Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-23

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AFFIDAVIT that in any and every appoint
ment or removal, to be made by them
TO or from the police force, created and
to be organized by them under this arr
ticle. they will, in no case. and under
no pretext, appoint or remove any po-
hceman or officer OF police or other per-
son under them on account of the po-
ltical opinions of such police officer or
other person or for any other cause or
reason than the fitness or unfitness 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 affrmations
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
ty of ten thousand dollars, conditioned
tor the faithful discharge Of his duties
as treasurer of the board OF police and
for the faithful application and pay+
ment over, pursuant 10 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
NV anu tiAitG Li'it bS "a e'N
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
missioneis, 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 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 M wise i'm
pair the right OF duty of said commits
sioners TO organize and proceed as here
in provided. In case a vacancy shall
occur IN 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 10 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 OF place during such
period. Such commissioners snail 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 II
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
slulier shall devote all of his time to the
duties of his office.
Section .. Section 1894 OF article Xxx OF
chapter "a 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 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 Tor which they are
appointed In case the appointment is to
fill an uneXpired term occasioned by
death, resignation, OF 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 10 municipal
corporations, laws applicable to cities
having three hundred thousand in
h~abitants, 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. sS0S. Salaries OF officers and po-
licemen.-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 in the
manner provided by the laws OF the state
OF Missouri.
THIRTEENTH PROPOSITION.
Proposed by Initiative Petition.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Providing that fe,naics shall have the
same right 10 vote at all elections held
within this state ms males.
An act to amend article VIII OF the
Constitution of the state of Missouri
by adding thereto a new section to be
known as section "a, extending. the right
of suffrage to women.
he 81 enacted BY thc ipe9ple lef the State
Of Missouri:
Section L. That ar,icle VIII Of the Con-
stitution of the state of Missouri be md
lIst. NFtllt itiN'y - WINK h'iNt ~ dblllIlfl
thereto a new section to be known as
section "a, and reading rs follows:
Section IA. Females shall hereafter have
the same right. under the same condi-
tioDs, to vote at all elections held in this
state, as males now have ar may mere
after have.
FOURTEENTH PN0gnosITION.
Proposed by Initiative Petition.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
A proposition TO authorize the state
of Missouri 10 issue AftY mJuioB tsaa,-
GOO. COO dollars In Interest bearing
bonds and sell same and nsc the pro-
cceds thereof for building aud main
aiming the public Highways of this
stale, and TO authorize n fax levy suf-
hcient 10 pay the principal and jnferest
on aajd hGads.
Proposed constitutional amendment, aH-
tborizing issuance Of bonds by the state
Of Missouri in the sum OF fifty millions
OF dollars (s60te0o, 0o0l for good roads pur-
poses. amending section A OF article "
Of the Constitution Of the state Of Mis-
SQUIRT. by adding thereto a new paragraph
and claItaa nj npr end fharpof apapnusar-