Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-15

CO recommendation OF the Board OF Charity
Sn9 Correction. said Council may apgoint
of.INsTity and Correction. His Term OF once
- eel be I've yesrs; aud bis salary shall be
100 Ter year. he shall give q bond In the
t.'sl ~ 81 600 for the faithful discharge OF his
drties. IL shall be among the duties OF said
80 psr iniendent 10 act ~ Secretary 20 said
yssTd, and ~ an executive officer under it,
20 Supervise and have the general care OF an
.Srsons receiving public support on the basis
Sof CHARITY or humanity. and OF all provisions
buildings and grounds provided for SUCH
rsrsons, except IS otherwise provided by
ls~. and 10 see that none receive such aid
30 are not legally or morally entitled 20
tEs same, and that economy, propriety. and
puddle utility are secured In It's sdministra-
ton. Secondly. To have such general over
= Art OF all places where public money In said
Dstrict Ia used, or special ensctments have
bssn secured, 20 aid in the support OF pau
p~rs, criminals, or OF the proper subjects OF
cnkfity or humanity, as. not beiag tncon-
htstent with special laws. will tend 20 pro-
Elethods, ami such industries as NAV be
practicable, and a just accountability for
pDney so expanded Thirdly. To conduct
. useful or needful Inquiries aud ipyeSfi-
Rsuons, In respect 20 any Institution Of
charity, eenevolence, or humanity. or any
asl lum OF prison In said District Tor the
purpose OF insuring fidelity TO trusts, pro-
lection 10 Inmates, and the most approved
ard sanitary methods OF relief Aud the
regulations and ordinances OF said COu neil
Iesy provide for such Inquiries sni invesu.
Kafions. and for answers aud Information
'r-n' eli persons, bodies aud ofiic FRS. having
charge OF any snch Insulation. ali Tor sucn
srcHsS and visitation As. Ia the opinioa OF
sald Courcil may be requisite or useful %
seizure economy. conformity Ia trusts a "a %
Re Jaw, ard Tor the adequate prp'ec Ion %
private tights aud public Interests IN sail
District
Tl.sro shall he, In and Tor said District,
ouurL 10 ne designated the Manic pal court
~ " District OF Columbia ruere shall be
tITte Judges Of said Municipal Corr. each OF
All sm shall. at the time 81 uts appointment,
BE- alewy e. In gooi standing, aud a resident
90 saii District, and they shall be sevsrally
appointed by the President Of the United
Sra'es 10y and with the consent of the Sen
ate. iOr the term OF six years, and the salary
of each shall be - 600 per year; and they shall
severally devote their whole time % their
JuG Gel duties, ard shall not he interested in
am legal business or practice. Each OF the
ti5s idiges 81 said Municipal Court shan per-
fOru the duties Of n justice Of the peace In
silB ibr said District. aud shall have all the
!B~Sr, authority, and Jurisdiction that any
fstoe of the peace therein now has, In
Guiding the authority given or purpOrting
- ~ given by the act OF the late legislative
Assembly; and any matter. proceeding, or
rsfs pending OF partly completed, before any
fol uIer Justice OF the peace, when any said
naGicipal judge shall enter upon his
duties hereunder, may be continued aud
completed before said judge, with the
cCiid, but for this act, have proceeded
before any former justice OF the peace. And
fTUm ard after the time when this act shall
10 fCny into effect, the Office and Jurisdic-
Ion OF justices OF the peace I'm said District,
save as pertaining 10 the three Judges so 20
he selected, shall cease and determine. Any
lnaJler, suit, or proceeding begun by or be-
Lone Dne said Judge may be continued by or
before any other said judge. The dockets OF
al aNisting justices OF the peace OF said Dis
ttiCt. and ali books and papers Ia their ON
cisl possession, upon this act going fully into
rsi.ci shall forthwith be LED by them re-
spcctively, with the clerk OF the said NJ ami
Cipal Court, and there remain of record. Aud
sveTy justice who shall fail In so nle the
saine shall be liable 10 a nne OF SO for each
month OF such failure.
