Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15

OF twelve months has elapsed after
he paving has been accepted by the
city unless an abstract OF such assess
ment giving the location of the real
estate affected, the name OF the own
or or owners thereof and the date
and the amount of the assessment
shall have been first recorded i'm the
Office of the clerk OF the county court
OF Mercer county. i'm a well bound
book to be furnished by the city for
the purpose and preserved In said
Office, and it is hereby made the duty
of the said county clerk to record
such abstracts the said clerk to be
paid fee Of twenty-five cents by the
said city
The council shall have the au-
thority to regulate by ordinance the
manner in which connections are to
be made with the sewers of the said
city by the owners OF property there
i'm and shall have the authority to
compel the owners of any property
abutting upon street or alley in
which there is a sewer to connect
their sewer pipes Herewith under the
regulations prescribed by the council.
and may charge such person or per
sons reasonable amount therefor to
be fixed by the council by ordinance:
and i'm case of the failure of the
owner of any such property to so
connect his sewer pipes with any such
sewer when required, the council may
provide by ordinance such fines and
penalties as in its discretion may b.
necessary TO affect compliance with
its regulations. The amount fixed
by the council for the connection
with such sewer shall be paid by the
owner In advance OF such connection
and shall be paid into the city treas
ury to the credit of the fund to be
used for sewers and shall be used
for no other purpose
REMOVAL OF APPOINTIVE OFF,
GERS.
''''iOh -. any appOlntlVe Of1cer
OF said city may be removed at anv
time by the power appointing him.
without any cause being assigned or
shown therefor.
QUALIFICATION OF OFFICERS.
Section SO. All officers who are
elected by the voters of the CITY of
Bluefeld. except as is otherwise nro-
Vided in this act, shall possess the
Following qualifications: They shall
have been citizens Of the United
States and the city of BIuefield for
at least one year next prior to their
election. and all appointive officers
snail be residents of said city and no
officer, whether appointed or elected
snail be interested directly or indi-
rectly in any contract with the
city Tor work to be performed. all
supplies purchased for said CITY shall
De open to competitive bids when
the amount to be purchased shall
exceed twenty-five dollars at anv one
purchase Such officers unless other
wise provided shall hold their Office
unul their successors are duly ouali-
fed They shall take and subscribe
an oath in the same manner. form
and effect as is prescribed for the
mayor and board of supervisors.
DUTIES OF MAYOR.
section s.. The mayor shall be
eX-ofiicio conservator of the peace
ne shall be the chief executive Off
Ger OF the city and preside at the
meetings of the council and I'm case
OF tie in the vote. he shall cast the
deciding vote. He shall see that the
laws and ordinances of the CITY arc
respected and enforced within the
units of said city. He shall see that
me laws and ordinances OF the city
are respected and enforced within
ne limits Of said city. He shall have
me power to appoint an investigat-
ing committee to examine into the
ahairs Of any department Of the CITY
when he shall deem It necessary. tho
cost OF said examination and renort
TO he paid by order of the connect
out OF the contingent fund Of Tho
city
The mayor shall receive salary
OF three hundred dollars pc. annum
DUTIES OF TREASURER
Section sc The council NAV allow
the treasurer such deputy or depu-
lies as il may deem proper The
board OF supervisors shall. however
consent to and confirm the appoint
ment OF every such deputy before he
enters upon and assumes the duties
of his position and the treasurer
shali be- responsible for the acts of
ms deputies I'm the same name and
20 the same extent as the sheriff of
Mercer county is responsible and LA
Die for The acts of his deputies He|
snaII Doc charged with the aggregate
of AID licenses taxes. fines. and as
assmcnts levied for the benefit oil
said city And he shall be credited
with all the moneys paid by him upon
warrants or orders drawn upon the
said city by order Of the council or
board OF supervisors or both. az the
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