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

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tion in the City at FairHnon S for two
weeks consecuti lively. and been approx
ed ny threesafths tss5l, Of the legal
votes OF said city. cast for and against
the same, ut an election, either special
or general city election. to be held at
the usual voting places. within said
city. within ten tiO9 days after the
expiration of the publication for two
weeks of such ordinance, as herein
provided for. aud in the publication
of said ordinance. notice shall be
given of the day on which said cleo.
ton shall be held. And In such cleo
ton the conduct and returns thereof
shall be as provided by law. for all
other elections held in said city for
oficers and other purposes.
Amendment on City Charter.
An Act to amend and re-enact section
eighteen OF chapter eleven of the
Acts of the Legislature of one thou,
sand eight hundred and ninety
nine, entitled AN Act TO amend
and re,enact the charter of the City
of Fairmont, and TO change the cor
porate limits of said city. so as to
include Palstine. and West Fair
mont"
Be II enacted by the Legislature of
West Virginia.:
That section eighteen OF chapter
eleven of the Acts of the Legislature
of one thousand eight hundred and
aincty.uine. be amended and re-enact-
ed so as 70 read as follows:
Is. The council shall have the pow.
close, alter. widen. extend. curb, pave
and keep in good repair. roads, streets.
alleys. sidewalks, drains. and cutters.
for the public use, and to improve and
light the same, and have them kept
free from obstruction on or over
them; to regulate and determine the
width of all sidewalks. streets and
public alleys. and order the side
walks, footways and cutters to be
curbed and paved and kept in good
| order, free and clean, by the owners
or occupants thereof or the real prop,
erty next adjacent thereto; to pur.
| chase, or otherwise procure. so much
! land, not exceeding the G0) acres.
as they may deem necessary for the
location of the city hall and other
public building purposes for the use
of said city, and to control the use
of the same, aud for such other uses
as the said council. in its discretion.
| same; and to contract for, build, en-.
large and improve said buildings; to
establish and regulate markets. pre-
scribe the time for holding the same /;
and what articles only shall be sold
in such market: to prevent injury or
uals. from anything dangerous, offen.
sive or unwholesome: to prevent hogs,
cattle, horses. sheep and other AMI.
mails and fowls, of all kinds, from go.
ing at large in said city; and as one
| means of prevention. to provide for
impoundins and combining such AM.
mails and fowls, and upon failure to
] ISSidliil, IOl Iue Sdie IHtTeOl. pro-
tect places of divine worship, in and
about the premises where held; to ap.
point and publish the places of hold.
ing the city elections; to prohibit
any theatrical or any performance,
show or exhibition which the council
may deem Injurious to the morals
and good of the city; to regulate the
keeping of gun powders and other
combustibles, and prohibit the stor-
ing or keeping of the same in large
or unsafe quantities within said city;
| to provide. in or near the city, places
| for the burial of the dead, and TO reg.
ufate the fnterments of the city; to
provide and regulate the building of
houses and other structures and de.
! termine the distances that they shall
be from any street or alley, and the
material of which they shall be COM
posed; TO cause the removal of unsafe
walls or buildings; to make all di-
| vision fences by the owners OF ada
cent premises. and the drainage of
lots by proper drains and bitches; to
make regulations with respect to
erecting and locating Of all telephone.
telegraph, electric light. or other
poles, within said city. and the ex-
tension of any wires. lines and poles
by any individual or corporation; to