Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
AMENDED CHARTER OF
THE CITY OF BLUEFIERD.
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ing on such street or alley If known
and II the names of the owner or
owners of any lot or part of lot
are unknown, such lot shall be de-
scribed with reasonable certainty for
Identification and the fact that the
name or names or the owner or ow-
ners are unknown shall also be stat
ed. the number OF feet that each lot
or fractional part of a lot abuts on
such street or alley shall be stated
as well as the amount assessed
against each lot or part OF lot. Said
notice shall require all the owners
OF lots abutting on the street or alley
aforesaid to appear before the board
OF supervisors at meeting thereof
within thirty days from the first pub
lication of such notice and show
cause. if any they can, why said as
sessment should not become final.
which notice shall be published once
week for two successive weeks I'm
city The board OF supervisors. upon
the request of any one or more ow-
ners of said lots or parts of lots shall
appoint "A day to hear grievances of
said owner or owners and they may
alter or amend any assessment made
against any such owners for good
cause which may be shown therefor
The auditor shall give notice to all
persons claiming TO he injured by
said assessment, of the time and
place for holding said meeting which
shall be within ten days after the
expiration of the thirty days men
toned in the published notice above
provided for. The hearing may be
adjourned from time to time. In
case any of the owners of such lots
shall fail to appear before the board
Tor the purpose of having such as
sessment corrected within the time
aforesaid, the said assessment against
such owner or owners shall be final.
The findings of the said board shall
be conclusive and final. The rights
conferred by this section are cumula-
tive and shall not be exhausted as to
any particular street or alley by reas-
on Of having been once exercised.
PUBLICATIONS AND OATH OF
MAYOR, BOARD OF SUPER
NISORS AND MEMBERS
OF COUNCIL.
Section 10. The mayor. each
member of the board of supervisors |
and each member of the council shall
be qualified voters OF the city. and
each member of the council shall be
a qualified voter of the ward from
their election, and they shall each
respectively be inhabitants OF said
city for at least one year prior to |
their election, and the yshan each
respectively be the owner of free
hold in said city for at least one wear
prior TO their said election. Such
ownership to be evidenced by proper /
deeds of record i'm the County Court |
Clerks Office of Meier county. West
Virginia. Before entering upon the |
duties of their respective Offices f.
they shall severally take and sub
scribe and oath that they possess the
above qualifications and are not sub
jet to any Of the disqualifcatIons
prescribed in this act that they will |
support the constitution Of The United |
states and the State OF West virginia
and Will faithfully discharge the du-
ties of their respective Offices to
which they are elected. which oaths
shall be filed with and preserved bv
the auditor Each member of the
board OF supervisors shall give bond
payable to the city in a penalty TO
be prescribed by the council. condi-
toned for the faithful performance
of the duties of the Office and for the
paying 70 said city of any sum. or
sums of money. expended by his or
der or permission without proper au.
thority therefor
SALARNaOF COUNCIL AND BOARD
or SUPERVISORS
Section 6. Each member of the
council shall receive for his services
Of every kind during his term of Of
fee. a sum to be fixed by the council
nc 10 exceed three dollars for each
meeting at which he is i'm attendance
not 70 exceed however he sum Of
one hundred dollars per annum
Each member Of the board Of super
yisors shall receive a salary of three
dollars per annum At each
meeting Of the council the roll SHAH
be called and the names of those
present shall be entered ON the Jour
nal but II there SIS no quorum pres
ent it shall not boz a meeting enutl- /
ing members 10 salary as above pro
vided
LEVY AND COLLECTION OgI
TAXES.
Section o. The council hall have
authority to levy and collect an an
nual tax on real and perona proper