Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-14
CIVIL SERVICE
FOR PA1ROLMEN
TEXT OF BILL

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Augusta under Civil Service, was in
PRODUCED in the Legislature FRIDAY
by Representative Martin. 1t was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The bill. as introduced. calls for
referendum of the voters. The text
of the bill is az follows:
An Act to Provide for the Appoint-
mcnt of Il Board of Commissioners
OIL Police for tile City OF Augusta
Be it enacted by the People Of the
State of Maine, as follows:'
- Sec. ]. The police department of
1.-THE City of Augusta shall consist of
a marshal, deputy marshal, patrol
men to the number determined by
the mayor and city council of said
city, and a police matron.
Sec. =. A board of commissioners
OF police, consisting of three resident
citizens Of Augusta shall be appoint
ed by the mayor of said city, as soon
as conveniently may be af-
ter this act shall take effect, all of
whom shall serve without pay. In
the first instance one shall be APP
pointed for six years, one for four
years. and one for two years. At the
expiration of each of said terms
commissioner shall be appointed for
4 full term of six Years. In case of
any vacancy III said board, the mayer
shall appoint Il member thereto for
the balance of the uneXpired term
The members of the board shall be
appointed from the two political
parties, receiving the largest num-
Der of votes in the last preceding
state election. No more than two of
said members shall he from the same
political party.
Sec. 3. Each member of said
board shall qualify after his appoint
ment as aforesaid by being sworn by
the city clerk of said city, or by u
I justice of the peace, to the faithful
discharge of his duties. In the event
that member qualities before JUS
tice of the peace. a certificate there
of shall be forthwith filed by said
justice with said city clerk.
Sec. 4. The board of commits
sioners of police hereby created shall
have full power and authority, sub
Ject to the provisions of this act, to
select and appoint the members Of
the police department of said city Of
! Augusta. as hereinafter provided.
with the exception of the marshal
and deputy marshal, and shall have
such other powers as are given them
by the terms of this act.
Sec. 5. When said board Of COM
missioners shall have qualified. they
/ shall meet and elect q chairman and
clerk. and shall forthwith select and
appoint in the manner hereinafter
provided. said patrolmen. one OF
RI whom shall be designated by the
mayor as deputy marshal. and said
police matron; all of whom with the
marshal shall constitute the police
department of said city Of Augusta.
Sec. q. Candidates for appoint
! nd
tron. shall make application there
for to said board of commissioner of
police upon blanks furnished by it.
All such candidates and all candi-
4 dates to fill any vacancies occurring
In said force, or for any new places
on said force occasioned by an IN
crease in the number thereof, shall
submit to such qualifi cation tests as
may be prescribed by said board. The
board by such qualification tests
shall inquire into the ply
ness of each of the applicants
for appointment. 1t shall place up
on an eligible list all applicants who
| shall satisfactorily meet such tests,
and every appointment shall be from
persons upon said eligible list. Each
applicant shall remain upon said list
for the period of one year from the
examination prescribed by said board
shall be conducted by the city ply
sicians.
Sec. Z. Any citizen of Augusta be-
tween the ages of twenty-four and
| forty-five shall be eligible as a pa
!; trolman, provided he shall have made
written application therefor and shall
fcation tests prescribed by said
hoard. Each patrofman shall be ap-
pointed to serve until he shall ar
rive at the age of sixty-four years,
when he shall be retired. unless pre-
viously removed by said board as
hereinafter authorized. In the event
of reduction in said force. the lat
est appointee thereto, shall be first
removed, and given preference, If
still upon said list, in filling the first
vacancy.
Sec. 8. All patrolmen shall have
and exercise within the limits of said
city, all the common laws and statu-
tory powers of constables, except
service Of civil process, and all pow
ers given to police officers by the sta
tutes OF the state, the charter of said
city, and it's ordinances, bylaws and
regulations.
Sec. 8. the marshal shall be APP
pointed by the mayor under the pres
ent provisions of said city. He shall
have and exercise all the powers and
authority now given to the city mar
shal BY said charter and ordinances.
and by the general statutes OF the
state, and such special power and
authority as may from time to time
be delegated to him by the mayor.
Sec. 10. Special patrolmen shall
be appointed by the mayor under the
present provisions of the charter of
said city, and in accordance with
the ordinances thereof.
Sec. IL. Patrolmen. when guilty
of misconduct, shall be punished by
a fine, not to exceed one hundred
dollars, or by suspension without pay
for q period not to exceed thirty
days, or by removal for cause, on
complaint Of the marshal to said
board, or upon written complaint
signed by any five citizens of said
city, or upon charges filed by the
board itself, except that the marshal
may suspend any patrolman for mis-
behavior or neglect of duty for a Pc
ried not exceeding one week without
preferring charges to said board. In
all cases, patrolmen, when notified OF
such charges, shall be entitled to
copy thereof and to a public hearing
thereon. at such time and place as
said beard shall designate and the
findings of said board upon such
charges shall be final. When fines
shall have been imposed, such fines
shall be paid to the city treasurer
and the patrolman so fined shall
stand suspended, without pay, until
the order shall be complied with.
Sec. 12 All the provisions of Sec