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

whichever
the people OF said town In their
Judgment shall require IL, who
shall be under the direction and
supervision OF the chief OF police and
of the said council; and the said conn-
ell shall, by ordinance, define the
duties of all officers SO elected or ap-
pointed as aforesaid, and allow them
d reasonable compensation, which
shall be by monthly salaries, and not
otherwise, except as to the collection
of taxes, and which compensation
shall not be Increased or diminished
during that term of office, and shall
require and take from all those whose
duly it is TO receive funds, assets of
property, or have charge Of the same,
such bonds, obligations and other
writings as they shall deem necessary
or proper to insure the faithful per-
formance Of their said duties. All Of
Ulcers appointed or elected by the coun-
Gil shall hold their Office or appoint
ment during the will and pleasure OF
the said council, but no appointee
shall hold beyond the current year for
which he shall have been appointed
without new election by the said
council. The said chief of police shall
have all powers, rights and privileges
within the corporate limits OF said
Uo"h anu WlIulu OuC ouIoluC VI
the corporate limits thereof In regard
to the arrest OF persons, the execution
and returL OF process, that, can be
legally exercised by constable OF the
district within the, same, and he and
his suretie, shall be liable TO all fines,
penalties and forfeitures that con-
stable OF q district is legally liable TO,
for any failure or dereliction in his
said office, to be removed in the same
Iftfo M nd n IN EyaSo Irtc
the same fines, penalties and failures
are now recoverable against such dis
trict constable. 1t shall be the duty
also of said collector of taxes, to COL
lect all town taxes, licenses, leyies,
assessments and such other claims as
are placed in his hands for collection
by the council. and he may distrain
and sell for such taxes and assessments.
and he shall have in all other respects
the same power as a sheriff Of the
county TO enforce the, payment and
collection thereof. All officers ap
pointed by the council must be resi-
dents of the said town at the time Of
their appointment, and removal
from town shall vacate their said
offices.
Is. All officers elected and appointed
under this chapter shall each before
entering upon the duties of their Of
ice, and within one week from the
date of their election or appointment,
give the bond requii ed from anyofficer,
and take the oath prescribed by law
OF all officers of the State, and shall
make oath that they will truly, faith
JULY and impartiaily, TO The best OF
their ability. discharge the duties Of
their respective Offices SO long as they
continue therein.
16. The elective officers shall enter
upon the duties of their offices within
two weeks after they shall have been
elected, and shall continue therein
until their SUCCESSORS are elected, or
appointed and qualified.
II. II any person elected or appoint
ed to Office shall be found to be ineligi-
BILE to such office, or shall fail to quail
| fy, the said council shall declare the
office vacant, and,it shall be filed in
| the manner prescribed in this charter.
Is. The mayor shall be the chief
executive officer of The said town, and
shall take care that the ordinances,
bylaws and resolutions OF the council
thereof are faithfully executed; he
shall be ex-otficio a justice and con-
Servator OF the peace within the town,
and shall within the same, possess and
exercise all the powers and perform all
the duties vested by law in a Justice or
the peace, except that he shall have
no jurisdiction in civil cases, the causes
of action arising out Of the corporate
| limits of the said town. Any warrant
or other process issued by him may be
executed at any place in the county
He shall have control uf the police III
the town, and may suspend any police
man for cause and may appoint special
police officers whenever he d, GutS Il
necessary; and IL shall be his duty Ia
see that the peace and gOnd order u1
the town is preserved; and the person.
and property therein protected, and L.
this end he may cause the arrest ano
detention of all rl0tuus and disorderlt
persons in this town before issuing his
| warrant therefor. He shall have the
power to issue executions for all fines.
penalties and costs imposed by him, or
he may require the Immediate pay.
ment thereof and in default OF such.
payment thereof he may commit the
offending party to the jail of Harrison.
county, or other place OF Imprisonment
In said corporation, until the fine Oh
penalty and costs shall be paid, but the
term OF imprisonment in such cases
shall not exceed ten days In all case
| where person Is sentenced to prison
or to the payment of a fine OF ten dol.
lars or more land In no case shall d
| judgmentfor fine OF less than ten
dollars be ordered by the mayor If tht
defendant or his agent, or attorney
object thereto), such person shall b.
allowed an appeal from such decision.
to the circuit court of Harrison c5un.
ty and upon the execution OF an appeal
bond and a surety deemed sufficient
by the mayor In penalty double TIT
amount of the fine and costs imposed
by the mayor. II such appeal be taken
the warrant OF arrest, II any, thu
transcript OF the judgment, the appea 7
bond and other papers OF the cas-
shall be forthwith delivered by TIN
mayor TO the clerk of said court ane-
as upon Indictment or presentment
aud render such Judgment including
that OF costs, as the law and the evi
dence may require but no j9dgment