Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-06
HERE Is THE BILL
FOR FEWER JUSTICES MILLS


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city. for the appointment Of . clerk
aud for defining lne.i jurisdiction and
Ixing their com pens4tlon:
Section l. The people If the state OF
Michigan enact, There email be two lus-
tiees os the peace IN add Tor the city of
tirgnd Rapids, Michigan, who shall DO
elected 81 tns regular charter election
OF sad city. or 81 any general election
held therein. IN the same mannef. and
stall hold their otfiees for the same
term. possess the same )uristletl. n,
powers, duties and liabilities OF JUS
tices OF the peace Ter townships, except
3s hereinafter provided. and the files.
records and dockets belonging TO or
apprrtaiufng 20 those offices OF Justices
OF the pace abolished by tbis act. shall
belong TO aud 10 safely kept in the
clerks Office hereinafter mentioned;
aud the justice OF the peace whose
ONCE shall soonest expire by lts own
limitations, snail be anu 10 hereby au-
fnor.zed and empowered 20 Issue exc
eutlens upon and certify 10 transcripts
OF any Judgments appearing upon any
OF such dockeLs aud generally act. IN
relation 10 sucn Judgments. IN the same
manner aud with like elect as II they
had been rendered by him.
Sec. .. The office OF justice of the
peace, whose term shall expire on the
lth day OF July, IN the year OF our
Lord 1898, 10 hereby abolished and
discontinued after kad last named
date, and the office OF the justice of
the peacs whose term shall expire on
the 4th DAY Of July. 1894. aud OF any
successor elected 10 fiji vacancy IN
eaid term, shah he and 10 hereby abol-
lshed. And the two Justlcesof the peace
whose terms do not expire on or before
the lin day of July IN the year OF our
Lord 1854. shall contif ne TO act IS such
during the period for which they were
severaliy elected by themselves. or by
any successor elected TO TIL vacancy
IN either case.
sec. 3. The common council of the
city OF Grand Rapids shall. before tue
ith day OF July, A. d.. 1894. prepare
and furDisli = suitable court room and
jury room for the accommodation Of
each Of said Justices, and . furnished
room for the clerk hereinafter chosen,
which Offices and rooms shail be con-
tiguous; ard said common council shall
further SUPPLY the necessary dockets,
Get OF Michigan reports for the use OF
ssld JUSTICES and clerk.
sec. 4. From and after the 4th Of
July. A. u. 1894, each of said remain
.ng justices OF the peace shsll receive
an annual salary of 81 500; the one-hslf
payable monthly from the treasury OF
said city. IN such manner as the COM
s3on council of the city shall deter
D. oil o. NJ -. la
shall te paid by the county treasurer
out OF the treasury of said county in
manner provided by law for The par
men, of The salary Of tae prosecuting
attorney. At the annual charter cleo
ton preceding the 4th day OF July, IN
the year when the term u the justices
not abolished by this acs expire, sue
CT ssor shall DO respectively elected IN
the usual manner tor the term OF four
years, ana II, from any cause, q va
cancy shall to created IN the office OF
either OF such justices, the common
council OK said city may order special
election 10 be held for the purpose OF
eleeting = successor for the remainder
Of sa:d term. Any person so acting or
SO elected justice OF the peace under
the provisions IF this act shall be an
attorney and counselor ~ law, emitted
10 practice IN the courts OF this state,
aud = resident and qualified elector Of
said city
see. 5. There shall 10 one clerk for
said justices of the peace. to be known
As toe "cierk Of justice courts for
Grand Rapids" who shall bc sp-
pointed 10y said common council. upon
the making and iiliug with them the
written recommendation OF the saij
Two other legal justices, on or before
the lsf day ct July, A.. D. 1894. ard
on or before the Let day OF July Ct
eacn year thereafter. upon the written
recommendation of the justices then
holding Office; but If such recon.
meacxlion 4. not made and filed. the
sad common council shall make ruch
appointment on its CEN motion. The
term OF Office OF suca clerk stall b.,
one year dating from July 1. oil each
year, and he susll receive an annual
salAry TO be determined by the COM
mon council IA the month II June, A.
y. 1894, and IA the same month OF
every year thereafter not 90 exceed the
Gum OF 81 600, payable IN monsh.y IN
ssailments. the ont-hasf from the tfess-
ury Of sasd city and the other half
from the treasury OF the county OF
Kent. IN the same manner as provided
tor The payment Of sad Justices of the
peace. lie sIsll. before entering upoa
sne dnfis. of MS sfiice. make aud file
n the oliice of the clerk OF sad city a
bond IN the penal sum OF <2.000. VITA
sufficient surety TO 70 approved by The
"a a common council. conditioned that
The s>id clerk shall fully and fsithfu ~.
both to said city aud said county ~ all
respects. discharge al the duNcs Of HE
sasa otAce, either 10y himself or ~ biz
deputy. ss hereinafter provided.
sc. &. The said clerk. Who is an
lhorifed for tho purposes OF ne oflics
10 a. minister Ostns aud take arkuoni I.
sdEemeEts preliminary TO vrits and
pfores< 81 tue courts, which ne shall
prepare aua winch snsli BE presented.
ss lar rs prseficanls, q rotation for tile
approval and signatures. 10 each II
sslt lusbces before wnom they shall bc
sne retafDshis. but II upon the re-
turn - judgment day 81 any cause TIE
iattice before whom 4 = made return
st'e = stssnt or foespse tstfd by soy
sspf> frun1 acting. a may he fFses-
fsrrsd ~ "a 4 clerk 10 The otner 81 - 4
lustces. xlo sbail have toe same jnrls-
dlct'pn % proceed therein ~ though Il
I'D hftn org natiy commenced hefofe
hiin, add shslI also sefeif keep tie
feekets ~ sd Justices ard rith sise
nssuiefs1'i. fagn .itsd ~ them srter
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fNfia. NaieA shsii be ened - tiie
laitf.ee rfnisfing the same. ard shall
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