West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-04-19

PANoiu0' az ieaoI on JUSTICE
from each district Of said county as
now laid off, provided that major
'ty of all the Justices in office shall
be present at each fiscal and 20 ice
term: the Justices serving alter
natslY, according to the classified
ton hereinafter provided ior. at the
inst meeting under this act, which
meeting shall be convened within
twenty days after the election aiore-
said by summons, issued by the
Clerk OF the present County Court,
TO each Of the Justices in said cJun-
ty, TO meet on day therein speci-
fed for the purpose OF being classl-
fed to serve at the police and fscal
terms of said County Court. The
first classi fcaton shall continue TN
the first fiscal term after the next
general election for Justices OF SAID
county.
AT the fiscal tern in January 1881,
and regularly every four years there
after, the Justices OF said county
shall meet "a majority being pres
enO, aud classify themselves for ser
vice at the police and e cal terms of
the ensuing four years. This class-
hcatlon shall be by lot, between the
two Justices of each district, 80 that
each district shall always be repre-
sented, at least, by one Justice at
every police and fiscal term.
Sec. 6. Toe said county shall be
laid Oft into eight Districts, as near
ly equal as may be in area and pop
uIation, In each OF which there shall
be elected two Justices of the Peace
and two Constables. Said county
shall also be laid off into two assess.
ment districts, in each OF which there
shall be one Assessor elected as now
prescribed by law. The magisterisl
and assessment dist riots az st pres
ent laid off in said county, shall re-
main the districts for the purposes
OF this act, until modified or chang
ed by the County Court Of said coun.
ty, and the Justices, Uonstabes, Ov-
erseers of the Poor, Road Survey
ors, and Assessors, now In Office ia
said districts of said county, shall
hold their respective Offices to the
full end Of the term for which thew
were elected or appointed, and ex-
ercise all the powers and perform all
the dulles now conferred upon or
required of them by law, exyept in
so far as the same may be modified
Oy this act, or they be removed ac-
cording to Jaw.
Sac. Z. The present Clerk of the
County Court OF said county. shall
be Clerk OF the County Court estab-
lished by this act, and shall perform
all the duties now require ed of him
ny law, except go far as the same
may be modified. enlarged or dinip
lshed by this act. and receive the
same fees as allowed by law for like
services.
Sec. 8. The said County Court at
the police and fiscal terms thereof
shall have the superintendence Of
the police and fiscal affairs of said
county, including the establishment
and dIscontlnuance Of roads, bridges
ways, landings, ferries and mills. the
granting Of ordinary and other IL
censes, the appointment and dis
placement oil Overeeers Of the Poor
and the appointment. and control y f
all road officers, 10 the same manner
as now pre- cribsd b. general law ,or
County Courts or rs may hereafter
be prescribed by law, with power 70
lay and disburse the county levies
Houdsd: That no license shall be
granted to sell intoxicating liquors
IN any incorporated town or village
N SAID county, without the consent
OF the proper authorities Of such
town or village, in writing, first had
and obtained.
Sec. 9, All vacancies in Office
not herein provided for, shall be
hlled as now prescribed by law.
Sec. 10 The Justices sitting il
tie police and fiscal terms shall re-
celye three dollars per day wnie
sitting, 10 be paid out OF tho county |
treasury. Not less than nine Jus
tees shall constitute a quorum to |
transact business at the polite aad
fiscal terms.
Sec. II. The county leyies shall
be laid at The July term Of said
court, at which term sll the Justices
OF The county shall be summoned By
the Sheriff TO oe present, and A ma
Jori'y shall constitute quorum tor
the Transaction Of that business
Sec. II The Sheriff n ssiJ co,n