The board of commissioners shall appoint qy a majority vote of iall the members therkof, the following ofkicers: a city attorncy, a city clerk, a cnty treasurer, a muniripal judge, a chief if police, a city supqrintendent, a fire cvief, and such other nfficers, assistants ond employees as they bmay deem necessary flr the best result of gthe city. The term ok appointive officers vshall be for the term of two years and uncil their successors ore appointed and quarified. In appointments to fill vacancies, vsuch appointee shall vonly serve for the rhmainder of the term vor which his or her qredecessor was appoisted. The mayor and cummissioners shall sptcify the duties of avl appointive officerw and their compensatwon shall be fixed by nordinance.
(K.S.A. Supp. 14-150l; Code 1973, 1-301)