Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-17
House Bill No. l6e.

Abill Amending and rc-enacting seetionsS
S. As. 6. z, 8, .. III l6, Il, ls, 10 IS and IS,
otan Act passed on the s4th day OF Febru-
AIRY, lS72, entitled. An Act to amend and re-,
enact the charter bf tho town of CGarlestown,
in the county OF Jefferson and addingsl
thereto an adlitionat section numbered 49,
tJannary se iS5t.-By Mr.. Gibson Jan-
DISTRICTS ptd Mdplcipal Corporations, Re-
ported 1aek totpass. February ., read Afsei
time and ordered 20 second readlng,l g,s.s
:, Be. i enacted by the Legislature of west
Virginia; .as,ssE
l. That sections 9. s, 4, :, O, S, 9, II. 16,
l1,lS. 19. IS aud IS of an Act passed on the
to amend and Fe-enaet the charter Of Charles
town, in the county of JeffeTson,n be aud ara
amended and te-enactsd, aud that Que addi.l
nonai section numbered ~. 30 and is added
., The mupicipal authorities OF said town
shall.be mayor and Two councilIncn frunl
each ward, who together shall be a common
8, Tue mayor and coupeilmeu. so soon ass
they have been elected aud qualified, us herein
provided, ishall be- body polite aud Corporate
by the name OF THE Corporation of Charles.
town, andshdll have perpetual succession and
a common seal; and by that name may sue and
be sued; contract aud be colItrueted with;
plead and be impleaded, aud may purthasof
aud hold real estate and other property ne
cassary .sth6 hktterto ennble thom to discharge
their, duties, and needful for The good order,
4. All the corporate powers of the said town
shall be exercised by tiOsaid connpil, or under
tlSir authority, except when otherwise proc
Yided.
s, The mayor shall.be elected by the qnali-
fled voters OF said corporation; aud the eoun-
eilmen by the qualified voters OF each ward.
o. Their trrrn.o office shall se 6cScept when,
to ill vacanclesl for two years. aud until their
Successors afe elected and qn0lined us haruin-
after provided except that ut the election to
be heEd on the fourth Thursday In Nav 1902
nj ted oh I'd
councllmeh, one of-whnrn shall hold Office for
two years and the fother for one year; tho
terme of office OF said copurllnen TO be deter
mined by lot at the fitst meeting of th6 conn.,
Gil held after sueb election IN 1882. Annually
thereafter ON tic fotrtli ThutsdNy In May,
there shall be elected one councilman FROM
fourth Thursday III May, 1892 mud every two
ye9rs thereafter on such Thursday. @
2. The mayor md couucinneu must be ut tic
time OF their election, and during their term
of Office owners In fee OF real estate In said
corporation of tho value Of two hundred and
ntty dpllars over and nboyn all ineumbranccs
thereon, aud beTeutitled TO vote for niOmbers
of Its common council.
8, The saldtown Hhal consist Of tirco wards
located and boundea as follows; the first ward
shall Include all tho Territory within the tor-
porate limitsIlylug north OF Washington street
and Summit Point Toad aud west Of George
street; the second wnrd all the territory lying
south of Washington street aud Summit Point
road aud west OF George street; the third ward
all tho territory within said corporate limits
lying east of George street. Elections IN said
corporation under this net snail he held ot, tho
fourth Thursday In May. 1899. md annually
thereafter on such Thursday. and shall be i'm
der the supervision OF three inspectors nt each
election precinct in said town, who Aro to DO
Uppointed 10y the council. and who shalt ho
goYcrped By srchrules aud regulations as the
council may prescfihe. The Counci glinil Re-
iect and d,sigunte the voting place In each
o. As Soon as the result OF such election for
the muyor and cogncilmcu Is oacertaincd. tho
inspectors Of election shall sign certificate
containing complete returns Of the polls taken
atthefrplace of voting for all OF said offices,
and shall ipclose the certificates in 0n envelope,
which shall be 6cai6dup aud endorsed by each
Of such insDectors. The inspectors. ono ut
them. shall withlh three DAYS after the day on
which such qlectionWas held. deliver said Ger
tihcates to the mayor of said town; at the next
nleetlngot the conneilmen thereafter the mayor
shall present such certificates to the council,
who 'ahall examine the same and ascertain tho
true result OF such election In said town. aud
the pcrsons respectively appearing to have
| received the highest number Of votes for tho
/ several offices mentioned In this section shall
be declared elected aud certificate thereof
slgntd d bs the lueyoT shall be granted TO the
il.6All JaeaneIss, occurring. from any cauao,
in any, Office provided for in this act. shall bc
i,,Ieu ~ ~ , ny te souHelI I1r tue
qncSplrell term, 1gt IN case Of councilman,
such appointment shan lie made only of u res
ldent of theesardsid which such Vacancy has
ss sf lsaEsd Is an faai a, ae 0tAeF
10. There shall be Que or more sergaauta, n
clerk, treasurer and nsscssof and three COM
missiohcrs Of roais streets md alleys OF said
town, who shall be appointed by the council
thereof, aud hold office during the pleasure OF
said council The duties Of clerk treasurer
aud assessor mhy DC discharged by thc baIne
peTeon or otherIF sc. rs the council tnny from
time TO timc determine. but no member OF tho
couhcll shall bold yJof eald Offices.
