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REFERENDUM ORDERED ny THE
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.
House BIII No. g, enacted by Forty
seventh General Assembly. Aboiishlag
the present board Of police eommission-
ers as appointed by the governor In
cities having three hundred thousand
inhabitants or more and providing for
appointment by the mayor OF such
cities, In lieu OF such board, Of q BIZ
partisan board Of police commissioners,
and prescribing the number, quaIihca-
items, duties and salaries of the mem-
hers thereof; and providing for the
municipal assembly or common council
of such cities to tx the salaries of the
officers and policemen OF said cities
HOUSE BILL NO. 6.
An act to amend sections 9SO3 and ps0f
OF chapter So of article Xxx OF the
Revised Statutes Of Missouri OF 1902
relating 70. municipal corporations
laws applicable to cities having three
hundred thousand Inhabitants or over
and TO repeal section 9s0s and enact a
new section in lieu thereof to be
known as section 9S0S.
Be It enacted BY The General Assembly
Of the State Of Missouri, as %foiloos'
Section 1. Section 0S03 of chapter 81
of article Xxx OF the Revised Statutes
OF Missouri of 1903. relating 70 munich
nal corDorations, laws applicable W
cities having three hundred thousand
inhabitants, or over, ns hereby fepeale1
and the following new section enacted
to read as follows.
that now nave or may hereafter attain
a population Of three hundred thousand
inhabitants, or over there shaii oe am
cities a board OF police. to consist OF
two commissioners, that one OF the COM
missioners so appointed shall De a mem,
Der Of the leading political party opposed
hereinafter provided, together WIN tho
mayor Of said cities for the time being,
Of whosoeyer may be 9ff hnsr3 s dSeIIs am
poInt one Of it's members as president
and one member who shall act as vice.
president during the absence OF the pres
ident: and such president or vice-presi-
dent shall be the executive officer OF me
board, and shall act for II wheh tne
board Is not in session. Inc sald cun-
missioners shall be citizens OF the staie
Of Missouri and shall have been resi-
dents OF the cities for a period OF TOUT
years next preceding their appointment
they shall. except as herelnatter spetr-
ing with the then official term OF the
mayor making the appointments ana
until their successors shall be duly aps-
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receive a salary Of i've thousand dollars
per annum, payable monthly. Before
entering upon the duties OF the sald 81
fees, the said commissioner ana inc
said MAYOR shall take and subscribe, be-
fore some Judge OF the circuit court OF
the judicial district i'm which said cltles
shall be located, or the clerk thereof me
oath of affirmation prescribed by the
Constitution of the state OF missouri, ana
shall also take and subscribe before the
same Judge or clerk, the. further oath or
| affidavit that in any and every appoint
ment or removal, to be made by them
to or from the police force. created ana
to be organized by them under TINS ar
tieie, thsy w snnoint n nr T remove any DO.
licenan or officer OF police or other per
son under them on account OF the po-
litical opinions of such police officer or
other person or for any other cause OF
reason than the fitness or u~nhtness OF
such a person, to the best Judgment OF
such commissioners for the place tor
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, Inc
| vice-president snail be treasurer OF SAID
| hoard of police. Before entering upon
| the duties Of his office as treasurer, ne
shall give bond to the city OF ~ Louis,
with one or more sureties, in the penal,
ty of ten thousand dollars, conditioned
| for the faithful discharge Of his duties
as treasurer Of the board OF police and
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| 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 he located and
shall be delivered 10 and q s said c, fept
The board shall appoint a secretary TO
act as such for the board of police com
missioners, to serve, during the pleasure
| e IT. I4nV1 nnd GNFph nnnniDtmHnt
| shall he additional to the number OF
appointments hereinafter provided, for;
and his salary shall be determined ana
fixed by the boards of police commits.
s%ioners. The board may reorganize at
| its pleasure. a majority Of the boards
Of police shall constitute a quorum and
acting mayor of said cities to qualify,
or act hereunder shall in no wise im-N
pair the right or duty Of said commits
s%ioners to organize and proceed as n ERE
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
be eligible for the nomination for any
public office or place during such
period. Such commissioners shall be
removable from office by, the mayor or
| 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 to
remove as many as three commissioners,
then the governor shall. and Is hereby
vested with the power to fill vacancies
created by such removal. Each commits
sloner shall devote all Of his time to the
duties OF his office.
Section 2. Section 1904 Of article Xxx OF
chapter 81 Of the Revised Statutes OF
Missouri of 1909, relating to municipal