The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-14
HOME RULE BILL
BEFORE STATE
LEGISLATURE

The bill introduced yesterday in the
house OF Representatives to give the power
OF appointment OF members OF the board
OF police commissioners OF Providence.
to the mayor. subject TO the approval OF
the board Of aldermen. reads as follows:
Section !. Section / OF chapter $50 OF
the public laws. entitled IAN act to es-
tablish board OF police commissioners
for the city of Providence" passed at
the November session, A d. 1901 is hereby
amended so as TO read as follows:
Section l. There shall be a board OF
police commissioners for the city OF Provi-
dence, consisting OF three members, all
OF whom shall be qualified electors OF
said city. The mayor OF said city, an
nually on the first Monday IN January.
at the meeting OF the board Of aldermen
OF said city, on said date, shall appoint.
subject To the approval of the board os
aldermen, one member OF said board OF
pouce commissioners, TO hold office from
the lst day Of February next following
until the LIST day OF February in the third
year next following the time OF such ap-
pointment, and until his successor IL
Der OF said board whose term shall next
expire. In case any vacancy shall occur
in said board from any cause. said mayo
at the meeting OF said board OF aldermen
holden next after seven days from the time
said vacancy shall begin, shall appoint
subject TO the approval OF said board OF
aldermen, some person to I'll such vacancy
for the remainder OF the term. Whenever
said mayor shall not make or announce
n nv laIsh Int, e. -. -
dermen at their meeting, at the time re-
quired as aforesaid. said board Of alder
men at their next meeting thereafter shall
elect some person TO such office for said
term or TO Ill such vacancy for the re-
mainder Of the term, as the case may be-
but, In case Of any failure TO do so elect at
said next meeting, said meeting shall be
adjourned from time TO time, but no ad-
journment TO be for more than three days
from the next preceding date adjourned
from. until such election is made. When
ever said mayor shall make and announce
any such appointment TO said board OF
aldermen at their meeting at the time
required as aforesaid, and said board OF
aldermen shall not approve at such meet
ing and such appointment said meeting
shall be adjourned to a day not more than
seven days from the day OF such meeting.
and. IL any such appointment shall not be
approved by said board at said adjourned
meeting. said board OF aldermen shall ad-
tourn said meeting again to a day not
more than three days from the day OF
said adjourned meeting. and at said sec
ond adjourned meeting shall elect some
person 10 such office for said term or to
FIJI such vacancy for the remainder OF
the term, ,.as the case may be, but. In case
OF any failure 10 so elect at said second
adjourned meeting said meeting shall be
further adjourned from time to time, but
no readjournment to be for moro than
three days from the next preceding date
adjourned from, until such election Is
made. The members of said board may
be removed by said mayor, subject TO tho
approval OF said board OF aldermen, for
such cause as he shall deem sufficient.
and shall express in the order OF re-
moval."
Sec. q Section 2 of said chapter $40 of
the public laws is hereby amended so as
to read as follows
Sec. q When In each year there shall
be h change In the membership OF said
board by said appointment or election OF
a new member thereof for a full term, or
whenever In any year there shall be two
or more new members appointed or elect
ed TO fill vacancies, the members of said
board shall elect one OF their number as
chairman OF said board. Said board shall
appoint a secretary and clerk.
both OF whom shall be sworn
to the faithful discharge of their
duties and shall hold office during the
pleasure OF said board. The secretary
OF said board shall keep record OF all
proceedings. issue all notices and attest
all such papers and orders as said board
shall direct, and the clerk shall perform
such duties as shall be designated by said
board Said board shall also make a de-
tailed report OF its doings on the 18th days
OF January. April. July and October in
each year TO the city council Of said city.
The records OF said board shall at all
times be open 10 the inspection OF the
mayor OF said city, or TO such persons
as may be designated In writing by him.
Sec. g. This act shall not be construed
as affecting the tenures in office Of the
present members OF said board. and they
shall respectively continue In office for
the respective terms for which they were
appointed or elected. unless sooner re-
moved as aforesaid.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect upon
it's passage.