When either said Judge is officially acting
a,oEe, ne shall be regarded as justice OF
tie peace, and not as representing said Mo
nici psl Court, and when two or more OF said
usry-s judges are sitting together 10 hold a
.essioR under the rules for the discharge of
laciCtal duties, they shall be regarded as
noldlng q term Of said Municipal Court.
SAID Municipal Court shall devise aud use a
sea, and shall appoint, from time 10 ii me, a
cierk OF said Municipal Court for n term Of
rEfse years, and may remove him for cause.
SUcls clerk shall be paid a salary OF 5000
ger year; he shall give a bond for the faithful
q. sCh2rge OF his duties, and be may also be
rcgG red To act as the clerk OF any said Judge
Wira sitting as justice OF the peace, said
Vlerk shall keep the records. papers, and
d,, susents OF said Municipal Jurt, aud he
Ljcipal COurt shall properly require OF him.
Said Judges shall severally so act and hold
trisls. as justices of the peace, at such times
AKA >. ace as the rules shall provide aud tue
pablo convenience shall require; and one or
more such sessions shall be held on as many
lnroe separate days OF each week, excep, ia
Illy. August, and Septemb Der, ia which
uICI rs there shall be at least one session
es'l. week, and when the business shall re.
guiTs, there shall be more frequent sessions
sIT there shall be more than one said Judge
"A N
tfne. And terms OF said Municipal Court
srfll be held, pursuant 10 such rules, as
GitsD as once every month, except August
Nnd September, aud they shall be OF such
ienEtE as the prompt dispatch OF business
r,ay require, and any case may De continued
fsoin ore term into another.
u sbsu be the duty OF said Supreme Court
% frame and prCmulgate adequate rules, to
cc observed by said judges as Justices OF the
pee - and by said Municipal Court, for the
So iematic discharge OF their respective
,nsirs. and for the regulation OF practice
igCfore them, and for securing full dockets on
j.s part OF said justices, and a full record OF
iLr proceedings of said court.
sad Judges, respectively, when acting as
7ttices OF the peace, shall have Jurisdiction,
when the amount FOR which Judgment II
sssoG does not exceed $3.50, in any Ct VII case
10 dsSt or a sum due under, or for damages
Tor breach OF. contract, express or Implied;
in ahy case for damages Tor wrongs or inju-
TIss ~ persons or property, or for the taking
any uenalty or penalties imposed by this act
az any other act for the government of the
Dlyttict OF Columbia, or OF any city ordi-
napce made therein; in any case on a judg-
nrent rendered I'm any case before any said
iucee or a Justice OF the peace in said Dis
kEicl. ia any case for damages or fraud i'm
u,e Gale, purchase or exchange OF personal
property. And any such Judge, acting as a
luEt!ce OF the peace, may enter Judgment,
rot exceeding 500, upon the consent In
Witt & OF a defendant, when said consent
las n 2 written approval thereon OF an att0r-
oey. "a. law retained by the defendant, and
SAID Judgment does not involve the title To
any 'esl property. But the jurisdiction OF
sal5 judges acting as justices or the peace
star rot include any case involving the
title q real estate. nor any case involving
thE litle or the right TO enjoy, or any qles-
iiOB OF misconduct In. any ffise, except so
FAR Is the said question OF misconduct may
arise IA a suit for penalty, or any case OF
mali giOus prosecution or libel or Islander, YER
bai or written, or any case Of account where
ins accounts on both sides together shall
q gcesd 800. said Judges, sitting as justices
i tne peace, shall have power 20 compel the
sttslCBI ce or witnesses by attacome1t. and
- gGI.isn them by ine not exceeding $50, or
Sy In prison nj not exceeding tw snty-fve
days Tor refusing obedience 10 process, or
M r fgsing 10 testify or witness before any
ss a jidge. or for any willful Contempt OF
hls .Utbority committed In Presence of said