Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-30

ment or removal, to be made by them
to or from the police force, created and
TO be organized by them under this ar
tfcle. they viii. in no case, and under
no preteNt, appoint or remove any po-
liceman or officer of police or other per-
son under them o II account OF the po-
Htical opinions Of such police officer or
other person or for any other cause or
reason than the fitness or unfitness or
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 affirmations
shall be recorded and preserved among
the records of said circuit court. The
vice. 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 St. Louis,
with one or more sureties, in the penal
~ of ten thousand dollars, conditioned
for the faithful discharge OF his duties
as treasurer of the board Of police and
for the faithful application and pay
ment over, pursuant to the order ana
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 Ille register OF Clerk Oh Sdfu CitiSS.
The board shall appoint q 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 Tor,
and his salary shall be determined and
fixed by the boards Of police commits
sioners. The board may reorganize at
It's 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 shall in no wise i'm
pair the right or duty of said commits
sioners to organize and proceed as here
in provided. In case 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
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 1t
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
sioner 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 1908. relating to municipal
corporations, laws applicable to cities
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 each OF
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 are
appointed IN case the appointment is to
fill an unexpired term occasioned by
death, resignation, or other cause, and
whenever the term of office of any com
missioner expires, the appointment of his
successor shall be for the term prescribed
In the preceding section.
Sec. 3. Section 9S0S of chapter 81 of
article 20 OF the Revised Statutes OF
Missouri of 1909, relating to municipal
corporations, laws applicable to cities
having three hundred thousand in
habitants, or over, is hereby repealed
and "a new section is enacted in lieu
thereof to be known as section 9S0S.
which said section shall read as follows:
Sec. 9S0S. Salaries Of officers and po-
l~iccmen.-The municipal assembly or
common council of the said cities Is
hereby authorized and empowered To- fix
the salaries of the officers and police
men of said cities, 1t shall be the duty
of the municipal assembly or common
council of the said cities to make the
necessary appropriations for the expense
of maintenance OF said police force i'll the
manner provided by the laws of the state
Of Missouri.
THIRTEENTH PROPOSITION.
Proposed by Initiative Petition.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Providing that females shall hnvc the