The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-11
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO CITY CHARTER

shall be liable for all fines, penalties and
forfeitures that constable of district
is legally liable to, for any failure or
ldreliction in his said Office, to be re-
covered in the same manner and in the
same courts that tine said fines, penal
! ti,s and forefitures are now recovered
against the constable.
l5a. II, IT shall be the duty of tine
city collector and treasurer 10 collect all
ely taxes, licenses, levies, assessments,
Vs,ter rent and charges, and such other
city claims as are placed in his hands
Tor collection, by the council; and ne
srall nave power and authority to dis
trnin and sell therefor in like manner
as sheriff may distrain and sell for
state taxes, and ne shall in all other re.
spacts have the same power as sheriff
to enforce the payment and collection
II, reof. The council snail have power
anl authority to fix by ordinance the
time, or times, and place for the pay
me ut and collection of city taxes, H.
censes. levies. assessments. water rents
and charges and otner claims dne the
city; allow reasonable discounts for the
prompt payment Of taxes and water
rents. and impose reasonable penalties
for the non payment thereof, waen taey
become due and payable.
Is, Section eightsen of chapter one
Of the acts OF one thousand eight aund-
red and ninety seven. is hereby repealed
10. If any person elected to the of
flee OF mayor. city clerk, city assessor
or councilmen, snall not be eligible to
sucn office under the provisions of this
act. or shall fail to qualify as herein
required ,tne council for the time being
shall declare his said Office vacant, and
shall proceed to I'll tae vacancy, as re-
quired by law.
90 The mayor shall be Inc chief
executive officer Of the city. and as
such shall nnve supervision and control,
OYER the officers of the city; ne shall
take care tnat the orders, bylaws. or
|dinancps- acts and resolutions OF the
council tiFreof are faithfully executed.
He shall BE- ,xofficio. a justice and con.
ervator of the peace within tine city
and snail within the same have. possess
and cxercis, all the powArs and perform
all tie duties VESTED BY law in justice
of tine peace, except that ne shall have
no Jurisdiction in civil cases or causes
of action arising ont of the corporate
limits of the city II, shall have the
same power to issue atticnm nts in
civil suits as a justice Of his county has.
though the cause Of action arose out
of mis- city; but in such casys ae shah
have no power 10 try Tie sam. Init sucn
attachment shall b. returnablc to. ami
b. heard before some justice of MS
county.
Any warrant or other process issued
by him may be executed at any place
in the County of Harrison; he snail ap-
point the police Of the city and have
control and supervision of the same.
1.-THE plumber of police to be ixqi ana
determined by the eouncil); the police
shall hold office fora term of TWO years
from tine first lay Of May; and he snail
have the power at any time to remove
any police officer for neglect of duty or
any unbecoming conduct on tn part of
any police officer: and may appoint. in
cases of emergency. whenever he deems
il necessary, special police: and il snal,
b his duty especially to see that the
peac2 and good order of tnc city are
preserved. ami that parsons and prop.
erty therein are protected. and TO this
end he may cause the arrest and detan-
ti0n of all riota& suspicious and dis-
ordrls persons. on any other person or
persons who cannot give sufficient ae.
count Of MS presence in tha city. before
issuing his warrant therefor: ne shall
nave tna power TO issue executions fo-
all fines. penalties and cost, imposed by
MIN. O he may require the ilnmediat
payment thereof. and in default of sacn
payment ne may commit the party in
'iefanlt to the jail Of Harrison Counr,
or otner place Of imprisonment as pro.
vided by the council if there BE- one.
until the fine or penalty and scests shali
oe paid, but tha term Of imprisonment
N Sucn eases shail not exceed thirts
aays' And in all cases where a person
= sentenced 10 imprisonment or t. the
Pasiirn Of a iine Of ten dollars or more
anu N no case shah judgment for a
hne Of less th4u ten dollars b, eiven bv
tne mayor If thc dsf.ndant HE aeon,
or attorney object thereto, .pcb 49,,
lor persons shall be allowed m aa,..,
from such decision to the rireui, c.,
OF said County Of Harrison. or anv o,h.,
court Of competent Jurisdiction. unor
the execution Of, an appeal bond VITA
surety deemed sufficient by. the mavor
in penalty Of double the amount i
tine fine and spsts imposed by the mavo,
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