Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 144-H. F. No. 1905
A BILL


FOR AN ACT to amend Laws of
1929, Chapter 4, Sections 1, 2
and 8, relating to the Municipal
Court for the City Of Tower.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That Laws Of 1929,
Chapter 4, Section l, be amended
so as to read as follows:
Section /. A court of record to
be known as 'The Municipal Court
Of Tower" Is hereby established
in and for the City Of Tower. At
the annual city election to be held
in said city on the first Tuesday
in February, 1929, and every two
years thereafter. there shall be
elected one Judge, to hold office
for said period Of two years and
until his successor is elected and
qualified. The time Of taking and
relinquishing said office shall be
the same as that Of other city Of
ficers in said City OF Tower. Said
Judge, within ten days following
his election, shall file with the
Secretary Of State his official oath
and a bond in the sum of 100000,
to be in such form as the Attorney
General shall prescribe and shall
be approved by the Common Coun-
Gil of the said City Of Tower. Said
court shall be a court Of record
and its jurisdiction shall be CO.
extensive with, and limited to, the
County Of st. Louis. Except as
otherwise provided by this Chapter,
the Municipal Court and the Judge
and Clerk thereof shall have, in
matters within its Jurisdiction, all
the powers and duties of judges
and clerks Of Municipal Courts
now existing in this state under
the General Laws thereof within
villages and cities other than of
the first class. All Laws now ap-
plicable to such Municipal Courts
and relating to the rules, practices,
terms, venue and change of venue
Of such courts shall apply to and
govern the said Municipal Court
Of Tower. At the regular meeting
Of said Common Council of the
City Of Tower held during the
month Of April, 1887, the Mayor and
the Common Council of the City of
Tower shall appoint a Special Judge
for a term expiring on the date
when the terms of other appointive
officers expire In the year 1888. At
the annual organization meeting
held on the second Saturday fol-
lowing the first Tuesday in Feb
ruary, 1888, and annually thereafter,
said Common Council and Mayor
Of the City Of Tower shall appoint
Special Judge for a term of one
year. Said Special Judge shall sit
in and act in place of the Municipal
Judge in case the Municipal Judge
is a party in interest in any action
or proceeding, or in case of the
absence, sickness, death or disa-
bility Of the Municipal Judge, or
in all cases in which the Munic-
ipal Judge is disqualified to act.
The Special Judge shall file an
oath and bond as is herein pro-
vided for . Municipal Judge, and
shall have and be subject to the
same rights, powers and duties as
are herein conferred upon the
Municipal Judge"
Section 2. That Laws Of 1929
Chapter 4, Section 2, be amended
so as to read as follows:
Section 2. The Judge Of said
Municipal Court shall act as Clerk
Of said court. The Judge of said
court shall receive all fines, de-
posits, penalties and other money
paid into court and keep detailed
accounts thereof. On or before the
10th day of each month he shall
pay to the Treasurer all sums then
in his hands, except such fees as
he Is entitled to retain as part of
his compensation"
Section 3. That Laws Of 1929
Chapter 4, Section 3, be amended
so as to read as follows:
Section 8. Said Municipal Judge
shall receive no salary out Of the
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