Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12
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selected, by the Justices of the Peace for the
township of Charlestown.s5 Il; i. ftls..ss;si K
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-.a4e tCERTIFIcATEsr roF ELECTION. s4st.-sFt
s. lsAs.soons as the result of such election
for Mayor, Recorder and Councilmeni is ascer-
tanned, the inspectors of election shall sign a
certificate containing complete returns of the
polls taken at their place Of voting, for afiof
the said offices, and shall enclose the certiii-
Gates in an nvelepe which shall be sealed UP
and endorsed by each tof such inspectors
The inspectors or one oftthemI shall within
three days after the day onawhieh the cleo
ton was held, deliver said certificates sealed
up as herelnbefore provided to the; Recorder
otthe town 1ot, harlestown7; Ia. the next meet
lng:ot the council thereafter the Recorder
shall present such certificates tosthe council,
who shall examine. the same and ascertain the
true result of such election. in said town, and
the persons appearing to have received the
highest number of votes for the several Offices
mentioned in this section 5shalI be declared
elected, and a certificate thereof :signed iby
the Mayor and Recorder. shall be granted to
the persons. so elected. Provided :. however,
that in the first election provided for, under
this act said returns shall be made to and said
certificates given BY the j Justices of the Peace
Tor the Township of Charlestown. ,.5s
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10. Every male person residing ia said town
shall be entitled to vote for all officers elected
under this act; but no person who is minor,
or'of unsound mind, or a pauper, or who is
under conviction of treason, felony or bribery
in an election, sor who has not been a resident
ofathe State for one year, and Of the town of
Charlestown 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.
sessed with corporation taxes in the preceding
year, or who has not paid the same shall be
permitted to vote at any election under this
act whilcsuch disability continues. Provided
that If any person srght to vote be challenged
on account of, any constitutional disability not
herein mentioned, such person shall not be de-
MED the right to vote. unless and until record
evidence ot.'such disability be produced.
VACANCIES.
II. All Vacancies occurring from any cause
in any Office provided for in this act shall be
filed by appointment By the council but in
case Of a eonncilman such appointment shall
be made only Of a resident of the ward in
which such vacancy has occurred
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IL. AT all elections the mode of voting
shall be that prescribed by the State Consti-
tuition for the ELECTION of State officers. .s
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Is. Whenever two Or more persons for the
same Office, at any election shall receive an
equal number of votes, the council shall in an
equitable mode determine which of the per.
sons SO voted for shall be returned elected
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
II. All contested elections shall be heard
and decided by the council for the time being.
but the council may order a new election if
they are satisfied the ends of justice will be
better attained thereby.
QuonuM.
10. A majority of the councilmen elected
by the several wards shall be necessary for
the transaction of any business. "r
OFFICERS APPOINTED.
16. There shall be Sergeant, a Treasurer
and Assessor and a Commissioner of the roads.
streets and alleys of said town, who shall be
appointed by the council thereuf, and hold
their office during the pleasure of said coun>
Gil. The duties Of Recorder, and Treasurer
and Assessor may be discharged by the same
person, Or otherwise, ns the council may from
time to time determine. .-ss,.--.
OATu OF OFFICE. ~. q
IL. The Mayor, Recorder, Couucilmen and
all officers herein provided for, shall each. be-
fore entering upon the duties of his Office.
aud within 10 days of the time of his cleo
tion or appointment, take and subscribe an
oath to faithfully and impaltially discharge
the duties of his Office and the oath to sup
port the Constitution of the United States.
and the Constitution of the State of West
Virginia. The Mayor having taken such
oath or affirmation, may administer the same
to the couucilmen and other officers. Ger
tiflcates OF said oaths or affirmation shall be
recorded on the journal kept by the council.
and whenever two>thirds of the members of
the common council shall have qualified they
shall onter upon the said Offices
FAILURE TO QUALIFY.
Is. If any one who shall have been duly
elected Mayor, Recorder or Councilman shall
not have been eligible as herein prescribed,
OF shall refuse or faillto take the oath or af-
firmation required under this act, within the
time prescribed, the council for the time be-
ing, shall declare his said Office vacant and
proceed to fill said vacancy as provided in sec,
tion / l of this act. .s.-r7e : - = t-r
..di PRESIDING OFFICER
10. The Council shall be presided over at
its meeting by the Mayor, or in his absence
Mayor and Recorder, by one of the Councils
men, chosen by majority of the council
present .s
JOURNAL OF COUNCIL.
90. The Council shall canse to be. kept in
well>bound book an accurate record of all its
proceedings, by>laws, acts and orders, which
shall be fully indexed and open to the inspec.
ton of the citizens of the town. The pro-
ceedings of each meeting shall be read and
corrected at the succeeding meeting, and
signed by the person presiding for the time
being. Upon the call of auy member the
yeas and nays shall be called aud recorded ia
the journal. In all cases of tie the person
presiding at the time shall have the casting
vote.a ,a. g. - III -
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