Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-03-27


council may prescribe. In the alb
sence of the mayor from the city or Ia
case OF his sickness or disability 10 act
or during any vacancy in the office of
mayor the recorder shall perform the
duties belonging to the Office of may
or and for that purpose shall have
and possess all the powers OF the
mayor
The Police Officers The chief of
police shall be ex ofiicio a constable
within the corporate limits OF his
city, He may execute any writ or
process issued by the mayor or justice
of the peace at any place Ia Monon-
gala county. He shall have all the
powers, rights and privileges, within
the corporate limits OF the city in re-
gard to the arrest OF persons, the coll
lection of claims and the execution
and return OF process, that can be
legally exercised by constable of the
district in which the said city is sit
uated and he and his sureties shall be
liable TO all the fines, penalties and
forfeitures that a constable of dis
triet is liable to for any failure or
dereliction In his Office, to be recover
ed in the same manner and in the
same courts that the said fines, pen
alties and forfeitures may be recover
ed against such constable. All spec
ial police officers shall have aud pos
sess all the powers, rights and privi-
leges Of constable Of the district
within the corporate limits Of the city
in regard TO the arrest of persons and
the execution and return of all crimi-
nal wits and process issued by the
mayor but the council may exempt
them from giving the bond required
Of eoDstables.
Right to Condemn Real Estate
The council shall have the right to
institute proceedings in the name Of
the city for the condemnation of real
estate for the use of roads, streets,
alleys, drains, public buildings and
grounds for the use Of the city; and
the manner Of procedure shall as near
ly as practicable conform TO the pro.
visions of chapter forty two OF the
Code and the expense thereof shall be
borne by the city.
Repeal of Certain Acts--All acts
and parts of acts which are in conflict
and inconsistent with this act are
hereby declared imperative in so far
only as they are in conflict or incon-
sistent with this act. And this act
shall not be construed to repeal,
change or modify any previous act,
not Inconsistent with this act author
izing the said town OF Morgantown,
the town of South Morgantown, the
town of Greenmont or the town OF
Seneca to contract debts, or to borrow
money or TO take away any of the
powers conferred upon any OF said
towns or upon the council or any off,
Ger thereof, conferred by general law
except so far as the same may be in
consistent with the powers conferred
by this act.
Rights and Liabilities of the City.
The said city shall succeed to all
rights and liabilities of the said town
Of Morgantown, the town OF South
Morgantown, the town Of Greenmont
and the town OF Seneca. 1t shall be
liable for all the debts and obligations
Of the said several towns the same as
if the bond or other evidence Of in
debtedness were issued ia the corpor-
ate name of the city.
Ordinances. The ordinances In
force ia the town OF Morgantown, on
the first day Of May one thousand
nine hundred and one, 50 far as they
are not inconsistent with this charter
shall continue in force as ordinances
of the City Of Morgantown until
amended or repealed by the council OF
said city.