Stapleton v. Perry

By section 45 of the charter of the City of Americus as contained in the Acts of 1889, p. 973, it was provided that there should be a board of police commissioners for the city, consisting of five named persons, two of whom were to hold office for six years, two for four years, and one for two years; and that at the end of the term of office of each of such persons his successor should he elected for a term of six years. The section also provided that the board should elect its own successors, and fill any vacancies that might occur during a term. The oath to be taken by the commissioners was…