The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-11

20 the city coarter, 10 b, submitted 10
thc city council alta special meeting soon
for aS2rovaI or revision and taen TO the
lsgisSFurc for. snactmeatr which thd
Telegram at first glance believes mas
many defects, especially in reference to
giving the mayor more and greater
powers, the election OF officers, ETC., and
to tell tne plain truth We think it
should be given the closest scrutiny be
fore the council, Ventures to endorse it,;
4 bill to amend and re.enaet sections
seven, eight, fourteen. fifteen, eighteen,
nineteen, twenty, twenty.one. twenty
eiept, thirty-seycn, thirty-nine and
forty of chapter one hundred and one
OF the Acts Of one thousand eight huni-
red and nincty;sevcn; and section eignt
OF chapter seventy of The Acts of ons
Thousand nine, hundred and three.
That sections seven. eight fout en-,
fifteen eighteen, nineteen. twenty,
twenty,one, twenty-eighi, thirty seven.
thirty-nine and forty OF cnapter one
hundred and on OF the Acts of one
thousand eight hundred and ninety
seven and section eight OF chatper
seventy of the Acts of one THOUSAND
nine hundred and three. beam .niei and
re-enaeted so as to read as Follows:
Z. There shall be chief Of police
city attorney, superintendent OF streets.
commissioner OF water works. city ply.
sician, city collector and treastirer, city
surveyor and city clerk. who. at the
time of their election or appointment.
shall be entitled to vote for tne mem
bers of its common council. The caief
of police, city attorney, superintendent
OF streets, commissioner of water works
city physician, city collector and treas
urer. and city surveyor Shall be nom
mated by the mayor, and by AMI with
the advice and consent of tine council.
appointed by him, to hold taeir respec-
tive offices for a term of two years from
the first day OF May, or until taeir suc,
eessors shall have bsen appointed and
qIniified.
s. On the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in April, in the year one
thousand nine hundred and five, and on
said day of every Succeeding two years
thereafter, there shall be efectst 'by' the
qusiifiad votrs of said city, a mayor.
city assessor and city clerk. who shall
hold their respective Offices for two
years from the third, Monday in April.
or until their successors Snail nave been
elected and qualified. Section eight of
chapter seventy Of the Actr of nine
teen hundred and three is hereby re-
pealed.
"a. Whenever vacancy shall occur
from any cause in the office OF mayor.
councilman, city assessor or city clerk.
the council for tine time being. shall by
VOTE of majority of those present,
MI tne vacancy until the next election,
at which time successor to fill the I'M.
expired term of such office shall be elect
I'd by the people. s as
l5 The council snail nave authority
to create by ordinance any other offics.
or Offices. as may be necessary and prop.
er to carry into full force any autaor.
n.y. power. capacity or. jurisdiction,
which is or shall become vested in sale
city, or nthe council. mayor or any
officer or body OF officers thereof and
to prescribe and define the term of suca
office or offices; and any suen Office or
Offices snail be filed in the manner pre-.
seribsd for the nomination and appoin,.
ment OF the city attorney. in section
seven of this act.
The council shall by ordinance pre.
scribs and define the duties OF an officers
g elected or appointed under and by
virtue of this act. and allow them re..
sonaole compensation, which shah l,e lv
montnly salaries, and not otherwis, *.
cept tne city collector and treasurer
compensation shall not be in
creased or diminished during their term
OF Office. The council shall reouire and
take from all officers, whose dutr !,
shall be to receive the funds. assefs or
property OF tine city, or nave charo. ~
the sans, such bonds, obligations 4,
other writings as it shall deem NECESSARY
or proper TO insure the faithful p,r.
formance of their several duties.
All officers so appointed or elected
may be removed from Office for nal.
feasance, non-feasance. or misleasance
drunkenness, Iicensiousucss, or wilfm
dise2sh hence to superior officer. and
unli heir term OF Office be otaerwis.
fxe ordinance. they snail be con
slider. as holding their respective office,
at The pleasure of the council.
La !. The chief of police shall
nave all rights, powers and privilege.
within the corporate limits of said cit,
in regard TO the arrest Of persons. tn.
coll ton Of claims, the execution an
return Of process, that can legally b,
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