New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
THE CHAPTER ON INFERIOR COURT


JURISDICTION
TIL. c,ar.er IN inferior local courts, which the
rreater New.York Commission will recommend, will
be in substance as follows:
The CITY Court Is 10 be continued and the court and
justices shall have the same powers and jurisdiction
II aboshes after January 81 1925 the Justices courts
ard Office of justice of the peace In Brooklyn and
Long Island CITY but continues the District Courts
~ this city ard the Justices courts OF the First
Second and Third districts of Brooklyn The justices
IN these courts will continue their term Of ofce FOR
which they were appointed after which they VIII De
elected at the regular elections On or before JAN
wary 20 1885, the Mayor of NewYork CRY shall APP
,,oint four additional justices two Of whom shall be
residents of the Fourth and Fifth Districts Of the
borough OF Brooklyn. one OF Queens ana the other
of Richmond. These justices will hold office until
December 81. 1899.
No one will! be eligible to this Office unless he be
resident and elec,or in the district and has been
LAWYER in this State for at least five years. and he
shall not, during his term OF office engage In any
other business profession. The salaries or these
Justices except in the boroughs OF Queens and Rich
mond. will he 5000 year. and in the other two
boroushs 5000 year. Their terms Of Office will be
for ten years
The borouChs shall be divided into the following
districts: Bronx. two districts: Manhattan. eleven;
Brooklyn. five and Queens and Richmond. each one.
These courts will have Jurisdiction In minor civil
actions and appeals from the decisions OF the JUS
Supreme Court of the district in which tho cases
were tried. Where senosrapher's minutes are
necessary. they shall be paid for at the rate Of five
cents per 100 words. To bring an action In any Of
these courts either the plaintiff defendant must
reside in the district in which is tried. il both
plaintiff and defendant reside outside the city limits
Il can DO tried in any Of the courts.
The fine for violation OF any corporation ordinance
of the city Of New-York shall not exceed $3.50. The
action must be tried in the district in which such
violation occurred. a justice may also direct any
city marshal to collect the said fine for the city.
The justices SHALL have the right 10 make all appoint
1ucumbcnts after due notice.
The Greater NewYork will be divided as follows
division 10 embrace the boroughs Of the Bronx and
Manhattan; second division, Brooklyn. Queens and
Richmond. The Court Of Special Sessions In this
city shall n1,, and od de present justices and
The City Magistrates at present In Office snail
hold Office until their term OF office expires The
1895 but all police justices holding ONCE shall con.
title of Police Magistrate. The Mayor shall before
January %. 1898 appoint police MAGISTRATE OF each
once of Police Magistrate shall be for years ana
the salary 5000 year. The hours are to be the
The Mayor will appoint five Justices OF the Court
of Special Sessions for the second division who viii
hold ONCE until 1909. and their salaries to be
nave turisdiction to hear and determine ali charges
OF mtsdemeanor. except charges of libel
The terms Of ofice OF the marsnas In the City and
iyn and Long Island City and in the several towns
shali expire January g. 1895 except In this city
whore they shall ont their full time. The new
msrshas shall hold once for six years. There are
are be residents OF the Borough Of Brooklyn and
one each OF Richmond and Queens.