Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-10
HERE'S A NEW BILL
To Provide for . New Justice
Court System.
MONTHLY JURY TRIAL TERMS
Are Provided fss hinussly- City TO Pay
AL Expenses and h Partially Rsim-
burned By the County.

The leading pFovisions OF Representa-
tive Whites bill for alteration OF the
justice court system Of the city, pro-
vide hrss for the appointment of .
clerk OF the JOINT courts by the mayor.
which appointment must be confirmed
by the common council. The clerk 10
required 70 give honda Of 5000. The
courts are TO have the same general
jurisdiction ~ all Justices courts in
the state. except ~ otherwise provided
in the BILL
The clerk is TO issue al papers in BE-
ginning Of quits, 90 keep . calendar
pertaining to them and shall assgn
trials OF causcs 10 the justices In rota-
ton. except in cases where the plain
tits begin more than ono suit at =
time. Partiss OF the su1t may. by max
ing proper attldavits. have their cases
transferred TO another Justice for trial.
II jury trial I've demanded, the party
20 demanding shall paw s. jury fee.
which shall not be- Included - part
of the taxabls costs. and tho trial by
jury may then be adjourned to the first
Tuesday OF the following month. The
clerk 10 authorized to prepare jury
panel OF twenty-four taxpaying voters
during the first twenty days of May.
On the last Wednesday II each month
he shall IN the presence OF At least two
OF the justices. draw them.
Terms for Jury Trials.
Jury trials are 70 be held beginning
the hrst. Tuesday in each month, at
which the justices are 10 cit together,
though two OF them may constitute
quorum. They shall continue thus
until all jury cases are disposed of or
adjourned to the following term. The
jury shall consist Of ak men, but the
litigants may agree on = less number.
Instructions to jurors are 70 be gwen by
one Of the justices, but are not to be
considered grounds for certiorari or APP
peal.
Each justice shall keep . docket and
give TO the clerk daily particulars OF
each judgment rendered, % as to
enable the clerk 10 properly issue final
process, etc. The clerks books shall
contain copies of the justices' entries
and other particulars. fee of 81
must be paid At issuance Of first pro-
GEES anu 81 additional before begin
ming of trials. A fee Of 81 shall be
taxed against the losing party in jury
trials for payment of officers attend
ance, but no jury fees may be taxed.
Jurors shall tie summoned by con-
stables. as directed by the clerx, At
least two days before the opening of 3
term. the constables' fees TO be paid by
the city, So for each days attendance
as baiht ct the jury sessions, but moth
ing for attendance 1T trials before
either justice singly.
Salaries to be Paid
The justices shall receive 81 200 each
annually for all services and the clerk
$3.50. A substitute may be appointed
| by the mayor in case OF the clerk.
sickness or death. Jurors are to re-
ceive 81 per day. except when excused
by the court. II any justice is absent
from the city for more thar one week.
except IN case of sickness. he 10 locked
| IS per day. Certified transcripts of
entries upon the dockets shall be paid
for at 10 cents per folio.
In criminal cases the justices shall
have Amilar Jurisdictions to other JUS
tices, except where it would conflict
with the police courts jurisdiction.
The county board of supervisors shall
order monies due for examinations,
etc., in criminal cases paid to the city
treasurer aud all sums received by the
Justices by virtue OF their official posi-
ton must be paid forthwith TO the
clerk, aud by him TO the city treasurer.
The common council must provide
rooms for each justice and the clerk
and jury court room. ETC.. and furnish
the necessary supplies.