Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19

six years. At said first election. there
stall be designated on the ballots the term
for which the voters desire each person
voted for to be elected to said Board.
Sec. IS. Each member or the Boaru Oh
Control . shall receive from the city
a salary of five hundred dollars per an,
mum. The said Board of Control shall
have charge and control of the operation
OF the water works. gas works ana cleo
trio light works of the city. and OF such
other and additional works of like nature
as may be hereafter owned by the CITY
The shall also have charge OF the mailte
nance, Improvement and repair or the
streets, alleys and wharves OF the cry
including sewers and other improvements
owned by the city. in OF under such streets,
alleys and wharves. Ihey shah haNe
power to employ. upon salary; ana us
charge, at their discretion, clerk OF tHeIi
Board and city Engineer also a super
iUtendent for each Of the works or depart
ments under their control; but the SAL
aries of the Clerk and City Engineer and
OF such SuperintendentS, must nave tne
approval of the Council. Until PROVISION
Is made for the selection otherwise OF sun
ordinate employees. the Board OF Coullol
shall also have power TO employ and ais
charge, at their discretion. Such other OF
Hcers and employees for the management
OF their departments as may he necessary
Sec. -. The Board of Control shall re-
Quire the Office Of City Engineer 10 be so
conducted and managed that all plats,
notes of surveys, and other documents
ana records OF ike nature. prepared by the
city Engineer in the service OF the CITY,
shall be the property of the city: and also
may cause to be prepared. for the perma-
nent use of the city, map OF the CITY,
with necessary pro1les. showing the loca-
ton. alignment ana grade OF all or the
streets and alleys, the boundaries ana
grades of all public places and squares,
and the location of all sewers, water
pipes. gas pipes. natural gas pipes. ana
electric or other SuDWdyS within or under
any of such streets. alleys or public places;
and provide for additions TO and upon said
map showing the location of all such sew
crs. pipes and subways as may be alter
ward added. so as TO make the same at all
times conform to any alterations made
IN any such streets, or in the I'M rOVementS
of public nature made therein. The sald
Board may also, with the assent o. the
Council, provide for the planting OF per-
manent monuments at the corners OF
streets or at specified distances there
from.
Sec. 50. The jurisdiction of said Board
shall be administratiVe-not legislative
The said Board is not authorized, under
any preteXt. either 10 inaugurate any ne"
work which will require for the compile
ton thereof an aggregate expenditure Oh
more than two thousand dollars, or 10 IN
augurdtc or make any new work or I'M
provement that will have the effect OF
comforting a peculiar benefit upon the
private property or interest OF any men, NEIL
Der of the said Board without first fully
reporting the plan OF the same 10, ana
obtaining the concurrence Of the Council.
Any disregard Of this provision Will be
ground for the impeachment and removal
of any member or members of said Board
guilty Of such misconduct, and also Ior
an action, or actions, on his. or their,
bond or bonds, for any damage occasloheu
TO the city by reason of his, or their, cor
ruDt discrimination; or, at the election OF
the city. for Joint action against two, or
all. of the members OF said Board for such
MAYOR.
Sec. A. The Mayor shall be required to
give an official bond in the penalty OF
three thousand dollars. He shall preside
over the meetings of the Council, and snail
be entitled to vote in such meetings. IL
shall be his duty to cause all the laws ana
ordinances of the city to be enforced ana
in order to enable him TO do so. he may, IN
emergencies. temporarily suspend any Of
tiCer in default or failing TO perform MS
duty. and If necessary, appoint another IN
his place: or. If ii be in case of tumult
or disorder. actual or threatened. ne may
in Ike manner appoint temporarily an
additional officer, or officers. Sucn pow
crS of temporary suspension ana appoint
ment shall be subject to review ana re-
Versal by the Council, when full oppor-
tunity shall have been afforded 10 the
Mayor for presenting his reasons Tor e%-
orcising the same. The Mayor shall keep
the seal of the city, and a1iX the same TO
documents and contracts where neces-
sary. He shall have power TO administer
oaths and certify the same, ana TO take
and certify the acknowledgements OF
deeds and other writings within the city.
He shall during his term of office. act
as the Judge Of the Police Court of SAID
city. for which service he shall receive
from the city salary of one thousand
dollars per annum. In case the oilice oil
Mayor become vacant. the Council snail,
by election. I'll the vacancy until the next
city election. when a Mayor shall be elect
Cd TO till the uneXpired term. In case or
the temporary absence or disability or the
Mayor. the Council shall appoint one OF
their own members TO preside over their
meetings. and TO act in the Mayor 5 az
seuCc as Judge OF the Police Court OF the
city. The person so appointed and deslg-
mated to be Judge of the Police Court IN
the absence Of the Mayor shall, without
new appointment continue to act as
Judge during the succeeding absences or
the same Mayor and the salary OF the
Mayor shall be transferred and paid 10
him for the time he serves as such Judge.
ASSESSOR.
"Scc lj. The Assessor shall give an Of
fetal bond in the penalty Of three thou
sand dollars. He shall receive for his SER
vices a salary Of not less than nine nun
bred dollars, nor more than twelve nun
dred dollars. per annum, to be liked by
the Council. He shall he provided with
an office by the city. where he shall attend
at all proper times and reasonable hours
(Which may be designated by the Couh-
cib. to exhibit books and furnish informa-
and ne shall perform such other duties
and functions az Assessor. as are pro-
vided in sections 81 and So of this Act, and
such additional duties, and under such
reasonable regulations. as the Council or
the city may designate
TREASURER.
"Sec. 46. The Treasurer of the city shall
give an Official bona IN the penalty OF $oO,-
elA lie shall be furnished by the city
with an office. lie shall be charged with
the aggregate of all taxes and assessments
levied for the benefit of the city. and snail
collect and account for the same. He Shall
also collect. receive and account Tor all
other moneys from all sources OF city rev
cnue. All officers and agents of the city
authorized to receive money for the CITY
or revenues Of the city. whether from the
water works. gas works, electro lght
works. markets. WharNeS, fines ana pen
aties imposed in the Police Court or
from any other source or sources whatso-
ever are and shall he required TO pay over
to the Treasurer all of such moneys ana
revenues within ten days after the receipt
thereof. 1t shall be the duty of the Treas
urer TO deposit 10 the credit of the city,
as often as once in each week. in SUCH
bank or banks in said city as shall nave
agreed 10 pay to the city the hlgh-
est rate of interest on average
daily balances. all moneys received e,,(i
by him by virtue of his office. Such
hank or banks. designated as depoS-
itaries Of the city. shall give bond with
security. to the city. to insure the safety
of such deposits. in amounts sufficient to
protect the highest amount deposited, the
security on such bond to he approved 10y
tbe Council The moneys so deposited
s sI1 be disbursed only upon checks or
drafts issued by the Auditor. The Treas
rrer shall perform such other duties as
are REQUIRED by this charter. ana as may
be reasonably required by Council. by or
dinance. The Treasurer shall receive
such CONDENSATION for his services as may
be fixed by the Council.
ATrnTTOR