1822 - Edocs

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9. Be it further enacted, That, the said justices respectively
shall have power to fine and imprison for contempts
offered while acting in their judicial capacity:
provided said tine do not e*xceed five dollars nor said imprisonment
twenty four hours.
10. Be it. further enacted. That, they shall also, each,
have power to take recognizance for keeping of the peace,
and for good behaviour, which shall require the defendant
'o appear at the next circuit court, and be their returnable—They
shall have power to issue warrants on information
upon oath or on their own knowledge, against any
person or persons who have been guilty of a breach of the
neace, requiring him or them to appear before the justice
who issued it, or some other justice of the county, there
to be recognized to appear at the next circuit court to be
held for the county, to be tried according to law—and on
failure of the person or persons to g-ive security, so to
appear, the said justice shall commit him or them to jail
*\\\ court, or until such security be given.
11. Be it further enacted, That, the said justices of the
peace shall respectively possess and may exercise all the
powers usually and legally exercised by justices of the
peace of the United States under the common law.
12. Be it further enacted* That, the said justices of the
peace within their respective counties, or any three of
them, shall constitute and compose a county court for
each county respectively, and they shall hold their terms
on the first three days of every circuit term in each county
if the business so long- require it—and the judge of the
rircuit court when present shall be the presiding judge of
said court.
13- Beitfurther enacted* That, the said court shall and
may take cognizance of all matters and things relating to
the opening and keeping in repair of roads within their
counties, appointing overseers or surveyors of said roads,
establishing ferries, erecting and keeping in repair
bridges and causeways, and granting writs of ad quod
damnum, for the erecting of mills and other waterworks,
and for the maintainance and support of the poor and infirm
of their county. The said court, or a majority of all
the justices of the county being present, and concurring
therein, shall have power to levy and collect a poll lax for
the erection or repair of the necessary public buildings of
the counly, such as a court house, jail and clerk's ofrice,
building bridges where necessary and proper, and for such
other purposes as may be designated by law. The said
court shall also have power to appoint as many constables
in the county as they shall deem necessary and the
business and the interest of ih* said county may require,
and also a jailor. In opening and repairing roads perianal
service alone shall be required, or a commutation
Fine 6i irnpmou
for conteinm.
Keeping the
peace.
All usual powers
under tiic Common
Lav.'.
Circuit Judge 8c
Justices—constitute
Countv Court.
Jurisdiction of
Couniv Court.
Powers.