The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-22
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he shall be decided by the council IN
being.
Is All eoutested elections shall be
heard and decided by the common coun-
oil for the time being and the contest
shall be made and conducted in the
same manner rs provided for IN contests
for county and district officers; aud the
common council shall conduct their
proceedings in such cases as nearly Is
practicable in conformity with the pro-
ceedings of the county court in such
cases.
IL Whenever vacancy shall occur
from any came, in the ONCE Of mayor.
councilmeE. city collector and treasurer.
chief Of police, superintendent of streets
and water works, city assessor or city
clerk. the council for the tune being,
shall by . vote of the majority Of those
present, fill the VACANCY until the next
election. at which time . successor to
I'LL the unexpired term of such Office
shall be elected by the people
Is The city attorney, city physician,
and city surveyor shall be appointed by
the council. The council shall also
have the authority to provide by ordin-
ance for the appointment Of such other
officers as shall be necessary and prop
er to carry into full force any authority.
power, capacity or jurisdiction which
is or shall be vested in the said city. or
IN the council. or in the mayor, or any
ofncer or body of officers thereof, and
to grant to the officers 50 appointed the
power necessary or proper for the pur-
poses above mentioned The council
shall by ordinance define the duties OF
all officers so appointed or elected as
aforesaid, aud allow them reasonable
compensation. which shall be by month
Iy salaries, and nototherwise, except as
to collection Of taxes, and which COM
pensation shall not be increased or di-
minished during their term Of Office,
and shall require and take from all
them whose duty it shall be to receive
its funds, assets or property, or have
charge Of the same. such bonds obliga-
tons or other writings as they shall
deem necessary aud proper to insure
the faithful pertormace of their several
duties. All officers so appointed or
elected may be removed from office for
malfeasauce, nonfaanance. on misfensr
sn epiiilii
And unlezs their tesm of ofEce be
otnerwise fixed by ordinance, they shall
be considered as holding their respec-
tive Offices at the pleasure of the council
The chief of police shall have ali powers
rights and privileges within the corror-
ate limits of said city in regard to the
arrest Of persons, the collection of
claims, the execution andreturn OF pro-
cess, that can be legally exercised by a
constable of district within the same !;
and he and his suresies shall be liable
to all fines, penalties and forteitures
that constable Of district is legally
liable to for any failure or dereliction
in lis said Office, to be recovered in the
same manner and in the same courts
that the said fines, penalties and forfeit
ures are nowrecovered against such dis
trict constable. 1t shall be the duty of
the collector and treasurer to collect
city taxes licenses, levies. assessments
and such other city claims as are placed
in his hands for collection by the coun-
Gil, and in case the same are not paid
within one month after they are placed
in his hands for collection. he shall add
interest at the rate of one half per
centum pei month until the same are
paid, and may distrain and sell there
for IN like manner as sheriff may dis
train and sell for State taxes, and he
shall have in all other respects the
same power as sheriff to enforce the
payment and collection thereof
All bonds, obligations or other writ
ings, taken in pursuance of any provis-
ion of this set shall be made payable to
THE City of Clarksburg," and the re-
spective persons, and their heirs. exc
cutors, administrators and assigns
bound thereby, shall be subject to the
same proceedings on said bond. obliga-
ion and othetr writings for enforcing the
condition OF the terms thereof. by mo-
ton or otherwise before any court of
record held in and: for the county of
Harrison. that collectors of county
levies and other sureties are or shall
be subject to on their bonds for enforc-
ing the payment Of the county levies.
IL. The mayor and councilmen and all
other officers provided FOR in this act
shall each, before entering upon the
duties of their Office. and within one
month from the date Of their election
or appointment, take the oath prescrib-
ed by Law for aIl officers Of this State,
and make oath or Affirmation that they
Will truly, faithfully and impa1tislly.
to the best of their ability. discharge
the dutieslof their respective offices SO
long as they continue therein. Said
oath or affirmation may be taken before
anv person authorized to administer
oaths under the laws now In force. or
before the mayor or city clerk Of said
city.