Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-03-26
GREATER MORGANT0WN.
Provisions of the New City
Charter.

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Ii can Read the Exact Words OF the
act and See for Themselves what 1t
is-0ne OF II Series OF Extracts From
the Bill Which will be Published In
Full.
Control OF the Liquor Traffic hy
Council-The council shall have full
power to make aud enforce ordinances
for the regulation and control Of the
sale of all spirituous, viuous, aud
malt liquors within the city; TO pro-
vide for the forfeiture, cancellation
and annulment of any license for the
violation of any condition Of the bond
given by any license or for q violation
of any ordinance regulating and con
trolling the sale of such liquors; TO
make aud enforce ordinances deter
mining the class. character and quail.
locations of licenses and their en-
ployes; to impose license tax for the
sale of such liquors upon the license,
for the use OF the city, in excess OF
the amount required 70 be paid to the
Rsabt ioi ohC pA&bOSc HtbNldtd
that nothing IN this act shall be taken
TO permit the granting OF State licen-
SEES for the sale of spirituous, vinous
and malt liquors without the consent
of the county court OF Monongalia
county
Other Licenses Whenever any
thing for which state license Is
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uous, yinous and malt liquors is 60 be
done within such city, the council
may require city license therefor, in
the manner prescribed by law and
may impose a tax thereon for the use
of the city. And the council may
make and enforce all reasonable ordi-
nances respecting the same, provided
only that such ordinances shall not be
In conflict with the Constitution and
laws Of this State.
Sidewalks, Street Paving, etc. IF
The owner or occupant OF the real
property abuttlng on any sidewalk,
footway or gutter in such city shall
fail or refuse To curb, pave or keep
the same clean, Ia the manner or
within the time required by council,
1t shall be the duty of the council to
cause the same 60 be done at the ex-
pense Of the city and TO assess the
amount Of saeh expense upon such
property or upon the owner or oceu-
paut thereof, and the same may he
collected by the collector In the man
ner provided herein for the collection
of city taxes.
Upon the petition IN writing, Of the
persons owning the greater amount Of
frontage OF the lots AUDITING on any
street or alley, between any two cross
streets and alley the council OF any
such city by lawful majority there
of, may order such part Of any street
or alley to be paved between the side
walks with cobble stone, brick, Bel
gian blocks, asphaltum or other suit
able material from one OF such cross
streets or alleys to the other, under
such regulations as may be fixed by
ordinance duly passed by council; two
thirds Of the cost OF such paving shall
be assessed to the owners Of the lots
or fractional parts OF lots abutting on
that part Of the street or alley so
paved ia proportion TO the distance
such lot or part Of a lot abuts on such
street or alley and the remaining one
third OF the cost Of such paving shall
be paid by the city town or village.
In making such assessments the basis
shall be the cost Of paving that part
part Of the street or alley on which
the property lies, included between
the adjoining cross streets or alleys;
and the amounts assessed against the
owners of each lot or fractional part
OF a lot shall be the proportion which
the frontage Of such lot or part OF a
lot bears TO the whole cost Of paving
said street or alley between said cross
streets or alleys as aforesaid.
Lien for Taxes, Assessments, ETC.
There shall be lien on all real estate
within such city for the city taxes as
sesscd thereon from the day fixed by
law for the commencement of the as
sessment OF such taxes in each year,
and the interest upon such taxes at
the rate OF six per centum per annum
from the first day Of January next af-
ter such assessment until payment,
which may be enforced by the council
in the same manner now provided by
law for the enforcement OF the lien
for state or county taxes or IN such
other MANNER as the council may by
ordinance prescribe. There shall also
be lien on all real estate within such
city for other assessments, fines, and
penalties assessed or imposed upon
the owners thereof by the authorities
OF such city from the time the same
are SO assessed or imposed which shall
have priority over all other liens ex-
cept the lien for taxes and may be
enforced by the council by suit in
equity in the corporate name of the
town, in the same manner now pre-
scribed by law for the enforcement of
the lien for state or county taxes or
in such other manner as the council
may by ordinance prescribe. Ii any
real estate within such city be return
ed DELINQUENT for the nom payment of