St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-16

istrate Of the city.
Sec. IL. Said judges shall have power to
make and prescribe such rules and regula-
the dispatch OF the business coming before
it. as shall by them be deemed proper, and
as shall not be inconsistent with the pro-
visions OF this act and the laws OF the state.
SPECIAL JUDGES POWERS.
Sec. IL. There shall be two special judges
OF said municipal court, whose manner OF
election. term of Office, powers and duties
shall be the same as those of the municipal
judge, exceptas otherwise provided IN this
act.
Sec. ID. In the case of press OF business
IN said court, or OF the absence or sickness
Of one or both of the municipal
judges or when said judge is party
wise disqualified from acting, the said judge,
or. i'll his absence or sickness, the clerk OF
said court, shall notify alternately. when
practicable, one of the special judges to act
as judge of said court during such inability
or disqualification of said municipal judge.
SPECIAL JUDGES SHALL ACT ALTERNATELY.
Sec. IL Said special Judges shall act al
ternately when practicable and convenient
for them, and shall not be disqualified from
acting as attorney in said court in any case
to which they are not party or i'll interest.
CLERK-APPOINTMENT--o
Sec. IS. There shall be clerk of said
municipal court, who shall be appointed by
the judge of said court, and the Judge snail
have the power to remove said clerk at pleas
ure, or he may be removed by a two-thirds
vote Of the whole plumber of aldermen elected
to the common council of the city. Such
clerk, before he enters upon the duties OF MS
office, shall take and subscribe an oatn 10
support the constitution of the United states
and of the state of Minnesota, and to faith
fully and honestly discharge and perform
the duties of his office, and shall execute 10
the city of ST. Paul penal bond in such sum
and with such suretieS as the common coun,
ell shall direct and approve, condltloned
that he will account TO and pay over TO the
treasurer of said city, on the first Tuesday OF
each month, all fines, penalties, fees ana
other moneys belonging or to go TO sald city.
which may have come into his hands curing
the month next preceding, and that he Will
at all times pay over to all persons. ON deS
mand, all moneys to which they may be en-
titled which may have come into his hands Ill
virtue or by reason of his office.
Such oath and bond shall be filed III the
Office of the city clerk of said city.
Sec. Is. Such clerk shall have power to
appoint. subject to the approval OF the ]uage
of said municipal court. deputy CLERK, with
like powers of the clerk but acting under the
authority of said clerk.
And the said deputy clerk shall take SIM
liar oath and execute similar bond 10 that
of the clerk which said oath and bond shall
be filed i'll the Office of said city clerk
CLERK-DUTIES-
Sec II The clerk shall have the custody
and care of all the books papers and records
of said court He shall represent by himself
Or deputy at all trials, unless absent by reason
of sickness or ty consent OF the Judge; ana III
case of the absence of both the clerk and ms
deputy. the Judge may appoint some suitable
person temporarily 10 the position. He may
swear all witnesses and jurors and admir-
lister all oaths and affidavits, and take ac-
acknowledgements; and when appointed by
the court. he shall act as referee IN any
civil action pending in said court without
compensation. He skalI keep minutes OF all
proceedings and enter all judgments orders
and sentences, issue commitments ana
exc cutions, as well as all other
keep the records of the court. under
the direction OF the judge; and when
the Judge is not present, adjourn the court
from day to day. He shall tax all costs and
disbursements allowed in every action,
do all other things and acts necessary
or proper to the enforcing and carrying out
the jurisdiction of the court. He shall re-
ceive all fines, penalties and tees Oh every
kind. accruing to the court or any omcer
thereof, including police officers, and keep
full, accurate and detailed accounts Of the
same: and shall on the first Tuesday OF every
month, deliver over to the city treasurer OF
the city of st. Paul ali moneys so received.
with detailed accounts thereof, ana take ms
Of said court is hereby made conservator
of the peace and vested with the same au-
thority, discretion and power to act, on re.
ceiying complaints and Issuing warrants OF
said court in criminal eases.
Sec. Is. Said clerk shall, under the dlrec.
ton of the judge, and with the consent OF
the common council of said city (upless
otherwise provided). from time to time pre-
cure and furnish all the necessary blanks,
stationery, record BOOKS, court room, }4ry
room. and Office furniture, lights and fuel Tor
use of the court and the offices Thereon at the
expense of said city.
sec. 10. The city attorney of the city. OF
ST. Paul shall have charge of the prosecution
of all criminal causes in said court. not In
dictable; and the county attorney or the
county of Ramsey shall act in the prescott
ton of offenders charged with 1ndIetable
offenses. when SO required BY law to prose
cute before justices of the peace, or otnef-
wise.
1t shall be the duty of said city attorney
and of said county attorney to be present
each morning at the opening of said court to
take charge of such prosecution.
Sec. 90 The Judge of said court shall en-
pIoy and appoint shorthand writer, to make
in shorthand writing true record or report
of the proceedings and evidence taken upon
the trial of issues of fact in said court, and
of all examinations had therein; ana when
required by the court or either OF the par
ties to any such trial or examination. to tran
scribe such record or report into the words
which shall be represented by the characters
used by him in reporting such proceedings
or examination. as the same shall occur.
Sec 81. Before such reporter shall enter
upon the performance of his duties. he shall
take and subscribe an oath, similar to the
oath required of the reporters Ill the district
court of this state, and file the same with the
clerk of this court.
The evidence and proceedings in trials of
issues of fact in this court shall be reported
in like manner as in the district court, and
shall be filed with the clerk of this court and
remain so on file for the use OF all parties IN
terested.
In the performance Of his duties said re-
porter shall be subject to the orders and d.
rections of the court. and the judge may at
any time discharge such reporter and employ
and appoint another
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF.
See. %. When such reporter shall be re-
ouired by any of the parties to an action,
proceeding or examination to transerlbe his
record into longhand writing. the party re-
curing sueh transcript shall pay to the clerk
of said court, for the use OF the city OF st.
Paul. 10 cents per folio OF 100 words for the
transcript and 5 cents per folio of LOO words
for each copy thereof
80 TERMS OF COURT.
Sec. % Said court shall hold regular
terms for the transaction Of civil business
and trial OF civil actions, on each Tuesday of
every month, which terms shall continue
from day to day, with such adjournments as
the court shall deem proper, until the bust
ness of such term shall be finished; provided.
that any Judge of said court may set cases
for hearing and trial, upon any day In that.
or any subsequent term. The terms Of said
court shall open at 10 o'clock i'll the fore
noon.
TERM CALENDAR.
Sec. "a The clerk of the court shall,
prior to each term of the court, make up a
calendar of the causes which will come up
for trial, or for any other disposition before
the court at such term, adopting such ar
rangement as the Judge may direct.
Sec. 25. All civil actions and proceedings
in said court shall be commenced and con-
dI,cted as prescribed by statute regulating
the commencement, pleading, practice and
procedure in the district courts of this state,
as far as as the same may be applicable, ex-
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