The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-13

'mFHsloo, oetore justice or other SIN :
ser Suihorised u administer oathu, and
'bcrrupsn be shall administer .he osths
'ioresaid to tho other officers and council
men.
Certificates Of said saths or afirmatiens
shall be fled With the Recorder, and the
fact Of their administration 10 entered on
he journal Of tho proceedings Of the
Council.
10. II any one elected Mayor. Recor-
der, or Couacilmen, shall have net heen
-llgible. or shall fail or refuse to take
The oath or affirmation required under
this act, within the ten days aforesaid,
such Office shall be declared vacant, and
the vacancy FLIED as hereuhefore pro-
vided, but'in all cases from among the
citizens of the town eligible to such Office
or position under this act.
Il. The Council shall be presided over
at its meetings BY the Mayor. or, in his
absence by one Of the Councilmeu, Sc
lectsd BY majority of the Councilmsp
present, aud a majority Of the Council
shall be necessary to constitute quorum
to CO business.
Is. The Council shall cause 10 BE- kept
in journal an accura,s record Of all lis
proceedings, bylaws. acts and orders,
which shall be fully indeed, and open
to the inspection Of the rss.rs Of the
town. ...
Is. The proceedings Of til. laa. meet.
ing shall be read to the Council, corrected
where hecessary,and signed by the person
presiding for The tine being.
Upon the call Of any member the aye,
ana noes on auy question shall b. called
aud recorded in the journal. The Mayor,
though not voting as member Of the
council, in caae1 Of tie shall have The
casting vote.
II. The Cornell % constituted shall
have power Nithia said town to lay Of.
open, curb and pave STREETS. alleys, walks
and cutters for the public use, and to al
ter, improve and light the same, and to
have them kept in good order, and free
from distractions on or over them, to
regulate the width Of sidewalk. and
streets, and to order the sidewalks, foot
ways and gu,tersto be curbcd, paved. and
kept in good order, free and clean. " tho
owners or occupant, Of the adjacent prop.
srsJ. to lay Of public grounds, and pro-
vide, contrac, for and take care Of public
buildings, proper to the town, to proven.
injury or annoyance to the public, or in.
diridual'. FROM anything dangerous. Of,
frnsive or rnwholesome; to ahste. or
cause to be abated, anything which. in
the opinion Of 1. nJori,y Of the whole
Council, shall be a nuisance 10 regulate
the keeping Of gun powder and other
combustibles; to provide for the burial Of
the dead, aud for this purpose mag pur.
chase and hold the necessary laud for a
cemetery, near or convenient. to said town
and provide for its improvement. and Sc.
curi'y; to provide for the regular build :
ing Of houses or other structures in or
fsr said town, for the making OF division
fences; and to provide for shade and or
Aamental trees; and agains. danger from
fires or contagious diseases; to pro vide a
revenue for the town. and appropriate the
same; and to provide for .heannuAl as
sessuent Of taxable per,eBs and property
Of the town; to adopt rules for the tran.
sactiou Of business. and the government
regulation Of its own body; and pro,ec.
the property and preserve peace and good
order therein to keep town gnard, ap-
poiu: and order out patrol for the town
When deemed necessary to appoint such
officers as they may deew proper. including
Sergeant, Assessor, Treasurer and
Street Commissioner. to define heir pow.
powers, prescribe their duties. SI their
term Of service aud compensation. require
and take from Item bonds, With such SO.
curities, and in such penalty as the coun-
oil may determine, conditioned for the
true and faithful discharge Of their duties,
and remore them at pleasure. al bonds
to be made payable to the towR by its
corporate name to erect, or authorize,
or prohibit the erection Of gas-usrks, or
water-works in or near the tqwu, to pre-
vent injuries 10 Or pollution Of the same
for all OF which purposes named in this
clause, except that Of taxation. ths