The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-23
PETrT17TON

For on amendment to the
Charter ofathe Tolv@
Of Ke$to1s.
West Virginia:
AT a Circuit Court continued
and held for the county ofLcwis,at
the Court House thereof, on Fri
day, September Sd, 1850.
J. NJ. Bennett, George c. Danser,
Thomas A. Edwards, George Ross
and William L Huntington, who
are tree-holdcrs and residents Of
the town OF Weston, in this coun-
ty, desiring to have the charter Of
tho said town Of Weston altered,
changed and amended; and TO ef:
feet such purpose US is authorized
b. nm act of the Legislature Of the
State ofWcst Virginia, passed Feb
ruary 2Sth, 1877, entitled &An act
providing for altering, changing Or
amending the charter of any city,
town or village in this State con-
taining population Of less than
two tllousand,n this day filed their
petition in the words and figures
following: SO
TO hc Honorable John Bra"aon, Judge
ofthe Circuit Court Of Lercis Coua-
":
We respectfully ask the adoption
of the annexed charter as an
amendment to the charter Of the
town of Weston, and VIC declare
ourselves. citizens, Taxpayers and
frcc.llolders Of said town:
AL taxes levied or assessed on
property, real, personal or mixed,
or on licenses, shall be equal and
uniform in the rate per cent on the
assessed value Of. property, never
theless there may be a higher rate
on the property in one ward than
on. the property ofanother, TO the
end that d taxnay beimposcd on
each ward sufficient to pay the es-
timated lawful expenditures therein
during the fiscal year for whichthe
lewis made; but on licenses the
Tux in each ward shall be uniform,
SO that the privilege to be exercised
Hereunder Shall be taxed ut the
same rate, whether granted, or tile
privileges be exercised in one ward
or another,
All the moneys arising from tax.
alton Oh property within any ward
may be expended therein for open
ing streets and alleys, and for re-
pairing the same, including herein
the making Of sidewalks, pave.
ments and crossings; but said
money arising as aforesaid from
taxation on property in one ward
shall not be used or expended for
such purposes in any other ward.
And said taxes shall constitute q
T,..,i - - =. l7sT 5lTfI. 17..E.gf ri
Ward Fund, and eacfl wara sl'a4a
have 4 separate iuna;
All other taxes on oank corpora
items, railroad corporations, aha on
shares ofeitler, licenso.taxcs, fines,
forleiturcs and !anlercenlents,seap
tatonE taxes, taxes on dogs, tees o.
weigh-master, rents and interest Oh
EEstoek.or=ot tlerl1lSestlne ls,gsha!s
constitute a General E ,1, -.
. Out,ot the 9encralGFuna 5thcre
shall he paid the annual interest
and sinking fund on the town dcGt'
and when payable, the debt 5ltseli,
also q Just charge Tor the assess
ment and collection OF SUI taxes
not exceeding for collection inc
compensation tiXed by inc coae 'o'
West Virginia, Il there DC my sur
plus OF the General FUND alter de-
traylng the SpecllIed expenses ,suSh
surplus shall be pald over to TIC
Ward Fund III equal amounts TO
each ward .... =. -. -,
All charges upon. the town ol
Weston shall be- paid upon TRAITS
drawn by previous order OF the
Council BY such officer rs may DC
directed! by the Council TO issue the
sumo. All such drafts shat! state
the authority by winch II was
drawn; the services performed eli.