The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-02-05
POLICE COMMISSION BILL.
Full Text Of Bill Giving Durham Some.
ihlnQ New.

work Of the county the commits
sioners adjourned without TAX
ing action on the matter relative
to erecting a new court house or
going into partnership with the
city. No definite steps were TAX
en- to reach an agreement and
so far as the county is concerned
the present court house will
stand just as it is.
An act to provide for the establish
ment OF board Of police commits
sioners for the city Of Durham.
The general assembly of North Car
olina do enact.
Section. 1. That In order to provide
for the better management OF the po-
lice department OF the city OF Dur
ham board Of police commissioners.
to consist OF three members. one Of
whom is hereby appointed for term
OF six years. one for term OF four
years, one for a term Of two years,
and the three persons so appointed
shall, after qualifying as hereinafter
provided for, be and constitute the
Board OF Police Commissioners Of
the City OF Durham" which is hereby
created. The terms OF Office OF said
police commissioners shall commence
on the first Monday after the ratiti
cation Of this act.
Sec. 2. They shall hold office and
serve for the following periods. re
spectively. to wit: Julian s. Carr, Jr.
who is hereby appointed police com
missioner for six years. shall hold
Office until the first Saturday after the
regular municipal election to be held
in May, 1915; Daniel w. Horton, who
is hereby appointed police commits
sioner for four years. shall hold Office
until the first Saturday after the reg
ular municipal election to Ia held
In May. 1918; Rufus A. Honeycutt
who Is hereby appointed police com
! missioner for two years. shall holS
Office until the first Saturday after th,
regular municipal election to be he'll
in May. 1911: and said police com
missioners shall continue In Office I'M
I'll successors are elected or appointe,
and qualified.
Sec. 3. The board OF aldermen 0
the city OF Durham shall at their frs
regular meeting after the regular mu
nicipal election TO held In May. 1911
and biennially thereafter elect fron
among the electors OF the city OF Dui
ham one commissioner 10 succeed tn
commissioner whose term will expir
in that year. and as the terms OF tn
commissioners herein appointed n
spectiyely expire. the vacancies In tn
board thus made shall be filed b
selecting members for six year
! whereby all will serve and hold offic
for six years. and one BE- elected b
enially In May. as herelnbe:cre provit
ed. II any member OF the SAIL boar
Of police commissioners shall refus
10 qualify. or. after qualification. sha
become physically or mentally di
qualified 10 serve. resign. cease I
be qualified voter OF the city OF Du
ham. or be a candidate for any ofiic'
federal. state or municipal. Isame :
be found as fact by the board {
aldermen and spread upon ifs mil
y utes) there shall be at once yacanc
In said board OF police commissioner
which vacancy. as well as one cause
by removal for cause. shall be fills
by the board Of aldermen at the
next regular meeting. or nj specii
called meeting, after such yacanc
s occur: and when any member Of N
board OF police commissioners Is mar
ed as an applicant or candidate Il
any ONCE. or a proper person to r
ceiye such Office. the chairman of sal
board Of police commissioners shal
or any member Of said board ma
notify him In writing that his name
mentioned In connection with sue
-ofice: and II said member. so notifie
thall not within ten days after recell
Of said notice. file with the chalrma
Of said board his statement in writin
a. that he Is neither a candidate n;
appiicant for such Office. and that }
will not serve nor accept II II electe
or appointed. the said board OF polis
commissioners shall declare vacar
bis ONCE as member OF said boar
which shall be nlled In the mannI
ereln prescribed for filling vacanci'
Otherwise created In said boar
When such vacancies are filled Il
my cause other than expiration
Term they shall be filled by the boal
N aldermen only for the unexpIr,
crm.
Sec. 4. That each commissioner ar
~ successors In once shall. befo
entering on the duties OF his offlc
Ake and subscribe the following oat
% be administered by the mayor:
Swear that ] will faithfully and Impa
Tally demean myself A. memb
of the board OF police COMMISSIONS
of the city OF Durham during my co
inuance In once. have not. In q
Der 10 influence my election to IN
Pf'ice OF commissioned. directly OF |
lrectly. expressly or implicitly. prot