River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15


clerk. to. the persons entitled to the same.
and perform all of the duties of his office
as required by law. Said clerk shall keep
| justice dockets for civil and criminal ac-
tons heretofore cognizable by justices or
the peace, and shall also keep a record
book, a criminal record, Judgment book,
manner and form now in use in the cir
cult courts of this state and containing
fhe entries as provided by law in section
| 742. OF the statutes Of the state Of Wiscon-
sin. He shall have the care and custody
od al books; papers and records OF tne
and may administer all necessary oaths.
He shall keep the minutes of all proceed
ings, issue the commitments and execu-
t1ons and enforce the same, and make up
and keep the record of the court IN all
eases therein, under the direction of the
judge He shall issue all processes ex-
ceptlng summons in civil actions, under
his hand and the seal of the court aud
!este them in the name of the judge, sign
ing them by his title of office, and tax
| the costs, including one dollar for state
| tax, in the cases required by law; pro-
| ylded always that the summons in civil
actions may be issued and served in the
same manner as in actions commenced in
the circuit court. He may take bail from
persons arrested, when court. is not in
session, subject to the revision of the
| court, and shall under the direction of the
! judge perform all other acts necessary to
carry out the Jurisdiction herein given to
| said court. He shall procure all necessary
| supplies for the use of said court and per-
form all ministerial acts required of him
He shah u render u an account to the county
| treasurer quarterly, which shall be so
itemized as to show the. fines, penalties
criminal cases brief statement of the
| character of the prosecution and the ludg-
| ment of the court. He shall receive
! salary of nine hundred dollars per annum,
| until otherwise fixed by the county board,
| payable monthly out OF the county urea
sury. Such salary shall be in full com
| pensation for services and for making
| such transcripts from shorthand notes as
shall be required by the judge. Said re-
porter shall furnish to parties to a ctins
cents per per- folio, and two and one-half
per flio for copies to- the oy @
| the Judge The clerk shall be liable for
| the official acts of his deputy and for his
| compensation.
Section IA. The sheriff of Kenosha
| county shall be the executive officer OF
| said municipal court, and shall execute az
| processes Issuing out or said court. except
| ing processes for violation of any proyl-
| sion of the charter or ordinances OF the
I city of Kenosha, excepting summons ia
| civil actions beyond the jurisdiction OF
| dered to serve the same by the plalntiH
! thereon or his attorney. He shall De sun,
! iect to the same rules and Liabilities, ana
! have the same powers as provided Tor ny
! the statutes of this state with reference to
| the circuit court and courts or Justices OF
/ the peace. In all matters heretofore cog
1 nizahle by justices of the peace the COM
/ stables of said county shall be deemed off,
/ GERS Of said municipal court, ana IN az
| criminal actions for otfenses committed IN
! the city of Kenosha and actions brought
/ for the violation of any provision OF the
charter or ordinances OF sald ely n.y. t4e
i of Kenosha shall have the powers ana
/ be subject to the liabilities Of constnbles
and tGr sIch p urPSSe T court but the city
! of Kenosha shall be entitled to the iees ror
! services so rendered. -,
| Section 10 Said municipal court snail
! be open for business every morning, sun
/ days and legal holidays excepted 70 near
and determine in summary way; al ea tass
! officers of said city or otherwise, with or
without process for violation OF the, laws
! of this state or of any OF the PROVISIONS
/ of the charter or ordinances or sald city,
| and All cases of crime and misdemeanors
| arising in said city or county, ana when
! are not indictahle; and said court may III
! it's discretion grant such eontlnuances OF
| eases MS may be necessary TO the ends OF
| Justice, with or without bail: In onenses
not the court Sn" GoeSet K
1 for that purpose. Il statement or the OF
/ Tense Of which che accused Is ehargea,
! which shall stand rs the complaint unless
| the court or judge shall direct Z formal
/ complaint to be made, and the defendants
| plea shall be guilty or not guilty. Whlcn
Shall be entered by the clerk. and, on
| failure to plead, II plea OF not guilty shaii
be entered: the. plea OF not guilty shiil
! put all matters in such ease at issue
! inal action or bnstardy proceeding pend
| ing in the municipal court sitting as
court Of record, may waive 3 tfiat I'D, ny 5 nrfi
! in said court or by waiver in open court
and entered in the clerks minutes.
/ Section II. Said municipal court sh ~
/ hold regular terms, commencing on the
! first Monday of the months OF January,
April. July and october Of each year; buI
! no Jurors shall be summoned TO attenn
upon any term of said court unless 1t shall
| appear to the satisfaction Of the judge
that jury panel Is necessary tr said "T m1,
nicipal court by the same persons anu II
the same manner as jurors in the elrculs
court and all provisions OF law. rules anu
| 6cotions duties and compensation of jul
! rors in the circuit court shall ne nppnca-
| bic to said municipal court, except as here
! matter provided,
section IS The jury commissioners
appointed by the circuit Judge for Ken
| osba county shall at the meetings for
drawing the jury for the March en- ana no Sep Sep
| emit court for Kenosha county furnish
to the clerk of said municipal court a
list containing such number OF names
| nersons Of like qualifications as pre-
| scribed for jurors of the circuit court
| I'm the same manner that the names are
1 furnished for the drawing OF the Jurors
4 prepared shall be known as the county
/ IT large list" The jury commissioners
| shall also furn1Sn TO tue cie!h VI s'i,t
! municipal court list containing such
/ numbers of names as the munlclpa1
| conrt iudge shall direct of persons Of
! civ Of Kenosha Such list so furnished,
! shall ne known as "Kenosha jury list.
Whenever either Of the several lists shall
/ from any cause be entirely lacking or
| shall have become depleted by reason OF
| removals exemptions or otherwise, the
| court may in its discretion require the
| commissioners to meet and certify new
lists or to certify additional names OF OF
| persons eligible for jury service and the
| clerk shall forthwith prepare such new
| lists or enter such additional names on
| the proper list.
| Section 10 In all justice court actions
tried before the municipal judge in
| which jury trial may be had the jury
| drawn in the following manner: The
clerk if in attendance and IT. not, the
| Judge shall draw by lot eighteen names
from the box continuing the names on
the "Kenosha jury list" The jury shall
1 be struck from this list in the same
! manner as is now provided for IN lustlce
] court trials, except that instead Of sum
| pleted by drawing from the same box
! from which the original list was OBTAINED
| unless the municipal judge orders the
| completion of the jury by summoning
| talesmen Nothing herein contained
| shall be construed rs denying 70 the
| court or Judge thereof the power or ordeF.
| ing that any trial jury may be completed
| nations of jurors on their volr dlre shall
| Section 90 To carry out its Jurisdiction
| tbe said municipal court shall have all
/ the powers Of circuit courts and shall
| have full power and authority TO issue