The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-15

to the board of affairs to the city
clerk, who shall call the same to the
attention of the board of affairs at
their next regular meeting, or speciai
meeting called for the purpose, al
which shall be noted in the minutes
the action Of the common council on
said franchise.
Sec. GG. Publication G! notice to
present franchise, and other prelim'
lnaries prescribed by the laws OF the
State relating thereto, shall be had In
the manner prescribed by State laws.
before the board of affairs shall act
on any such franchise; but the ."assag2
of any franchise shall be prima facl2
lproof that such notice was given as
prescribed by law.
| The word franchise" whenever
used in this act, shall include every
special privilege in. under and over the
streets, highways and public grounds
Of the city which does not belong to
the citizens generally by common
right.
Sec. CT. The style OF any ordinance
enacted by the board OF affairs, shall
be, BE It ordained by the Board OF AZ.
fairs Of the City of Fairmont."
ARTICLE XIII.
Licenses.
Sec. S." Concerning anything for
which State license Is required to
be done within the said county, the
board of affairs may require city IL
cense therefor. and may impose a tax
thereof for the use of the city; and the
board OF affairs shall have the power
to grant, refuse or revoke, any such
license of owners or keepers Of hotels,
carts or wagons, drays and every either
description OF wheeled carriages kept
CT used for hire in said city, and> to
levy and collect tax thereon, ana III
subject the same to such regulations
as the interest and convenience OF the
Inhabitants Of said city, In the opln'
ion of the board OF affairs, may re-
uuire. No license to sell strong OF
spirituous liquors. or wine, ale, beer
porter, or drinks Of like nature, with
lin the said city, or within one mile o.
Tthe corporate limits thereof, excepting
lany other municipal corporation which
may lie within said limit, shall bt
granted by the county court OF tn
county OF Marioni but the board OF al
fairs of said city shall, under the Stat
laws, have the power to grant, refust
or revoke any such license within tn
corporate limits thereof. The boart
Of affairs shall require from the pei
, son so licensed a bond, with approves
security, payable TO the said city Al
, such penalty and with such cond
. tons, as It may think proper, and ma
revoke such LICENSE al any time If tn
, condition Of tho bond is broken; all
!. the board Of affairs shall have authc
ity to subject any person Or persol
. who without having paid the TAX II
+ ipCsed by the board of affairs for Il
Il privilege, shall do any act or folio
any employment CT business in L
said city upon which the said board
. or shall be authorized TO impose
| lax, to any fine or imprisonment whit
| lit is or may be authorized to impo
! or infllct for the enforcement of its
| Finances; provided, further, that {
board OF affairs under limit here
| made shall not fix the license tax
! saloon keepers at less than ten hi
bred dollars,
/ Nuisances.
: Sec. GO. The board OF affairs Of 81
city shall have authority to abate a
| remove all huisances in said city.
nay compel the owners, agents.
signees, occupants or tenants, OF u
/ lot, premises, property building
structure, upon or in which any nu
ance may be, to abate and remove t.
same by orders therefor aud by
| finance provided for the violation
| such orders,
] Said board OF affairs may also by
! ,wn officers, appointees and employ'
/ ,bate and remove nuisance. 1t M
! " ordinance, regulate the locatlc
construction, repair, use, emptyil
i nd cleaning Of all water closets, pr
pods, SINKS plumbing deait
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