The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-05
THE new FAIRMONT CHARTER

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ltrol, bfor incompetence, neglect OF du;
ty, immortality, drunkenness, failurest 70
tobey orders given by proper author.
lily or for any other Just and reason.
able causes. II any officer or employee
be suspended, as herein provided, the
chief of the division concerned shall
forthwith in writing certify the fact,
together with the cause for the sus.
pension, and render thereon, Judgment,
which, II the charge be sustained, may
be suspension. reduction In rank, or
dismissal. and such judgment In the
matter shall be final, except as may
be provided in the rules and regula.
tons as adopted by the board OF di.
rectors The director OF law and pub,
Suspension Of Chief OF Police and Fire
lie welfare in any such investigation
shall have the same power to admins.
ter oaths and secure the attendance
OF witnesses and production of books
and papers as is conferred upon the
board OF directors.
Chief.
Section SO. The board OF directors
shall have the exclusive right 10 sus.
pend or dismiss the chief OF police and
fire chief for incompetence, neglect Of
duty, immortality, drunkenness. failure
TO obey orders given by proper author
ity, or for any other Just and reasona.
BILE cause.
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Relief Of Policemen and Firemen.
Section 100. The board OF directors
may provide by general ordinance for
the relief, out OF the police or fire funds.
of members of the divisions OF police
and fire, temporarily or permanently
disabled in the discharge OF their duty.
DEPARTMENT OF STREETS AND
PUBLIC SERVICE. =
General, Powers and Duties.
Section 101. Subject 10 the super.
vision and control of the board in all
matters, the director of streets and
public service shall manage and have
charge of the construction, improve.
ment, repair, and maintenance OF
streets, sidewalks, alleys. lanes. bridges
viaducts and other public highways,
of sewers, drains, bitches, culverts.
canals. streams. watec courses, and
water works, of all public buildings;
OF boulevards, squares. and other pub.
lie places and grounds belonging TO the
city or dedicated to public use, ex.
cept parks and Fairgrounds. He
shall manage market houses. sewage
disposal plants and farms and all pub.
lie utilities Of the city. He shall have
charge of the enforcement Of all the
obligations Of privately owned or op.
Grated public utilities enforceable by
the city. He shall have charge Of, the
making and preservation Of all sur
veys, maps, plans. cravings. and est.
mates for such public wark the clean
Ing, sprinkling and lighting OF streets
and public places; the collection and
disposal OF waste; the preservation
OF contracts, papers, plans, tools, and
appliances belonging to the city and
pertaining to the department.
DEPARTMENT.. OF FINANCE.
General Duties Of the Director Of FL
nance.
Section 102. The duties OF the di.
rector OF finance shall include the
keeping and supervision OF all accounts
and the custody oftall public money
Of the city; the purchase, storage and
distribution of supplies needed by the
various departments; the making and
collection Of special assessments; the
issuance Of licenses; the collection
Of license fees, and such other duties
as the board Of directors may, by or
dinance. require. The director Of f..
nance shall be and perform all the du.
ties of the city treasurer.
City Accountants.
Section 1903. The director OF finance
shall install and have the supervision
over the accounts OF all departments
and offices OF the city. Whenever
practicable the books OF financial &C.
count shall be kept in the office OF the
department Of finance. The director
Of finance shall require daily depart.
mental reports Of money reports of
money receipts and the disposition
thereof: and shall require OF each, in
such form as may be prescribed, cur.
rent financial and operating statements
exhibiting each transaction and the
cost thereof.
Upon the death, resignation, remov.
al or expiration OF the term OF any
officer, the director OF finance shall
examine the accounts OFFS officer
and report his findings to the board
Of directors.
Accounting Procedure.
Section 104. Accounting procedure
shall be devised and maintained for
the city adequate to record in detail
all transactions affecting the acquisi.
tion, custodianship, and disposition
OF values, including cash receipts and
disbursements; and the recorded fact
shall be presented periodically to off.
cials and to the public in such sum.
maries and analytical schedules in de,
tailed support thereof as shall be nee.
essary to show the full effect OF such
transactions for each fiscal year upon
the finances OF the city in relation to
each department OF the city govern.
ment, including distinct summaries
and schedules for each public utility
owned and operated. N
Assessments and Licenses.
Section 105. The director OF finance
shall have charge of the preparation
and certifcation of all special assess.
ments for public improvements; the
mailing Of notices Of such assessments
to property owners and all other du.
ties connected Herewith; the collec.
ton of such assessments as are pay.