Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-19

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aning vacancies In office Of the justice OF
the peace.
Sec. 2929. Fees to be paid into county
treasury-statement to be made, to whom
Each justice of the peace h
pay over all fees collected for his serv-
ices to the treasury of the county in
he is elected, every thirty days, &C.
.companied by a statement thereof, sworn
to by him, and Eli other costs collected
by said Justice of the peace shall be paid
by him every thirty days, accompanied
by a like sworn statement, to the con-
table of his township, who shall be re-
sponsible for the same, and pay over the
same to the parties entitled thereto. as
is now required by law in cases of costs
collected by or paid to said c~onstables.
Sec. 1890. Penalty.-Upon the failure or
neglect Of any justice Of the peace to
comply with the provisions of this article,
within Ave days from the time provided
for paying over said costs and filing said
statement, he shall be guilty OF a mis-
demeanor, and shall forfeit his salary
for and during such time that he fails
to make such statements. as provided
in section 1929 Of this article; and should
he further fail and neglect and refuse to
pay over said costs n file said state
ment for a period Of thirty days from the
time required for filing the same, he shall
forfeit all his rights and claim to said
office of the justice of the peace. and the
same shall be filled as now provided by
law for filing vacancies in the office OF
the justice of the peace.
Sec. 2s31. Eligibiity-salary.-No per-
son shall be eligible to the office Of con-
stable, as herein provided, who is not a
citizen of the United States. who h a
not nave peer an inhabitant of this state
twelve months and of the township for
which he is chosen six months next be-
fore his election, II such township shall
have been so long established, but If not,
then Of the township from which the same
shall be taken, and said constable shall
receive a salary of three thousand dollars
per year.
Sec. 1882. May appoint deputies
Every constable shall have power to APP
point not to exceed ten deputies, who
shall take the same oath of office as the
constable, for whose conduct he shall be
answerable; such appointments shall be
In writing, and shall be subject to the
approval Of the justices Of the peace for
such township, and shall be filed in the
office of the clerk of the county court.
Such deputies h receive a salary OF
one hundred and twenty-five dollars per
month each, to be paid in like manner as
herein provided for the payment of o
stables. Such deputies may be removed
at the pleasure of the constable appoint
ing them, or his successor in office, and
in case of vacancy in such office Of deputy
constable, the constable may fill such
vacancy as in case Of original appoint
ment.
Sec. 1898. Constable to give bond
The constable herein provided for shall
give bond to the state of Missouri as now
re quired By law, and shall have and exer-
else the same authority as now had and
exercised, perform the same duties AND
be subject to the same liability re-
s~ponsibilities which now attach to the of.
fee of constable, except where inconslst-
emit with the provisions Of this article.
Sec, 1894. Constable to keep books
fees not called for paid into county
treasury.-The constable shall keep &C
/. curate books in which shall be entered
{ full, complete, itemized accounts for al
; costs and fees, commissions and emolu
, ments charged and collected, and shall
> pay over all such fees, commissions AM
e~moluments collected and received by hin
4 to the parties entitled thereto. All fee
and sums remaining in his hands uncalle
!, for by those entitled thereto g. Ill be pat
: over to the county treasurer, accompanies
by a statement thereof, sworn to by him
showing the moun and to whom tn
> uncalled for fees belong.
Sec. 2935. County treasurer to hol
g fees-how ~long-f1nal disposition 9th
= county treasurer shall hold such fees 70
Q the period of six months. with authorit
: to pay over the same to the parties en-
e titled thereto when called for; all sum
d remaining in his hands uncalled fol
after the said period Of six months, sha
be paid into the public school fund Of tn
county.
Sec. 1886. Constable-failure to fl
decentralization to issue-duty Of jus
tice of the peace.-If any constable ia
a to make and file such a statement wit
said county treasurer as required in tn
article, the presiding justice OF the towT
ship shall issue a citation to such cor
"a stable requiring him to make and fl
IL such statement on or before a day name
= in such citation, and IL after service
! such citation he shall fail to make ar
i file such statement as required by tt
N justice, the justice may, by attachmen
compel the attendance Of such constabl
and IL necessary, commit him to jail uni
4 he make and file such statement.
= Sec. 2937. County may sue and recov'
i. from justices of the peace and constabl
!. -sureties liable.-Any such county ms
N sue for and recover all sums of mon'
payable into the treasury thereof by al
constable or justice OF the peace and Il
Fl sureties of their official bond shall
III liable therefor.
Sec. 1898. Immediately upon the pa
D. sage of this act the county court of t
es county wherein there shall exist tow
in ships having a population Of not less tn;
CIV three hundred nor more than six hundr
thousand Inhabitants, shall provide SUI
n able quarters for the use of the justic
"a. Of the peace and the officers thereof, !
,ta GLIDING five court rooms in one buildir
conveniently located within the townsh
Nv and shall furnish the light, heat, PROF.
nd books Of account, dockets and print
,rt forms of writs and stationery and whs
ever else may be necessary for the prof
II conduct OF the business Of such just
courts.
!. Sec. 1899. Change Of venue grant,
Ius ~when-affidavit filed, when.-Each pal
va shall be entitled to a change of ven
IN in any civil cause pending before " j
an tice Of the peace II he shall, before a il
ia is ordered summoned by the justice,
he trial begun before the Justice, file an
nv idavit that the justice is q material "
ara ness for him or OF kin to either par
stating the degree Of relationship. or II
ars he cannot have q fair or impartial II
Of before such justice because Of bias .
ala prejudice of such justice, which affida
cea may be made by the party to the suit
ia his agent or attorney.
n Sec. 2g40. Justice of the peacefully
on change Of venue.-Upon the filing
an affidavit for change Of venue In
time, the justice before whom the ga
yea il fled must allow the change of ven
1Vo ana nnfa tha aaTna on his docket,