Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-03-23
GREATER MORGANTOWN.
Provisions of the New City
Charter.

Those who Have Been InquIring about
1t can Read the Exact Words of the
act aud See for Themselves what II
is-0ne of 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 TO print the bill in full
From DAY TO day portions OF it will be
given from the first 20 the last. II
will make interesting reading to all
voters and they will do well To pre-.
serve the papers In which IL is con.
tained.
Regular Eleetions-The regular an-
nual election in said city shall be held
on the first Thursday IN April in each
year at which there shall be elected q
mayor and recorder By the voters at
large within the corporate limits OF
said city, and an equal number OF
couneilmen from each ward as herein
before provided for. The election
shall be held, conducted and the re-
suits thereof aseertained, certified, re-
turned and finally determined under
an ordinance Of the common council
of such city, which shall not be incon-
sistent with the general statutes of
the State governing municipal cleo
lions and shall conform as nearly az
practicable TO such statutes. When
ever two or more persons receive an
equal number of votes for the same
office the persons under whose super
vision the election is held, shall de-
eide by lot which of them shall be re-
turned elected aud shall make their
return accordingly All contested
elections shall be heard and decided
by the common council.
Qualification of Officers Every per-
son elected or appointed TO an Office
In such city shall within twenty days
after his election or appointment and
before entering upon the duties OF his
office, take and subscribe the oath of
office prescribed by law in the case Of
district officers which may be done
before the mayor or recorder of such
city or before any person authorized
by law to administer oaths; and the
certificate of the officer administering
the oath shall be filed with the record
er Of the city.
Meetings OF the Council-The coun-
Gil shall be presided over at its meet
ings by the mayor or In his absence
by the recorder or IN the absence of
both mayor and recorder by one of
the councilmen selected by major
ity Of the council present. A major
ity Of the council shall be necessary
TO form quorum for the transaction
OF business.
Votes OF Members The mayor and
recorder shall have votes as members
of the council. No member OF the
council shall vote upon any order,
measure, resolution or proposition in
which he may be interested otherwise
than as an inhabitant OF such city.
Upon the call OF any member the yeas
and nays on any question shall be Ia
ken and recorded in the Journal.
Records of the CounciI-The coun-
ell shall cause to be kept in we'll
bound book called the Council
Journal" an accurate record OF all It's
proceedings, by laws, ordinances, or
ders and resolutions, which shall be
fully indexed and shall be open to the
inspection OF anyone who is required
to pay taxes to such city. The rec
ords of the towns OF Morgantown,
South Morgantown, Seneca and
Greenmont shall be deposited with
the council OF said city and 1t shall
make suitable provision for the safe
keeping and preservation Of the same.
At each meeting OF the council the
proceedings OF the last meeting shall
be read, corrected If erroneous and
signed by the presiding officer for the
time being.