Burley v. Barber

Mr. Presiding Justice Davis

delivered the opinion of the court.

The city of Decatur, Illinois, adopted the commission form of government on January 19, 1911, and at the time of the filing of the petition herein, and prior thereto, had a population of not less than 7,000 and not more than 200,000, and an act of the legislature to provide for the appointment of a board of fire and police commissioners in all cities coming within such limits of population and prescribing the duties and powers of such board was in full force and effect. Prior to April 16,1935, a certain number of legal voters of…