Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-03-22
GREATER MORGANTOWN.
Provisions of the New City
Charter.

is-0ae of Series OF Extracts From
the Bill Which will be Published In
Full.
There has been much inquiry over
the provisions Of the Greager Morgan
town bill and the NEW DOMINION has
determined to print The bill in full
From day to day portions of it will be
given from the first TO the last. II
will make interesting reading TO all
voters and they will do well 10 pre-
serve the papers in which IL is con.
tained.
Municipal Authorities-Th munic-
ipal authorities Of the said city shall
consist Of mayor, recorder, and
not less than nine eouncilnen, who
together shall form a Common Coun-
Gil. The word council in this act
shall be construed as synonymous
with Common Council.
Exercise of Corporate Powers-All
the corporate powers and functions
pertaining to the said city shall be
exercised by its Common Council, or
under authority in the corporate
name of the city unless otherwise pro-
yided by state law or municipal ordi-
nance.
Subordinate Onieers-The mayor
shall nominate, and by and with the
advice and consent Of the council,
shall appoint superintendent Of
streets, chief Of police an attorney,
an assessor, a collector, treasurer,
and all other officers whose offices may
be established by an ordinance Of the
council
Eligibility of Offieers-No person
shall be eligible To the office of mayor,
recorder or councilman, unless at the
time Of his election be is legally en-
titled to vote in the city election for
members Of the Common Council and
was for the preceding year assessed
with taxes upon real estate or person
al property within the said city of
the assessed value of five hundred
dollars and shall actually have paid
the taxes so assessed. And no person
shall be eligible to any subordinate
office under said city, who is not at
the time of his election or appoint
ment entitled to vote for members OF
the Common Council.
Tenure of Otfice-The officers first
elected ia said city shall hold their
offices until the first day of May in
| the year one Thousand nine hundred
and two and until their successors are
elected and qualified. The terms Of
f11l nffi oil lff hlA fref al,
| tion held under this act, shall COM
mence on the first day of May next
after their election and shall continue
for one year and until their successors
are elected and qualified unless they
are sooner removed ia the manner
prescribed by law. All appointed Of
ficers shall hold their offices during
the pleasure of the Common Council.
Powers, Duties, and Compensation
of Officers-The powers, duties aud
compensation Of all officers shall be
established by ordinance. But the
compensation pertaining to any office
shall not be increased or diminished
so as to affect any officer subsequent
to his election or appointment and
elected or appointed.
Vacancies in Office-W Whenever a
vacancy shall occur from any cause In
the Office Of mayor, recorder. or coun-
Gilman, the Common Council shall
fill the same by election by viva voce
vote until the end of the term.
Who are Voters. = Every person
10 ff
the city for six months next preceding
a city election therein, and who is a
qualified voter under the Constitution
and laws of the State, shall be EMIT
led TO vote at any city election in the
ward ia which he actually resides.
But no person shall be deemed resi-
dent Of such city by reason of being a
student of any school or college there
in or by reason OF being stationed
therein for any temporary purpose
First Election OF Otficers-The first
election in said city under this act
SHALL be held on the first Thursday in
April IN the year one thousand nine
hundred and one at the regular voting
place or places in each ward, under
| The SUPERVISION VI UIt 1Dll mon SOuu-
Gil Of the town in which each voting
| place is situated and shall be conduct
ed, certified, returned, and finally de-
termined as near as may be, in ac-
/ cordance with the law in force in this
State governing municipal elections
On The first day of January one thou
sand nine hundred and one. At this
election there shall be elected by the
vuterS within the corporate limits of
tie said city, a mayor and recorder,
and by the voters within each OF the
wards designated in section three Of
this act the following number OF
councilman, that Is to say:
/ BY the voters of the first ward, two
/ councilmen;
by the voters Of the second ward,
one councilman;
BY the voters Of the third ward,
four councilmen;
BY the voters of the fourth ward,
two councilmen.