The Monmouth inquirer., 1895-05-09

entering upon the duties Of such Of
flee each of said commissioners, and
! the clerk of the said board. shall
take and subscribe All oath or
affirmation before the clerk OF such
city, faithfully and ilnpartially TO
perform the duties Of such Office,
and each of the said commissioners
shall enter into bond to the corpor-
alton of such city. in such sum not
exceeding five thousaed dollars and
with such sureties as may be deslg
mated or approved by the mayor Of
such city, conditioned for the faith
fnl performance of his duties as such
commissioner.
5. And be it enacted, That the may
or of such city shall have the right to
expel from office any of the said
commissioners therein on good cause
shown, and after a trial of such
commissioner before such mayor,
and for such purpose such mayor
shall be and he is hereby fully au-
thorized and empowered to summon,
swear or affirm and examine witnesses,
hear counsel, and try and determine
the charges against such commission
er, as to the said mayor shall seem
! just and proper, and his determine
tion shall in all cases be final and
conclusive.
4 6. And be it enacted, That in case
vacancy shall occur in the said Of
! flee of police commits sioner, such va
cancy shall forthwith be filed for the
remainder of the unexpired term, in
the same manner as the original APP
pointment was made, and such COM
missioner shall be selected and APP
pointed from the same political party
as his predecessor.
| z. And be it enacted, That the com
missioners composing such board of
police commissioners be and they are
hereby fully authorized and empow-
cred to employ such persons as may
be deemed necessary by said board,
from time to time, in their respective
/ departments, and the said board is
4 hereby fully authorized and empow-
cred to declare vacant any or all of
| the offices or positions therein or
/ Hereunder as to such board may APP
pear best for the public interests in
such department, including the chief
\ Of police of such department or per-
son holding the equivalent or similar
position however called or designat-
1 ed; and the said board shall have
power to make or alter, from time to
/
tions for the government of such
board and for the conduct aad man
agement of the affairs of such board
4 and the department under its control
and governmentas as to the members of
such board shall seem proper, provid-
ed such bylaws, rules and regula-
tions are not contrary to the consti-
tuition and laws of this state or the
! provisions of this act
8. And be it enacted, That such
board OF police commissioners shall
| be and it is hereby fully empowered
and authorized to designate, appoint
or approve all the policemen or other
persons employed in the police de-
partment of such city; and the said
board of police commissioners is also
hereby fully empowered and author
lied. and it is hereby invested with
the full right and power to suspend.
remove, expel and discharge any and
all persons employed or appointed in
or under the department under the
I government and control of the said
board, provided good cause shall be
shown for such suspension, expulsion
or discharge after an investigation
by the said board.
8. And be it enacted, That each OF
such commissioners shalldevote such
time and attention to the duties of
! his office as the welfare ofthe depart
ment under his control and the pub
/ lie interests therein may require; ana
each of such commissioners shall re-
ceive an annual salary of two hun
] dred and fifty dollars, to be paid quar-
terly to such commissioners by such
city.
) 10. And be it enacted, That said
board of police commissioners shall
annually, or whenever vacancy oc-
ours, select one of their number to act
as president. who shall preside at
their respective meetings, and in case
of vacancy in the office of chief of
police by removal, disability or other
wise, the president of the said board
shall perform all the duties and pos
sess all the powers of said position
during the continuance of such va
cancy.
H. And be it enacted, That the said
board of police commissioners shall
have power to fix and regulate the
compensation of all officers, servants
and employees of their respective de-
partments, and said board shall have
power to appoint a surgeon from
among the regularly graduated and
licensed physicians of such city. who
shall be under the control of the said
board and subject to its rules and
regulations.
u. And be it enacted, That the said
board of police commissioners shall
have power TO issue subpoenas in the
name of the president OF such board
end compel the attendance OF witness
as upon any proceedings by virtue of
its rules and regulations, and each
nemb Der of said board is hereby au-
thorized to administer oaths or affir-
nations in any matter or proceedings
es aforesaid, and any willful or cor
rupt swearing by any person before
said board shall be deemed perjury
and punishable in the same manner
4 as is now prescribed by the statutes
OF this state in cases of perjury.
( 13. And be it enacted, That annu-
nually, before making up the tax levy
or tax budget in any such city, the
said board shall estimate in detail
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