The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-03-29
Our Town Charter:

Dclor%wc eiveS extracts Of tho Char'er,
which tIiiservo Is remind our citizens u its
general3pro,isioni. We think it gooa and !
liberal inssf iaiHh crit and believe from INQUIRY
which we have made, that it is the genera
wish of our Sititens that it be put INTO opera
ton this spriSg The day fixed by the Cnar-
ter for The Annual Election, is the hrst eater:
day in May, which will come on the ON .A''
year. We urge the necessity Of prompt action
Let every citizen interest himself, and let US 50
to work repairing ctr town while We can re-
ceive tue aid and supper, Of the military.
There must be commencement made and
now is the acceptable time: -
s. Tn. municipal authorize, Of said town snail Se
MAYOR recorder and five tJuncilmen, WIZ '"Sc'"e 'n
form common council. ,,,, . ror,,
missioner Of the rrvcxue and An SScT'err % Inc po'
laid toSn ., . .uv, hs fro..
g. Tho mayor recorder end corncimr mus Us rSe 8,
holders In said town. and entitled 10 WV '
its common council. M, b,M an ~.
g. Tie frst election under this net shall ne nsu U voc
hrst Saturday Ia May eighteen hundred a' h ,n"r:
the court house Of Knnawhn county, niiue' tn is,;.
sion Of the sheriff bf safa eohnT " any =, w. ~ IL
thereof; md annually thereatter there sal' W 80
ton On the day in each year. al Such "t ~ w.
and uder such supervision rules and regulations a" ue
t0tnc of said town may prescribe lhe sr.
son, ctnc,inc the ar.t election shall grant cerncste
10 the persons elected which certificate .. u
among the bv.lRws and ordinances oil sala ,""'" 49,.
TO- Al persons who have had their domc ~ sau "a
for Twelve months next preceding the day OF elef" anu
who shall have paid the town taxes assessor -,
for the preceding year, and who shall al'V W ii"
vote for members Of tho general As>"ih"'f ., ~. 49,
shall be entitled 10 for all officers eiee's" .! ~
people under This ACT. .,- ;., x,c,
~ The prcofncr Of the mayor recorder ana al ca1
three cuIncmcn, or In the ahScncc 81 bonn INC 'i!
and recorder, the presence Of i've c"nhehen
necessary to make quorum for Ic TRANSACTION !" O"
n"SS . ,v;,,;u
2;i Thr council constituted shall have power "'''
said town to lay "r o,Sn, curb aud pave 'Ice'sI Wv"
walks and CUTTERS rr this public h'eJ ana " a''r' m
prove and light the same, and hay" them h'P, ~ ev y,
order and free from Uh>,ructiOns on or over .nr'i W
regulate the width Of sidewalks OH the streets M"
der the sidewalks f0vtways and CUTTERS To he Cn'"' "
paved and kept in good order, frr" ami cra'' y! t
owners and occupants thcrc" ar 81 the real proper,
next adjacent thereto; ~ lay oil pubic St"'"S. ""'
IN nroyIdr contract for and take care Of MI P""IS
tuilinr. nro,rr To the town: Ia establish and regulate
markets; To prescribe tho time inr holding me S" "
VIVA, articles shall he sold only in such markets: 10 p't
vent injury annoyance ~ the pn"ilt "r I y,
from ANY thing dan ccrnuS offensive or nnwholc>"r !"
protect places Of divine worship Ill ana ABOUT .nr r
scs where held 10 abNt" Cause {" be ahatc' III! uIS
which y the opinion al MINORITY al thn wh"i' '""''
,ln l.. NUISANCE; To regulate III" keeping "t r''r"w'
der and other c"mihsiihrs; to pr"ri- III or near NV
town place. for the burial III the dead and Il" rrSha
Inter1nruiA In the town; To pT"Nlu" Tor INC I'S"' ~
i'm, Of houses or other ,tructurrS and for the making o.
division fences and for the draiH." "i "t' ny Pl"'
drains and bitches; "a make regulations tr SuAt"'hS
against danger or damage from nirs, ~ p' ', 49, ,r",.
