The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-02

oath In writing and sfiledtthe same with
the city clerk. and shall have given
the bond required OF and accepted
from him. he shall be considered as
having qualified for the offiee 70 which
he was elected or appoint provided.
that II any. person elected 70 the Of.
dee OF the board of directors shall not
quality for said Office as herein pro.
vided within thirty days after he shall
have been officially declared elected
thereto, said office shall ipso fac;o
become vacant, and said vacancy shall
be filled in the manner provided for
In this act.
Bond Of offieers.
Section %. Each member % the
board OF directors and the city clerk.
city attorney, city physician. chief OF
police, chief OF fire departments and
heads OF Departmental shall, before en-.
ering upon the discharge OF their du-
ties, give an official bond, conditioned
for the faithful performance OF their
respective duties as prescribed In
this act or any ordinance noN OF
hereafter passed, in amounts Us FOL.
lows: Each director five thousand dol.
lars: except the director OF finance.
who shall give bond In the penalty
of sixty-five thousand dollars; the city
clerk, three thousand "a llars: the city
attorney, city physician, chief OF pc,
lice. and the chief OF the fire depart,
ment, each one thousand dollars.
The board OF directors may require
additional bond from any Of said ap.
pointiye officers. and may likewise
require a bond in whatever sum they
may flx. of any other appointiye off.
Ger. All bonds of appointive officers
shall. before their acquaintance, he
approved by heretiring board or al:
rectors, board OF affairs In the first
instance. All other bonds OF whatso.
ever kind shall not be accepted until
first approved by the board OF direcI
tors. The minutes OF 1.-THE meeting Of
the board shall show all matters touch
all bonds. and when said bonds are
approved and accepted they shall lie
recorded by the citysclerls In a well
bound book kept by him at his Soifice
for that purpose, which book shall be
open TO public inspection; and the rec.
ordation of such bonds as aforesaid
shall be prima face proof Of their cor.
rectness. and they, as SO recorded, shall
be admitted as. evidence In ali the
courts of this state. The city clerk
shall be the custodian ofIalll the bonds.
except those given by him, and as to
them, the city treasurer shall be Gus.
.todian.
All bonds, obligations or other writ.
ing taken in pursuance OF any OF the
provisions Of this act shall be made
payable to the "cityi OF Fairmonts and
the respective persons. and their
heirs, executors. administrators and
assigns bound thereby shall be sub.
1ect TO the same proceedings on said
bonds, obligations and other writings,
for enforcing the conditions of the
terms thereof, by motion or other
wise, before any court o. record held
In and for the county or Marion. tfie
collectors of county levies and other
sure:ies are or shall be subj feet 10 on
their bonds for enforcing the payment
OF the county levies.
Section %. All appropriatiye officer.
shall hold their offices for the term
OF two years (unless sooner removed
as herein provided and until their
successors are appointed and quail.
fed. No appointive officer or the city
shall hold two official Offices wifi, fhe
city at the same time, nor shall be-
come the employee OF the city IN any
other Capacity except by the consent
OF the board Of directors shown BY
resolution.
Purchasing Supplies.
Section "a. The board Of directors
shall purchase all the Ssupplies for the
departments OF the city government
at the lowest price possible. consider.
Ing the quality and grad fof the SUP.
plies desired. And, when Practicable,
they shall advertise by reasonable no
tice In all the daily newspapers OF
said city for bids on supplies TO be
furnished, and shall award contract
therein (unless all bids are rejected1
TO the lowest bidder, tai king from suct,
bidder a written contract and bond
therein, TO be approved by them, for
the faithful performance OF said CON.
tract.
Executive Duties % Officers.
Section Is. All persons elected or
appointed to the offices Inamee In this
act shall be conservatory OF the peace
within said city, and Sthey and any
other officer provided for under this
act, may be, given authority Of police
officers by the board of directors.
The mayor shall ex.officio be a tl,s.
tice OF the peace. with 9anthorits to ia.
sue warrants or other process Tor all
otfenses committed within the police
Jurisdiction OF the city OF Fairmont Of
whichla Justice Of the peace has juris.
diction under the stateslaws, and for
all violations Of all city ordinances;
In order TO preserve the peace and
good order OF the, city.san protect the
persons and property therein. riotous
and disorderly persons In the city
may be arrested and detained before
issuing any warrants therefor. The
mayor may without fees rotfier com.
pensation, commit persons charged
with felony or misdemeanor to jail.
or take bond for their appearance be-
fore the grand juryiofS the Circuit court
OK Marion county; and he shall have
power to issue executions for nh flnes.
penalties and costs imposed by him.
And he may require the Immediate
payment thereof and In default of such
payment may commit tlie nerron an