Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-16

TO or from the police force, created and
to he organized by them under this ar
ticle. they will, in no case, and under
no preteAt. appoint or remove any po-
iiceHlhn or officer 0f police or other per-
SON under them Oh account Of the 20
htioal opinions Of sucn police officer or
other person or for any other cause OF
reason than The fitness or unfitness OF
sLch a person. to The best Judgment of
st0lI commissioners, fVl the place for
WHICH he snail be appointed or from
tie piaco from which he shall be re-
moved. The said oaths or afirmatiuns
shaN be recorded ana preserved among
the records OF said ciicuit court. The
| YtcC-pTeSidcnt shah he treasurer of said
ooald OF police. Before entering upon
taea duties OF his Office as treasurer, he
saaH give bond to the city Of 81. Louis,
with one or more s%urctics, ia the penal
~ OF ten thousand dollars, conditioned
toI' the faithful discharge Of his duties
as treasurer If the board Of police anu
FOR tile faithful application and pay
mcnt over, pursuant to the order and
direction Of said boIrd. OF all moneys
which may come To his hands as such
treasurer. The bone of the treasurer
shall be approved by a judge of the
circuit court of the judicial circuit ht
which said cities shall be located and
shall be delivered TO and safely kept
by the register or clerk OF said cities.
Tho board shall appoint a secretary to
act as such for the board of police com
missiuners. 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 commis-
sioners. The board may re~organize 1T
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
OF act hereunder shall in no wise i'm
pair the right or duty of said commits
sionels 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 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 or place during Sucn
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 roye,nor 10.
remove as MANY as three commissioners
then the governor shall, and is hereby
vested with the power TO nil vacancies
sinner shal dn,.otn IN IF his ti,ne m the
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