The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-02

WHICH nov nave Ut may lHA hNhN' NAf
a population of three hundred thousand
inhabitants or more, there is hereby
created board Of excise commissioner
to cousis. .t two members. who su3ll
have exclusive authority to grant
dramshop licenses. one of the commits
sloners SO appointed shall be q emb
Of the leading political party opposed to
that 10 which the mayor belongs. Every
excise commissioner, before entering
upon the duties Of his office, shall take
and subscribe IN oath or affirmation that
he possesses the qualifications for such
office prescribed by law, that he viii
support the Constitution Of the United
States and of the state Of Missouri; that
he will demean himself faithfully In Of
fee, and shall execute and deliver to the
city wherein ne is appointed, a penal
bond, with sureties approved by the
mayor. in the sum Of ten thousand dol
lars CSlO. 0 0.O0), conditional that he viii
faithfully perform all the duties Of his
office. and account for. pay and deliver 10
the proper parties all money and prop
erty coming to his hands by virtue Of his
office, which bond and oath he shall file
with the city register or clerk. Each
excise commissioner must have been a
bona ide citizen and resident Of the city
wherein appointed for at least two years
next previous to his appointment, anG
must so continue during the time OF holt
ing such office; he shall be a%ppointe.
by the mayor Of such city Tor a tern
expiring with the then official term OF
the mayor appointing him, and until his
successor shall be duly appointed and
qualified; he shall devote mis- 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 ounci for cause, ana
by the courts as provided by law, and not
otherwise; provided, however, that in the
event 1t becomes necessary for the gov
ernor to remove as many as three com
m~issioners, then the governor shall, n
is hereby vested with the power to fin
vacancies created by such removals.
Each commissioner shall receive a salary
OF Ave thousand dollars (S5, 100000 per
annum, payable monthly by such city In
such manner as such city pays the sal
aries Of its other officials; n 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 a
dramshop license shall be Issued shall
pay the excise commissioners a fee OF
three dollars for each state license and
"A fee Of three dollars for each city
license, for granting and issuing the
same, and said excise commissioner
shall charge, collect and receive a further
sum Of three dollars for taking acknowl.
edgments Of each petition filed, acknowl'
edgment to bond. filing petition anC
bond, administering oaths, and all othe'
acts OF said commissioner of like char
actsr necessary to perfecting the petit
tons and papers before the license Il
Issued, and the said excise commission
era shall perform all these services
and acts, and for that purpose the sal,
excise commissioners are hereby grant
ed and given the power to administe
oaths, to take acknowledgements to al
papers and instruments filed in thei
Office and to possess the same power
for that purpose as arc now given b
the statute law OF the state Of Missouri
TO Justices Of the peace, All fees an
charges so collected shall be paid owe
TO the treasurer Of the city whsrei
they are appointed, to be placed to tn
credit Of the general revenue fund Of sue
city. Said excise commissioners sha
take a receipt therefor from the treas
urer; the original they shall file with III
city auditor, and the duplicate ther-'
they shall file I'm their own office as
part u INT lNtulA NAABl 0bAa Hb 80
excise commissioner shall make said DaS
ments to the city treasurer on the hr'
Monday Of each and every month, an
shall at the time Of making said pay
ments to the treasurer nle with the cit
auditor a full, complete and sworn stat
ment OF all OF the fees collected by the
as herein directed during the precedir
month and since their last statemen
and also stating the total number
state and city licenses Issued and gran
ed. the name Of the person to whom d
sued, date when issued, date OF expir'
ton and amount Of ad valorem tax pa
on each.
TWELFTH PROPOSITION.
RFFERENDUM ORDERED BY TIL
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.
House bill No. 8, enacted by Fort,
seventh General Assembly. AbOllshii
The present board OF police commission
crr ne appointed by the governor
cities having three hundred thOuHRI
inhabitants or more and providing (
appoIntment ~ the mayor Of sul
cities, In lieu Of suck board, Of n B
partisan board OF police commissions
and prescribing the number, quHlihc
lions, duties and salaries of the mes
hers rhereOf, and providing for q
mAnAtAVAA
of such cities 10 Az the salaries Of {
officers and POIieensa Of said cities.
HOUSE BILL NO. 6.
An act to amend sections 9sOS and %
OF chapter 81 Of article Xxx OF {
Revised Statutes Of Missouri OF ~
relating to municipal corporation
laws applicable to cities having TIN
hundred thousand inhabitants or on
and to repedi section 9s0S and enact
new section In lieu thereof to
known as slctiGa 9SOS.
Be Il enacted on the General ASSEM-
Of The State Of Missouri, as %follotos:
Section l. Section 9SOS OF chapter
OF article Xxx Of the Revised Statu.
OF Missouri Of 1909, relating to num-
pal corporations, laws applicable
cities having three hundred thousl
inhabitants, or over, is hereby repea
and the following new section enact
20 read as follows:
Section 9s0S. In all cities Of this ST
that now have or may hereafter att,