Ripley County democrat., 1914-10-30

psaied and the following new sections
In lieu thereof are hereby enacted to be
designated sections 1880 and 1897.
Sec. 1880. In all cities In this state
which now have or may hereafter have
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 so appointed shall be a member
OF the leading political party opposed to
that TO which the mayor belongs Every
excise commissioner. before entering
upon the duties Of his office. shall take
and subscribe an oath or affirmation that
he possesses the qualifications for such
office prescribed by law. that he will
support the Constitution Of the United
states and OF the state Of Missouri. that
he will demesnS himself faithfully in Of
fee, and shall execute and deliver to the
city wherein he is appointed, a penal
bond, with sureties approved by the
mayor. in the sum Of ten thousand dol
lars (sl0, ,006.00), conditional that he will
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 his
oIhce' Whlcn Oohd ana oath ne SHan nle
win The city register or clerk Each
excise commissioner must have been
bona fide citizen and resident Of the city
wherein appointed for at least two years
next previous to his appointment and
must so continue during the time of hold
Ing such office; he shall be appointed
by the mayor Of such city for a term
expiring with the then official term OF
the mayor appointing him. ana until his
successor shall be duly appointed and
qualihed he shall devote his entire time
during business hours 10 the duties Of
his oihce; he may be removed from Of
nee by the mayor or governor at pleas
ure, ana by the council for cause, and
by the courts as provided by law, and not
othefWise provided, however, that in tine
event II becomes necessary for the gov
erhor 10 remove as many as three COM
mlsSioners then the governor SHALL and
Is hereby vested with the power To fill
vacancies created by such removals
Each commissioner shall receive a salary
or tVe thousand dollars 80, j,0OO,O1) pes
ahhum' payable monthly by such city in
such manner as such city pays the sal
aries OF lts other officials, and the cN-
pehses OF thelr ONCE snail be paid by
sHch city In such manner as expenses Of
other Offices in such city are paid. Tho
excise commissioners, including those now
in office. shall deliver 70 their successors.
on demand, all property pertaining to the
office.
Sec. 1887. The person to whom
dramshop license shah be ISSUED shell
pay the excise commissioners u fee Of
three dollars for each state license and
a fee OF three dollars for each city
license Tor granting and Issuing the
same and said excise commissioners
shaIl charge collect and receive further
sum OF three dollars for taking acknow-
edgments OF each petition filed, acknOw-
eugmeht to bond, Ming petition and |
pohd' administering oaths, and all Other
acts OF said commissioners of like char
acter necessary to perfectinG the petl-
tlons and papers before the license is
Issued and the said excise commission
eIs shalI perform all these services
anu acts ana Tor that purpose the said |
excise commissioners are hereby grant |