Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-05-13
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AN ACT
mending and Re.Gnactlng the First
Section Of the Charter Of the Town
OF Martinsburg.
Passed March 9th, 1882.
BE 1t Enacted by the Legislature Of
West Virginia
Passed March 9th, 1882.

That section ono of an act passed February
twenty-ninth. one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-eight entitled an act amending and re-
enacting the Charter of the town OF Martins
burg as amended and re-cnacted by an act
passed February twenty-eighth, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-two, be and the
same is hereby amended and re-enacted so as
to read as follows:
l. On the fourth Monday in May, eighteen
hundred and eighty-two and on the same day
in every alternate year thereafter the voters
OF the town of MartinSburg, in the County OF
Berkeley, qualified TO vote for members of the
Legislature, and who shall have resided within
said town for one year next proceeding the
election, and who shall have paid the head tax
assessed against them for the current year. ten
days before they offer to vote, shall elect q fit
and proper person, being ee-holder and
resident of said town. to serve rs mayor there.
OF, 1or the period OF two years, or until his sue
ccssor be duly elected and qualified. And 1t
shall be the duty of the collector Of taxes,
thirty days before the regular May election in
each and every year, or before any election to
fill vacancies i'll the office of mayor and men,
bers of the comn council, or any or either OF
them. to prepare a list of those delinquents
who for the current year have failed TO pay the
head tax assessed against them, and who but
for that would be entitled to vote for the ofii-
Ger or officers to be elected, and post the said
list within two days after it is prepared as
aforesaid, i'll the mayors office, TO remain there
and be kept posted up until the polls are closed
on election day, subjected to be inspected by
any citizen of the town. The names of those
voters upon said list, who may have failed to
pay the said tax, for the current year, shall be
IuTnlsncQ Dy the Sal0 COLLECTOR 10 the commit
sioners OF election at each voting place, and Mt
any time before the polls are closed, upon pro-
dusing a receipt, showing payment Of the said
tax to the proper officer ten days before said
election, said voter shall be allowed to vote,
No change or alteration shall be made in the
delinquent list by the collector or any one else
M aforesaid. Nor shall any voter be prevented
from voting. unless his name appears on said
list and he has failed to pay his tax ten days
oeiofe the said election. nor unless said list
has been prepared and posted as provided fol
In this section: Provided that this act shall
not take effect until Q majority OF the legal vo-
tiers Of said town shall, either At special cleo
ton ordered for that purpose by the council oil
| at the regular election in May, declare theil
assent to this act Publication in one or more
newspapers OF the town, and by hand-bilis
shall be given at least ten days before the said
election, OF the day on which the same il to bs
held and OF the different places Of voting. The
election shall be conducted, and the returns
thereof made az Is provided by law for all Other
elections held IN said town for officers OF
other purposes And II from any cause ar
| by this act, the mayor and council are hereb,
| authorized and required to order an election
| to NIL all existing vacancies after thirty DAYS
notice by proclamation published in one OF
| more papers published in the said town Ant
posted at ut least one public place in each
ward.
2. All acts and parts of acts coming within
the province OF this act, and inconsisten
Herewith. are hereby repealed.
f. w. WILSON,
/ Speaker of the House of Delegates
A. L. SUMMERS,
President of the Senate
i State OF West Virginia
Office Secretary of state. April I'D, 1882 (
! certify that the foregoing act having beel
| presented 10 the governor for his approval an,
not having been returned by him to the hous
OF the legislature IN which Ii originated, with
In the time prescribed by the constitution 3
| the state. has become law without his an
prevail.
RANDOLPH STALNAKER. Jn..
! Secretary Of State
State Of Hea Pir0iaia.
Office Secretary OF State. /
/ /, RANDOLPH STALNAKER, JR.. Secrets
~ OF Stateof the State OF West Virginia. q
hereby certify that the annexed papers mr.
true copies OF an act of the Legislature of Wes
/ Virginia, passed March 9th, 1882 entitled :" AZ
ACT amending and re-enacting the first sectio
Of the Charter of the town OF MartinsburR.r-
And do further certify that said act takes e,
Iect IRON It's passage, two-thirfis OF the mem
bers elected to each house, by . vote taken 5
yeas and nays, having 30 d;reeted.
In testimony whereof have hereunto ne
my hand and affixed the Great Seal OF tn
of April, 1852 1850 -
RANDOLPH sTALNAKER, In.,
Secretary of State