The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

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fict with any uses for which specially
such revenues. accrued.
No money shall be drawn from the
treasury OF the city nor shall any OBJ
legation for the expenditure OF money.
be incurred, except pursuant to the
appropriations made by the board OF
directors.
Continuance OF. Present Officers.
Section 14o. All persons holding
appolntiye positions or employment
with the city at the time this charter
goes into effect, shall continue in office
and in the performance, OF their duties
until the provisions shall have been
otherwise MADDEN accordance with the
provisions OF this charter for the per.
formance or discontinuance OF their du.
itse of any such office. When such
provisions shall have been made the
term OF any such officer, shall expire.
Oath of Office.
Section 141. Every officer OF the
city shall, before entering upon the du.
ties Of his office, take and subscribe
to an oath or affirmation. to be filed
and kept in the Office OF the board OF
directors that he will In all respects
faithfully discharge the duties OF his
office.
Continuance of Contracts.
Section 149. All contracts entered
into by the city. for its benefits, prior
to the taking effect OF this charter,
shall continue In full force and effect.
All public work begun prior TO the
taking effect of this charter shall be
continued and perfected hereunder.
Public improvements for which legis.
lative steps shall have been taken un.
der laws in force at the time this char.
ter takes effect may be carried TO com.
pletion In accordance with the provis-
ions OF such laws.
Hours Of Labor.
Section 143. The board OF directors
shall have the power to provide by or.
dinance that on any public work car.
ried on by the municipality, whether
done by contract or otherwise, the nun.
bersof hours which shall constitute a
days work.
Assessment for Removal Of Snow,
Weeds, Etc.
Session 144. The board OF directors
shall have power 10 provide by ordin.
ance for assessing against the ahutting
property tho cost OF removing from
the sidewalks all accommodations Off
snowand ice, and for assessing against
the property the cost OF cutting and
removing noxious weeds and rubbish.
Code Of Laws.
Section 1A5. The board of directors
may adopt bylaws and ordinances,
which when adopted shall be printed
in a book form, or IL may be adopted
as a whole after IL is printed, and said
code shall be the law and ordinances
of said city. and shall be received as
such in all the courts of this state and
the laws, ordinances. franchises and
rules when printed therein shall be
prima facie proof Of their correctness.
Non.Partisan Administration.
Section 14G. The object and aim OF
this act Is to procure an honest and et-
fieient administration OF the affairs OF
the city of Fairmont,. free from parti.
san distinction or control; and the mu.
nicipal authorities Of the city and
courts OF the state shall construe this
act with that aim in view.
Service Note,
Section 147. Whenever any notice
is required to be given, or any sum-
mons, warrant or other process Ia re.
auired to be served or otherwise exc.
cuted, under the provisions OF this act,
It shall be sufficient II Such notice,
summons. warrant or other process
be executed by,an officer Of the police
department of, said city In the same
way or manner in which tile laws Of
the state prescribe. for executing sum.
monses' and subpoenas by state off.
GERS unless otherwise provided by this
act.
Board Of Directors Successors to Board
OF Affairs. #
Section las. The board of directors
provided for in this act, and their sue
cesors in office. shall he held and deem.
ed, in law and in fact, the successors
to the board OF affairs and common
council OF the city of Fairmont.
Clerks Election Duties.
Section 149. The city clerk, acting
under the state laws, in so far as they
are not in conflict with this act, shall
perform such duties relating TO all mu.
nicipal election held under the munic.
tpal authorities Of said city as the eIerR
of the county court of Marion county
performs. under state laws. in relation
to state, county and district elections
In said county and he shall likewise
be the custodian OF all ballots, tally
sheets, ETC., pertaining 10 alllmunicipat
elections.
Licenses.
Section $50. Concerning anything
for which a state license Is required
to be done within the said county, the
board Of directors may require city
license therefor and may impose a tax
thereon for the use Of the city; and the
board OF directors shall have the pow
er 10 grant, refuse or revoke any such
license OF owners or keepers OF hotels,
carts or wagons. drays, and every 9TH
er description OF wheeled carriages
kept or used for hire in said city, and
to levy and collect taxes thereon, and
to subject the same to such regulations
as the interest and convenience OF the
inhabitants ofIsaid city in the opinion
OF the board Of directors may require.