The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-02
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West Virginia:
hNs Circuit Court fLerit Cum,
December 1877

htls Circuit Court Of Lewi. cap,.,
December sla, 1917.
4. AichinsOn, ]. A. Watson n
Hester, A. NJ. Smith. +. Btiptm,s
VIM. ". Watson, Preston Dprtnn
George c. Daaser, and ". Loek,r,
who are fFee.tolders end residents NJ
the Town Of Weston, this Count
desiring to have the charter Of sd
Town Of Weston altered. changed md
amended aud to effect such purpo,c
as is authorized by an act Of tbo
Legislature Of the State of W.,l
Virginia. passed February ash
1871, entitled 40 &C. prov;liDa
for altering, changing or amend.
ing che charter Of any city, town o,
village in this State, containing ,
tipopulaou Of less than two thousand,
this day fled this petition 10 the word,
md figures following:
70 The Hon. John Brannon, jude of
the Circuit Cont Of Lepis COrD,p,
The undersigned being citizens Of ,bs
sta,s # West Virginia mud free holde,,ir
the Town oil Weston, respectfully show, lila,
they arc ftcc-hOlders, owning and POSSESSING
real etate situated in said Town; and thev
further show that the. iowa of Weston COZ
tains population ofless than two THOUSAND
Inhabitants; and they ask :Ila, tho charter
Of said Town Of westan DC amended b,
powers and Limitations; 50 that tile amend.
ment of.hs charter may provide amoug.,
other amendments HpOn illf Gaal hearing o..
this peti,io:.
lst, To enlarge and define the toIudasi,,
SO enlarged Of said To n.
2nd, That the council shall u;,huu, DELAY
divide the territory of sail Town into four
wards each ward 10 contuia US near au en- ,al
number at Inhabitants rs may he practicable
Sd, Al every election held for the election
Of councilmcn or other officers Of said Town,
TINT the voters u the Mole form shall elect
d Mayor, and each Hard shall clec, onS
Coun.iIIncu; anil MI other officers Shall Hc
a roirail! m,LttIgil
4th. Each ouucilman shalt rlStlc in III,
Hard for which lie was elected, and he Il 80.
Ter and freebooter llIerrin.
9Th, Tie Mayer shall reside in said Town
and bea voter and irrt-llUldcr tIic,cia.
9Th, liz N!UiLd snid fur trrcilncn
shall be th onnril Of said Town of IVES.
ton, and ptRtxi powers 10 pass sue h ordi
naaces rs may bc ucrssarr to cn;orre tho
charter Of said T VII, and tuprrservG
peace and good order .! tho inhabitants Of
said Town.
Tsh, II cr'sction Of said Mayor and oGn.
rilnen shall be held annually nj such time
aud rlarS. NJ my l~ prescribed by or!i-
nance mud buth time aud pIacc may be
changed from time 10 lime us public sonyc-
uience INA! require.
srh, All tsS taxes levied or assessed IN
any Ward VI said Town shall be expended
In said Ward. md not elsewaerei ezrtpt
The IaS on any public corporation collected
ia nay Ward sllnll be equally distributed
over the several waris But this rstric.
lion shall OF apply to tho levy OF any tnxeA
to pay oil:sa;loaa heretofore, or hereafter
incurred for screIn! purposes. Said taxes
shall be taupl and uniform over the whole
own.
9th, No oaicer, whether elected or ap.
pointed, slail ever become contractor for
the construction Of any improvement, or for
any work 10. he done therein, and sllsll no.
lie interested in or concerning any slch work
directly or Indirectly; aud no compensation
'ha!I be made to auy such Officer, whether
elected or HFpoiutSA, ;hall ever receive any
SALARY or other compensation for public SER
vice gu: Of my fund arising from taxation
on property or licenses assessed or collected
in sid town; bu, may I've compensated out
Of judiCious tariff o. fees. But nothing
rrlciu shall he construed 10 prevent a Just
coSnsa'iO, f9F rs u4sGssE.sSat and COLES.
ton Of taxes.
10Th And these petitioners ask that the
With such amendments herein as
may he necessary, Ge adopted asamend-
ntnts to thu charter Of Weston; and the
said TCtition having stated briefly and intel.
liscnily tue uhj'c, Of the said petitioners. 1t
u Al! the Jerk mike publication
Of this order, including the siid petition, Us
directed In the second ,eetiou Of saii act.
A Copy restq:
". II. BYRSE, Clerk.
Jan lo.