Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-01-06
AN ACT


Ell and re-euacted 20 read as follows:
CORPORATE LIMITS.
!. The corporate limits Of the town Of
Charlestown shall be as follows, to-wit:
Beginning for the same at the intersection Of
the South East line Of the lane of II. b. Daven-
port. Esq. with the NORTHEAST line Of the
Smithfeld and Harper's Ferry Turnpike and
running thence, with the said lane. TO its end :;
thence by line due north to the Winchester
and Potomac Railroad, thence with the said
road 20 q line extending the west side Of the
road thence, reversing the
lSt-uamed line 10 the Shepherdsiowu road
and by the west line Of the said road 10 the
Smithheld and Harper's Ferry Turnpike;
thence with the said turnpike to Tate's lane ;
thence by the west line Of the said lane to the
dividing line between George H. Tate and
Green and Mcdonald thence by the said d.
vision line to the kabletown aud Bloomery
turnpike thence by the said turnpike to its
junction with the old Bloomery road thence
with the said road 10 the Berryyie Il Charles
town turnpike; thence with the said turnpike
to Eyett's run thence with the said run TO the
westward curve Of thesams; thence due north
west to the old Winchester road thence to
the place Of beginning.
MUNIcIPAL ACTBoRITIES.
2 The municipal authorities Of said town
shall be a Mayor, Recorder, and six Council
men, who together shall be Common Council.
TowN INCORPORATED.
s. The Mayor, Recorder and Councimen,
so soon as they have been elected and qualified,
as hereinafter provided, shall be a body polite,
by the name Of "The Corporation of Charles
town in West Virginia" and shall have per-
petual succession and a common seal. aud by
that name may sue aud be sued, implead and
be impleaded and may purchase and hold
real estate and other property necessary the
better to enable them to discharge their duties,
aud needlu' for the good order, government
and welfare Of the sd corporation.
CORPORATE PowERS
4. All the corporate powers Of the said town
shall he exercised by the said council, or I'M
der their authority, except when otherwise
provided. but the Recorder shall have no vote
at any meeting Of said council, except in the
absence of the Mayor
5. The Mayor and Recorder shall be elected
by the citizens Of said corporation, who may
be entitled under this act to vote Two Coun-
cilmen shall be elected by the qualified voters
Of each ward
Terms OF OFFICE.
G. Their term of office shall be except when
to fill vacancies for two years, and until their
successors shall have been elected, and quail
fed as herein after provided.
Qualifications FOR OFFICE.
7. The Mayor, Recorder and Councilmen
must be lreeholdcrs in said corporation, and
entitled to vote for members of its common
council.
WARDS.
8 The SAIL town shall consist Of three wards
located and bounded as follows, to wit: the
FIRST ward shall include al! the territory within
the corporate limits, lying west Of West street
10 said town; the second ward all the territory
lying between West and George streets; the
third ward all the territory within said corpo-
rate limits lying east of George street. Elec-
tons I'm Ter this act shall be held thirty days
after its passage and biennially thereafter on
the 4th Thursday in May. The said elections
to be under the supervision Of three inspectors
at each election precinct IN said town, who
are to be appointed nv the council thereof, and
who shall be governed by such rules and regu-
lations as the council may prescribe The
Council shall alsp select and designate the vo-
ting place in each ward of said town provided.
however. that for the first election to be held
under this act the inspectors shall he appoint
ed and the voting places selected, by the JUS
tices otthe Peace for the township Of Charles
town.
Certificates or ELECTION.
@. rs soon as the result Of such election for
Mayor, Recorder and Councilmen is ascertain
ed, the inspectors Of election shall sign GER
tifca;e containing complete retOrnS Of the polls
taken at their place Of voting, for all Of the
said offices, aud shall enclose the certificates in
an envelope which shall be sealed up and en-
dorsed by each Of such inspectors. The in
spectors or one Of them shall within three DAYS
after the day on which the election was held,
deliver said certificates sealed up as hereinbe-
fore provided to the Recorder Of the town of
CharleStOwu; at the next meeting Of the coun-
cil thereafter the Recorder shall present such
certificates 20 the council who shall examine
the same and ascertain the true result of such
election in said town, and the persons appear
ing % have received the highest number Of
votes for the several offices mentioned in this
section shall be declared elected. and a certifi-
cate thereof signed by the Mayor and Recorder
shall be granted % Che persons 50 elected
Provided, however. that in the first election
provided for under this act, said returns shall
be made 10 and said certificates given by the
Justices Of the Peace for the Township Of
CLarlestown
VINO MAY NOTE.
10. Every male person residing in said town
shall be entitled to vote for all officers elected
under this act; but no person who is a minor.
or Of uusound mind, or pauper, or who is
under conviction OF treason. felony or bribery
In au election. or who has not been resident
Of the State for one year. and Of the town Of
Cbaric,toWn for thirty days, and Of the ward
IN which he offers to vote for FIVE DAYS next
preceding such offer. or who has not been as
scSsed with corporation taxes in the preceding
year or who has not paid the same shall be
permitted 10 vote at any election under this
act while such disability continues. Provided
That u any persons right to vote be challenged
20 account of any constitutional disability not
herein mentioned, such person shall not be de-
Iieu tie right to vote. unless aud until record
evidence u such disability be produced.
VACANCIES.
%. All vacancies occurring from any cause
Do aug lice provided for in this act shall be
ilai bg appointment 10y the council; but in
use " . coaucilran such appointment shall
b" uisie ouiy OF q resident Of the ward in
which -uch vacancy hSs occurred.
OloDE oF iOTiSG.
IT, 40 al elections the mode Ct voting shall
% tlHt prescribed by the state Constitution
lr lAe elcctiou Of State officers.
FfE NOfEs.