Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-16


The board OF affsirs may by ordi-
nance. fix the sa'aries OF all appoint
i've officers which shall be subject
to the veto OF the council az provid-
ed n section eighteen of this act:
but laborers by the day and those
doing special work may be paid BY
TIE board OF affairs without fixing
the price by ordinance.
The commissioner OF police. as a
part OF his duties. shall establish
ard maintain 10 free employment bu-
rSau.
Sec. 30. The commissioner of
each department chat keep a public
Office at which he may be found or
communicated with during stated
hours to be fixed by him or the
board of Affairs. unless his official
duties call him elsewhere; and the
board OF AFFAIRS shall. by ordinance.
prescribe the powers and duties OF
each commit sioner. and OF all off,
ciae, and the scope OF each depart
mcnt.
MEETINGS OF BOARD OF AF
FAIRS
Sec. 80. The board OF AFFAIRS shall
have at least one regular public
meeting each week at some place
provided for that purpose. and on
stated day and at an hour fixed by
ordinance or rules governing tina
beard.
Sec. 81. Special meeting OF the
board may be called by the mayor
o. any two members OF the board
by personal notice given to the other
members thereof, stating the timr
and object OF the meeting; and NJ
business except that stated In sal,
notice shall be considered or acted
uTon at sad meeting. All meetings
OF the board shall be open 10 the
public
QUORUM
Sec. 80. A majority OF the Whole
number OF members elected to tn.
board OF affai.s and n majority OF
tie whole number OF members cleo
ted TO council shall be necessary 70
the transaction OF business befor,
said respective bodies, but a small
e. number In either body may ad-
journ from time TO time and may
compel the attendance of the absent
members, In such manner and under
such pena ties. as either body may
by rules provide.
HOW TO VOTE
Sec. 33. unld otherwise herein
provided. the vote upon any cues
tion or motion before the board OF
affairs may be viva voce when IMAM
mons; but II the question or motion
does not receive the unanimous vote
OF the members present. then the
vote shall be taken by roll call or
the members and made a part of the
minutaJ OF the meeting: and when
the vote IS unanimous the minutes
shall so state.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
Sec. "a. The auditor shall be
ex7officio clerk of the board of az
feirs. Said board shall cause de-
tailed minuteB of its meetings and
proceedings TO be kept by the audit
or In a well bound book for that
purpose, which shat remain In the
custody of the auditor at his Office
and open TO public inspection. The
minutes Of every regular or specia!
meeting shall be read publicly at
the next regular or special meeting
OF the board, and, after beng cor.
rected, tha'l be signed by the mayor
and auditor. and a copy from such
records certified by the auditor I'm
der the seal of the city shall be ad
mitted as evidence In any court OF
record In this state. They shall read
publicly all recommendaHons OF
council since the lart meeting and
preserve and file the same.
CANNOT HOLD ANOTHER OFFICE
Sec. 35. The Tnembera OF the
beard of affairs shall not hold any
OTHER oity office, except as preBcrfb
ed in this act, nor be an employe
% the city in any other capacity
with a compensation. nor hold any
other office, with or without compen-
alton, which may dnter0ere with the
faithful discharge of their duties as
members Of the board of affairs.
Sec. 36. No appointive officer of
the city shall ho'd two offices witt.
thi city at the Same time, nor be
come the employee of the city in any
other capacity, without first having
the consent OF the board of affairs.
All appointive officers Except thoss
u8der the civil service), shall hold
TO- a term of four years unless
sooner removed by and at the pleas.
ure OF the board of affairs, and un-
til their successors are appointed and
qpafmed.
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