The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15


Of the city or county of Kenoshn, and
VIII pay over all moneys which shall come
Into his hands by virtue OF his office rs
clerk. TO the persons entitled to the same,
aud perform all of the duties OF his Office
required by law. Said clerk shall keep
justice docket> for civil and criminal nc-
lions heretofore cognizable by justices OF
the peace aud shall also keep record
BOOK. criminal record, Judgment Dook.
IA lien docket and II minute book. III the
manner and form now in use In the cir
suit courts OF this state and eontaining
the entries as provided by law in section
~. OF the statutes of the state of Wiscon-
SIN He shall have the care and custody
OF al books pagers AND RECORDS OF sr tne
and may administer I'LL necessary oaths.
Ne shall keep the minutes Of all proceed
ines, issue the commitments and execn.
lions and enforce the same. ana MAKE up
ana keep the record or the court in al
cases therein. under the direction OF the
judge. lie shall issue all processes ex-
ceptinR summons i'll civil actions, under
his hand and the senl Of the court ana
teste them In the name Of the judge, sign.
ing them by his title Of office. and tax
tile costs. including one dollar for state
tax. In the cases required by law; pro;
vided always that the summons In ciyil
actions may be issued and served In the
same manner as in actions commenced III
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 or the
judge perform all other acts necessary to
carry out the jurisdiction herein given to
said court. He shall procure all necessary
form all ministerial acts required VI him
by and under the direction Of said court.
lie shall render an account to the county
treasurer quarterly, which shall be so
itemizcd as to show the fines, penalties
and officers fees In each case. and in
criminal cases brief statement Of the
ment OF the court He shall receive
salary OF nine hundred dollars per annun.
until otherwise fixed by the county board,
payable monthly out Of the county trea-
pensaton for services and for making
such transcripts from shorthand notes as
shall be required oy the Judge q, sa aCi,o re
or their attorney requiring them ceItineu
transcripts at a price not to exceed ave
cents cent" per , G and aop ss f He 1ns ap
point deputy subject to the apPrSN,Eal ,o OF
the official acts of his deputy and for his
compensation.
Section Il. The sheriff of kcnosha
county shall be the executive officer Of
s, Id municipal court, and shall execute an
processes issuing GU, Of said court except rep.
sion Of the charter or ordinances or the
city of Kenosha, excepting summons IN
civil notions beyond the jurisdiction OF
the justices of the peace, unless he Is or.
dered 10 serve the 50 me by the Pia1ntiI
thereon or his attorney. He shall be sub,
ject to the same rules and liabilities, and
have the same powers as provided Tor by
the statutes OF this state with reference to
the circuit court and courts of justices OF
the peace In all matters heretofore cog
nizable by justices of the peace the con
stables Of said county shall be deemed Off,
GERS Of said municipal court, ana In an
criminal actions for ofenses committed In
the city OF kenosha and actions brought
for the violation OF any provision OF the
charter or ordinances OF said city; the
members of the police force OF the city
Of kenosha snnli maze 9,,, the poWerts h 1aa
aud for such purpose shall be deemed ON
cers of said municipal court. but the city
of Kenosha shall he entitled to the fees tor
services so rendered.
Section IL Said municipal court snail
be open for business every morning, sun
days and legal holidays excepted, to hear
and determine in n summary way, all cases
which shall be brought before ii by the
officers OF said city or otherwise. with or
without process, for violation OF the Jaws
OF the charter or ordinances of said city.
and all cases of crime and misdelileanors
arising In snid city or county, and when
are not indictable: and said court may IN
It's discretion grant such continuances OF
cases ny may be necessary 10 the ends OF
justice. with or without bail In oTenses
not indictable the court shall cause TO De
for that purpose IA statement Of the Of
Tense OF which the accused is charged,
which shall stand as the complaint unless
complaint to be made. and the DEFENDANTS
plea shall be guilty or not guilty. which
Shall he entered by the clerk, and. on
failure to plead, plea Of not guilty shall
be entered the plea of not guilty shall
put all matters in such case at issue.
Section 10 The defendant in every Grim Grim
ing IN the municipal court sitting as
court Of record may waive a trial by jury
by notice in writing filed with the clerk
in s ans SSgFt or by %esn court
Section II said municipal court shall
hold regular terms. commencing on the
April. July and October of each year, but
no Jurors shall be summoned to attend
upon any term OF said court unless II shan
appear to the satisfaction OF the lnuge
thnt a Jury panel IS necessary. Jurors
shall be chosen for each term OF SAID lnu'
nicipal court by the same persons ana IN
the sane manner as. jurors IN the circuit
court and all provisions OF law. rules ana
practices relating to the selection. quail
fcntions. duties and compensation OF ju-
rors in the circuit court shall be Rpplca-
Bile to said municipal court except as mere
matter provided.
Section Is. The jury commissioners
appointed by the circuit Judge for Ken
oshu county shall at the meetings for
drawing the jury for the March ana Sep
te,nher terms OF each year for the cir
cult court for Kenosha county furnish
to the clerk OF said municipal court
list containing such number or names
ns the municipal Judge shall direct or
scrihed for Jurors OF the circuit court
In the same manner that the names are
furnished for the drawing OF the Jurors
FOR the said circuit court Ihc list 80
prepared shall be known as the county
Mt large list" The jury commissioners
shnl also furnish to the clerk OF said
municipal court list containing such
court Judge shall direct of persons, Of
city Of keuosha. Such list so furnished.
shall be known as "kcnosha jury list.
Whenever either Of the several lists shall
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
persons eligible for jury service and the
clerk shall forthwith prepare such new
lists or enter such additional names on
the proper list
tried before the municipal Judge in
which jury trial may be had the jury
shalt consist OF six persons ana shall be
drawn In the following manner: The
clerk II IN attendance and II not, the
Judge shall draw by lot eighteen names
from the box containing the names on
the "Kenosha jury list" The jury shall
be struck from this list in the same
court trials. except that instead Of sum
moning talesmen the panel shall be com.
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 bc construed as denying to the
court or Judge thereof the power or order
Ing that any trial jury may be completed
by the summoninS OF talesncn. Exam
nations of Jurors on their voir dire shall
be allowed.
Section 20. To carry out Its jurisdiction
the snid municipal court shall have all
Ihn unMers of cirCuit COnrtS and shall