Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29

Ats AL TO create IN cities OF the state Of
| Minnesota which now have or hereafter may
| have no more than SO, 900 and not less than
10000 Inhabitants Board of Fire and
roaee commissioners and to define its
Be IL enacted by the Legislature Of the state
OF Minnesota:
section 1. That In each city in the state of
Minnesota. which now has or hereafter may
nave no more than $4,000 and not less than
created and established a ,sonrd OF fire and
Police Commissioners which shall have the
control and management of the fire and police
departments of such city with the powers and
duties hereinafter designated.
For the purposes OF this act the population
OF each city Of this state shall be ascertatned
ana determined according to the last census
taken under and pursuant to the laws and au-
sherity Of the State Of Minnesota.
Sec 2. That all authority under this Act in
each such city shall be exercised by a board
| or five commissioners. to be known and desig-
mated as the Board of Fire and Police Com
missioners' who shall be appointed by the
mayor of such city. and whose terms of Office
shan be as hereinafter designated
s see g. =, a,h Is hereby made the duty Of the
point. within fifteen days after the approval
OF this act Ave persons, residents and tax
one Of whom shall be appointed 10 serve for
term or one year, one for term or two yea rs.
one Tor a term OF three years, one for q term
OF four years and one for term OF Ave years.
The I'VE persons 50 appointed shall constitute
the first Board OF Fire and Police Comtnis-
sionefs for the city and each shall hold office
qualified
The terms Of ONCE of each Of spch COM
missiorers shall commence on the FIST Mon
day In May, 1915, and on that day they sAa'i
enter upon the performance OF their datses
the FIRE and police departments Of the city in
which they have been so appointed.
Sec. L. The Mayor OF zach such city shall
March appoint one person, resident and tax-
payer OF such city. as member Of said board
and as the successor of the commissioner whose
N rot xrhar GeFN
for term OF 1--WE years from the nrst Mon
day in May OF the year in which he Is APP
pointed and until his successor Is appointed
Sec. s.. All such appointments shall be sub
ieet to the approval Of the city council before
appointments made unasr the provisions Of
ms Act, including the filling Of vacancies.
snsh ee so aas mat not more tnan one -o %,
the same ward in cities having ave or more
wards, and In cities having less than Ave
shah be appointed from each warn.
All vacancies by resignation or otherwise
sns,i De isa by appointment by the mayor
missioners for misconduct, innonpetency or
tuni,y shall be given him to be heard upon
written charges.
Each. member of the board before entering
and subscribe the usual oath Of ofriee and file
the same with the City Recorder, together
All nss sy G bis !.
In writing and filed with the City Recorder,
Sec The annual meeting. Of said board
such meeting said board shel! elect one vt
their number to be president OF the board and
another % be viee-president Said board may
make rules Tor their government not ineen-
sistent herewith. A majority OF the board
sAell constitute quorum.
OF said beard within the scope of thar au-
thority shall be obligatory and binding upon
The members of said board shall receive no
CONDENSATION for their services but shall be
allowed their reasonable official expenses, exeer,
not be allowed any such members, unless au-
toritF to incur such expenses be granted ny
such board and approved in writing by the
mayor before such expenses incurred. .
Sec, 7. The City Recorder Or Clerk shall
act as secretary OF the board shall execute
sun, and containing such conditions ard with
sueh sureties as the board may prescribe ana
The treasurer Of each such city is hereby de-
caared TO be ex-officio treasurer Of said boar
The city attorney OF each such city shall ne
the legal advisor of said board
Sec, 8. II shall be the duty OF the secre-
,ary under the direction OF the board to col
feet, receive and nav into the city treasury
operation Of said departments He shall keep
SCI or books which at all times shall cnntaln
q fun and complete statement Of the eSndi-
ttan. operation and expenditures of each such
deparsmen. and Of all moneys received ans
paid out by order az said board in. each nf
such departments, together with an srcursts
account ~ all the expenses and liabilities ~
said hoard In each such department. The books
OF said board shall he open at all times to fnA
examination of any Taxpayer OF such. cry.
and e any member or committee Of the city
On the erst day Of each mosth said board
saaH make fall report In detail to THE cry
council 81 all moneys received ana expended
ana disabilities Incurred by the board. Nnsn~
ever requested by the city council 20 do
said bosrd shall transmit To II a concise state
msnts "
Sec. a, The city treasurer shsn receive ali
moneys rsti into the city treasury sn sc-
camnt ~ said board or appropriated fer the use
ot sstd hcsrd from all sources, ana place the
same IN SEPARATE fund therefore 20 ps
assisnaeed as the Fire and Police Fund,
which tuna IL hereby crested for each s1ta
City The treasurer shall keer detailed ara
exact account thereof IN such manner as ta
snes The exact financial condition OF tne
Sec. 10, Said board NAV sue or be sued;
sppear and prosecute to ANAL Judgment ana
DEFEND In any Court In the narne of the bcArn,
any action at law or suit In equity. The
ooxa msy prosecute an action in the nsrae ~
me Board against any person for the oreFSh
% any contract with said board and fsy -
fury done Or caused 10 any ct the propsF's;
resi- or psrsonal belonging 70 the city 500
ased ~ said fire or police departments, or M
Ter Ire control OF said Bard.
sec IL such beard shall keep aecarsts
And detailed record and account Of the current
orsvfns the IRE snd police departments Of snch
cities, ard sssch cthxr arcs0spts De