The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-09

uary, nineteen hundred and four, and
one councilman from each ward who
shall hold office until the second Tues
day in January, nineteen hundred and
five.
s Each ward shall constitute an
election precinct and the council shall
establish voting place in each, and
the election of councilmen shall be by
wards.
o. Every male person residing in
said town shall be entitled to vote for
all officers to be elected under this act,
but no person who is a minor or OF un.
sound mind or pauper or who re.
ceives aid from The treasury of said
town or who is under conviction OF
treason, felony or bribery in an cleo
tion, or who has not resided in this
State for one year, and in the Saia
town limits for six months and Is not.
a bona fide resident of the ward In
which he offers to vote, shall be en-
Titled to vote at any election.
10. In all municipal elections the
mode of voting shall be by ballot, but
the voters shall be left free TO vote BY
open, sealed or secret ballot as he may
elect. The election in said town may
be held and conducted, and the result
thereof certified, returned and finally
determined under the laws in force in
this State relating to general elections
on the first day OF March, eighteen
hundred and ninety-one. The corpor-
ate authorities of said town shall per
form the duties In relation to such
election, required by general laws
OF county courts and officers, in
force on the first day of March,
eighteen hundred and ninety.onn
concerning elections by the people,
and SUCH law shall govern such
election and be applicable thereto
and the penalties therein prescribed
for offenders relating to such cleo.
tiuns shall be enforced against thu
offenders at such election, and such
laws shall have the same force and
effect as If they were especially appli
cable to corporate elections.
IL. When two or more persons shall
receive an equal number OF votes for
councilman or other city officer, such
tie shall be decided by the council in
being.
II. All contested elections shall bc
beard and determined by the common
council for the time being, and thu;
contest shall be made and conducted
in the same manner as provided for IL
contests for county and district
officers, and the common council shall
conduct their proceedings in such case
as nearly'as practicable In CONFORMITY,
with the proceedings OF the county
court in such cases.
-. Whenever a vacancy shall occur
from any cause of the Office of mayor,
councilman, recorder, chief of police
or street and water commissioner, the
council shall Immediately ill such
vacancy by vote OF the majority OF
the council until the next election.
IL. The council shall also have au-
thority to provide by ordnance from
the appointment OF such officers as
shall be necessary and proper to car
ry into full force an authority, powe.
OF Jurisdiction which is or shall be so
vested in the said town or in the coun-
ell or mayor or any officer or body of
officers thereof, and to grant to such
oiticer so appointed the power neces-
sary or proper for the purpose above
mentioned. The tax collector shall
have the power to collect all taxes
levied and assessed by the council OF
said town, and all other assessments
and money due the said town, and for
that purpose shall have the power 10