The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-18

Section @,-Council 10 regulate nuc-
ton snlesi but not TO Interfere IN sales
w order OF court or assignee,
Section 3i.-Councll authorized to
grant llcense to hotels, boarding
houses, coffee houses, saloons, etc, al
which spurious liquors nre soll; 10
places OF public amusement, livery stu.
bles, etc.
Section 5s.-Councn authorized to
require the examination and licensing
or engineers operating stationary en-
Rines and persons In charge Of steam
boilers.
Section Ss.--Council to provide for
lhH punishment Of persons operating In
the various lines Of occupation or trndc
without u license.
Section I.-Council to have author
ity to lay Out streets, walks, public
squares, etc, or to extend and widen
same, first having obtained title to the
ground; TO grade these tipr0ughfarcs;
10 pave or otherwise Improve and to
cause them to be kept In good repair,
Section 2h.-C0uncll authorized to
condemn property for various p,r-
poses, but not without just compensa-
ton.
Section aG.-Pcrsons making n plat OF
additions TO thc city shall submit 1t to
council for approval,
Section 31--Council 10 establish tho
width Of sidewalks, require setting OF
CURLING and paving by property own
era.
Section S,-Councll to prohibit the
erection OF wooden buildings more than
ten feet In height.
Section 39.-COuncil authorized to es-
taolIsh y system of regulations by
which plans for the construction Ot
buildings shall be submitted to the
board OF public safety or other author
rs, Tor Inspection ~ to the safety nf
f,ies. drainage and plumbing or heat
Ing nrrangclnents,f and ns 10 the sut-
hciency OF the supporting parts OF the
building. Council may provide that
building permits are to be secured be-
fore buildings are erected. There shall
be q record Of all permits and O de-
scription Of the buildings. Council 20
nave authority 10 maintain n supervls-
lon over electrical conductors, both In
side and outside Of buildings.
Onicrrs TO he Elected.
Section i0.-At the first election aud
at each alternate election thereafter, n
mayor Is to be elected for the term OF
four years: assessor. four years; treas
urer, four years.
Section fiat the first election three
members Of the board OF control are TO
be elected, for terms OF two, four and
six years; ut each biennial election
thereafter one member shall be elected
for the term OF six years.
Section i2.-Bonds OF city officials
shall be made payable TO the city OF
Wheeling, with two or more suretics, or
n surety company. The bonds to be
filed In the office OF the treasurer OF the
city. The treaanrer's bond shall be
filed with the city auditor.
Section i~3.-Salaries OF city officials
shall not be Increased or diminished
between the time OF their election and
the expiration OF their terms.
Section 4I.-Mayor to give Il bond for
$4,000, He Is to preside over meetings
OF council and Is entitled to q vote: Is
his duty TO cause the enforcement OF
the laws: he may suspend any officer
In default OF his duty and appoint
another In his place: he Is to keep the
seal Of the city and afix to documents;
he has power to administer oaths, GER
ttfy acknowledgements OF deeds, ETC.;
he Is TO act as Judge OF police court, Mt
n salary OF $1,000 per annum. In case
office OF mayor becomes vacant, coun-
ell to I'LL the vacancy until the next
election. In the absence OF the mayor
council to designate one OF Its mem-
bers 10 serve az Judge OF police court,
who shall receive the salary OF the
mayor.
Section +5.-The assessor TO give n
bond OF $1,000: salary not less than 5000
or mora than $1,000. TO be fixed by
council; 10 be provided with nn office
IN fhn gtfts| iVtt11tNp SV-IE.x. tn ,,rlI.
serve reasonable hours, and perform
the duties as provided IN Sections 81
and 81, and such additional duties as
council may designate.
Section &6,-The. treasurer's bond to
be 10000: he shall be enlarged with
the aggregate OF all city taxes and
shall collect and account for same; 10
collect. also, all other moneys due the
city from various sources Of revenue.
All other city officers authorized to
receive money are to turn 1t over 70 the
treasurer within ten days. City money
70 be deposited once a week In such
banks as agree 10 pay the highest ate
of interest; such banks to give bond
lnSurlng the safety of the money in
trusted to them. The money so depos-
tied TO be dIsbursed only on the order
OF the city auditor. The ~treasurer'S
compensation TO be fixed by council.
Section 47.-The auditors bond to be
5000: council to fix his saiary. Books
OF account heretofore kept by the city
clerk, are to be transferred TO the au-
ditor, who will keep all the accounts
OF the city, No money to be paid out
unless authorized by council and on
warrants signed by the auditor. The
auditor to keep an oversight over the
books OF account in all city depart
ments, which shall at ail times be open
to his inspection. Council to prescribe
In detail the duties OF the auditor. to
be In harmony with the provisions OF
this act. Council may require period
ical settlements by the auditor.
Board OF control.
Section 4S.-Bond OF each member OF
board OF control, 10000; or, II council
provides, a joint bond OF $500 0 mny be
given; salary Of each member, $500; the
board OF control to have charge Of the
operation OF he water works. gas
works, and electric light works and
othar works later acquired by the city.
The board also to have charge OF all
matters now In charge OF the board OF
public works. \ clerk can be employed
also a city engineer and n Superinten-
dent for each department, their salur-
les TO be fixed by council.
Section i9,-Board OF control 10 re-
uuirc the office of the city engineer to
be so conducted that all pluts, etc,
shall be the property of the city.
Section 6O.-The Jurisdiction OF the
board OF control to be administrative,
moi legislative; the board cannot In
auyurate new work requiring expendi-
tire OF more than $1,000. Any work
done for the benefit OF any member OF
the board, Ia ground for impeachment
and removal, and for action 10 recover