The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-02-19
Our City Charter.
lFhe following is ahe text of ihe bill
introduced by Nr- Rankin 10 :, III end
our Cay Charter:

TIE People Of tie State Of Viscorsia,
.,eprsssated in Seaats and Assembly, do
enact as .Jolto,rs:
Sectio1 l. That chapters three and fur
OF said chapter 275, of the pri,ate aai 10
cal laws of 1870 5e, and the same are here
by amended, by striking out the words
= ''poiiee las:rcc' wherever those words oc
eur 10 said tso chapters.
Sec. ,. That section six of chapter five.
of said chapter 215, of said private and
locsi laws CT so, be, and the same hereby
Is aaendej, 50 as to read as follows: "Sec.
.. The ofics of police justice Of the city of
! Manito Voc is abolished, aud there shall BE-
no more popnln- elections held to 81 such
I uthce. hat u board Of aldermen of sail
/ city Of Manit"woc, shall, in the month of
Apr'l IN each year, at one OF the regular
meetings Of Agcl board, by ballot, designate
some one cf the justices Of he p,acc. elec
ted III SAID city, to perform the duties aud
exercise the Jurisdiction heretofore exercis-
e. and periurmed by the police justice of
TIE peace receiving the highest humber Of
Nhch blliot>, 81 to lie east by said board, to
exercise such jurisdiction and perform
such duties in addition to his duties and
jurisdiction as justice Of the peace for the
ensuing year, and until his successor is du-
ly elected and qualifed and shall have and
exercise sole and exclusive jurisdiction 20
hear all complaints, and hear and trv all
examinations and trials within said city,
either for violations of the city charter of
said city or of the ordinances Of said city,
or Tor other causes, to which said oitv NAV
be party; and shall have the same power
and authority in cases of contempt as
court OF rscord-saving to every person,
however, who may be prosecuted before him
for violations of the charter or ordinances
of said city, the right to trial by jury and
the right ofarreal, the same as in criminal
cases before justices of the peace. lie shall
be entitled to tax and receive ia each case
tried before him, wherein said city NAV be
party, per diem fee of two dollars, and
shall also receive, in addition thereto. the
same compensation in fees as is allowed to
justices of the peace, by, law, for similar
services And in addition thereto he shall
be allowed to receive such salary as said
board of aldermen of said city may desig-
nate and allow to the justice of the peace
exercising the jurisdiction and performing
the services herein provided for, which SAL
AIRY shall be fixed and determined on as TO
amount, by SAID board of aldermen, at the
commencement Of the term in each year,
and shall not exceed the sum OF three hum
dred dollars, and shall not be increased or
diminished during said term. That in case
Of the absence, sickness or inability of such
justice to perform such duties, the mayor
Of said city, by warrant in writing. shall
authorize some other justice of the peace
Q; said city to perform such duties and ex-
ercise such jurisdiction during the continu-
ance Of such inability: and in case Of the
resignation OF death Of such justice of the
peace elected by said boarl to perform
such duties, or ofsl vacancy in such Office
from any cause. tEen said mayor of said
city shall, by warrant in writing. appoint
some one of the other justices of the peace
ot said city to exercise the jurisdiction and
perform tue services herein PR yided for,
until the next regular meeting of the board
OF ALDERMEN OF said city or until SAID va
cancY is filed by said board. and the ius-
tee SO appointed by warrant by said ma
yor shall, in either case, have and exercise
all the power and authority necessary to
the full and complete carrying cut of the
provisions hereof. Said Justice shall re-
port quarterly to said board Of aldermen all
proceedings Instituted before him in behalf
OF said city, and the disposition thereof,
aud shall at the same time account for and
pay over to the city treasurer the amount
of all penalties an j fines collected bv him
which by law accrue to said citc. He shall.
before entering uI on the duties of said of
flee, execute to the city of Manitov oc
bond for the faithful discharge of the duties
herein provided for, with two or more suf-
hclent sureties to be approved by said
board, In such penal sum and su,h condi-
tions as said board Oh aldtrm may pre-
scribe, and shall also take and subscribe
the usual oath OF cffice''
See. 3 That wherever he words "po
lice justice occni in chapters ), &. !, 8, Q.
10 and IL, IN sail chapter 275, Of the pri
vate and local law of 1870, the same shall
be stricken ont, and the words "iustica
clcc'ed by the beard of aldermen to try city
cases, shall be inserted in place thereof,
Section l. That the provisions contain
ed in said chapter 275 of the private and
local law Of 1870, relating to the police
justice of said city and his jurisdiction.
powers ond duties shall SO far as the sams
may be applicable thereto. apply to the
juri: diction, powers and duties of the JUS
tice of the peace, elected by said board f
al lermen to try city cases, in accordance
herewith
Section 5. That the first election, by
laid board of aldermen. of such Justice of
the peace to try city cases, under the pro-
visions of this act, shall be held in tie
month of April, 1874, and as soon as may
be after the charter election in said city to
be held on the first Tuesday in said month,
and this act shall take effect and be in force
from ahd after such election of such jus
tice BY said beard of aldermen.
Section 6. This act shall take effect
from and after its passage
Freshest 10 hurias