Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-12

/ town, of its consent to the granting of such
license. Thescouncil shall require from the
persons so licensed a. bond with .sureties paya.
BILE to the said town in such penalties and with
such conditions i. may think proper, aud
may revoke such license at any time, if the
conditions of said bond be broken.
ssss@ Assessor
27. 1tshall be the duty of the Assessor to
make an assessment of the persons and props
erty within said town subject to taxation.
substantially in the manner and form in which
| such assessments are made. by the Assessor of
the county, and to return the same 10 the
council on the first day of April 1872, and in
succeeding years on the lst day of July in
each year: and for this purpose he shall have
all the powers conferred by law upon the
County Assessor. He shall receive COM
pensation Cor his services to be fixed by the
council, which. shall not. be increased during
his continuance in ofice.,E
'.. SERGEANT. To-
2S. The Sergeant shall have power to col
lect the town taxes, fines and levies. aud shall
have power one month after no shall have re-
ceived the books of the Assessor of said town.
to distrain and sell therefor, in like manner
as the Sheriff may distran aud sell for State
taxes, and shallin other respects havethe same
powers rs sheriff, to enforce the payment
and collection thereof; and the said sergeant
shall have power to exercise within the cor
porate limits all the duties of a constable as a
conservator of the peace, aud he shall be en-
titled to the same compensation therefor; upon
the conviction OF any person arrested by him..
Tor violating any of the ordinances of the
council, he shall be entitled to one dollar for
such arrest, to be taxed in the costs against
the person so convicted. And he and his
security shall be liable to all fines penalties
and torteitures, that constable is legally lia-
BILE to, for any failure or dereiction in his said
othcc, to be recovered in the same manner
and before the same courts, that said fines.
penalties and forfeiturcs arc now recoverable
against constablcs.
LIEN ON REAL ESTATE FOR Taxes.
~. There shall be lien upon real estate
within said corporation for the town taxes as
sessed thereon, from the commencement of the
year in which they are assessed. and for all
other assessments, fines and penalties assessed
or imposed upon the owners thereof by the
authorities of the town, from the time tho
same are SO assessed or imposed, which lien
shall be enforced by the council in the same
manner as the lien for taxes for county pur.
poses is now, enforced. The lien aforesaid
shall have priority over all other liens, except
that tor taxes due the State.
AHohAblI1ON OF SuOWS.
30. The council may prohibit any theatri-
cal or other performance, show or exhibition.
which it may deem injurious to the morals or
good order of the town.
BONDS OF SEReEANT AND TREASURER.
81. The council shall have power to require
and take from the Sergeant and Treasurer
bonds, with sureties satisfactory to the council
in such penalty it may deem sufficient, ex
nt fhnfo 10 fbo -
penalty less than $500; and said bond
shall he conditioned for the true and faithful
performance of his duties as sergeant. and for
the collecting and accounting for and pay
ment OF the taxes, fines and other monies of
the town which shall come into his hands or
which 1t shall be his duty to collect, ut such
times and to such persons as the council NAV
order. The Treasurer's bond shall be con-
ditioned for the true and faithful performance
OF his duties as treasurer, aud that he will
faithfully pay over and account for all monies
that shall come into his hands as treasurer.
when and as he shall be thereto required by
the council.
MAYOR; HIS Powers, DUTIES AND Con-.
PENsATIoN.
80 The Mayor shall be the chief execu,
tive officer Of the town, and shall take care
that all by-laws, ordinances and orders of the
council are faithfully executed. He shall be
ex>officio couservator and justice of the
peace within said town, and shall, within the
same, exercise all the powers and duties vest
ed IN justices, except that he shall have no
jurisdiction such in civil coses. He shall
have control of the police of the town, and
may appoint special police officers whenever
ne deems 1t necessary; and it shall be his
duty especially to see that the peace and good
order of said town are preserved, ard that the
persons and property therein are protected:
and to this end he may cause the arrest and
detention of all rioters and disorderIy persons
in said town before issuing his warrant there
for. 81 shall have power to issue executions
for all fines, penalties and costs imposed by
him, or he may require the immediate pay.
ment thereof, and in default of such payment
he may commit the party in default to the
Jail Of Jefferson county until the fine or PEN
atty and costs shall be paid, to be employed
during the term of his Imprisonment, as here
matter provided, but the term of imprison-
mentin such case shall not exceed thirty dave.
de shall, from time to time, recommend to
the council such measures as he may deem
Deedful to the welfare of the town. He NAV
receive compensation for his services. to be
fixed by the council, which shall not be in-
creased nor diminished during the term for
which he was elected.
RECORDER; HIS DUTIES AND CoMpEHsA-
rIoH.
33. The duty of the Recorder shall be to
keep the journal of the proceedings of the
council, and have charge of aud preserve the
records of the town. He shall attend the
Mayor in all examinations, receive aud issue
his orders, swear witnesses and perform alf
the duties of clerk in the council aud
/ Mayors court. In the absence of the. Mayor
he shall have all the authority of that officer,
and shall exercise the functions of the Office of
Mayor. He may receive compensation for