Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-02-03
ARTICLE V.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMESr-cIrY COURT AND

CITY JUDGE.
SEC. l. The judicial power Of the cor
poration shall be vested in and exercised
BY a court to be STYLED "the Stanford City
Court" which shall be held by judge, TO
be styled "the Judge Of the Stanford City
Court" who shall be elected by the quail
fed voters Of the city at the time Of the
general election for the city council, and
shall hold his office for the term Of two
years, and until his successor Is elected
and qualified.
SEC. 2 Said court shall have exclusive
Jurisdiction Of all misdemeanors under the
laws and ordinances of the city, and shall
have all necessary power to ehectuate the
Jurisdiction herein given. aud shall have
the power to impose such zines and penal
ties rs may be prescribed by the laws or
ordinances Of the city 10 the amount OF
twenty dollars without the Intervention Of
a Jury, and with the Intervention Of jury,
or without il II il be waved by the party
charged, 10 the amount Of one hundred
dollars. Should the person or persons
thus fined fail to pay, or repleyy same
with costs, by executing bond with surety
payable months alter date, TO the judge OF
The CITY court tor the Use and benefit OF
the city Of Stanford, and said bond, when
accepted aud approved by the judge OF
said court, shall have the force and elect
Of judgment, and IL not paid at maturity,
execution may issue thereon; said court
shall have power 10 imprison such person
or persons in the county Jail Of Lincoln
county, or the city work-house, and may
cause them to work out such tine in the
work-house, or In any other designated
place in the city limits Said work shall
be done under the direction or supervision
! OF the j.iler, warden OF the city work
house, or city marshal, As directed by th'
} court; and the imprisonment or labor tan'
imposed shall not exceed one day Tor eaci
dollar Of the fine. Upon judgment II
the name Of the Commonwealth OF Ken
lucky, the city Of Stanford, or for the use ane
benefit Of either, a capias pro fine, or any 9th
er final process may issue from time TO time
until the judgment is satisfied. The OH
! Ger TO whom such writ is issued may tak
bond, payable to the plaintiff in the writ
. which bond shall b. due in three month
and returned Ia the Stanford city codri
/ and II noe paid at msturity, execution
NAV issue on same Said court shall ais
. have the power and jurisdiction Of an ex
: aiming court Of Lincoln county, an
!. shall, as such court have the power an
perform the duties Of two Justices OF III
peace, may take reeognizanees and ba
II bonds for appearance in said court; an
N also recogniz tnces and baii-bondA in case
n of felony and mi.demeanors, which shal
a be for an appearances 10 the circuit eour
e or in any court Of competent jurisdieiio
> in said county: and shall hear all con
,e plants Of breaches Of the peace and q
" auire surety 10 keep the same aud u
= violation Of the penal laws Of the STATE
Ie impose such zines, penalties and Punisl
10 ment as may now or hereafter b. pr
n scribed by the State laws, and the mann.
Of procedure in such court shalt be q
n same as the procedure in justices eonF
! In similar cases. Said court shall has
81 concurrent Jurisdiction with justices
,e the peace in Eases Of disturbing religio
|. worship, riots, disorderly conduct, unla'
70 full assemblies, breaches OF the peace. Al
ne In all other cases within the jurlsdie'ls
be OF justices Of the peace as now or hereAil
T. given BY general law.
!. Appeals from said court in Grimm
he cases shall be governed by the laws Al
he regulations in appsAls in like Gaze" irol
O. Justices courts
We SEC. 3. Said court shall have co
he current original Jurisdiction In all uni
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