Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-16

OF The Judges OF said N uniclpal Court snail De,
and 81 all perform the duties OF, Justice Of tue
peace in and for said District, and shall have all
the power, authority, and jurisdiction that aay
justice OF tie peace therein now has, including
the authority given or purpoTtng % be given
by the act OF the late legislative assembly of
SAID District relating to Justices OF the peace,
approved by the late governor thereof on the
sfXtet nth day of August, eighteen hundred and
seventy one, and any matter, proceeding, or
cHse, pending or partly completed, before any
former justice of the peace, when any said mu-
hici pa! Juu ge snail enter upon his duJles here
under, may be continued and completed before
6UN saln judge, with the anne force and slfeCs
thst the same could. bus for this act, have pro
ce'ded before any former justice OF the peace.
end from and after the time when this at n 81
so fully into effect, the office aud jurisdiction of
justices Of the peace in said District. save 81
pertaining 10 the three judges so 70 be selected,
shan Ct Ast anu determine. ANY matter, suit.
or pr1cet ding began by or before one said jad &c
HHy lie continued by or before any other said
Judke. The dockets OF al existing justices OF
tie peace OF said District, aud all papers, books
anu documents used OF acquired BY them AZ
justices OF the peace shall, upon this act going
Iuiy into effect, he filed by sad former justices
u toe peace. respectively, Wata the CLERK Of the
said VI LniCIpal Court. and there remain of rec
oiu. And every Justice having sucD docket who
sLail tan 20 tile the same shat! De liable 70 me
OF twenty five dollars for eacu month OF such
failure.
See 50. That when either said Judge Is sitting
o. otherwise CschaTgllE AIS duty alone, be IN [
ht Fesarutu a. q Justice ot the peace, aui not
as holding sara Municipal Court, and when Two
or mere o. said three judges are sittiuS together
L Icld session under the rules for the dts
charge Of Judicial duties, thew shall be regard
1" hs LOlGihE term 81 ral1 Municipal COlrt
SAN Municipal Court shall devise aUd use 8
etat aLd snail appoint, from time to time, a
cirtb CT saia Municipal Court for "A term of
three years, a. d may Remove any said clerk for
cause, e ter giving him au Opportunity % be
SUMMARY heard in his Own defense on any
charges against him. Such clerk shall be paid
"a airy OK Two thousand dollars Per year; be
sLali before entering on his duties, give A bond
IN the same form as that required OF the Super-
lEtendeDt OF Police, for the faithful discharge
OF MS duties. and he may also be required to
asset any said judge when sitting a. Justice OF
The peace; said clerk shall keep the records
papers, ard documents OF said Municipal Court
ahd he shall perform such other duties a. SAID
municipal Court shall properly require Of him.
And there shall be adequate clerical and other
assistance, to be authorized by said Regents ~
Appropriation Will warrant, for securing the
regular, efficient, and economical discharge OF
the functions OF said judges rs Justices OF the
peace and of said Municipal Court.
See 81. That said judges shall severaliy so
act and hold trials, A. justices OF the peace at
such times and places rs the rules shall provide
ana The public convenience shall require; and
one or more such sessions shall be held on a.
many as three separate DAYS OF each week, ex-
cept in July, August, and Septem Der, IN which
mcuths there ehAll be at least one session e4ca
week; and when the business shall REQUIRE
there shall be more frequent sessions ana there
shall be more than one said Judge sitting As q
justice OF the peace at the same time. Aud
tSIne VI Flu bluElClphl Court shall be held,
pursuant to such rules, ~ often as once every
month, except August and September and theS
shall be of such length as the prompt dispatch
OF business may require, and any ease may be
continued from one term into another,
SEC. g. That said three municipal Judges
may propose suitable rules 10 be adopted by
said Supreme Court; but 1t shall be the duty OF
sald Supreme Court 20 ADOPT and enforce ruch
or OTLber adequate rules, To be observed Dy sad
Judges a. Justices OF the peace, and by said MI
nIclpal Court, for the systematic discharge of
oil anfF a .l,.,
practice, and for occurring full dockets on thu
part Of said justices, ana full record of the
proceedings OF SAID court well as the effici.
employees.
