Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-03-27
GREATER MORGANTOWN.
Provisions of the New City
Charter.

net and See for Themselves what Ii
is-0ne of Il Series OF Extracts From
the Bill Which will be Published in
Full.
There has beeu much inquiry over
the provisions of the Greater Morgan
town bill and the NEW DOMINION has
determined 20 print the bill in full.
From day to day portions Of it will be
given from the first to the last. 1t
will make interesting reading TO all
voters and they will do well To pre-
serve the papers in which it is con-
tanned.
Exemption from District Poor and
Road Levies-The city shall support
its own poor and shall construct and
maintain its own roads and streets
and by reason thereof shall not be re-
lquired to pay any district .9oor levies
for the support OF the poor outside Of
city limits or any district road taxes
for the construction and maintenance
of roads outside Of the city limits;
but the county shall remain at pres
ent ehargeable with the construction
and maintenance of bridges within
the city.
Powers and Duties of the Mayor
The mayor shall be the chief executive
officer of the city and shall take care
that the orders, by laws, ordinances,
acts and resolutions of the council
thereof are faithfully executed. He
shall be ex-otficio justice and con-
seryator of the peace within the city,
and shall within the same have, pos
sess and exercise all the powers and
perform all the duties vested by law
in Justice Of the peace, except that
he shall have no Jurisdiction in civil
cases or causes Of action arising out
of the corporate limits Of the city.
He shall have the same power to is
sue attachments in civil suit as JUS
Bice OF his county has, though the
cause of action arose out OF his city.
But in such case he shall have ne
power to try the same but said at
tachment shall be returnable TO and
be heard before some Justsce in his
county. Any warrant or other pro-
cess issued by him may be exeeu ted
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have control of the police of the city,
and may appoint special police officers
whenever he deems it necessary and
it shall be his duty especially to see
that the peace and good order Of the
city are preserved and that persons
and property therein are protected,
and to this end he may cause the ar
rest and detention Of all riotous and
disorderly persons in the city before
issuing his warrant therefor. He
shall have the power to issue execu-
tions for all fines, penalties and costs
imposed by him or he may require the
immediate payment thereof and in
default of such payment he may COM
nit the party in default to the jail
OF the county OF Monongala or other
place Of imprisonment in such corpo-
ration if there be one, until the fine
or penalty and cost shall be paid, but
the term Of imprisonment in such
cases shall not exceed thirty days
| The mayor shall from time to time,
/ recommend to the council such meas
ures as he may deem needful for the
welfare of the city. The expense Of
maintaining any person committed TO
/ the Jail Of the county by him, except
| it be to answer an Indictment or be
under the provision Of sections two
hundred and twenty seven and two
hundred and twenty eight Of chapter
| fifty Of the amended Code Of this
State shall be paid by the city But
the mayor shall not receive any money
belonging TO the State or individuals,
unless he shall give the bond and Sc
curity required OF a justice Of the
peace by chapter fifty Of the said
Code and all the provisions Of said
chapter relating to money received by
justices shall apply as to like moneys
received by the mayor
The mayor shall have power, when
authorized by a proper ordinance Of
/ the city, IN case of an offender upon
whom fine has been imposed and who
shall neglect or refuse TO pay the same
4 10 sentence such offender to work out
the amount Of the fine imposed, to-
gethrr with the costs and the costs OF
/ the maintenance OF such offender
/ from day 10 day, by compelling him
TO labor without compensation upon
any Of the public works or improve
/ nen.s undertaken by the city or upon
any work upon which the city may
! employ labor for which he shall re-
ceisr such communication per day TO be
/ iiAet! iiy the council as is allowed to
laherrfs regularly employed until such
/ fine, costs and costs Of maintenance
Siiaii have seen fully paid: Provided,
TIL fp person shall be compelled to
la1ay as aforesaid for more than thirty
day tor any one 0tfense.
.sanefsls Shall lie from the judg-
matt Of the mayor to the circuit
court If MOnoDgalia county under the
re2iiaiions prescribed by law.
faNers and Duties of the Record
1 erlT shall be the duty OF the record
81 10 keep the journal of the proceed
rugs Of the council, to have charge of
and preserve all records and archives of
lie si,y and 10 pprfprut SIlt.h other