works.

been obtained by a majority vote of the people at an election upon a proposition submitted in the manner provided by law for the submission of propositions to aid in the construction of railroads and other works or internal improvement, and to borrow money and to pledge the property and credit of the For water city in the manner aforesaid, and upon being authorized as aforesaid, to an amount not exceeding two hundred thousand ($200,000) dollars, additional to all other bonds heretofore issued, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating a system of water works or additions thereto, or extensions thereof, for said city; Provided, That before submitting the question to the electors of said city, as to issuing bonds for either sewers or water works, or additions thereto, or extensions thereof, the council shall first determine and spread upon its records in what manner and to what extent such additions or extensions shall be made, and where the same shall be located, and shall also procure a detailed estimate by the city engineer of the probable cost thereof, and no change in any material manner shall be made therein after the voting of the bonds proposed to be issued to construct the same unless such change shall be first approved by a vote of the electors of said city; And provided further, That cities governed by this For parks. act are hereby authorized to borrow money on their negotiable bonds to an amount not exceeding twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars for the purpose of purchasing and improving a park or parks for such city; And provided, The council shall first determine and spread upon its record a description of the land proposed to be bought for a

Amending sec.

91.

Excise board; liquor traffic.

park and that authority therefor shall first be obtained by a vote of the electors of said city, the proposition therefor having been submitted to such electors in the manner herein before mentioned, as to voting bonds for water works and sewers; And provided further, That if said question is submitted at a special election, it shall require to carry the same a majority of all the votes cast at said election, and a number of votes equal to a majority of the vote cast in said city at the last general election; and if submitted at a general election, it shall require to carry the same a majority of all the votes at such election.

SEC. 18. That section ninety-one (91) of said act be amended to read as follows:

Section 91. The excise board shall have the exclusive control of the licensing and regulation of the sale of malt, spirituous, vinous or intoxicating liquors in such city, and for that purpose shall hold a public session at least once each month, at the council chamber in said city, and a record of its proceedings shall be made and kept as a public record by the city clerk, who shall be clerk of said board. A majority of such board shall constitute a quorum. The excise board may license, restrain, regulate, or prohibit the selling or giving away of malt, spirituous, or vinous, mixed, or fermented intoxicating liquors in said city, the license not to extend beyond the municipal year for which it shall be granted, and to determine the amount to be paid for such license, not less than the minimum sum required by any general law upon the subject; Provided, That special permits may be granted to druggists for the sale of liquors for medicinal

and mechanical purposes; And provided further, That all such licenses, except druggist's, shall be required to give bonds in all respects, and they and their sureties shall be liable on such bond in all respects as in the case of persons to whom licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors are or may be granted by the county board, and all the restrictions, regulations, forfeitures, and penalties pro-vided by law respecting the sale of liquors by per⚫sons licensed therefor by the county board shall apply and govern all persons (except druggists)) licensed by virtue of this section, and any person selling or giving away in said city any liquor of the description mentioned in this section without first having complied with such regulations, and procured a license or permit therefor, or who shall violate any of the rules and regulations established by such excise board and governing the sale of such liquor, shall on conviction thereof be fined in any sum fixed by such rule, not more than two hundred ($200) dollars for each offense, and be committed to the city jail until such fines and costs are paid; Provided, That any permits issued to a druggist may be revoked by the excise board at pleasure.

And further, That any license issued by the excise board for any purpose mentioned in this section shall and must be revoked by the excise board upon conviction of the licensee of any violation of any law or ordinance or regulation pertaining to the sale of any such liquors, and proceedings of error or appeal taken to review such judgment or conviction shall in nowise affect or prevent the revocation of such license.

Power of board.

Police department.

The excise board shall also make all needful rules and regulations not inconsistent with the law of this state for the control of places at which malt, spirituous, vinous, or intoxicating liquors may be sold in said city, and such rules and regulations, when adopted by said board, and published in a daily newspaper published and of general circulation in said city, shall have like force and effect as ordinances of said city adopted by city council thereof, and shall be proved in like manner.

The excise board when in session shall have the same power to issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses, and to compel them to testify concerning matter pending before them, as a justice of the peace has on an examination before him; and the president of the board or presiding member for the time being shall have the same power as such justice to administer oaths and affirmations. All subpoenas, commitments, and other processes shall be signed by the president or presiding officer for the time being of the board and countersigned by the city clerk.

The excise board shall have power, and it shall be the duty of said board, to appoint a chief of police and such other officers and policeman to the extent that funds may be provided by the mayor and council to pay their salaries as may be necessary for the protection and efficiency of the police of the city, and as may be necessary to protect citizens and property, and maintain peace and good order; Provided, That the number of policemer shall be determined by the excise and police board. shall not exceed more than one to every twenty. five hundred (2500) of population. The chief o

police and all other police officers and policemen shall be subject to removal by the mayor whenever the said mayor shall consider and declare such removal necessary for the proper management or discipline or the more effective working or service of the police department.

clause.

SEC. 19. That said original sections one, twelve, Repealing thirteen, fourteen, seventeen, twenty-five, twentysix, twenty-seven, forty-two, forty-six, forty-nine, and fifty-two, and subdivisions III, VI, and XXXI of section sixty-seven, and sections sixty-nine, eighty-one, eighty-four, one, ten, eighty-seven, and ninety-one of said act as now existing be and the same are hereby repealed.

10.

SEC. 20. That section ten (10) of said act be Amending sec. amended to read as follows:

wards.

Section 10. Each city governed by this act Number of shall be divided into not less than six wards, as compact in form and equal in population as may be, and no ward shall contain less than six thousand (6,000) inhabitants, the boundaries of which shall be defined by ordinance. Each ward shall constitute an election district; Provided, That when any ward shall contain over five hundred (500) legal voters, the mayor and council may divide such word into two or more election districts.

1.

SEC. 21. That section one (1) of said act be Amending sec. amended to read as follows:

required.

Section 1. That all cities having less than one Population hundred thousand (100,000) inhabitants and more than twenty-five thousand inhabitants shall be governed by the provisions of this act, and be known as cities of the first (1st) class.