The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-12

soon as the same Is ecorded, In an the
daily newspapers OF said city.
Section t55. The, board OF directors
shall 'haye authority to levy and collect
ran annual tax on real estate and per
sonal property in said city, and 10 i'm,
pose a license and assess a tax there,
on on wheeled vehicles for public hire
and upon all dogs kept within said
city. and to impose tax upon all 9th,
er subjects OF taration under the sew,
eral laws OF the state, which taxes shall
DO uniform with. respect TO persons
and property within the Jurisdiction
OF said city, and shall only be levied
on such property, real, personal and
mixed, and on capital. on which the
state imposes tax; provided. that no
greater levy shall be laid by said board
OF directors on the taxable property
of said city than is now permitted 10
be laid under the state law relating
to municipalities, except, however, that
the said board OF directors may, by the
Unanimous vote OF its members, by or.
dinance. lay an additional levy not to
exceed twenty cents on the one hun.
dred dollars OF all the taxable proper.
ty within said city.
Section 156. All taxes assessed M.
on the real estate within the said city,
shall remain a lien thereon from the
time the same are so assessed, which
shall have the priority over all other
liens, except for taxes due the county,
state or district, and all taxes whether
assessed upon the realty or personally
or otherwise may be enforced and col.
lccted in the same manner and by the
same r1knedies as is row or may here.
after be provided by law for the en-.
forccment of liens and levies for state
and county taxes, or IN such manner
as the board of directors may by ordI.
nance prescribe. And in levying Of
taxes and collection thereof. and the
return of property delinquent for non
payment Of taxes, the duties OF the city
clerk shall be similar to the duties OF
the county clerk Of Marion county in
that behalf; the duties of the. treasur.
er in the collection OF taxes, licenses
and moneys due the city and account.
Ing for the same and thes return of
property delinquent for the non.pay.
ment of taxes. shall be similar to the
duties of the sheriff OF Marion county
except the board OF directosr may make
such regulations and ordinances pre-.
scribing tho duties OF the city clerk
and city treasurer and their manner OF
performance as the board may deem
necessary. And the board shall,
through itself and such officers and
employees as II may appoint or employ
under such regulations and ordinances
as It may enact mot contrary 10 the
laws OF tlli statel having such author.
lily and power as may be necessary
for tho levying and collecting of taxes,
tithables, fines, licenses, sewer and
paving assessments owing tho city,
with power and authority to enforce
the collection OF fines by Imprisonment
In the city or county jail.
Section ISL. No taxes or leyies
shall be assessed upon or collected
from the taxable persons or property
within the corporate limits OF said
city, for 1.-THE construction, improve,
ment or keeping In repair or roads
outside OF said corporate limits, OK.
cept as provided In section five, article
one OF this act. And neither the
county court OF Marion county, nor the
authorities oof 1.-THE district orc dis
tricts in which said city is situated
shall have or exercise Jurisdiction
within the corporate limits with rela.
tions to the roads, streets, alleys,
bridges and wharves. except by article
OF agreement provided for in section
five. article one Of this act. but the
same shall be and remain under the
exclusive Jurisdiction and control of
the municipal authorities OF said city,
and said city shall be liable only for
the construction, improvement, repair
and good order OF the roads, streets,
alleys. wharvcs' and bridges IN its cor.
porate Limits.
Section 1853. There shall be tax OF
two dollars annually assessed on each
and every male 'inhabitant OF said city,
over twenty.one years Of age. by the
board OF directors and the same shall
be set out and included in the personal
property book against every such in.
habitant- and shall be collected by the
+ city treasurer or other officer acting
in~lieu thereof and under the author.
ity OF the board OF directors, at the
time of collecting other levies and
taxes. All money collected under this
section shall go into street fund TO be
expended upon the streets, alleys,
sidewalks, drains, cutters and bridges
OF said city.
oep6sitins City Funds.
Section 169. It shall be the duty OF
the city treasurer TO keep all funds OF
the city in some bank or banks within
said city, which shall pay two per cent
or more per annum interest on such
deposits, payable quarterly, based on
the average daily balance OF such funds
In all accounts. II no bank within said
city is willing at any time to receive
deposits Of the treasurer, and 10 pay
such interest thereon, the treasurer
shall report this fact to the board OF
directors, who shall thereupon desig.
nate. a bank or banks In which ne shall
deposit said funds for the time being,
and until some bank in said city will
receive such deposits on such terms.
Before receiving any such deposits
said bank or banks shall give bond In
the penalty prescribed by the board OF
directors. and with sureties to be an.
proved by said board. conditional for
the prompt payment whenever lawful.
ly required, OF all city money or parts
thereof which may be adopted with
them which bonds shall he renefvcd