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

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properly notified so TO do by The COM
missioner OF streets: and the council
snail have power also, to permit such
persons liable TO perform work upon
the streets, alleys and public works OF
the said town to commute for the
same by paying into the treasury OF
said town, not TO exceed two dollars
per day for each day that he may fail
so To labor when property warned so
TO do, and In case any person liable to
perform such labor shall fail To do So
for ten days after having been proper.
iy and legally notified to that effect.
the said recorder of said town, upon d
return of that fact to him, by said
commissioner shall make out and sign
tax bill, stating the amount Tor
which such individual is delinquent.
and shall place the same in the hands
of the collector of taxes, who shall
have the same power in relation
thereto, to levy, dlstrain and sell the
property for the collection of such blll
as he has under this charter, or any
bylaw in regard TO the collection Of
taxes of said town.
"a. The council shall have power to
appoint and constitute a board of
health consisting of one reputable
physician and two of its own mem.
beers, which said board of health I'M
der the supervision and with the APP,
prevail OF said council, shall have full
power to make ali needful rules and
regulations for the keeping and Main
tanning of the said town in proper
healthful condition, and when such
board OF health shall have been elected
and organized, 1t shall have exclusive
control OF all matters relating TO the
public health within the limits of the
town.
IS. The street and water commits.
sioner, under direction OF the council,
shall have charge of the water supply.
and OF the opening, maintenance, cou.
struction and repair OF the streets, al
legs, ways and wharves OF the town
and the control of the laborerS there
on.
SO. The council in being for the cor
poratlon OF the town of Salem at the
time this act shall take effect, shall
appoint and provide places for voting
in the different wards of said town, as
herein prescribed for the election here
in provided for, TO be held in said
town, and to appoint the election Off
GERS thereof, aud shall pass all proper
orders and ordinances TO give this act
full force and effect; and all officers OF
said town acting as such at the time
this act takes effect shall continue I'M
til the second Tuesday OF June, nine
teen hundred and three and until
Gnelr successors are elected ana quail
fed, to exercise the powers and per-
form the duties and receive the COM
pensation heretofore conferred pre-.
scribed and allowed by former charter,
general law, bylaw, or ordinance of
said town. Such ordinances in force
at the time referred to shall continue
TO have full operation and effect as or
dinances of the town of Salem until
amended, repealed or superseded by
the council OF said town.
And at the election TO be held on
the first Monday in June, 1903, the
said council shall upon the petition OF
one hundred or more qualified voters
In the town of Salem, as herein de.
lined, submit the question of the
adoption and ratification or rejection
Of this charter to vote OF the voters
within said territory, and this act
shall be imperative unless a majority
of the votes cast on said question be
10 favor of It's adoption and ratitica-
tion.
81. The council shall also have the
powers conferred on corporations by
the general laws of the state, where
not Inconsistent with the provisions
OF this act. And all acts, or parts of
acts, inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.