The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
TIE NEW FAIRMONT CHARTER

such appointment De made al a time
when there IS also . Vacancy on the
board of directors ointment shall
hold only until the vacancy on the
hoard OF directors shall have been
filled. when the full membership ol
the board OF directors shall appoint
some member OF It's board 10 the OF,
flee OF mayor for the ,unexpired term
Section SO. The mayor shall have
and exercise all the rights, powers
and duties ofimayor- conferred by the
constitution and laws OF this state,
and all those conferred by the terms
Of this act, and no other. sHe shall
be the presiding officer Of the board
of directors. and !hc, In the capacity, OF
the director, shall have the right to
vote on any question arising before
the board, but-4h In the capacity OF
the presiding officer .of the ibpara,
shall not have any additional vote by
which to decide a question ton which
there Is a tie vote. He shall he the
executive officer of the city, and shall
see, except as herein otherwise pro.
fsided, that the laws and ordinances
of the city and resolutions and orders
of the board iof directors are enforced.
and that the peace and good order ,of
the city are preserved. and that the
persons and property therein are pro.
'tected. He shall perform such other
duties, If they be not inconfistent
with the duties OF the Office iof mayor
or director. as the board OF directors
may from time to time prescribe.
Section 20. In the event the direc.
tor'who is acting as mayor may he re.
called, the director elected for the
uncxpired term shall become mayor.
In the event OF the recall OF ali OF
the directors. the person receiving the
highest number OF votes AT The cleo.
ton held TO determine their success.
sors shall serve as mayor.
Meetings Of the Commissioners.
Section "a. AT ten O'Clock, a. M,
on the first Monday In May following
regular municipal election, the hoard
of directors shall meet at the usual
place for. holding the mee:ings of the
Legislative body of the cts, Mt which
time the newly elected directors shall
assume the duties OF their office.
Thereafter the board shall meet at
such times MS may be prescribed by
ordinance or resolution, except that
they shall meet not less than once
each week. Tie mayor or the. other
two members OF the board OF directors
may call special meetings OF the board
upon at least twelve (12) hours writ.
Ten notice to each member OF the board
OF directors, served personally on each
member or left at his usual place or
residence; and may publish like no.
tice OF the time and purpose OF said
meeting. by publishing said notice at
least once in all the daily newspapers
published In said city. All meetings
OF the board OF directors shall be public
and any citizen Shall have access to the
minutes and records thereof at all
reasonable times. The board shall de.
tcrmine It's own rules and order OF
business aud shall keep Journal OF
its proceedings.
Legislative Procedure.
Section 72. A majority OF all mem.
bers of the board OF directors shall
constitute quorum to do business.
The affirmative vote OF a majority OF
the members elected to the board Of
directors shall be necessary to adopt
any ordnance or resolution. The
vote upon the passage Tall ordinances
and upon the adoption OF such Teso.
buttons as the board by its rules; shall
prescribe, shall be taken by "yea"sand
nay and entered upon the journal.
Every ordinance or resolution passed
by the board shall be signed blythe
mayor or by two members. and filed
with the clerk within StTo days and by
him recorded: Any vote may bn viva
voca when unanimous, but the minutes
must so show 1t.
Ordinance Enactment.
Section %. Each proposed ordin.
ance or resolution shall be introduced
in written or printed form, and shall
not contain more than one subject,
which shall be clearly stated in tile
title; but general appropriation ordin.
ances may contain the various sub.
Jects and accounts for which moneys
are to be appropriated. The enacting
clause OF all ordinances passed BY the
board shall be, BE 1t ordained by; the
board of directors Of the city OF Fair.
mont" The enacting clause Of all or.
dinances submitted by the Initiative
shall be, BE It ordainsd by the people
of the City Of Fairmont.' ~
No ordinance. unless T. be declared
an emergency measure, shall be passed
on the day on which It Is introduced
unless SO ordered by an affirmative
vote OF all the members of The board
of directors.
No ordinance or resolution or sec.
ton thereof shall be revised or amend.
ed, unless the new ordinance or res.
olution or section revised or amended
and the original ordinance. resolution,
section or sections so amended shall
be repealed. :
Emergency Measures.
Section "a. All ordinances and res.
olutions shall be in effect from and
after thirty 1901 days from the date
OF their passage.by the board OF direct.
ors, except as otherwise provided In
this charter. The board may, by an
affirmative vote of not less than two
members, pass emergency measures.
to take effect at the time Indicated
therein. An mergency measure Is an
ordinance or resolution for the imme.
diate preservation OF the public peace,
health. or safety, or provid.
ing for the usual daily operation Ola