Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-29


3. LITTLE FALLS EIERA1
and criminal, Of courts Of justices Of the |
The place for holding court shall be
in the city hall in said city Of Little
Falls and the city council shall at the
particular room in said building for
holding court and shall also provide
room therein where the judge may keep
of said court may have their offices and
attend to the business of the court.
Sec. 1oo At the first general election
held after the adoption Of this isos charter ftn
large Judge of the Municipal court and
a special Judge of the Municipal court:
salary of not less than 100000 per an
mum payable in equal monthly INSTALL
ments. to be fixed by resolution IN adopt oR|3,;
council at it's first regular meeting in
April following such general election and
the salary. SO fixed shall not be diminish-
cipal judge shall be paid a salary of
three dollars per day for. each day he
shall act, which shall be paid to him BY
judges shall be residents of the city of
Little Falls and duly admitted t.
practice in the courts Of the state,
Inc SpeCldl JuUSc SldN dCt
only in case of absence or disability Of
the municipal judge. The special NUM-
cipal judge may practice in the NUM-
cipal court and act as attorney in cases
he sits, or is expected to sit as the pre-
siding judge.
No justices Of the peace shall =, have I've
city and all such Offenses otherwise cog
nizable by justice shall be examined
and tried by the Municipal court. and all
Set, loN, hn onto
dinances or bylaws of the city of Lit
tie Falls shall be tried by said NUM-
cipal court without a jury. Said court
shall have jurisdiction concurrently with
the Justice Of all off ,n~es committed else
where within the county.
The court shall be opened every morn
hearing and disposition summarily, Of
all complaints made of offenses com
mitted within the county Of which tn"
for for the trial Of civil actions shall b"
held on and following: The first Tuesday
of each month, and at such other time
as the court may from time Ito time pre-
scribe by rule.
Sec. 1o1.. Clerks and deputies-Processs
The clerk of the Municipal court, and
his deputies, shall be appointed by the
judge thereof, who may remove any OF
them at pleasure Every clerk and
deputy shall give bonds to the state. in
at least the sum of one thousand dollars
discharge of his official duties, and for
| the payment as REQUIRED by Jaw or by
into his hands. All process shall be test
ed in the name of the judge, be signed
| by the clerk. issue under the seal of the
court. and be directed for service to any
police officer, court officer. marshal or
constable of the city or village, to the
sheriff, of the county. or all of them.
cipai court, excepting the special NUM-
cipal judge, if any, shall prepare or
draw any pleadings or other papers in
any civil actions in said municipal court
nor shall they institute, for another, any
civil action in such court.
The city Manager shall appoint one or
more court officers, who shall have the
power and authority of policemen, re-
and shall give bond to the city for the
for the faithful performance Of their
duties as such. Their fees shall be col
lected by the. clerk and paid into the
snarv oa 5He tHe TRe coa
| ficers shall attend the sessions of the
court and perform all duties in connection
herewith. when ordered by the court =,
appoint an official stenographer of said
court who shall hold his office during
the pleasure Of such judge; such
ers and duties and. receive. the same
compensation and his certificates shall
have the same effect as that provided
lay for the he ste sfse
take testimony in all preliminary ex;
aminations before the said court and
! certify thereto. and his compensation for
so doing shall be certified, and paid the
same as other costs in such rroceedi1gs
said court if the parties shall stipu1ate;
or if the judge shall so order, then such
stenographer shall take and report the
testimony and proceedings in such &C.
shalt be allowed and taxed in favor Of
the successful party the same as other
costs and disbursements IN the case. The
s%aii 1e ffty Cents Su per hour for tie
Such stenographer shall furnish to
tesfimoR RSrts snd fsrs upon
, msnt to him Of the fees herein pro-
Sec. 1o2. Powers and Practice
-Rules-Fees-Escept as otherwise pro,
court and the judges and clerks thereof,
shall have in matters within it's iuris..
judges and clerks of the district court
| in like cases. and the procedure and
practice therein shall be the same. In
indebtedness and recovery shall be 40
same as in the justices courts. The
court may make and alter rules for the
conduct Of it's business. and prescribe
therein forms of process and procedure.
| conformably to the law. The fees of the
clerk Of the Municipal court and OF Of
! ficers serving process and papers there
in, shall be the same as are allowed Dy
| law to the like officers of the district
court of the county. If such officers are
| paid a salary in lieu of fees, they shall
| nevertheless collect such fees and pay
the same into the city treasury and
shall be responsible for such collection.
Notices, Observation-Disclosures
shall be taxed upon notice of not less
| than two (O days. Notes of issue shall
| term. Notice of taking deposition
shall be the same as in the district
| court. Otherwise the time within which
| performed shall be half that prescribed
! in the district court, but no such half
time. shall be less than three 90 days. In
| forcible entry and unlawful detainer,