Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-31

| either party. is made rcturnabfe befor,
| this court. the parties thereto, by them
| selves or their attorneys, may in writ
| ing consent that s,.ih Judge shalt hcal
| and dispose of the same; or the recordc1
| thereof, if DISTINGUISHED, or with tn,
| written consent OF tho parties If inter.
| e>ted may hear and dispose of ne S.,mt
| i'll the Judges stead, or such action.
shall be disposed of as follows: C.vf
actions, wherein the debt or damages de
mandcd, exclusive o. costs exceed $50
shall upon motion, be removed 10 III.
superior court, and all other civil az.
tiuns and all criminal actions shall b.
removed ana entered before any such
trial justice within said county us may
be agrced upon. in writing by the par
ties entering an agreement IL such &c
ton. or # no trial Justice is agreed up
or, before amy municipal or police court
IN said county. ard such trial ;Gstict
or municipal OF police court shall have
aud take cognizancc of such action and
dispose of the sam, as if originally re-
turnable before srCh trial justice or
court; provided, that nothing in this
section ahall prev mt any action i'll
which said city OF any of the towns
hcreinbefore mentioned shall be- Il par
~ or named IS trustee, from being
h ard and disposed of III said court as
in other cases: brt in any such case The
action may. upon molten of either par
ty. filed before trial. be removed to the
superior court for said county
Section S-Thc sad court shall ue hcll
or eech Monday OF the month at 8
o'clock in the forenoon for the transac-
tioa of civil business, and all civil pro-
ceeses shall be made returnable at that
time. The judge or recorder shall be at
the cour: room waene Yer it is necessary
20 attend to criminal matters.
Section Said municipal court may
render judgment ana issue execution.
punish for ccntempe and compel attend
ancc, as in the superior court; make all
such rules and regulations not repuS-
nant TO law, as may be necessary and
proper for the administration of justice
promptly; ard is clothed with all such
lawful power as IS necessary for the
of its CITIES under this act
Section .o-The salary Of said judge
shall be SSe0 and such fees as are al
lowed by the general law and the same
shall be made payable quarterly out OF
the treasury of the county of Kenncbec
IN the first days of January, April, July
and October All fires and costs re-
ceived i'm criminal cases shall be paid
quarterly into thu county treasury ana
no saIar, shall he aid to said judge I'M
r.. he shall file with the county treas
urcr, a written statement of the fines
and criminal costs by him received dur
ing and for the preceding quarter.
Section 1.-THE said recorder ,shaif
receive an annual salary Of $500 in fult
for all services, payable quarterly from
tie treasury of the county of kenneoec'
on the first days Of January, April
July and October,
Section 12-Sections II, Il, IS, II and
IL of the charter of the city of Gardl-
ner. and ali amendments to said sec
tions, are hereby repealed, and all ex-
listing acts. public and private 1Acoa-
sistent with the preceding sections ar"
hercb,- modified, so far as relates to inc
city of Gardiner, 50 as to cohforh WIN
their provisions.