The County: The "Dark Continent" of American PoliticsGilbertson, Henry S.
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The County: The "Dark Continent" of American Politics
Gilbertson, Henry S.
County government -- United States
regulations and conditions as may be imposed by the Legislature.
SEC. 27: The Road Commissioner, subject to such rules and regulations
as shall be prescribed by the Board of Supervisors, shall have
direction and control over all work of construction, maintenance and
repair of roads, highways and bridges, other than work done under
contract, and it shall be his duty to examine and inspect contract
work as the same progresses and to see that the same is properly
performed, and when completed to file his written approval thereof with
the Board of Supervisors. He shall also have the control and management
of all county rock quarries and gravel pits, and of all other
materials, property and instrumentalities necessary for and connected
with the construction, maintenance and repair of roads, highways and
bridges.
ARTICLE VIII.
_Constabulary Department_
SEC. 28: There is hereby created a Constabulary Department, consisting
of the Sheriff and of all Constables, who are hereby made _ex-officio_
Deputy Sheriffs.
SEC. 29: The Sheriff shall be the head of said Department, and shall
so organize the same as to give the county efficient and effective
police protection. Each Constable shall be subject to the orders of the
Sheriff and must serve process within his township, or elsewhere, when
requested, and he shall also perform all the duties required of him by
law.
ARTICLE IX.
_Civil Service_
SEC. 30: On or before the first day of July, 1913, the Board of
Supervisors shall appoint three persons as members of the Civil Service
Commission, who shall so classify themselves as that one shall serve
until the first Monday in December, 1915, at noon, one until the
first Monday in December, 1917, at noon, and one until the first
Monday in December, 1919, at noon. Before the first Monday in December
of each alternate year after 1913, the Board of Supervisors shall
appoint one person as the successor of the member of the Commission
whose term shall then expire, to serve for six years. Any vacancy on
the Commission shall be filled by the Board of Supervisors for the
unexpired term. Each member of the Commission shall serve until his
successor is appointed and qualified. Not more than one member shall be
an adherent of the same political party. No member shall hold any other
salaried county office, nor shall he have been, within the year next
preceding his appointment, an active executive officer in any political
organization. Each member shall have been a resident of the county
for the five years next preceding his appointment, and his name shall
be upon the state and county assessment rolls at the time thereof.
The Board of Supervisors by a four-fifths vote of all the members may
remove a member of the Commission during his term of office, but only
upon stating in writing the reasons for such removal and allowing him
an opportunity to be publicly heard in his own defense. The Commission
shall elect one of its members president.
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