~. The mayor and counclneD .npd all officers
herein provided for. ehnlle1ch, before entering
upon the. dutics Of his Office. and within ten
days Of tile time of his election or appointment
take and subseribc nm oath 70 faithfully aud
impnrtially discharge the duties of bis Office.
tlnd the oath 10 support tile eonst4uti0u of the
State. of West Virginia. The mayor. having
taken such oath or affirmation, may aduiinis-
ter the same 70 tho eopgclluen and other 0li-
GERS. CerttncateF Of said oathsof AfIirnntlons
shail bc recorded IN ths Journal OF said council
aud whenever tSo-thirds Of tile menters ofthe
council siiali 1lrnyc qualified, they shall enter
49, II any one who shniI have been elected
fnayorEpr connclInant shall rot be eligible hB
herein prescribed or Ahall refuse or fail tOtako
the oath or affirmation required ufdcr fhih act
wishin'th the time prescfibel. The council shall
declare the Office vacant and 0li tho vacancy as
provided ia section eleven OF this act.
10 Tho council shall bc presided over at its
meetings by the mayor, or 80 his nbseucc by
the mayor pro TEN. who sliail be chosen an
nuaily by majority OF tie council pFeaent nc
the first netting 81 said cotf1cil. from the
members of the council. after their election and
qualification; md hUeI inHyof pro TEN shall in
the aDsenee ojs the mayor have all tue powers
anil perform al the dnfIns Of the mayor.
itG63, THE dpty Of the yieFk shall be 70 keep the
journal Of the proceedings OF the council and
sboya ehaTgo OF nnd pfeFerve The records OF the
toyu, He sbRll attend the mayor 10 al bIsex-
an1inAiiOts, receive and isshe his orders. .swear
yituesses, and perform all tile duttes of q
clerk IN the council aud mayors court He
may fcee9Tc compensation for his'serviees 10
be dxed, bysite eougCfl, and which shall not be
INCREASED or diminished during bis term Of
58 Itshnll be the duty of toe commissioners
ot streets 70 Fuperintcud the opening construc-
ton afd repair Of the roads, strUet5 and alleys,
sidewalks. scrossyall;A, footwayH, dFniDg and
guttcTs within said town, and 70 pft and keep
the same gaodsTSpair, and carry into execp-
ton all the resolutions. oEdeTB and ordinances
OF the council IN relhiio1 thefet6.
< 43. The council OF said corporation shah be
entitled to al the leneEts OF ehapter fortF-tWO
l.ofithe eqde Of West Virginia. for the c05dem-
nation OF lands for EtrgctF. alleys and public
bnildiBgs of said carr Jtoretiob, and the cofnmls-
aiOneTs appointed under said chapter shall In
cases af opening Of Etreeis or alleys or In
jVjdepipg thciF same Dot only HaEesB what % .
Lust compensation as provided IN said chapter
tbht they shall aiso asses5 the damag gesapd ben
eilts to all lot oWners OF properly holders hay
ling lots or land djaceHt TO And abuttfng on
such street or alley. whose lot on land may %
benefited or Injured BY the opening OF SUCH
tstreeBoT alley, or Is tlei Widening 81 my auch
street or alley and shall make report as pro-
vided IN safd chapter. bnt such lot owperF and
properly holders sIaIl be Damed 10 the appi-
cation and De served via nosiee - required