The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-29

present when City Clerk Cole called the
roll at the special session of the city
council Friday evening at the request of
Mayor Grille. Councilman Hart, Thorn,
kelley, Hurst, Kearns, McAndrew, Ernst
and seely were present and answered to
their names.
After the minutes of the previous SEES
sion were dispensed with, the mayor read
his call for the special session and ex-
planned that he had met with the va
rious committees during the week and
that much Important business needed at
tention, ineindang the garbage crematory
matter.
Eiertzic lighting Contract.
Chairman Ernst, of the street lighting
committee submitted that committees
report. On May 10 the committee met
in the mayors Office and discussed the
eityss Eighting contract. At present the
city Is paying for 81 electric arc lights
at The r4te of $3.50 per light per year
and N incandescents cost $21 a year.
The committee reported that the city did
nj have, not has not had for some time,
. contract with the local electric lighting
plant for the yearly service, and they adj
vised council to have contract drawn
up with the company at once. They adj
vised that in this contract the moon
schedule should be abolished, and that
the service should be constant. It was
pointed out that good city lighting
serssice was an excellent prevention for
she commission of crime ut night the
year around. This service will cost
sliehtly more than It is costing the city
vt present, but the committee advised
that it be stipulated in the contract At
,fhis rate The service will cost $S25 per
arc light per month. The committee
rnseested that the contract for the com
pany be made for the year beginning
june /, 1908, and ending May 81, tsos.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
report, the same was accepted by the
council and resolution instructfng the
light committee to enter into an agree
ment and sign contract with the cleo
trio light company as suggested IN the
report was unanimously passed.
City Clerks Duties Enlarged and System
Of Bookkeeping Ordered by Ordinance.
An ordinance relating to the enlarge
ment of the duties of the city clerk and
the adoption of complete system OF
bookkeeping of the city's affairs to be
kept by that official was introduced by
Councilman Thorn. The ordinance is as
follows:
An ordinance relating TO- prescribing
and enlarging the duties Of the city clerk.
Be it ordained by the council of the
city of Clarksburg,
l.. That the city clerk shall keep the
journal of the proceedings of the coun-
Gil, and have charge of and preserve the
records of the city, and in the absence
from the city, or in ease of sickness or
inability of the mayor, OF during any
vacancy of mayor, he shall perform the
duties OF mayor which pertain to him as
the chief executive of said city and be
vested with all power necessary for the
Performance of such duties. He shall
also be a ccnservator of the peace with
in.the city
2. The city clerk shall keep in well
bound book, called the minute book"
nm accurate record of all the proceed
sngs of the council, ordinances, acts, or
ders and resolutions.
s. The city clerk shall also keep an
other book, called Ordinance Book"
accurate copies of all the ordinances
adopted by the council.
1. He shall keep well-bcund book,
TO be called sRecord of Bonds" an ae-
eurate copy of all the bonds of the city
officers.
5. He shall also keep in well bound
book, called Contract Book an nccu-
rate copy of all contracts hereafter en-
tered into. wherein the city shall be
party.
9. It shall be the duty of the city
clerk to keep regular system of books,
In which he shall enter, under proper
heads, and titles, all the pecuniary trans
actions Of the city. He shall open in said
IfooiSs, separate accounts with each Of
deer or committee, woh shall be cntrust-
"a with the disbursement of money for,
o. on account Of the city, and with every
person, or persons, on corporation, which
Is or shall become q creditor or debtor
Of the city. All such accounts shall be
20 kept as TO show. 50 far as possible. at
an times. the respective sumo due to or
~ every such officer, OF committee, per-
son, Or persons, or corporation He shall
also keep In said system Of books an ae-
count showing. for each fiscal year, the
amount Of revenue accruing TO the city,
separating the several sources OF reve-
niue, and showing the expenses Of tisc
city for the year.
]. II ihaIl Be ths duty Of tiSs city