Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-09

affidavit that in any and every appoint
ment or removal, TO be made by them
10 or from the police force. created and
10 be organized By them under this ar
ticle, they Will, in no case, ana under
no prcteNt, appoint or remove any po-
liceman or officer of police or other per-
son under thcm on account OF the To-
lltical opinions al such police olicet OF
other person or for any other cause OF
reason than the fitness or untitness OF
such "A person. 10 the best Judgment ot
such commissioners, for the place Tor
which he shall be appointed or from
the place from which he shall be re-
moved The said oatns or formations
snail be recorded ana preserved 'tnlphS
the records Of said Circuit court. me
vice-president shall be treasurer Of said
board of police. Before entering upon
fne duties OF his office as treasurer ne
saall give bond TO the city Of ST. Louis,
with one or more s~ureties, in the penal
Ity of ten thousand dollars, conditioned
iur the faithful discharge of his duties
as treasurer of the board of police ana
Tor the faithful application and pay
ncnt over, pursuant TO the ordef anu
direction III said board. OF all moneys
| which may come to his hands as sucll
| treasurer. The bond of the treasurer
shall be approved by a Judge OF tne
circuit court of the judicial circuit IN
which said cities shall be located ana
shall be delivered To and safely kept
by The register or clerk of said cities.
The board shall appoint a secretary 10
act as such FOR the board OF police com
| missioners, TO serve during the pleasure
of the board, and such appointment
shall be additional TO the number Oh
appointments hereinafter provided lot.
and his salary shall be determined ana
fixed by the boards of police commits
| uintar. Tho h,tArd may I~gOrEHn ME dt
its pleasure. A majority of the boards
of police shall constitute "a quorum ana
the failure or refusal of the mayor or
acting mayor of said cities to qualiiy
or act hereunder shall In no wise mn
pair the right or duty of said commls-
sioneTs to organize and proceed as mere
i'll provided. In case "A vacancy siaii
occur ON said board, the same shall be
nIled, for the uneApired term, by the
MAYOR Of said cities forthwith after
having been notified that such vacancy
exists. No police commissioners shall De
eligible to m public once or place
Whatsoever during the whole period iof
which he was appointed, nor shdl ne
he eligible for the nomination for any
public office or place during such
period. Such commissioners shall be
removable from office by the mayor OF
governor at pleasure or by the councll
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 Tor the governor To
remove as many as three commissioners
then the governor shall, and Is hereby
vested with the power to I'LL vacancies
created by such removal. Each commls-
si0ner shall devote all Of his time to the
duties OF his office.
Section 9. Section 1884 of article XN c1
chapter 81 OF the Revised Statutes ul
Missouri of 1909, relating to municipal
corporations. laws applicable to cities
having three hundred thousand IN
habitauts, or over. is hereby repeated
and the following new section enacted
TO read as follows:
Section 9SO4. The mayor OF each o
said cities shah appoint two commits
aionegs provided for in the preceding
section. Said mayor shall issue com
missions 10 the persons SO appointed
designating the time Tor which they arr
appointed in case the appointment is L
III an u~neNpired term occasiplied D!
death. resignation, or other cause, AM
whenever the term Of Office Of ANY com
missioner expires. the appointment OF hi
Successor shall loo for the terra prescribe'
IN the preceding section.
Secs. Section 9SGS Of chapter 81 o
article 20 Of the Revised Statutes o
Missouri Of 1909, relating To municipal
: corporations. laws applicable to citie
having three hundred thousand IN
hahitants. or over, is hereby repeale
and "A new section Is enacted in lie
+ thereof to he known RS section $3.50
which said section ahall read rs follows
Sec. a$GS. Salaries Of officers and pu
licemen .-The municipal assembly o
common council Of the said cities !
hereby authorized aud empowered 10 H.
The salaries of the officers and police
men OF said cities. 1t shall be the dut,
Of the municipal assembly or comma
council ri the said cities TO make IN
necessary appropriations for the cxpens
N maintenance Of said police force IN tn
manner provided by the laws of the stat
of Missouri.