The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-01

pealed and the following new sections
in lieu thereof are hereby enacted TO %
designated sections 1880 and 1881.
Sec 1890. 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 commissioner.
to consist Of two members. who shan
have exclusive authority 10 Grant
dramshop licenses. One Of the c0mmis-
sioners 30 appointed shall be q memDsl
OF the leading political party opposed 70
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 sncn
office prescribed BY law. that ne VIZ
support the Constitution Of the United
states and Of the-state OF missouri; tnxs
ne viii demean himself faithfully in Of
nee. and shall execute and deliver to the
city wherein he In appointed. pena
bond, with sureties approved ny tne
mayor in the sum Of ten thousand COL.
lars (S10, 900. Oo). conditional that he VIII
faithfully perform all the duties OF hls
office, and account for, pay and deliver 10
the proper parties all money and prop
srty coming to his hands by virtue Of his
Office, which bond and oath he shall ME
with the city register or clerk. Eacn
excise commissioner must have been q
bona flde citizen and resident OF the CITY,
wherein appointed for at least two years
next previous to his appointment. ana
must 30 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, and until his
successor shall be duly appointed ana
qualified; he shall devote his entire time
during business hours to the duties OF
his office; he may be removed from OF
fee by the mayor or governor al pleas
urs and by the council for cause. and
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
missioners, then the governor shall, iand
In hereby vested with the power to NIL
vacancies created by such removals.
Each commissioner shall receive salary
of nve thousand dollars 6,000O0) per
annum,. payable monthly by such city In
such manner as such city pays the sal
aries Of it's other officials; and the ex-
penses of their Office shall be paid by
such city in such manner az expenses OF
other Offices in such city are paid. The
excise commissioners, including those no"
: 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 fee OF
three dollars for each state license and
. fee Of three dollars for each city
license, for granting and issuing the
same, and said exciae commissioners
shall charge, collect and receive further
sum OF three dollars for taking acknowl-
Judgments OF each petition filed, acknowl-
edgment to bond, filing petition and
bond administering oaths, and all other
acts Of said commissioners of like char
acter necessary to perfecting the petit
tions and papers before thoSdicense IL
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
oaths. to take acknowledgements to all
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
credit of the general revenue fund Of such
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 thereof
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
Monday OF each and every month"; and
shall at the time of making said pay
ments to the treasurer file with the city
auditor full, complete and sworn state
ment of all of the fees collected by them
as herein directed, during the preceding
month and since their last statement,
and also stating the total number Of
state and city licenses issued and grant,
ed, the name Of the person to whom is
sued. date when issued date Of expira-
ton and amount Of ad valorem tax paid
on EACH
TWELFTH PROPOSITION.
REFERENDUM ORDERED BY THE
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.
House bill No. 9. enacted, BY Forty
seventh General Assembly. AbOlishiag
the present board OF police commissions
ers A. appointed By the governor In
cities having three hundred thousand
Inhabitants or mere and providing for
appointment ~ the mayor Of such
cities, In lieu OF such beard, Of q BIZ
partisan board Of police commissioners,
and prescrlbing the number, qualinra-
tions, duties and salaries Of the meme
hers hereof, aid providing for the
municipal assembly or common cOuncfl
of such cities to N the salaries Of the
ssAcers and policemen Of said cities.
HOUSE BILL NO. 6. e
An act to amend sections 1903 and 1904
OF chapter 81 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 sos and enact
new section in lieu thereof to be
known as section 9S0S.
Be It enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State Of kissouri, a. follosos:
Section /. Section 9s03 OF chapter -
OF article Xxx Of the Revised Statutes
Of Missouri Of 1909, relating to munich
pal corporations. laws applicable to
cities having three hundred thousand
Inhabitants. or over, 10 hereby repealed
aud the following new section enacted.
70 read a. follows:
Section ss0S. In all cities Of this state
that now have or may hereafter attain
q population Of three hundred thousand
Inhabitants, or over. there shall be and
10 hereby established within and for said
citfes . board Of police, to consist Of
two commissioners. that one Of the COM
sioners 20 appointed shall be member
Of the leading political party opposed to
that to which the mayor belongs a.
hereinafter provided. together with the