Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-24
NO FEES FOR THEM
Justices Of the Peace to Be Pad
a Large Salary
Foa AL OFFICIAL SERVICES
Pail fess "a the Biii Prepared Nv tho
Committee 81 the Bar
As-ociatiaa-

The committee appointed - reeom
nend a BIZ Or the alteration n he Jus.
ticss eauFts x tAe eits competed Ia IA
bors eat evening" The result = the I'LL
hefeNsth given. ~aieh Vii be presensed
~ the lar aeetlng h u helsi IN the ciF-
cuir court tomorrow afternoon. The
committee consists e r. A. Aaher, W
" Hyde. - ". Taylor. +. A. Maynard
and X " Ratfefrield.
A EfLL relative o. justices courts In the
city q Grand kaplsis.
Sts-rloS l. he people q the state of
Mlchisaa enact. That the common count
eli ~ TIE city q Grand Rapids shall pro-
tlsle such roouls - snail he suitable Ter
u.s. fsn hoialrg justices COURTS and Tor
lufy toflu14e. and 4n oliNe Tor the clerk
II sald l3urts hereinafter fofnsicneG
Saeh ru1cls shall IT, conveniently 10
Gated With reference ~ each other ant
for tile tispaser - TIC business y said
ceufte. Gad shall lie ready for occupancy
and 49, for the business II sail
courts on the 8ta dss II july, IA the
year i.lgt Tie said eummon council
shall also provide The necessary 'urni.
t1fa. hxfurts. sockrts. books. blanks AMI
Stationery f,sr uss, IL tle business II sad
courts. Aad Tor ne heating and hsatins
y sald r.o1as.
Sac. 2 From and after the 4th day II
july. ia the year i-.si. each u the Jus
tile@ n the rfaee ~ the city Il Grand
Kanbl- snai. receive from the treasury
~ -ald ,lfy an annual salar. q 81 20.
waicA salary shal. he ia lien u al fees.
ct-fs and ctsrges. 20 which SAID Justices
uauid IL t1flfIei hut Tor the provisions
- this sci except Tees for the perform
anrs of marriage licenses. for taking
acSaoa !esiz msnts and FOR administering
oaihs IN matters not connected with
suits 81 procecfiings IN justices courts
IN said city. such salary shall he paid to
said Justices ia monthly instailments. "a
other osficers q said city are paid. Each
q said Justices shall be 10 attendance at
his oiilcr oo al court days from the hour
q . orlock IN the forenoon until noon
and from the hour ~ , O'Clock until
o'clock IN the afternoon.
Ssc. 3 From ana after the 9Th day on
July IN The year is.sj. there shall he ono
clerk Tor said justice II the peace. 10 20
known ~ the clerk - the justices
courts < Grand Rapids who shall b.
mayor - said city by sand common
council and whose term az office shall
Re for two Years. dated from the 4th day
az july ID eseF, second year. Said clerk
shall receive FROM the treasury II said
city an annual salary - sl.3oo. 10 be
. paid T. him IN monthly instaiimenfs as
other oi'lcefs - said city are paid lie
shall have power t. appoint one or
more deputie= and 10 revoke any such
appointment ~ pleasure. provided. how
ever. that the compensation n such
deputy ~ ueputies shall ~ paid 10y
saia clerk and shall not constitute &C
sddflnnal charge or expense % said
rff. Any deputy - appointed shall
hafe roaer ~ perform az q the duties
e saili t.Isrk. and said c.erk shall b.
re-ron4,tle Tor ihe acts n any such
deputy in rfefect 20 the affairs and
duties n oiiioe "a the same extent as Tor
bis own acts Said clerk may require
such bonds or other securities from such
DEPUTIES ~ he may deem proper. Be
fore entering upon the duties ~ bis Of
-, said clerk shall de IN the Office q
fhe citg clerk q said city bond ap-
rrreei 81 RE common council Il sail
eifv in the penal sum q S3oeO.
uffh two or moro zurefirs. conditioned
that az shah eeii aud truly perform his
duties ~ such ciefk. and account Tor
and ra5 ossf "a r.oncys Which shall 10
fst.i tfi rs tiu O. tie persons lawfully
rnftI 81 % fecsise the same. The mayor.
Nth tfe ADVICE tua consent q the conf
non ennntH shall have power - revoke
fh- sqtaiafment e ruct clerk at airy
fins iur cause. aai IN the event -
s4rnnrr 81 The Office = said clark. tie
mayer shall have the power - appoint
clerk af said justices courts pro tempofe.
~ho shali loid o!iica until such vacancy
shall - tiied
Ss The olice n said clerk shall l'e
s.per and said clerk or MS deputy shall
H. In ATTENDANCE therein from ; o'clos:k
In the forenoon untii noon. and from /
e'c.ock untii o'ciock Ia The afternoon.
It shall h. re duty ~ said clerk - -
sist said Justices 10 the preparation -
process AMI IN keeping ful and com
pete i7cxefs n the proceedings b. and
ttiofs each q sali justices in The man
nss 81 eied % las SAID clerk shall
49, h.e ani safely keep al books
sri pafens helruginr - ssid court-. said
CLERK shall si4p enter IN a book thu
rsnes ~ AZ ressars Who shall sif "a
jurors ir -aIt courts IN the trial II
ssfses. ~pch names - te arranged al
rasfffirsis tEefncr With The dates y
DAYS fnai cash Juror 49, aet. and refer
snee in i1s page = fhe dotsef where
tee prreeedin4- - the trial we're err
ferctL iae -all cork shall receive Al
fee@. ecefs. fines aet dues - ever
description that sts become due and
rsyafe 'or ~ er account q proceedings
n zai1 courts. ar ~ or fef,,re said