The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16

first Tuesday of April A. D 1893, and every years
thereafter there saIi be elected in the county Polk,
in the same county judges elected
municipal Judge VINO shall bold his otce for the
Of four years from the first Monday of Nav following
his electlon and until his is elected and quail
ned and "a case of vacancy occurring in the office Of
municipal Judge the vacancy shall be filled ty sP,
pOiDtnent 10y the governor and the person appointed
to nil such vacancy, shall continue Office for the
residue of the term for which his predecessor
elected or appointed.
judge OF SAID nunEG pal court except an attorney of
court Of record. and such Judge shall hold other
county Office during the term for which he is elected
SEXTON !. The said municipal judge before entering
upon the duties OF his Office, shah take and subscribe
the constitutional oath OF oice ana hie the duly
certified in the office the clerk the circuit court
for said county and execute 10 tie said county bond
in Tue sum of one thousand dollars. with more
sureles to be approved by the county treasurer of said
county, aud recorded and filed provided section
I02 OF the revised statutes, conditional for the faithful
performance OF the duties required Of him by law
and for the faithful application and payment of al
moneys and effects that may his lands
execution OF the dutie, OF his Office.
county shall hold his office the county of said
county in some suitable to be provided by said
judge; provided. that the same Shall not he In any
room adjoining where intoxicating liquors
are sold and provided further that the said Judge shall
unless such Judge shah he the law partner Of said
sttoIney IN whch case said law partner shah not be
engased a. attorney or c9unse IN any manner matter
section o. The Judge Of the municipal court of Polk
comfy shall have cognizance and jurisdiction hear
try and determine all actions and proceedings law.
wherein the amount of the deDt, damages, demand,
pthaS or forfeiture shall not exceed the sum Of i've
hundred dollars actions to recover the possession Of
personal property with damages, the unlawful TAX
ing or detention thereof wherein the value the prop
erty therein claimed shall exceed the OF
hundred dollars, and all charges for oreIses urisn.
WITHIN SAID county and which are not punishable by
commitment 10 the state prison. shall have power
sentence aud commit all persons convicted OF
oese OF which he has jurisdiction. said Judge shall
Also have power ana jurisdiction throughout said
county /" cause to come before him, persons who
charged With committing any criminal oHense and
commit them TO jail or bind them the may
qure. said Judge shall further have all the iursdc-
tioi AutHolty, powers ana fiGhtS gwen by law TO
justices OF the peace, and shall he subject the
Said judge shall also have, and may exercise in his
county all the powers, and perform all the duties
revised statutes; and every authority granted TO,
Limitation OF the powers of court commissioner by
the laws of the Wisconsin, construed
10 extend TO the SAID municipal Judge, acting such
capacity, except when otherwise expressly provided
The otcialsesignaTon Of SAID office in matters where
IN lie shall so act shall be, municipal Judge of Polk
county. The proceedings and practice OF said court
shall in all respects be governed practicable
by the laws relating TO justices courts Of This
and transcripts OF the judgments OF this municipal
court may he hied and dockeed with the clerk OF The
circuit court for said county with the same effect
may be transcripts of Judgments rendered by justices
OF the peace OF said county, and appeals, evil and
criminal from any judgment of said court may be
taken in the same manner and with like effect
provided by laws for appeals from of justices of
the peace. Nothing herein contained shal be con-
mentioned in SUBDIVISIONS l. and of section
1915 Of the revised statutes.
Section !. Judgment by confession may be entered
before the Judge OF the municipal court OF Polk county,
sum not exceeding five hundred dollars without
aetioii either Ter money due OF 10 become due or to
secure any person against contingent liability on
behalf Of the defendant, both, if statement in
writing be made signed by the defendant and verified
by his oath TO the following effect: First IL must
state the amount tor winch Judgment may he entered
aud authorize the entry of judgment therefor by the
municipal judge of said court. second. If 1t be for
the fact out of which and must show that tho
sum confessed therefor IS justly due 10 become due
III against contingent liability, it must stale CON
csely the fact constituting The liability and must