The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15


HOUSE BILL No. 1856
AN ACT relating to the police department
in cities having population of more than
5000 inhabitants, and fixing the com
pensation of members of such depart
thereof, and repeating chapter % of the
Session Laws of Kansas for 1917. and all
conflict with this act
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Kansas:
class having a population of more than
5000 Inhabitants which have adopted or
may az th adps 1he of q
for 1907 and acts amendatory and supple
mental thereto. the regularly appointed
members of the police department shall be
paid not less than the following compensa
Chief of police to receive =. s2iOO per year
Captain of police to receive. 1850 per year
Captain of detectives to re-
Secretary of chief Of police low PSI
to receive .......... 1920 per year.
Humane officer to receive. 400 per year
Parole officer to receive. 1900 per year.
Police matron to receive. 1000 per year.
Detectives to receive. $500. 1850 per year.
Sergeants OF police to re-
ceive Observation-Disclosures. 1850 per year.
Motor cycle patrolmen to
receive .............. HOO per year.
Police ehauffeurs to receive 400 per year
Patrollnen to receive first year $500 per
month; second year. to receive $1,000 per
month; third year, to receive $1,000 per
month Wnlcn they shall continue to draw.
Where the compensation is dependent upon
the period of service it shall be established
by the length of time each of said members
has continuously served with the depart
ment: Provided further. that sergeants
and patrolmen shall not be required to
remain on duty more than eight consecu-
tive hours except when acting In emer-
gencies and under specific orders: Pro-
vided further. that sufficient number of
paro those porons Of the ety
largely by negroes and for such other
duties rs may be assigned them.
Sec. ?. 1t shall be the duty of the board
of commissioners of said cities, and they
are hereby authorized and directed to pay
or cause to be paid out of the funds of said
respective cities, compensation and sal
aries, TO the members of their respective
police departments the sums of money rs
not enough money on hand in the protec-
ton of life and property fund of said city
to pay said salaries and compensation,
aforesaid. then the board of commissioners
of said city, are hereby authorized to trans
fer to the said protection of life and prop
erty fund. enough money from any other
can spare the same. to lay said salaries and
compensation. until such time as the said
be replenished by the ANIMAL collection of
taxes: Provided. however. that said moneys
so transferred to the protection of life and
property fund. must replaced in the
fund from which the same was transferred.
the following year. from the money levied
and collected for the said protection of life
and property fund: and said board of COM
missoners are hereby authorized aud d.
rected to levy, in addition to the amounts
fixed in the city budget for the protection
of life and property fund. such amounts
as may be necessary. not exceeding the
statutory limitations. to replace and repay
such moneys. if any. as may have been
transferred to said protection of life and
property fund md as AFORESAID ID 49,
Laws of Kansas for 1917 be and the same
is hereby repealed.
See. 4. That this act shall take effect and
force
in the official state paper
l hereby certify that the above Till orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
January %. 1919.
House adopted conference report Feb -
1919.
W. p. LAsiBERTSON.
Speaker of the House-
CLARENCE W. MILLER
Chief Clerk of The House
Passed the Senate February ). 1919.
ConferFri"e repors adopted by Senate Feb.
IL, 49,
CHAS. 6. HUFFMAN
President Of fifn Senate
EMMETT II GEORGE
Secretary NJ he Senate.
Br HENRY T. SANTHOCk. Asst Secy.
Approved Feb. il. 1919.
HENRY J. ALLEN. Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office Of SECRETARY Of State
J. L. J. PETT:JUHN. Secretary Of State
of the State of Kansas. DO hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is n CORSET
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in inv office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
herruntn subscribed my name
and affixe'i M official seal
Seal tins 18th day of February.
l. PETTIJouN.
Secretary g. State
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