The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-12
LHGAL PURIIcATIONs.

A
| at the recent Publishers Convention
held in Parkersburg, committee was
appointed 10 take into consideration
the matter Of the publication of notices
ana to prepare and publish -s-billstO
be presented 10 the next session of The
Legislature. The committee have pre-
pared and published the following draft
of bill. which we take pleasure in
commencing to the public as measure
that, with some slight verbal revision,
ought to have place on our statute
books:
d bill to secure proper Information 10
| the citizens Of the State concerning NE
acts of its public officers and TO prevent
fraud therein.
Be il enacted by the Legislature Of
| The State Of Vest Virginia: That any
person desiringlto sell at retail, spiritu-
Gus liquors, whether malt, Vlnous! OF
distilled, shall, before making appllca-
ton for license to sell the sameI give
four weeks notice in some newspaper
circulating In the county in which such
application is to be made, ofhis or their
intention TO make such application to
the Board OF Supervisors or Municipal
authorities, stating the time he or they
will ask for license, and the place where
| the same IS to be SOlu. Inc cost Sndll
be paid by the applicant.
The Secretary of the State shall give
notice in one or more newspapers pub
lished i'll each Judicial District, or all
State elections, giving the name OF each
office to be filled, four consecutive
weeks prior TO the day of such election.
The cost of the same shall be audited
and paid out OF the State funds.
The Board of Supervisors of each
county shall give notice in newspa-
per circulating in the county, of all
county, township and special elections.
giving names of all the Offices to be
filled four consecutive weeks previous
to such election; and shall give one
weeks notice AS above required, of all
regular and special meetings of the said
Board, and shall also publish in the
same manner, one week Immediately
alter the meeting, all orders, ordinanc.
es resolutions, or other matters per.
tanning to the Interest OF tue county or
any township thereof, and the cost of
the same shall be paid by the county.
And shall also publish notice for two
weeks successfully in a newspaper cir
Culating in the county, of all appli-
cations TO open, alter or VaCRte any
road, describing said road, through
what it runs, and If there be view
ers appointed, of the time and place
said viewers meet, and after the return
notice to all parties interested to appear
and show cause, If any there be, why
said return should not be confirmed by
the Board of Supervisors and the COSTS
shall be paid by the party applying,
and notice for the sale OF a bridge or
any work OF internal improvement
shall be- published as above specified
for two consecutive weeks. And shall
annually publish for one week the
gross amount of taxes assessed, the
amount of taxes and other moneys COL
lected, and statement of expenditures
showing to whom and for what the
money was paid and the cost of the
same shall be paid by the county. Each
sheriff, commissioner and trustee shall
give notice in u newspaper for two con-
secutive weeks or the sale of real estate
and personal property levied upon or
offered for sale where the amount ex-
ceeds 800, and the cost shall be taxed
in the execution ar proceedings, and
the Sheriff shall give two weeks like no.
tice OF the time and places at which
he will collect taxes, giving the per
centum assessed OF each class. And
the township Treasurer shall give like
notice of assessment for township school
purposes. And the sheriff and town
ship Treasury shall publish annually
list showing all delinquent tax payers
and the amount due from than, tor
one week and the cash shall be paid by
the county and township respectively
provided, in all cases specified in this
law the cost allowed by the Off GERS
named shall be no greater than are
charged by said papers for other bust
ness advertising, Commissioners in
chnncery and ndHciaries, shall publish
| their notices as above specified, three
consecutive weeks, and the cost of the
same shall be taxed in the proceedings.
The county superintendent of schools
| oh milan Annually nna walk a
detailed statement of the expenditures
| of the several townships and school
districts, and shall furnish the State
superintendent with copy of the same.
Notices required by law to be posted,
other than those required in the
preceding sections, shall be printed In
legible type and posted in such places
AS will most thoroughly secure atten-
ton.
All acts and parts OF acts inconsistent
with the provisions OF the act are here
by repealed.