Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

section z. NO person SIdil NC dp-
pointed to the police or watch of the
city of Waterville. as policemen, pa
trolmen, watchmen or keeper, or for
any position of like rank or for any
position of inferior rank thereto. I'M
less such person shall be a citizen or
the United States and not over 40
years nor under 25 years of age and
shall have successfully passed a COM
petitive examination as herein pro-
vided and shall have had continuous
residence in the city of Waterville for
at least two years before such exam
ination. When any policeman, patrol
man, Waterman or keeper shall have
arrived at the age of go years ne shall
be honorably discharged. The police
board shall as soon as may be after
the passage Of the act provide Tor
such competitive examination by prop
er rules and regulations, which rules
and regulations may thereafter be
amended by said police board.
Section 3. Such rules and regulation
determine who shall constitute the ex-
aiming board and how they shall be
appointed. Such examining board shall
consist of not less than three citizens,
who shall serve without pay, and not
more than majority OF whom shall be
from the same political party, but snail
include the city physician or some 9TH
er competent physician or surgeon OF
approved reputation and standlng.
Said rules and regulations shall pro-
vide for supplying all vacancies IN
such examining board.
Section a. All such examinations,
except the surgical part thereof, shall
be public and after reasonable public
notice to be prescribed by said rules
and regulations; and the examiners
shall make and file with the city clerk
to remain as part Of the public files or
the city, full reports Of all such exam
nations, with such special details as
may be required by such rules and
regulations, and shall state in said re-
ports which candidate shall have sue
cessfullv passed such examination and
the relative standing Of such success
full candidates. Except as otherwise
herein expressly provided all said ex-
aminations and reports shall be as pro-
vided by said rules and regulations
ard amendments thereof
Section 5. All appointments here
after to any office or position describ-
ed in Section 2 shall be made by the
Police Board by a selection from
list of not more than three persons
from said successful candidates, who
have been certified by the examining
board as having attained the highest
rank and all removals from such Of
flee or position shall be likewise made
by the said Police Board and only aft
or a public hearing on charges of de-
reelection of duty, breach of discipline
or other sufficient cause.
Section 6. Every appointment of
deputy marshal or sergeant Of police
and all other appointments to said po-
lice or watch except as herein other
wise provided, ard except the city mar
shall or other head of police and except
J detectives not employed in the ordinary
duties Of the force, shall be made by
selection or recommendation Of the
marshal from those persons who have
been members of said police or watch
for a continuous period Of at least II
months before such appointment, saw
ing that the first said appointments I'M
der this act shall be made by the po-
lice board from the police or patrol
men selected by said board after pass
ing the examinations prescribed by the
board of examiners.
Section Z. The city marshal shall be
appointed by and hold office during the
pleasure of the mayor.
Section 8. This act shall not apply
to policemen or watchmen not in the
pay of the city, nor to special police
men employed temporarily on extraor-
binary occasions.