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![handle is hein.ssl/sswv0125 and id is 1 raw text is: LEGISLATURE OF WEST VIRGINIA
ACTS OF 1919
REGULAR SESSION
CHARTERS
CHAPTER 1.
O (House Bill No. 147-Mr. Ilnckney.)
AN ACT to incorporate the town of South Charleston in Kanawha
county, West Virginia, fixing its corporate limits and prescribing
and defining the powers and duties of said town and the officers of
sa1m10.
[Passed February 15I, 1919). In ilect from passage. Became a law without the
Governor's approval.]
HEC.
1. 'I'lu' town of South Charleston.
2. Coroporate limits and boundaries.
:, Municlipal unthorities elective.
4. AppointIve olicers.
i. Iody politic and corporate; The
Corporation of 8outh Charleston.
6. Corporale powers.
7. Powers of ti1e council.
8. Qualication of voters.
!. Eligibility of candidates.
10. Da te of first and succeeding elec-
t lons.
11. 1
12. Nominuii Ions; how made.
13.
14.
15. Electi ons; fixing dates; registration
1I. nn vassing votes: ascertaining
1 7. results; oath of office.
21. 'Tie vote; how decided.
22. Contested elections.
2:3. Mayor executive officer; duties
aind powers.
24. Moneys received iiy the mayor;
comipensilion of the mayor.
25. Town recorder; duties and priv
Ileges.
20. Town attorney duties and powers.
27. Chief of police; duties.
28. Violations; arrests; collection of
flnes.
21). Quorum of council.
30. Keping of records.
Sec.
:11. Mayor may vote in case of tie.
32. Meetings of council.
33. ''own license may be required;
when : granting of licenses.
3-1. Assessment and taxes ; receiving of
taxes and other moneys; ac-
counting for same.
35. Dog license.
:I(1. Condemnation of real estate.
37. Vacancy in oilce of mayor; how
filed.
18. Iteioval from oilce, elective or ap-
pointive officer.
39. Filing of charges.
40. Ineligibility upin election ; refusal
to take oith of oftice.
42. Depositing and disbursing funds.
44. Franchises; granting of; limiting
period ; Indemnification ; exten-
sion ; expiration.
f. Nuisances ; removal of; expense.
46. Expense and levy ; estimating of;
laying of levy; fines and penal-
ties.
47. Taxes, how collected ; liens upon
renl estate.
48. Assistants to aid in collecting
taxes.
40. Chief of police may assist in collect-
ing taxes.
il. Relating to street paving; grading,
uirbings, paving; payment there-
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