The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23


to or from the police force, created n
to be organized by them under this ar
ticle, they will, in no case, and under
no pretext, appoint or remove any po-
liceman or officer Of police or other per-
son under them on account Of the pO-
itical opinions Of such police officer or
other person or for any other cause or
reason han the fitness or unhtness Of
such a person, to the best judgment Of
such commissioners, for the place for
which he shall be appointed or from
the place from which he shall be re-
moved. The said oaths or afhrmations
shall be recorded and preserved among
the records OF said circuit court. The
ylce-president shall be treasurer Of said
board Of police. Before entering upon
the duties Of his office as treasurer, he
shall give bond to the city Of 81. Louis,
with one or more s~ureties, In the penal
ty of ten thousand dollars, conditioned
for the faithful discharge OF his duties
as treasurer OF the board Of police and
Tor the faithful application and pay
ment over, pursuant to the order and
direction OF said board, OF all moneys
which may come to his hands as such
treasurer. The bond Of the treasurer
shall be approved by a judge OF the
circuit court Of the judicial circuit in
which said cities shall be located and
shall be delivered to and safely kept
by the register or clerk Of said cities.
The board shall appoint a secretary to
act as such for the board Of police com-
missioners, to serve during the pleasure
OF the board, and such appointment
shall be additional to the number OF
appointments hereinafter provided for,
and his salary shall be determined and
fixed by the boards Of police commits
sioners. The board may reorganizs at
its pleasure. A majority Of the boards
Of police shall constitute a quorum and
the failure or refusal Of the mayor or
acting mayor Of said cities to qualify
or act Hereunder shau In no wise i'm
pair the right OF duty Of Aaid commits
stoners to organize and proceed as here
in provided. In cas- a vacancy shall
occur on said board, the same shall be
filled, for the %unexpired term, by the
mayor OF said cities forthwith after
having been notified that such vacancy
exists. No police commissioner shall be
eligible to any public Office or place
whatsoever during the whole period for
which he was appointed, nor shall he
be eligible for the nomination for any
public office or place during such
period. Such commissioners shall bC
removable from office by the mayor OF
governor at pleasure or by the council
OF said cities for cause, or by the courts
as provided by law, and not otherwise
Provided. however. that in the event il
becomes necessary for the governor tC
remove as many as three commissioners
then the governor shall. and is hereby
vested with the power TO I'LL v~acancie,
created by such removal. Each commits
sioner shall devote all Of his time to this
duties OF his office.
Section 2, Section 1904 OF article Xxx Of
chapter "a OF the Revised Statutes Of
Missouri OF 1909, relating to municipal
corporations, laws applicable to citiei
having three hundred thousand in.
habitants, or over, Is hereby repealed
and the following new section enacted
to read as follows:
Section 1904. The mayor Of zach o.
said cities shall appoint two commits,
sioners provided for In the preceding
section. Said mayor shall issue com
missions to the persons so appointed
designating the time for which they arr
appointed in case the appointment IL L
I'LL an uneKpired term ~occasioned b!
death, resignation, or other cause, AM
Whenever the term Of office Of any com
missioner expires, the appointment Of hi
successor shall be for the term prescribe,
In the preceding section.
Sec. g. Section 9S0S OF chapter 80 o
article 70 OF the Revised Statutes o
Missouri Of 1909, relating TO municlpa
corporations. laws applicable to citie
having three hundred thousand in
habitantS, or over. is hereby repeale,
and a new section is enacted in LEI
thereof to be known as section 9sOs
which said section shall read as follows
Sec. 9SO8. Salaries Of officers and DO
licemen.-The municipal assembly o
common council Of the said cities 1
hereby authorized and empowered to II,
he salaries Of the officers and police
men OF said cities. 1t shall be the dut,
Of the municipal assembly or common
council Of the said cities to make tn,
necessary appropriations for the expens
VI maintenance Of said police force in III,
manner provided by the laws Of the stat
Of Missouri.