The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-01-19
,hEeAA NovySNs.

West Virginia;
lathe Circuit Court Of Leris Capntg
DtcemLcr31st, 1917.
a. Atchiusou. ]. A. Watson, c.
Roster. a. NJ. Smith. +. Briukmap,
VIM. W. Watson, Preston Dawson,
George G Daussr, aud W. Lockars.
who are free holders aqd residents Of
tho Town Of Weston, this County.
desiring to have the charter of said
Town Of Weston altered. changed md
amcsdod; aud to effect such purpose
as is authorized BY an act Of the
Legislature Of the State of Wet
Virginia, passed February 18th,
1871, entitled an net providing
for altering, changing or amend.
ing thc charter Of any city, town Or
village in this State. containing
,ipopulaOn Of less thau two thousand,
this day filed this petition in rho words
and figures following:
70 he No". John N,annCn Judge Of
the Circuit Court Of Lclr's foonty:
The undersigned beng citizens Of tie
State Of West Virginia sad ice hoIdcrs in
the Town OF lrrstUn, respectfully sEIow,tGa:
they arefree-hOller;, owning and poar4,ius
real @ tale situated Ia said Tpwa: 4nI the,
further show ,I,st the rown .: Weston Coz
tAins population UtissJ than t,;a ,h4usal.d
inhabitants; aud they ask ;Iar The chatter
Of said Town Of Weston he nnrudrd b
powers and limitation; 80 that til" aplrnl.
ment ofihe charter may pre-: side amon:st
other amendments Ugoa ;he l:ua hr4r.ns o.
this priit'o::
LIST, To enlarge ard define tn. aolndari.s
SO enlarged OF sid 10 ..
And, That the couac;l shall airI,nnr DELAY
divide the territory Q! said ra@n mro ;.ar
wards, each ward To rOnIain is nrir an euJal
number al iHhabiianlsus may he practicable
ID, Al every election held for The election
Of r0urcilBieu or other officers ofsaii Town,
that the voters ii the "hule town shall elect
q Mayor, aud cath Maid shall elect ono
CountImcu; and MI Other Officers shall 10
Appointed by sud Council
All, Each Councilman shall reside in the
Iiurd for which he WIS elected, and ben 70.
Ter and free.ho'der therein.
9th, Tta Mayor shall reside in snil town
aud bca voter md Irtr.IIol,lcE therein.
9Th, Tie Mayer and said four Councimsr
shall be tic Council Of said Town of wes.
ton, and pr sssg powers opasI such orI
nauces rs may Le ueCcsSar" to enforce ,he
charter Of ,aid 7, wn, and 10 prvsrrrs
peace aud good order Of the inhabitants OF
said Town.
Tih, Tie election Ofesid Mngor ard Coun.
rilmen shall be held snnualI, ut such lime
and place rs may be prescribed by ordi.
uancci and both tim. and place mag be
changed from time to ;:rc Hs public cOnre-
nirnec may require
sih, All Tie taxts levied or assessed IL
auy Ward orsGiG Town shall be expended
in said Ward, AMI not elsewhere; except
the tax on any public corporation collected
in any Ward shall be equally distributed
over the several Wards Hut this rrSrric.
ton Shall, 10, apply 10 the levy of any iax,s
to pay obligations heretofore, or hereafter
incurred for general purposes. Said taxu
shall be equal and aui:or:a over the whVle
OWE.
9th, No officer, whether elected or ap.
pointed, shall ever become contractor for
the construction Ci any improvement, OF far
any work TO he tlOue therein, and shall mt
br intrrcstrl in or concerning may slch work
directly or indirectly ; und no compensation
,hHll be made to ANY surl OG3'r, Whether
elected Or AZ pointed, s'in!l ever receive an!
salary or other comsrnsHrium 'O'n.h'ie ser.
vice ou, Of any fund arising from laxn'iOa
on property or licenses ASSESSED rr 60 ecttd
In sril town; but may ~ COMPENSATED GA,
Of u judirions tariff ICES. 4.I aoiiH-
herein shall Gu construed 10 !r-.rn' .'r",
cOnpcnla ion Cor tIe as'essm":i; and r''!''-
ton Of taxes.