Cons. 1874

art. 5 § 12.

1. In Philadelphia there shall be established, for each thirty thousand inhabitants, one court, not of record, of police and civil causes, with jurisdiction not exceeding one hundred dollars; such courts shall be held by magistrates whose Constitutional proterm of office shall be five years, and they shall be elected on general ticket by the vision. qualified voters at large; and in the election of the said magistrates no voter shall vote for more than two-thirds of the number of persons to be elected when more than one are to be chosen; they shall be compensated only by fixed salaries, to be paid by said county; and shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil and criminal, except as herein provided, as is now exercised by aldermen, subject to such changes, not involving an increase of civil jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may be made by law. In Philadelphia the office of alderman is abolished.(a)

P. L. 56.

2. There are established in Philadelphia twenty-four courts, not of record, of 5 Feb. 1875 § 1. police and civil causes, with jurisdiction not exceeding one hundred dollars, and additional courts shall be established, from time to time, so as to provide one such Courts established.

(a) This section does not execute itself, but requires action by the legislature. Cahill's Petition, 110 P. S. 167. See also City v. Myers, 18 W. N. C. 329. 1281

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