The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-23
n-rnrrn,., VETERINARIAN mn.

Austin. Texas February p Mr. o'Cou-
ror cf nexar county viii tomorrow intro
dure .n ihe house bill crcsiinE a board oi
Gre aBa police commissioners for cities.
the fonoNue hJnG g copy:
Section Re % enacted by the lcgisla-
,ure 81 the state OF Texas That there isl
hereby estahHshe! for and within every city
ln the state uf T.aas. chartered under the
laws Of SAID state. containing population
as oo0 or over. board Of fire and police
commissioners" Of -uch city. The said
bofra shslI consist Of three commissioners.
vho shall be appointed 10y the governor, by
snd with the ad,ice and consent Of the sen
ave No person shall be appointed on said
board who is not a qualified voter under
tho laws OF this State. and who has not
been resident citizen Of the city FOR five
years next preceding his appointment. The
commissioners 20 be appointed shall hold
their respective Offices for the term of iva
YEATS and until heir successors have Guall-
fed Not more than TWO OF said com MIS-
sinnerf shull al auy lime belong TO the same
political party or organization.
See. Each OF said commissioners hail
rYeru'e bond vlth two or more good and
! sufficient surelios. to be approved ny the
mayor. payable 10 The State for the use
u said ciiy in the sum Of 10000. condi-
( TONED Tor The faithful dischlr8c of his
duty Each commissioner shall recaiyc So
Tor each meeting OF the police and FIRE
| commission Tn" police and fire commits
/ si0uers shall not be allowed 80 hold more
| than four regular meetings each month and
| not more than two called meetings each
month.
See. 2. The commissioners shall not su--
ct t1...r. f...s han Nufs.
Without hearing. II any one under the
control OF the commissioners shall take sny
part IN am election except to vote, shall
upon The proper proof before the commits
sioners, ho discharged from the employ
meut % the cliV.
Ste = The board N fire and rolic'
commissioners shalt have and exercise eS-
elusive power and control oyer the Ere ce
parimcnts and police departments Of their
respective cities. and property used In con
n"ction herewith, They shal appoint
equip. organize. manage. direct and contro
1 Al hremen, policemen, police clHiks, in
suectors OF measures and weights. inspec
, tors OF milk, meat and meat markets, vege
tables. market masters, sanitary aid health
| INSPECTORS and officers and detc lives fol
their respective cities, to near and de'er
, mine all complaints and charges mad
against any ofhcer aforesaid TO suspend
? and discharge any Of said officers Tor on
. cial misconduct. INSTRUMENTATION or ihcom
potency. Thcy shall make all rules an,
REGULATIONS necessary to govern thrir re
spoe,ive boards and their respective depart
ments aforesaid They are hereby authorizes
TO fix the salaries OF ard pay al officer
named In tha-act and for this purpose ma
. draw their arIanta uiOa the treasurer
their respective cities, Viii n warrants shal
he signed by the presil IN: OF said boar
and countersigned by the secretary AN
sealed with the seal OF tn board. They shgl
enforce all ordinances passed by the boar
OF mayor and aldermen of their respecfiv
cities not In conflict with his act.
See. 5. said board Of police and iire con,
missioners shall 10 no casa and under u
pretext appoint or remove any . ."tmef
tircmen or other officers named ~ This 90
because of any political opini0n or paft
l. affiliations. and all officers appointed sha
be OF known integrity OF charac; n III NC
) qualified mentally and physically to pei