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

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under provisions of sections two hum
drei and twenty- and two hun
dred and t@enty.eight of chapter fifty
of he code of this State, shall be paid
by said town. said Mayor shall pay
all moneys received by him for fines
or by virtue OF his Office belonging to
the said town. to the recorder of the
same within one week after he receives
the same.
IL. The recorder shall keep a journal
of the proceedings of the council, and
have charge of and preserve the rec
ords of the town. In his absence, or
in case Of sickness, or inability of the
mayor, or during any vacancy of the
mayor, the recorder shall per-
form the duties of the mayor
which pertain to him as the
chief executive OF said town, and be
vested with all the powers necessary
for the performance OF such duties.
20. The presence OF a maJority OF the
council shall be necessary TO make
quorum for the transaction of business
u. The council shall cause to be
kept by the recorder IN a well bound
book, to be called the journal, an &C.
curate record of all the proceedings,
tipls, and In another book, to be
called the Book of Ordinances, accu-
rate copies of all general ordinances
adopted by the council, botfrof Whlct,
shall be fully indeXed and open to the
inspection OF any citizen of the state
of West Virginia. All oaths aud
bonds of officers, and all papers of the
council shall be endorsed, filed and Sc
curely kept by the recorder. The
well bound book, to be called the Ret
ord of Bonds. Said recorder shall per-
form all such other duties as may by
ordinance of the council be prescribed.
Said council may bind and print in
pamphlet form all the general ordi-
nances of the said town, and tran
scripts of such ordinances. acts, orders
and resolutions certified by the re-
curder under the seal of the town
when sought TO be used before any
court or before any justice.
%. AT each meeting of the council
the proceedings of the last meeting
shall be read and corrected II errone.
Gus, signed by the presiding officer for
the time being. and counterSigncd by
the recorder. Upon the call of any
member the ayes and "noes,p upon
any question, shall be taken and re-
corded 10 the journal, and the roll for
that purpos shall be called alphabet
ically.
%. The mayor shall have vote on
ly in cas-. II u tie.
81. Tne gular meetings of the
council shall be On the first Monday
night In each month, and at such
times a may be deemed necessary for
the trans lction OF the business of said
town, and shall be held at such place
time to time ordain and appoint;
and said council shall meet
in special session upon the
call of said mayor, or upon the call of
any two of the councilmen. And
council shall, by ordinance, prescribe
the mode In which notice OF special
meetings shall be given, and no bust
ness shall be transacted at such spe-
cial meeting unless majority of all
present, except that less number
may compel the attendance OF absent
members under such reasonable PEN
alties as they may think proper to i'm
pose.
Is. The moneys belonging to the
town shall be paid over tc the record
er, and no money shall be paid out by
him, except as the same shall have
been appropriated by the council, and
and himself.
26. The recorder OF said town shall
be ex.otficio treasurer OF the same.
and shall give bond in such penalty and
With such sureLies as the said council
shall prescribe, conditioned for the
faithful performance OF his duties.
u. Tn, council OF said town shall
nave power to lay OH, vacate, close.
Ip, n, alter, grade and keep in good re
pair tie roads, streets, alleys, pave.
II"n's, Sid, walks, crosS-wdlRs, drains
aud cutters therein for the use of the
citizens aud OF the public, and to Inn
prove ano light the same and to keep
them free from distractions of every
kind; To regulate the width of the
pavementS, and sidewalks, the streets
and alleys, and TO cause the paVements,
sidewalks, foot ways, drains and gut
tiers to be kept in good order, free and
clean by the owners or occupants OF
the real property next adjacent there
to; to establish and regulate markets,
prescribe the time of holding the
same, provide suitable and convenient
building therefor, and prevent the
foreStailing OF such markets, To pre-
vent injury or annoyance TO the pub;
lie or to individuals from anything
dangerous, offensive or unwholesome,
to prohibit or regulate slaughter
houses, tan houses, and factories with
In the corporate limits; and to prohibit
the exercise of any offensive business,
trade or employment, to aoate all nui-
sances within the corporate limits,
and to require or compel the abate-
ment or removal thereof at the ex.
pense Of the person causing the same,
or by or at the expense OF the owner.
of the ground at the place they are
found; to be caused to be filed up,
raised or drained by or at the expense
of the owner, any city lot or tract OF
land covered or subject to be covered
oy stagnant water, TO prevent, horses.
hogs, cattle, sheep and other animals
md fowls of all kinds from going or
being at large In said town, and as
means of prevention, said council
combining said animals and fowls; and
upon the failure to reclaim for the
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