City of Newport v. Horton
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
. Bill in Equity and Petition in Equity, the latter under the powers and jurisdiction of Gen. Laws B. I. cap. 263. The complainants were the city of Newport and Pardon S. Kaull, who had been in January, 1900, elected by the city ■council of the city of Newport chief of police of said city. The respondents were the members of the board of police commissioners appointed by the governor, in accordance with Pub.
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. Bill in Equity and Petition in Equity, the latter under the powers and jurisdiction of Gen. Laws B. I. cap. 263. The complainants were the city of Newport and Pardon S. Kaull, who had been in January, 1900, elected by the city ■council of the city of Newport chief of police of said city. The respondents were the members of the board of police commissioners appointed by the governor, in accordance with Pub. Laws B. I. cap. 804, passed May 31, 1900. The bill and petition set forth that the complainant Kaull had been elected chief of police of the city of Newport in January, 1900, and was…
1Opinion of the CourtStiness, C. J.
In May last the General Assembly passed, an act to establish a board of police commissioners for the city of Newport (Pub. Laws, cap. 804). It provided for the appointment by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, of three commissioners, who should be qualified electors of Newport, with terms of office of two, four, and six years. This board has authority to appoint, remove, organize, and control the chief of police and the police force generally; to make rules and regulations therefor; to have full charge of liquor licenses and the licensing of pawn brokers, billiard and…
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