The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-07

MEETING
(contInued From Thlrd Passes

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said election shall be held within ten
Q0) days after the expiration of the
publication of notice, aforesaid. And
In such election, the conduct and re-
turns thereof, shall be provided by
law, for all other elections held with
in said city for officers and other pur-
poses.
Council shall provide for the en-
ployment and safe keeping OF per
sons who may be committed in de.
fault CT payment of the fines. penalties
or costs, under this act, and who are
otherwise unable TO discharge the
same, by putting them to work for the
benefit of the city, and to use such
means TO prevent their escape while
at work as they may deem expedi-
ent; and to this end said council may
provide a work house, or other build
ing or buildings, in which persons I'M
CURED to perform manual labor or
work; and the said council shall fur
ther provide for the keeping on hand
of all necessary tools, implements, fix
lures and facilities, for the Immediate
employment OF any and all such per
sons, and shall fix reasonable rate
per diem, as wages, to be allowed to
any such persons. until such fines or
costs against such persons. are dis
charged; (and the city clerk shall
keep an account OF all fines and pen.
allies so collected and eXpended)
and said council shall have the au
thority To provide n jail, or other sare
place or places of confinement, for
the keeping therein. under restraint,
all persons who may be convicted
and sentenced to Imprisonment. under
the ordinances of said city.
power to adopt rules for the transac-
ton of business and for the govern
ment and regulation OF its own body;
to construct and maintain public
sewers and laterals, and may in It's
discretion, assess upon and collect
from The property benefited thereby.
such part of the expenses thereof, as
shall be deemed equitable and just by
the said council TO regulate and con
troll all conveyances for public use
and hire in said city, TO control the
construction and repairs of houses.
bridges and culyerts and sewers, the
opening and construction of ditches
drains. sewers and cutters to widen
and deepen and clean the same of
stagnant water and filth. and to deter
mine at whose expense the same shall
be done: to provide for shade and or
namentaI trees, and the proper pro,
lection of the same. to define the pow
ers, prescribe tie duties, and fix the
term of Office and compensation OF
all officers appointed by said council,
to require and take from them bonds,
with such sureties and in such PEN
allies as the council may determine
for the true and faithful discharge of
their duties, and TO remove them at
their pleasure, Gall bonds taken by the
council shall be made payable to the
city by it's corporate namet. And said
council shall have the power to grant
and regulate all franchise in, upon,
over and under the streets, alleys and
public ways of said city, under such
restrictions as shall be provided for
by ordinance: but no exclusive fran
chise shall be granted by said coun-
Gil to any individual or corporation.
For all of which purposes. except that
of taxation, the council shall have ju-
risdiction for one mile beyond the cor
porate limits of the city, and the coun-
Gil shall have the power to provide.