The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-15
Raises Commission of Five
 Members. They are to Be Elected in May and are to Be Paid Salaries of
 SEQ 2 Year Each.

The much-discussed proposition of Hon. B. H. Screws for the establishment of a Board of Police Commissioners for the city of Montgomery was given to the pub lie yesterday through it's introduction to the State Senate in the shape of bill.
 The measure, provides for the creation of Board of five members, elected for two years, this Board to have exclusive power to appoint and discharge all mem- berB of the police force of Montgomery, excepting the Chief and Captain of Po- lice.
 Text of the Bill.
 The text of the bill Is as follows:
 Section l. That there be and Is hereby created Board of Commissioners of Po- lice of the city of Montgomery; that at the election of officers of said city to be held on the first Monday in May, 1903. and every two years thereafter there shall be elected by the qualified voters of said city five members of said Board hold their said office TOT the period of two years, beginning on the third Mon- day in October, 1903, and until their sue cessors are elected and qualified.
 Sec. 2. That on the first Monday in October, 1903. the Commissioners so elect ed shall meet and organize by the cleo tiOn of one of their number as President of the Board. that after such organiza- tion the clerk of the City Council of Montgomery. who shall be eX officto clerk of said Board, shall administer the fol- lowing oath of office to the members of said Board and the President thereof: Do you and each of you swear tor af- firm) to well and truly perform the duties of your office as Commissioners of Po- lice of the City of Montgomery; that you will use all diligence and care in appoint ing to the police force of said city only men of honesty. diligence and ability and neither appoint or discharge any per son from said police force from any con- sideration personal to yourselves. so help you Gcd?' That after said oath has been administered, the said Board of Conl- miBsioners of Police shall enter upon the discharge of their duties as prescribed in this act
 To Hire and Fire.
 Sec. g. That said Board of Commis- sioners of Police shall have the exclusive power to appoint and discharge all mem- bers of the police force of the city of Montgomery, except the Chief of Police and the Captain of Police, who shall he appointed as now provided by the charter of the city of Montgomery. Each person appointed by said Board shall possess such qualifications as may be prescribed by said Board. and said Board shall fill all vacancies in said force with persons so qualified. The said Board shall have the power to increase the police force, either temporarily or permanently as in their discretion they may deem best for the interest of said city. but no tempo rary police officer shall be appointed for a longer term than ten days Each mem- Der of the police force of said city shall before entering on the discharge of his duties take the following oath. which shall be administered by any member of said Board: T solemnly swear that l will we'll and faithfully discharge all the duties of a policeman of the city of Mont gomery and support the Constitution and laws of the State of Alabama and the or dinances of said city. so help me God. I he said Board shall have the exclusive power to fix the number of police offl. cers of the said city.
 Sec. {. That the said Board shall as soon as practicable. adopt such rules as action of business; that the said Board the trial of any and all charges which may be preferred before 1t against any member of the police force of said city provided. that such rules shall include full notice to- the person against whom any charge may be preferred of the nature and character of the accusation brought against him and a hearing of all testi- mony bearing on such charges; that the said Board shall be entitled to issue com pulsory process to secure the attendance of all witnesses for the prosecution and defendant in all cases so brought before it, and the Clerk of the City Council as ex-officio Clerk of the said Board is au- thorized and empower ed to issue all no- tices, subpoenas and other process, at the direction of tha President of said Board as may be necessary for the per formance by said Board of the powers and Jurisdiction hereby conferred on said Board; that after duly Investigating any