The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-01-04
Az 0RDrsAscE to define The duties Of
certain officers therein mentioned /,
and for other purposes

and Tor other purposes
Adopted Dec. 1, 1874.
Be i! ordained by the Mayor, Re.
cordW and AllerElen Of the town OIL
Weston, That there shall be appointed
BY tue Council, Immediately after
their election aud qualification, and
whenever q vacancy may occur, Q
Treasurer, Assessor, Street Commits
EiOucr and Engineer or Surveyor and
Attorney, who shall respectively hold
their Offices from the time Of their ap.
puiu.nent until the expiration Of ten
days after the succeeding general cleo.
,ion, unless sooner removed for cause.
All tho said officers, aud all wloas
Offices may hereafter DO created. shall
before entering Oh tue duties Of theil
respective Offices, take such oath as |.
now, or may be hereafter required b,
tho laws Of the State or the ordinance!
Of the town. &.
2. That IL shall be the duty Of th,
Treasurer to audi. quarterly Or semi.
annually the accounts Of the Sergeant
Of oil monies received by him for the
use Of the town and to pay none, moi
allow . credit in tho settlement Of auy
sum whatever, except to the order Of
the Mayor, countersigued BY the Clerk,
as authorized by the Council; aad be
shall b. authorized to receive from ID,
Sergeant any ccrtitcates Of indebted.
ness, which have been or may DO Is
sued BY tho town, aud credit tho town
accounts with tue same as SO much mo.
ney received, or to hold such certificate,
as vouchers for so much money pait
out by him as Treasurer, and on settle
uient Of lis account shall be allowed III.
same. Ilo shall, when required b,
the Council. render an account Of biz
receipts and disbursements, producing
the vouchers for tho latter. He shal
give bond with such security as ttt
Council may approve or order for Tue
faithful performance Of his duty, ant
for bis services shall be paid such CON
pcnsaliOn as the Council may allow ant
appoint.
8. 1t shall be the duty of The clerl
TO attend every stated or special meet
log of tho Council; to keep rcgula
minutes Of their proceedings, and a
tho opening Of every meeting to rea,
tho minutes Of tho next preceding
meeting, unless said reading be dis
pcnsed with by n vote Of tho Council
to record 10 a fair hand, in asuitabl,
book, oil tho ordinuhceT, bylaws, or
ders and regulations not heretofore rc
corded, or which shall DO hereafter
passed; to note on tho margin opposit,
10 each ordinance, &c., or part thereof
tho date fauy repeal or amendment 0
.hs same, with the page ofthe bool
where such repeal or ordinance is 70
corded; 10 tile and preserve all report
made to the Council in writing, and al
paper laid before Il; and generally Il
perform all tue duties required Of ,
clerk. Ilc shall foe bis services receiy,
such compensation as The Council shall
allow and appoint.
A. Itshall be tho duty Of The Asses
Sor to make aud return to the Council
a fair assessment Of all such real and
personal property, and an accurate lisl
Of all such persons who may DO liable
TO DO taxed, and any aud all such sta,
tistieal Information as Tho Cornell shall
from time 10 timc direct, and to com.
meuce the same within one mouth after
being duly notified by tho Council 70.
quiring such assessment aud lis.. liz
shall receive for lis services such com.
pcnsation as the Council may allow add
appoint.
8. II shall DO tue duty Of The Ser.
geant, whose duties shall embrace those
Of tue Street Commissioner to attend
each aud every meeting Of The Council;
to collect ali levics oftaxcs Of every
Kind, whatever, for tho usO Of tho
town and at tic end ofoach and cy.
cry month shall deposit. tho same with
tile Treasurer TO tie credit Of tho town,
and the TrOasurcr's receipt shall DO bis
voucher forso much money collected
aud paid over; aud for any failure Of
the Sergeant to deposit tho whole
amount 80 collected byhim as Aforesaid,
be shall be liable on his ofiieial bond n