The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-08

-pealed ana the following new sections
in lieu thereof are hereby enacted to %
designated sections 1880 and 1887
Sec. 1880. In all cities in this state
which now have or may hereafter have
q population Of three hundred thousand
inhabitants or more, there Is hereby
created board Of excise commissioners
to consist Of two members, who shall
have exclusive authority to grant
drAmshop licenses One OF the commits
sioners 20 appointed shall be member
Of the feadtng pottttcat purity opposed 10
that to which the mayor belongs. Every
excise commissions, before entering
and subscribe an oath or affirmation that
he possesses the qualifications for such
office prescribed BY law, that ne VIII
support the Constitution Of the United
States and OF the state Of Missouri; that
he will demean himself faithfully In Of
nee, and shall execute and deliver to the
city wherein he ID appointed. penal
bond, with sureties approved BY the
mayor, In the sum Of ten thousand dol
lars $50, 000.00), conditional that he viii
faithfully perform all the duties Of his
office, and account for, pay and deliver to
the proper parties all money and prop
erty coming to his. hands by virtue OF hts
office, which bond and oath he shall ME
with the city register or clerk. Each
bona fide citizen and resident OF the city
wherein appointed for at least two years
next previous to his appointment. and
must 30 continue during the time OF hold
ing such office; he shall be appointed
by the mayor Of such city for term
expiring with the then official term OF
the mayor appointing him, and until his
successor shall be duly appointed. and
qualified: he shall devote his entire time
during business hours to the duties Of
his office; he may be removed from Of
nee by the mayor or governor at pleas
ure, and by the council for cause. and
by the courts as provided by law, and not
otherwise; provided, &Dwever, that In the
event 1t becomes necessary for the gov
ernor to remove A. many as three COM
missioners, then the governor shall, and
Il hereby vested with the power to fill
vacancies created by such removals.
Each commissioner shall receive q salary
Of fve thousand dollars ($6,000.00) per
annum, payable monthly by such city In
such manner an such city pays the sal
aries of its other officials; and the ex-
penses Of their office shall be paid BY
such city In such manner as expenses OF
other Offices In such city are paid. The
excise commissioners including those now
in Office shall deliver to their successors.
on demand. all property pertaining to the
office.
Sec. 1887. The person to whom q
dramshop license shall be issued shall
pay the excise commissioners a fee Of
three dollars for each state license and
q Zee Of three dollars for each city
license, for granting and issuing the
same, and said excise commissioners
shall charge, collect and receive further
sum OF three dollars for taking acknowl-
edgments Of each petition filed. acknowl-
edgment to bond, fling petition and
nd ct~t~ 81 %Au o1l 9TH
acts OF said commissioners of like char
acter necessary to perfecting. the petit
tons and papers before theSaicense 10
issued, and the said excise commission
ers shall perform all these services
and acts. and for that purpose the said
excise commissioners are hereby grant,
ed and given the power to administer
papers and instruments filed in their
office and to possess the same powers
for that purpose as are now given by
the statute law Of the state OF Missouri
to justices OF the peace. All fees and
charges SO collected shall be paid over
to the treasurer Of the city wherein
they are appointed, to be placed to the
city. Said excise commissioners shall
take a receipt therefor from the treas
urer: the original they shall file with the
city auditor, and the duplicate ther+of
they shall file in their own office as a
part Of the record thereof. The said
excise commissioners shall make said pay
ments to the city treasurer on the first
OF each and every month, and
shall at the time Of making said pay
nents to the treasurer file with the city |
auditor full. complete and sworn state |
nent of all OF the fees collected by them
" herein directed. during the preceding |
month and since their last statement,
Ind also stating the total number Of
tate and city licenses issued and grant
ID. the name Of the person to whom is
'ued. date when issued, date OF expira-
ion and amount Of ad valorezn tax paid
N each.
TWELFTH PROPOsITfUN.
ORDERED BY THE
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.
House bill No. 9, enaeted by Forty.
eventh General Assembly. Abolishiag
he present board Of police commission
70 n appointed By the governor in
titles having three hundred thousand
Inhabitants or more and providing for
lDD0intment by the mayor Of such
'ittes, In lieu Of such heard, OF q BIZ
ARTISAN board Of police commissioners,
nd prescribing the nunbes, AualiAca-
ions, duties and salaries Of the meme
ers thereof3 and providing Tor the
A0ohSIRuh AUo~@Osy VH CO1As0o c0o1cu
( ssch cities to Ax the salaries Of the
sAcers and policemen Of said eaaAaa.
HOUSE BILL NO. 6.
n act to amend sections $500 and $500
OF chapter "a OF article Xxx of the
Revised Statutes Of Missouri Of 1909
relating to municipal corporations
laws applicable to cities having three
hundred thousand Inhabitants or over
and to repeal section 9e0S and enact a
new section in lieu thereof to be
known a. section 9S08.
. Y enacted BY the General Asscmblr
u tAs State Of Atssou,i, a. follows:
Section /. Section ss0s Of chapter ~
article Xxx Of the Revised Statutes 4
Missouri Of 1909. relating to munich
Il corporations. laws applicable to I
ties having three hundred thousand
habitants, or over, 10 hereby repealed !
ID the following new section enacted,
read ~ follows:
Section sso3. In an citiea OF this state I
at now have or may hereafter attain Q
population Of three hundred thousand Q
habitants, or over. there shall be and p
hereby established within and for said o
lies . board Of police to consist Of
o commissioners. that one Of the COM {
Dners 20 Appointed shall bs q member u
the leading political party opposed to O
It to- which the mayor belongs a. b
provided. together with the 3
lyor OF said cities for the time being,
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