The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29

or modifying any law of the state. or of state or of the municipality, or who gives suspending or modifying any law of the state or of the municipality, or who gives any order to any policeman or officer not to enforce the law, or arrest any person found violating any law or ordinance, or who knows of any violation of the law. ordinance or rules by a police officer, or policeman, or failure 10 perform his duty. and fails to report the same immediately to the commission, is guilty of mlsde. meanor and must on conviction be fined not less than $500 and must also be sen fenced to hard labor for not less than three or more than six months
 Sec. 1s0. In cities of twenty-five thou sand population or more there may be a board known as the board of public works, which shall consist of the mayor and four other members, to be elected first by the council and thereafter by the qualified electors of the city, in the man ner hereinafter provided. At the first general election held in said city, or any subsequent election, under the provisions of this act, upon a petition of two hun dred qualified electors, the question of Board of Public Works" and NO Board of Public Works shall be submitted to the qualified electors of said city. If a majority of the votes cast al such cleo ton be for "No Board of Public Works, !" | then there shall be no such board, and | if there be any such board in such city the same Is thereby abolished until an election shall be held at d regular bien- nial election which shall decide For a Board of Public Works" and no election shall be held on this question except at the regular biennial election held for city 1 offices. If at any general election held in said city, under the provisions of this act, a majority of the qualified electors of said | city shall vote For Board of Public Works then such board is established for said city, and the same shall not be vacated until it be done at an election held for that purpose at a regular city election.
 1 The council, prior to the general munic ipal election to be held in September. 190s may, by a vote of two-thirds of the mem bers elected to the council. by ordinance, abolish any board of public works now ! tAlolliB ouCH tlttllOlH iOMtNtlI Ill cities now having a board of public works, the question of board of public works or no board of public works shall be pre- sented to the qualified electors of such 1 city.
 Immediately after an election is held in any city establishing a board of public works, the city council shall fill the mem- ! bership of such board by appointing four | members thereof, two of whom shall hold 1 office for a term of two years and the other two for term of four years, and the said council shall al the time of such election, designate the terms for which each member is elected Should any city ] have a board and the majority vote be 1 for a board of public works then the council shall elect a sufficient number of members to complete the membership of the board and vacancies occurring there after shall be filled as herein provided.
 The four members here provided for, together with the mayor of the city. shall constitute the board of public works for such city and shall hold their offices un- til their terms shall have expired and un- til their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
 Biennially thereafter at the general cleo tion held for city officers, there shall be elected by the qualified electors of the city two members of the board of public works, who shall each hold office for four years and until their successors shall be elected and qualified, or until such board shall have been abolished in the manner herein provided for.
 No person shall be eligible to member ship on said board who holds a federal office state or county office, or is an off cer of the city other than the mayor, or an employe thereof. is a member of the council. or within six months after the expiration of his term therein. Nor shall said board elect an officer, nor employ or contract with any one who is related to any member of said board or any mem Der of the city council, within the fourth degree of consanguinty or affinity, by the civil law. Said board may in tho name of the city sell and contract as here matter provided, and may use the cor porate seal of the city.
 Sec 1S1. Said board may buy, sell and contract as hereafter provided, and each member thereof, except the mayor, shall receive as salary such sum as may be fixed by the city council, at the first l meeting held after their election, not to exceed the sum of $500 per arinum, paya- ble quarterly, out of tho city treasury, in the same manner as salaries of other of fcers are paid.
 Sec 1S2. Before entering upon the du- | ties of his office, each member of the | board shall take and subscribe the fol- lowing oath: q do solemnly swear that l will support the constitution of the state of Alabama and the constitution of the United States, and that l will faithfully, zealously and lmpartially discharge the | duties of the office upon which I am about to enter, without fear or favor, for the public welfare, so help me God"
 Sec 1S3. In case of death, removal or resignation of any member of the board except the mayor, the board shall elect a suitable person to fill the vacancy so caused, which person, so elected, shall | hold office for the unexpired term and until his successor is elected and quail fled.
 Sec. 1S4 The officers of said board shall consist of a president and a secretary, provided that the city clerk shall be sec retary of the board without any further compensation than that paid to him as city clerk. The said board. if 1t deems | .i,a sop,a pacaesorv may e1eCt as.