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

mount iH owes the owner OF the prop
erty,
Section ss.-Ali taxes assessed upon
real estate shall remain q lien thereon.
bearing Interest at the rate or six per
cent, until paid.
Section Ss.-Water rents may be col
leeted In which taxes owing the CITY
are collected. The supply may also be
smut OF from d%ellnQuents.
Section aO,-Collecti0n Of tnxcS ana
water rents may also DO made by suit
or proceeding IN the name OF the city
before any Justice or In the circuit
court, ~.
Section 9l.-No debt on behalf OF
the city TO DO contracted for unless the
question shall have been submitted to
a vote Of the people, and have received
three-nfths OF the votes cast. Il d.
rect annual tax sufficient to pay inter-
est and tho principal within thirty
four years, shall be levied. No debt
shall be made exceeding I'VE per cent
OF the aggregate value OF the taxable
PROPERTY In tho city.
Section S?.-The act OF tho legislature
OF West Virginia, entitled, Author
izing Municipal Corporations to Issue
Bonds" ~ Intended to remain applicn-
Die TO Wheeling. except 40 far az this
act Is inconsistent Herewith.
Sectbn 9a.-POllce court 10 be con-
tlnucd,
Section M.-The court 10 have jur!s-
dietlon over all offenses against the or
dinances OF the city, and full author
ity TO punish including imprisonment
ana enforcement and collection OF fines
and 10 labor without compensation at
public works OF the city. No fne shall
exceed 500, and term OF imprisonment
or Mt labor not 10 exceed one year, and
that no jury shall DO allowed In any
trial In this court.
Section yS.-The proceedings shall be
by summons and shall conform to the
regulations OF tho state.
Section DISQUALIFICATION Of the court
shall be presumed. f
Section 07.--The court shall have also
IN The city the same nly,or and jur!s-
dictiOn ms q Justice OF re peace. for
the apprehension. commitment, admit
ting 10 bail, or for the punishment OF
any OneRder Within the city; md shall
be subject 10 tie same regulations.
Section S.-IThe sessions OF the court
shall be held as proved by ordinance Of
council.
Section S9.-Gives the court power
and authority to enforce Its judgments
by any process OF law which may be
necessary. Such process shall be d.
rected TO the chief OF police, or the
mayor may appoint q special officer.
In the execution Of the process the
chief Of police or special officer shall
have the same power as the sheriff OF
Ohio county. The fees shall be the
same a. charged by the sheriff: they
are 4 be collected by the chief OF po-
lice and turned over to the treasurer OF
the city,
Section 1o0,-The chief OF police TO
give bond for 10000.
Section l0l.-TfN clerk OF council
shall be clork OF police court, and can
charge the fees charged for similar
service By justices OF the peace.
Section l0a.-A seal to be provided
for the police court.
Section l01-From the judgment OF
the police court an appeal may be
made In certain conditions.
Section lG.-ProvideS for costs being
charged TO plaintiff when the case Is
trivial,
Section lO5,-Councsl shall maintain
a city prison, appoint officer or officers
to have charge OF 1t, having the same
power as jaIlorS. Circuit court shall
have the power 10 compel the corpor-
ate authorities to keep the jail In u
clean condition. When the Jail Is In
adequate the county jail may be used
for the Incarceration OF city prisoners.
Streets aud Franchises.
Section 106.-Board OF control cannot
give permission for the permanent &C.
cupancy of any public street or other
thoroughfare.
Section 1o7.-Franchlses may be
granted by council allowing occupancy
! ~ St.n.ta F.u /. tt,.ItnJ .t.,, rN-n.
chises TO be granted under conditions,
as follows: First, no franchise 10 be
granted unless proposed In council and
its nature made public at least one
month before being finally acted upon:
second. every grant shall be for n lin
tied period. II no lim;t Is provided the
franchise shall run for one year. and
IN no case beyond thirty years; third.
no grant unless q guarantee Is fur
D!Shed that the city shall be free from
liability OF damages: fourth, no grant
to be made unless the city shall re-
ceive q compensation TO be paid an
nually. based upon the gross receipts
OF the guarantee. (the franchise TO be
granted 10 the highest bidder where
more than one Applicant: the books OF
the corporation to be open to the city
auditor Ut all reasonable times: NTH,
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same people for the same work, the
later franchise shall expire with the
earlier one; sixth. council shall make
1t an express condition OF the grant of
any franchise, where II Is for q work
that Is chiefly useful to the local pub
JIG. that at the expiratf ton, the grantee
shall, II required by council. sell and
transfer to. another person or company.
the physical plant for what It is
worth, independent OF any value based
on !ts earning power. and may also
provide a means. by arhitItitlon or
otherwise. for determining what such
value of tho plant may be,
Section l0S,-No renewal of any fran
chiSc for work OF public utility shall
be GRANTED until within one year OF It's
expiration.
Section 109.-Any non-user OF a fran
cis!se for a continuous distance OF 500
feet for one year, shall vacate and an
null unless council shall permit It's use.
Section 1l0.-Perm!ssion for switches
on alleys or streets shall expire In If
teen years, and III annual license shall
be charged by council.
Section 1ll.-Council can provide for
the enforcement Of ordinances.
Section 1l2.-Copies OF city ordinances
shall be received BY I'LL courts and
MAGISTRATES,
Section l13.--once a year council
shall publish In ut least one newspa-
per, a statement Of receipts and eSpcn-
dittres OF the city for the past year,
and OF debts due by thr. city.
Section ll4.-CoIncl given power to
cause al Investigation OF any city Of
ilccr. The investigating officers or
commuters shall have power to require
the attendance OF witnesses, and the