The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29

the judge thereof at the expense of the
county.
held in the city of Fond du Lac, in some
suitable room or rooms to be furnished and
supplied at the expense of the county under
the direction of the county board thereof.
Section A.. No person shall be eligible to
the Office of Judge of the municipal court
unless he be a practicing attorney duly adj
mitted to the bar of Fond du Lac county
and a qualified elector and freebooter of said
county, and during his term of Office he shall
not practice his profession.
Section 5. On the first Tuesday of April,
A. D. 1910, the first Tuesday of April, A. D.
1913, and on the first Tuesday of April every
four years thereafter, there shall be elected
in the county of Fond du Lac, exclusive OF
manner as county judges are elected, judge
of the municipal court, who shall hold his
office for the term OF three years for the
first term and for the. term of four years
thereafter, beginning the first day of May
next succeeding his election and continuing
until his successor is elected and qualified,
and shall be subject to removal from office
in the manner provided by the constitution
of this state for the removal of the judges
OF the circuit courts. The nominations OF
candidates for municipal judge shall be made
In the same manner as provided for county
judges r q.
Section 6. The municipal Judge, before
entering, upon the duties of his office, shall
take and subscribe the constitutional oath Of
office and file the same in the office OF the
clerk of the circuit court for Fond du Lac
county, and shall execute to said county
bond in the penal sum of two thousand dol
lars, with surety to be approved by the
treasurer of said county and recorded and
filed as provided in section 7o2 OF the
statutes, conditioned. for the. faithful per-
Torrance of the duties required Of him by
law and the faithful and prompt application
and payment of all moneys and effects which
may come into his hands in the execution OF
the duties of his office.
Section 7. Whenever vacancy shall hap
pen. in the Office of municipal Judge after
the first Tuesday Of April, A. D., 1910, the
duly qualified to fill such vacancy until
successor is elected and qualified. Elections
to fill vacancies for the residue Of the term
same manner as for the election of county
judge.
Section 8. The municipal Judge shall re.
ceive salary of two thousand four hundred
dollars per year, payable monthly two thirds
out of the treasury of Fond du Lac county
and one third out of the treasury Of the city
Of Fond .du Lac and the same shall be in
judicial officer until otherwise fixed by the
Section 9. There shall be term Of court
March, June, August and October of each
year. All civil actions. over which a justice
court has no jurisdiction. in which issue
Goth day of the month preceding any term.
shall stand for trial at such term without
notice. In case OF a continuance the action
notice. cor Ths co sh Be- open
business on all secular days except legal
holidays and except as the judge thereon
Of 81 said as
or other cause, he may. and on the filing OF
an affidavit of prejudice by the defendant in
misdemeanors, examinations. or bastardy pro,
ceedings, shall by order in writing, fled and
recorded in said court appoint the county
Judge, to discharge the duties OF such judge
during such sickness. temporary ABSENCE dis
/, ability other cause, who shall have all the
powers Of such judge while administering
such Office, except the TRIAL of informations
and who shall receive for his services the
of the county treasury. In cases founded on
information any circuit judge may hold court
as the Judge Of the municipal court in the
event of the absence, sickness. disability OF
| the municipal judge, other cause. or upon
the special request Of the judge In any
such. contingency the municipal judge may
Of Fond du Lac county any and all circuit
court actions, and upon the filing OF such
order with the clerk OF the circuit court
| thereof and the said actions shall thereafter
| pvoeeed as If originally brought in the cir
cult court and while administering the duties
cult judge, or county judge, shall sign all
papers, processes and records. as "A b.
Acting Municipal Judge
| for Fond du Lac county and his deputy shall
be clerk and deputy, respectively. Of the mu'
| nicipa. court :
| In addition TO his oath and bond as clerk
| Of the circuit court, he shall file an addl'
tional oath of oface as clerk of the munich
| pal court and shall execute and file with the
| county clerk bond with sureties approved
by said county clerk and in such sum as the
| municipal judge shall order, conditioned that
/ be will pay over to the proper. person all
| fAes and penalties suit tax and other mon
| eys In his hands as required by law and the
| order of the court, and win faithfully per-
| form the duties Of his Office as required by
| law.
Section Ii. Said clerk shall have all the
| powers and perform ell the duties with ref
| erence 70 the municipal court In circuit court
| matters In the same manner and to the same
| extent as the clerk of the circuit court has
| herein otherwise specially provided and shall
| keep like records of all such proceedings as
are required to be kept by him as clerk
| tska bsii in the absence of the judge. subject
| 70 his revision,
Section IL. The clerk shall receive yearly
salary psysbl. out Of The county treasury , oh
| shall be In lieu Of all fees and per diem. IN
| fuu- compensation for all services rendered ID
him The mount q sSc1 81
| and until SO fixed the amount thereon snail
be eight hund,ed dollars
Section ID. The judge Of the municipal
l court may appoint O photographic reporter
Tor said court, skilled in the art Of short
| hand reportina, and may remove such re-
poster at pleasure and appoint another to
| The place. Every person so appointed shall
! he deemed an ofGcer of the court. and before
| catering upon the duties of the office shall
| take and. subscribe the constitutional oath
and hle the same, duly certified In the ofhce
| OF the clerk Of the circuit court. He shall
| Ia furnished with all necessary stationery
| aud shall attend when requested by SAID
/ suAge and report the proceedings OF trials
| and examinations had In said court, act as
| clerk thereof, while proceeding according TO
| iustice court procedure and perform such
| ether duties as the court or judge Thereon
| may require, and is hereby authorized and
| empowered TO administer oaths. make anc
/ keen records of the court. issue subpoenas
| and processes and perform, the other cuties
| of the position during the hearing OF such
matters the same as when the said mun1clpal
| court is sitting as court OF record
| Section ID The salary Of such reporter
| shall be seventy-fve dollars per month, pay
| able monthly from the county treasury on
| fhe certificate of the Judge OF said court,
(! which shall be in full compensation for sucn
| services and including the making OF such
| transcripts from shorthand notes as may De
| the testimony taken in any criminal examlna-
| ton or bastardy proceedings where the de-
| PENDANT ia bound over for trial, and In &C.
| tions appealed to the circuit court. The
party appealing to the circuit court In any
| civil action shall at the time of taking such
| use of the county, in addition to any otner
l. amount herein required to be PAID by MN,
1--we cents per folio for transcript OF the
testimony, which shall be returned with the
record to the appellate court. ,
/ Section s. Every reporter shall, upon the
! request of a party to any action, transcribe
in longhand the, evidence or other. proceed
| ircs taken nv him in such action or any