Sec. So. That any such municipal Judge. OF
any judge OF the Police Court, NAV be removed
by the President In the same manner that Rs
gent may be Re moved under this act. And the
cause IOr which the clerk or any Justice Of any
FEDERAL court may now be removed, and also
habitual neglect, csrelessness or inefiiclency in
the discharge of duty, or the willful disObedi-
ence TO any Ofthe provisions OF the act, shall be
good cause for removing any judge or clerk
Tor whose removal provision is herein made
And the police judge may remove the clerk of
bis court in the same way, and for any cause for
which said Municipal Court is authorized to re-
move its clerk.
Sec. 81. That said judges shall, before enter
Ing upon their duties, respectively take the
same oath or Office that is required TO be taken
by the justices OF sad Supreme Court Mel
ther said judge, while acting as a Justice of the
peace or as q member OF said Municipal Court
or otherwise, ehall receive any fees or perGuis-
les: When so acting as justice VI the peace
each said Judge shall keep the same docket now
required 10 be kept by justice or the peace
which shall be deemed TO be public prGpercy
and pubic record OF said District. But In
aBy case where now by law said docket lie to be
uellVered 10 the clerk OF said Supreme Court,
ana also annually, on the thirtieth day of june
or each year, or on the next day il the same b..
sunday, and also whenever any such Judge
shall cease to act justice OF the peace n
sha.l deliver said docket and any books. papers
and RECORDS he may have used in his official ca
paCity as justice of the peace, to the clerk of
salo Municipal Court, where the same Shall re-
main OF record; and any or either said i1dge
may at any time file any said papers or books
or records with said clerk or the Municipal
Court. In addition to the particulars now re-
qUired TO be entered in said docket each said
Judges shall enter the substance Of the testi-
mony, and on the conclusion of any trial shall
also briefly and separately enter therein, as TO
each case decided, first, his conclusion of fact
and, sc coDdly, his conclusion OF law involved
In the case, and upon which hi. Judgment shall
be based. Sad judges, respectively, when act
ing az Jpsuces CT the peace, shall, so soon as
accommodations shall be supplied, hold sessions
and discharge their regular duties, as such ms
tees, at some one building or place centrally
situated In said District, and the terms Of said
Municipal Court shall be held at or near the
same. as room as proper provision shall be made
Sec. So That the course of proceedjpo. and
practice before said eeveral judges when act
ing as justices OF the peace, sh all be required BIZ
sald supreme Court to be regular and uniform
and until the same shall be changed by rules TO
made by the last named court, such pr0ceedings
and practice shall be as nearly that which now
prevails before Justices Of the peace as hall he
consistent with the provisions hereof, and said
rules may supply sn Deficiencies in such prsc-
uce or course Of proceedings, and whatever is
needful Tor carrying the intent OF this chapter
into erect, IN regular aud just msnner.
Sec. sc. That said judges, respectively when
acting as Justices OF the peace, shall have iurls-
dictiOn, when the amount due or for which
judgment is asked does not exceed two hum
dred and fifty dollars in any case following,
namely: First, in any civil case for debt or sum
due under contract; secondly, in any case for
damages arising out of a contract express or
Implied, including cases against carriers: third.
iy, IN any case for damages for wrongs or in
Jurles to person or property; fourthly, in any
case on an account; filthy, in any case for the
taking or OBTAINING of property; sixthly, in any
case Ter any penalty or penalties claimed under
any law or ordinance; seVenthly, in any case
Tor sum claimed on a suretybon or by reason
or any security given; eighthly, in any case on
judgment rendered in any case before any said
Judge or Justice OF the peace In said District;
niLihly, IN any case for damages or fraud in the
erty.
And any such Judge acting as Justice of the
peace, may take and enter Judgment, not cx-
Ieeding two hundred and fifty dollars upon the