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

Filling Vacancies.
Section IS. All vacancies in the
board OF supervisors shall be filled
and all appointments to new terms
made from the political party 10 which
the vacating or outgoing member be
longed.
Recommendation &c, Fiji Vacancy.
Section 81. II. within Ave days ar
ter a vacancy In the membership OF a
board OF supervisors. and notice Il
given TO the chairman Of the executive
committee OF the party entitled to the
appointment to MI such vacancy, and
he recommends qualified person Ia
the board OF directors. the board OF di
rectors shall appoint such person Ia
ill such vacancy for the unexpired
term. II no such recommendation Il
made, the board OF directors shall
make the appointment as provided in
this chapter. The board OF supervis.
ors shall constitute and be the ba Ito.
commissioners for all city elections
and shall perform all the duties pre-,
scribed by the Law Of the state and
provisions of this act. The city clerk
shall be an ex.otticio member OF the
board Of ballot commissioners,
General Powers and Duties Of Super.
vieers.
Section IS. The board Of superyis,
ors shall appoint from among the
qualified voters OF their respective
wards or precinct all registrars OF
electors, commissioners and clerks OF
election, and other officers. and agents
herein provided for in the manner
herein before provided: and designate
the ward and precinct in which each
shall serve. ltslall appoint The places
OF registration OF electors and holding
elections In each ward or precinct;
provide suitable booths or hire suita,
BILE rooms for such purpose, and for its
ohtce. at such rents as 1t deems Just,
and provide the necessary and proper
furniture and supplies for such rooms
1t shall provide for tie purchase, pres.
eryation and repair Of booths ana bal.
lot boxes necessary for use at elections
In the city, of hooks. blanks and forms
necessary for the registrations and
elections herein designated, and for
duly issuing all notices. advertise,
ments or publications required by law.
Duties Of the Clerks. Is
Section 30. Subject 10 the control
OF the board, the clerk shall keen a
full and true record of the proceedings
OF the board, file and preserve In its
Office all orders. rules and regulations
perta lining 20 the administration OF
registration and elections, prepare and
furnish, under the orders OF the board,
the registers, lists, books, maps, forms,
oaths, certificates, Instructions and
blanks for the use aud guidance OF reg.
fstrars, commissioners and clerks OF
elections. and the obard OF canyassers;
provide for timely furnishing OF such
officers Herewith, and with the nee.
essary supplies provided for them; to
receive and keep close custody OF the
registers and copies returned 10 such
onice, as herein provided. OF records,
papers and certificates OF every kind.
relating to. the office Or administration
OF the board. He shall have the care
OF the ballot.boxes while deposited at
the office OF the board, and perform
such other or further duties pertaining
TO such office and affairs as are pre-.
scribed by the board. 4
Election Precincts. Il
Section 40. The hoard of supervis.
ors shall divide, define and proclaim
the election precincts Of the city and
fix the boundaries thereof in the man.
ner provided by law. and provide for
furnishing to each registrar OF cleo.
ton and commissioners OF elections a
map and pertinent description of such
division and boundaries and Of changes
which. from time TO time, are made
by them.
Counting the Votes.
Section Al. At any regular munic.
ipal election held under the provis.
ions Of this charter the candidates for
the office OF board OF directors in
number equal to the vacancies to be
filled. who shall have received the
greatest number OF votes cast shall
be declared elected. A tile between
two or more candidates for the Office
OF director shall be decided by lot un.
der the direction OF the election au.
thorities. \
Regular and Special Elections.
Section ~. "A regular election for
the. choice Of directors provided for
In this charter shall be held on the
third Saturday IN April, one thousand
nine hundred and fifteen, and on the
third Saturday in April In ca CHI second
year thereafter. Elections so held
shall be known as regular municipal
elections. All other elections held un.
der the provisions Of this charter, e1:
cept those for the nomination OF can.
didates for the office OF director, shall
be known as special municipal cleo.
tons. All elections shall be conduct.
ed and the results canvassed and an.
nounced by the election authorities
by telectio n laws OF West
Virginia, and except as otherwise pro.
vided herein. the election laws or West
Virginia shall control In all such cleo.
tfons.5 AZ z q {.
~ Recall Elections.
Section 40. Any or all OF the board
al directors provided Tor ID this char
ter may be removed fron, Office by the
electors! The procedure to effect such
removal shall be rs follows:
"A petition demanding that the cues.
ton OF removing sucf, officer or offi.
GERS be submitted % the electors shall
be filed with the city clefkA Such
petition for the recall % any Or ali Of