tor ur the town to lay oil ia" town INT" Nv" or more
wards and appoint and publish thu places al "Is
town rirctinls and the tim" "f lI"l'iin: >""la rrh''
and polls to provide revenue i"r The t""l IN" "Fp
uri,r rho same TO it, rNurhrs aud 10 prvl" III" an
iual assessment uf taxable persons AMI prop"t'! w VI"
town 10 adOp, rules for the trsarti" "i business ana
for IN, government aid rrgGla"Ir al lis own bhS l"
promote the general wchr" u! IA" tnw'I and I" Pr"t'
the property vi persons therein. an I" preserve peace
and good order therein; I" keep town guard I" "P
point and order out patrol for the town III Ike manner
aud for like purposes within the same ~ III" patrol may
be ordered out by the county C-"r', or Jntcr "ii
the county: and to appoint such "ic"r> as TIE! ma!
deem proper Including sergeant, commissioners 81 ,''
revenue treasurer and oyrrsr"r 81 thu poor I" d"inc
their powers prescribe their duties. liz their term :"
service aud compensation, require and take from them
bonds, with such sccuriiic> IN such "aity NJ r c'un-
oil mny sec ill., conditioned tur The true and faithful dis.
charge of their duties, nri rcnrc 'lirn' ~ "aShr" l%
bonds taken by the council sall Oc n"!" payable L" tue
town hy its corporate nat') I" p"rhn or prohi" 'i
establishment Of places for the iitcrnrH "i IN" dc'
In or hear the town. nIId ia regulate the sir 10 erect
or authorize prohibit the erection al "at works OF
wntsr works ia or near the town; l" rreFr injuries !"
or nlIu;iun ur the sau.c, danger To the water AMI
hrsithfuness Of the town fOr all which purposes his
in this clause, except that Of taxation ia" c"nc sh
have Jurisdiction for mile beyond III" town |" rrS'
late and provide for the weighing and measuring al hay
cu. and other articles sold for sal" in said town. aui
To- regulate the transportation thereof ih!o: the streets
&c. To cafy Into effect dhc>c enumerated powers ai'
all other powers conferred upon the said town "r ~
cnuucI expressly h. implication" in this or any Other
acts Of the general assembly of Virginia, the c"n"
shall have power &c make and pass all nr"dnl "Id"f>
by laws and ordinances not contrary Ia tile constitution
and laws OF firgina and To- prescribe impose ana ein'
reasonable fines and penalties, or iinsnnrts III The
county Ia for q term not exceeding thirty days: and
al>o curmreal punEhnrniS by stripes whc other than
white persons are the Offenders. All which fines penal.
ties stripes shall be recovered "r EN-
forged under the Judgment Of the Of sad town.
the person lawfully exercising his functions. Aud the
authorities OF said town mny with The c"I.>rn nt III"
county court Of said county entered 81 record hive ih"
right TO use the nil Of said county OF kannw i"r All!
purposes for which the use Jail may Dc needed 10y them
under the acts Of council or Oi the state.
-. 1t shall he lawful for tho council I" establish and
construct landings, wharrcs aud docks "h INV ground
which does or shall belong 10 tho sad town. and to r..
pair alter or remove any laudug wharf dock which
has been shall he cO>irucrd and Ia lay anu collect
reasonable duty the vessels coming to or using III"
same; and they shall have power I" pasS and cnlprc:
such ordinances shall be proper I" Keep Ill" same ~
good order and repair TO preserve peace and good "rcr
1t the same and regulate the manner ~ which they shall
be used. They shall have power To appoin, A. many
wharf masters for said town mny appear necessary
To prescribe their duties Tx their fees nni make all
regulations in respect to such officers as {" them may
Seem eApcdrnt.
- The levy so ordered may hr upon AL FREE mail rrr.
sous within said siNiccn yeaTs 81 dogs.
ami on all real estate within raid which j. not rN-
rmpr from state taxation, and all such other subjects
In said town NJ may the tinr hc assessed with state
taxes: provided, that the tan d" not exceed Ir dollar
on every hundred dollars q" the value "i unmpr0v lnts
for lois upon which there j. hulding) nnd brvrntv.Nc
cents on every hundred dollars Of the va" Of other real
aud personal property, Two dollars per hcad on each
taXahle person.
Grape Culture.