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

| the construction and drrepairs of all houses.
bridges and culyerts !; the opening and con.
strnction of all bitches, drains, and cutters; I;
to5widen, deepen, and clear the same of. stag.
nant water and filth, and to determine at whose
expense the same shall be done; topurchase.
lay off and appropriate public grounds aud
control the use of the same sto provide, con-
tract for and take care of all public buildings
proper to the town; to provide for the resu-
lar lar building of houses or other structures to
cause the removal of unsafe walls or build~
ngs; to prevent injury or annoyance to the
pubic or individuals from anything dangers
! Gus, offensive or unwholesome to abate or
cause to be abated anything which in the
opinion of the majority of the whole council,
shall be a nuisance ;. to rugulate the keeping
OF gunpowder aud other combustibles; to
provide IN or near the town places for the
burial of the dead, aud to regulate intermcnts
in the town, and provide shade and ornamen.
tai trees TO. provide for making division
fences a ea' and for the draining of lots by proper
drains and bitches 3 to make regulations for
guarding against danger or damages from
tres to provide for the poor of the town T; to
organise one or more fire companies aud pro-
vide The necessary apparatus, tools, implies
ments, engines. or any of them, for their use
to provide sufficient revenue for said town.
anu appropriate the same to its expenses; /; to
issue bonds of the corporation and make sale
thereof, but no such bonds shall be sold by
said corporation for less than par, nor bear
higher rate of interest than per centum per
annum nor shall said corporation be indebted
on account OF such issue at any period in
greater sum than ten thousand dollars without
the consent of u ma jority of tho voters of the
town expressed at an election held for that
purpose; nor shall the whole indebtedness of
said town at any time ever exceed the sum of
twenty thousand dollars; to provide for the
annual assessment of taxable persons and
property ID the town; to adopt rules for the
transaction OF business and for the govern
merit and regulation of its own body; to pro-
mote the general welfare OF the town and to
protect the persons and property of the cti-
zens therein to appoint the officers authori-
zed by section l6 of this act, fix their term
OF service and compensation, require and take
from them bonds with such sureties. and in
such penalties as the council may determine.
conditioned for tile true and faithful discharge
of their duties, and remove them at pleasure.
taii bonds taken by the council shall be made
payable to the town by its corporate name y
to regulate and provide for the weighing Of
hay, coal. wood. and other articles sold or for
sale in said town ). aud to regulate the trans
portation thereof through the streets: to es-
tabiish+and regulate markets, to prescribe the
time for holding the same, and what articles
shall DC sold only in said markets to protect
places OF divine worship; to lay off the town
into three or more wards and to appoint and
publish the places Of holding town elections;
to erect or authorise prohibit, the erection
OF gas works or water works in or near the
town, to prevent injury to and provide pro-
lection of the same; to provide for the puri-
ty of the water and the healthfulness of the
town-tor all of which purposes, exec pt that
OF taxation, the council shall have jurisdic-
tion for one mile beyond the corparate limits
Of said town.
Power TO REPAIR SIDEWALKS, Sc.
Y. Ii the owner or occupant of any side-
walk, footways or gutter in said town. or of
the real property next adjacent thereto shall
fa'i or refuse to curb, have or keep the same
clean, IN the manner and within the time re-
CURED by the council. it shall be the duty of
the council to cause the same to be done at
the expense of the said town, and to assess
the amount of such expense upon such owner
or occupant, and the same may be collected
by the town sergeant in the manner herein
provided for the collection of town taxes.
Powers OF COUNCIL.
70. To carry into effect these enumerated
powers, aud all other powers conferred upon
the said town, Or its councils, expressly or by
Implication, by this any future act of the
legislature of this State, the council shall
have power to- make and pass all needful or
ders, bylaws, ordinances, resolutions, rules
and regulations not contrary to the constitu-
tien and laws of this state and to prescribe
and impose reasonable fines. penalties and i'm
prsoLment in the county Jail or such other
places as they may providasi for a term not .ex-
ceeding 3O days, for violations thereof Such
fines, penalties and Imprisonment shall be re-
covered and enforced under the judgment of
the Mayor ofsaid town, or the person lawfully
exercising bis functions. And the authorities
of. said town may with the consent of the
Board of Supervisors of the County of ,Jeffer-
son, entered of record, use the Jail of said
county, for any purposes for which the use of
Jail may be needed by them, under the acts
OF the Council or of the State
ANNUAL ESTIMATE.
24. The Council shall cause to be annually
made up aud entered upon its journal an accu-
rate estimate of all sums, which are or NAV
become lawfully chargeable on said town. and
which ought to be paid, within one year. and
it shall order town levy of so much as may
IN its opinion be necessary, to pay the same
All vacant property embraced 10 the proposed
boundaries of the said town, beyond the old
limits of the town, shall he subject ONLY to
such taxation for the benefit of the said town
as is levied upon other property for county and
township purposes, until the said vacant pro-
perty shall be divided into lots for building
purposes. or offered for sale as such, or until
the streets of the said town shall be opened for
the use and accommodation of the same.
|. ANNUAL LEVY.
25. The levy SO ordered shall be upon all
male persons resident of said town over the
age of Is years, dogs and all real and personal
estate, within said town, subject to State or
/ County taxes; provided that the tax so levied
upon property do not exceed 81 for every