Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-02

peaiss aandi thefa following new sections
In lieu thereof are hereby enacted to be
designated sections 1890 and 1881.
Sec. 1880. In all cities In his state
which now haye or may hereafter have
a population OF three hundred thousand
inhabitants or more, there is hereby
created a board OF excise commissioners
to consist Of two members, who shall
nave exclusive authority to grant
dramshpp licenses. One of the commits
sioners so appointed shall be a member
Of the leading political party opposed TO
that ITO which the mayor belongs. Every
excise commissioners 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 ,demean himself faithfully in Of
flee. 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 $50, 00.00), 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
office, which bono and oath he shall file
with the city register or clerk. Each
excise COMMISSIONS must have been a
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, n until his
successor .shall be duly appointed and
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 at pleas
ure, 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, and
is hereby vested with the power to fill
vacancies created by such removals.
Each commissioner shall receive a salary
of five thousand dollars ($5, 600 0) pee
annum. payable monthly by such city in
such manner as such city pays the sal
aries of Its other officials; and the ex-
penses on their office shall be paid by
such city lin 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. 7ZS7.> Tn person to whom a
dr., mshon liesnse shall be. issued shall
Tay the axcise commissioners a fee of
thrae dollars for each state license and
a fee Of three dollars for each city
license for erantimc and issuing the
samn sr5 sal Id exnise commissioners
shall charge. collect and receive a further
sum of three dollars for taking acknowl-
aSnr,ants of anch n~otitin,, tiIed acknovI-
ss19rnont IN hnnd tiling ~netition and
80 d,riniota,iny oathe Ind ali otbe.
acts Of saja oomn1jesIonere ~ like char
acte,. ,ecassa,S, 10 nerfeciiIp the nett
tsons ana nansyg hefnre the license is
iss,,od anS the said excise eommjssion-
~, I'LL ,arform iii thesa services
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