The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-19


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Sec. 81. In case said civil seryies
board is Created all persons appoint
edto a position in the police dePartm.
ent and the fine departms
ept under this act, shall held their Of;
!Gcts or positions during good be.
havior, and shall not be removed from
their said Offices or positions except
Tor miseonduct Of a failure t. perform
their duties; provided, that BY the
unanimous vote Of the board Of AFFAIRS
any such person may, without cause,
be removed from his said Office or 20
sItion.
THE board Of affairs shall hear and
determine all charges against any OF.
idtSr or person holding a position in
til epolice department and the fire de,
partment. after ten days written not.
ice to the accused OF the charges pre-
ferred against him, and Of the time
and place Of a hearing on said char
yes and opportunity to the acased to
hayea been heard. at such meeting, in
his defense. After thus hearing said
charges the board may, by vote Of
three of its members, sustain the sa'
me, and by like vote may reprima1d
or suspend or dismiss said accused
person from the service of the city,
Upon the making of such charges, and
pending the trial thereon the board,
by d majority vote, or the mayor IL in
his judgment the provocatlon is SUI
fcient, may suspend the accused Off,
Ger, and If he be thereafter found
guilty on the charges preferred, and
by reason thereof dismissed, or sus'
pended, he shall draw no salary dur
Ing the period Of either OF bis sus-
pensions. =" +"
/ Code Of Laws, Etc.
Sec. 90. The board OF affairs may
adopt by ordinance. a code Of laws
and ordinances; which when adopted
shall be printed in book form, or it
may be adopted as whole after It is
printed, and said code shall be thu
law and ordinances of said city, and
shall be received as such in all the
courts OF this state and the laws, ord.
inances, franchises and rules when
printed therein shall be prlma faeie
proof OF their correctness.
Non:Partisan Administrator.
Sec. SO. The obiec. and Of this ac;
le to procure an honest and efficient
administration of the affairs of the
city Of Falrmont, free from partisan
distinction or control; and the mum,
cIpal authorities Of the city and courts
iof the state shall constrde this act
with that aim in view.
4 = Service Notice.
Sec 81. Whenever any notice Is
required to be given, or any summons
warrant or other process is required
! to be served or otherwise executed.
under the provision Of this act, It shall
be sufficient if such notice. summons,
warrant or other process be executed
f! by an officer Of the police department
of said city in the same way or man
Rer In which laws OF the state preser-
tlbe for executing summonses and sub.
| poenas by state officers, unless other,
wise provided by this act.
Board of Affairs Successors to Council
Sec. 95. The board Of affairs
together with the common council)
provided for in this act, and their sue
cessorg in Office, shall be held and
deemed, in law and in fact, the sue
cessors of the mayor ana common
council of the city OF Fairmont.
Sec. 96. The mayor and the conn
ell and ALA appolntive officers Of the
flown OF Evansville, as heretofore con.
st1tuted, shall continue in their respec-
tive Offices until the board Of commits
sloners shall have been elected and
qualified, and enter onthe discharge
OF their duties as provided by this
act, and shall exercise their rights,
powers and duties over the territory
OF the town of Evansville as hereto
foreconstituted Is prescribed by law.
The mayor, common council and
other officers OF the said town Of Bar
nesyille, when said board Of commits.
sfoners shall have been elected and
qualified, shall at once turn over to
said board of comlssloners all records
and property of Evansville as a part
Of the records and property Of the eli.
Ity Of Fairnont; and the treasurerand
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