton, 20 DO liked By the Common Coune
Of said City.
enc. 10 The u suits the mode Of condue
ing them the psfisoting snd obtaining '.i,ieotlon
gu.ns Ia the Assistant Justices Courts Of The CITY
se- York sha extend and apply 10 the Courts estai
li'hed by the frat section Of ihia act
Sac a. All the provisions Of l,w in relation 70 chat'
election. ia the CITY OF York and tho notices Their
o. shaii applyto tho ohcsrs who's. election !. bersb
provided and Tho said officers shall b. vot-d or on On
posted separate box 10 be provided Tor that purfo'
b. the Common Council 81 said City
, src H. Tho present Assistant justices and spsei'
Mo p. .ss. %S S Ssosd .oa @
eight % deliver 10 the respective Jvsirss and foiie
justices elected under ihis act. all their ohei paps
ard dOcumsrts, sgd all papers and documents c"nneo'
With Any suite Or proceedings pending sud unasis
mined IN their respective coars and ihs la'co. a.
POLES Justices ssaSd undaf this act are hssbJ antho
trd facslvs and demand tbs same and such SUITS AZ
pfoos,dlus' 90 snans sns '"i 10 90
elected with the effect and vifip- though heio
the said Assistant IHsisss ans present special Jnsis'
Tor preserving the pssra and all dsmanis fspdafnd a
30 sEscptsd ~ ~ DO s'ssd ~ said Justices ~
Courts hrfsbr created 'gsJ Issue all process necessary
proper g. rsffT iris elect the purpose. ~ ms an
eli Canssblas and ohsf officers hereby avhoflf 100
perform ell the duiiss and ie fsrsiva the Ices ~ M
Courts hsfsby crested ~bsh hey we're 70 rs
form the Cpufts hsehy abolished. aud may serve
process Issued ~ sid Courts hsfssT created
q ssc ~ This a., shall ,sss sHaei i'nmsisisly
4 ar,ts 80 Hsw yess. assrsl.fl's once
have compared ths pfaaeaiss With an rfEinal Law
ole in ihis nase sni DO esrfT hsi Tbs ss"e 10 e"ff-
Transcript ihsrsf'a sud ~ tho hfle ~ ssid orig ins
4 ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL. Der See ~ State
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