The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-07-30
other and inferior courts and judicial
.rihiInalS In Samoa q from time To time

necessary
vided that the jurisdiction of the courts I
and judicial tribunals so created shall not |
extend to civil cases involving an amount |
or property exceeding in value $50. nor to
criminal cases where the penalty exceeds /
fine of two hundred dollars $4,000 or i'm
prisonment for longer term than 1S0 |
Sec IL The Chief Justice shall hold the
terms of the Supreme Court in Apia and !
at such other places in the islands of Sa-
moa as in his discretion may be necessary
anu p'p ARTICLE VI.
A DECLARATION RESPECTING IT,
TIES TO. LAND IN SAMOA AND
RESTRAINING THE DISPOSITION
THEREOF BY NATIVES; AND PRO
VIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION
OF VALID TITLES.
Section l. In order that the native Sa-
means may keep their lands for culuVa-
ton by themselves ana by tneiF i f,'ti'ra
alienation of lands in the ISLANDS OF ga
mOa to the citizens or subject OF any Ior-
orr otharWise shall be prohibited, SUBJECT
to the following e&ceptlons; 49, u-,
(a) Town lots and lands Wlthln tne mn
this act, may be sold or Leased Dy ere
owner for a Just consideration When APP
proved in writing by the Chle1 JusCce VI
Samoa. :, +ha is1ands
may be leased for a just conslasir "a 't ION
and with carefully defined bouhdaLles ~, LOa
such lease is approved In Wrltlils ND nS NV nv
chief executive authority of Samoa ana py
the Chief Justice. But care shou a n. 1e
taken that the agricultural lands anu no -
uraI fruit lands of Samoans shall not DC
unduly diminished. .t-,o,,
Sec. q The court shall make pr99V .i3Iol
for q complete registry of all Vald tllles
to land in the islands of Samoa Wnic 80 O.
or may be owned by foreigners or ma ma S Of
Sec. g. All lands acquired be1ore th re L tbn
day of August, 1S79-being the GATE OF tue
Anglo-Samoan treaty shall De hSIu e'S
validly acquired. but without preJu9iffee $3.50 ~
rights of third parties, II purchasSSd I.oril
Samoans in good faith for valuable con-
sideration in a regular and GUST lal ~
manner. Any dispute as to y, the ex laGi cd cd
regularity of such sale shall De eAdA4ilioO
and determined by the court
ARTICLE VII.
MUNICIPAL, DISTRICT OF APIA.
caottor The northern boundary ex-
tends along the coast from Vailoa 10 the
mouth of the river Fuluasou the south,
ern boundary is the old-estaDlsneu dIlu
well-known Alafaalava, running from tne
river Fuluasou through Apainalo 10 the
Vafsigano River; the western boundary Is
the course of the river Fuluasou from ltIe
point wher the said Alafaalava cuts INTO
the sea: the eastern boundary runs IN q
Straight line from the point where the
said Alafaalava cuts the river NalSledho
The municipal district shall also en-
brace the waters of the harbor of Apla.
Sec. q Within the atoresaldI S @lSIrII'
consisting of six members ana mayor,
who shall preside at all meetings OF tne
Council, and who shall, In case OIL r az
equal division, have a casting vote; me
Mayor shall be appointed by the MuILci-
pal Council, with the approval OF the e Au-
ministrator In case the MuIlclpal ILL Cuut,-
oil shall he unable to come to an agree
ment they shall submit to the ADMINS
traitor the names of the candidates Whonl
thew recommend for the office OF Mayor
and the Administrator shall choose the
Mavor from among them
The Mayor and Councillors shall be res.
idents of the said district and owners OF
,aoI estate or conductors of a profession
or business in said district when Is SUD
iect to a rate of tax not less III ahloule
'i1 For - The p nurpose of the election of MEM
bers of the Council the said district sna aI
be divided into three electoral ulstrlcts::
from each of which an equal number VI
Councillors shall be elected by the tax
PAYERS thereof, qualified as aforesaid, ana
the members elected from each electoral
district shall have resided therein Tor at
II shall be the duty of the Administrator
to make the said division INTO electoral
districts as soon as practicable
| SUBSEQUENT changes in the numper OF
Councillors or the number and location
of electoral districts may be proVloe 80 LOT
Nv municipal ordinance subject 10 REFER
ence to the Administrator as hereinafter
provided -, 1,d bis of3ca for one
wear and until his successor snail De
The Councillors shall hold their office
for a term of two years ana unth tHeIF
Successors shall be elected and qual1hed.
In the absence of the Mayor the Couh-
Gil may elect a chairman pro ten IpP
| Consular officers shall not be eligible as
| Councillors or Mayor. nor snail Councll-
ors or Mayor exercise any Consular rune
tions during their term , OF once; Council
| Each member of the Munlclpal CouhcH,
| incImdine the Mayor shall before enterin ing
unon his functions make and subscribe be
! fore the Chief Justice an oath or afnr1na-
49, tbo+ he will we'll and faithfully per-
! form the duties of his office
| Sec g. The Municipal CouncI s5 1st
! have jurisdiction over the municipal dls-
| trict of Apia so far as necessary 10 en-
| force therein the provisions OF TINS act
which applicable to the sal9 uIStI1c.i
! Magistrate. who shall be appointed IN the
same manner as the Mayor, ana or the
necessary subordinate ofhcers OF justice ,lrce
vide for the security in said district OF
person and property; and to assess sucn
agree upon; and to provide proper fines
and penalties for the violation OF the laws
and ordinances which shall be IN 1orce
in said district and not in CONNECT WIN
this act including sanitary ana ponce
Tb SeS' Shall establish pilot charges, port
dues Quarantine and other regulations of
tbe MORT of Apia They shall also fix the
salary of the Municipal Magistrate and
esta blfsh the fees and charges allowed 10
other municipal officers of the district.
All ordinances, resolutions and regula-
tions shall be referred by the Munlclpai
Council to the Administrator. who shall
express his consent or disapproyal or sug-
gest amendments. Provided always that
no ordinances. resolutions and regulations
passed by this Council shall BECOME law
before receiving the approval of the Ad-
Sec. 4. The Municipal Magistrate
shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the
| first instance over all persons, irrespec-
tive of nationality, in case of infraction
Of any laws, ordinance or regulation
cordance with the provisions of this act,
provided that the penalty does not exceed
a fine of two hundred dollars $1,000 or i'm
prisonment for a longer term than 1870
DAYS with or without hard labor. The
Municipal Magistrate shall also have jur-
isdiction within the municipality of Apia
In all civil suits not affecting the right of
real property between natives and for
eigners or between foreigners, irrespective
II nationality, where the value of the
property or the amount involved does not
exceed the sum of fifty dollars $3.50.
Sec s. The Mayor shall superintend the
harbor and quarantine regulations, and
shall be in charge of the administration
of the laws and ordinances applicable TO
the municipal district of Apia.
Sec. 6. The Administrator and Council