The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-05

provisions OF Act. No. 2ss OF the
Public Acts OF 1929 governing tho
selection Of Jurors from among the
qualified electors OF the City and
FOR the conduct OF trials by Jury,
Insofar as such act provides there
for. In the event that the Council
shall pass such ordinance, the pro-
visions thereof shall prevail over
the provisions OF this section inso-
FAR as they may be inconsistent
Herewith.
RULES OF COURT:
Section Sis. The Council shall
have power and authority by ordin-
snce to make all necessary and
proper rules for the regulation and
conduct OF the. Justice Court, which
rules shall not be inconsistent with
the provisions Of this Charter and
the general laws OF the State. Such
rules shall provide for vacation
period for the personnel OF the
Court OF two (2) weeks In each
year without loss OF salary.
VACANCIES:
Section SIG. II, for any cause
provided in this Charter, a vacancy
shall occur In the office OF the JUS
tice OF the Peace, the Council shall.
except In case OF recall, select a
qualified and suitable person TO
serve In such office until the sue
cessor Of the Justice OF the Peace
whose office has become vacant
shall be eletced at the next city
election and shall have qualified
and assumed his office. Any per-
son elected TO fill a vacancy In the
office o: Justice OF the Peace shall
assume office on the first day of
July following his election and shall
hold office under such election only
Tor the residue OF the term In
which such vacancy occurs.
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
BUREAUS:
Section SIT. The Council shall
have power and authority to estab- I
lish, by ordinance, a Traffic Viola
lions Bureau within the Justice
Court for the handling OF vehicular
traffic cases, other than driving
while under the influence of intoxi-
eating liquors or narcotics, failure
to stop In event OF an accident. or
reckless driving. Any person who
has received any notice TO appear
In answer to a traffic charge under
the ordinances OF the City may,
within the time specified in the
notice. answer at the Traffic Viola.
lions Bureau to the charges set
forth In such notice by paying q
prescribed fine which cannot be
waived by the Bureau. and. in writ
Ing, pleading guilty to the charge,
waving 4 hearing in court and Civ
Ing power Of attorney to make such
plea and pay such fine in court.
Acceptance OF fhe prescribed fine
and the power o. attorney by the
Bureau shall be deemed TO be CON-
plete satisfaction for tho violation,
and the violator shall be given a
receipt which so states. The crea-
ton OF such bureau by the Coun-
ell shall not operate so as TO de-
prive any person OF a full and i'm
partial hearing In court, should
such person so choose.
CONSTABLE:
Section Els. The Constable shall
have like powers and authorities
In matters Of civil and criminal ma
ture and In relation to the service
OF process, civil and criminal, as
are conferred by law on constables
in townships. He shall have power
also to serve all processes issued
for breaches OF ordinances OF the
City. The only compensation OF
the Constable shall be the statutory
fees Of that office, and an account
ing OF such fees shall be made to
the City in the manner prescribed
by State Law or in any rules which
may be established for the regula-
ton OF the conduct Of the Justice
Court by the Council. The bond OF
the Constable shall be a corporate
surety bond In the amount re-
CURED of constables In townships.
The Police Chief may from time
to time appoint any police officer
or officers, approved by the Justice
OF the Peace. as additional consta-
bles or to fill any vacancy which
may occur in the office OF Consta-
BILE. The cost OF the bond OF any
Constable so appointed shall be
paid by the City. Whenever a police
officer shall serve as Constable. the
statutory fees which he shall re-
ceive In such capacity shall be paid
into the City treasury.