Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-12
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ART. Nv. MUNICIPAL AUrHoRI
TIES
Sec. 4. The municipal auth ~'.i ?;
OF the city of Blueieil shall CONSIST
of four commissioners Who shall
constitute board OF affairs aud be
known as the Board of affairs of
the city OF Bluefield." anI the "eoun
Gil Of the city OF Bluefeid," here
matter provided for In article eight
OF this act.
Sec. 5. In addition 10 thu munlc-
ipal authorities mentioned in section
four OF this act. said city shall have
a treasurer, auditor. police Judge.
city solicitor, chief OF police, chief
OF fire department. city engineer. SUI
perintendent OF highways, health
commissioner, and such other Off
GERS and agents as the board OF af-
fairs may from time to time create
or employ. The election OF all APP
pointive officers named or provided
for In this section and the power to
nix Their salaries. shall be vested In
the board OF affairs unless otherwise
provided. No appointment OF any Of
deer shall be made. nor shall any
vacancy In office be declared, with
out the affirmative vote of at least
three members OF the board of af-
fairs. The duties, In addition to
those prescribed herein, OF all ap-
pointive officers named or author
lied In this act shat be prescribed
by the board OF Affairs by ordinan-
ees.
ART. ". CoRPoRATIvE POWERS
Sec. 6. All the corporate powers
OF said city shall be vested in and
exercised by the board OF affairs, or
under its authority. except as other
wise provided in this act.
See. z. The board of affairs OF
said city shall have and are here
by granted power to have said city
surveyed; to lay out, open. vacate,
straighten. Broaden, change grade of
grade. re-grade. curb, widen, mar
row, repair, pave. and re-pave streets
alleys, roads, squares. stops, side
Wake and cutters for pub 1ic, use,
and to alter. improve. embellish and
ornament and light the same, and to
construct and maintain public sew
ers and laterals, and shall in al cas-
es have power and authority TO as
sess upon and collect from the prop
erty benefited thereby such part OF
the expense thereof as shall be fixed
by ordinance, except as hereinafter
provided; to have control of all
streets, avenues, roads, alleys and
grounds for public use In said city,
and to regulate the use thereof and
driving thereon, and to have the
same kept In good order and free
from obstruction, pollution or lit
ter on or over them; to have the
right TO control al bridges within
said city, and the traffic thereover:
to change the name Of any street.
avenue or road within said city, and
regulate and cause the numbering
and REMEMBERING OF houses on any
street, avenue or road therein; to
provide for and regulate the naming
OF streets, avenues and public places:
to regulate and determine the width
OF streets. sidewalks, roads and al
ieys; to order and direct the curb
Ing, RECURRING, paving, re-paving
and repairing OF sidewalks and foot
ways for pubic use in said city to
be done and kept clean and in good
order by the owners of adjacent
property; to prohibit and punish the
abuce OF animals; to restrain and
punish Migrants, mendicants, beg
gars, tramps. prostitutes, drunken
or disorderly persons within the