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a -d L r/ I - trt ORDI NANCT,.S / -*r-'-\ l: -\t "l)t d, I BY-L- AWS ,L 7 .\ E 7 -/ Ib I.t- |OWN O,F DAVIIi, "C l ra TUCKIIR COUNT\', t' WIiST VIRGINIA, ,t E,,I fl l I t TH 11 AC-l' oi; IN/'c-- O IT PO it. A-I'I O N I (, I i I I A I .- I t \ 't iffi I r.l I I ti r. I E - J* ffi-MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION. I TO TTTE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN OT] DAI/IS, AND l_ ALL OTHERS IN TNTEREST.. f , A. C. ?IATLEY, Jl[a71or of tho totan' of I Danis, by uirfutn, of authoyitTl uesteil, iru nzo by I\ th,a Cou,ncil thereof, d,o hereby publish, proclaim, anod, clecl,a,re tlte foresoin{ ordiruanoces to be iru force a,nc{, e/fect, the Elouerrunterut, 7tr"o- fu.ll for '] tection,, o,rtil preserua,tton of all pet'sorLs, property, 1 an,d, right.s m,a,cl,e su,Qject to tlre ,iurisdiction of I sa,icl tousn, by the laws of th,e Sta,te. Giuen ttrudet" ruy harud, thi,s "..... tluy of 1890 tI JVfayor. t \ I \ __l I ORDINANCES AND t I BY.LAWS Er# OFT THE -/ TOWN OI-- DAVIS, I ) TUCKE,IT COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, I'O WHICH IS ATTACHED , , THE ACT OF' INCO]TI'ORATION. ---+-- CUMBERI.AND, ilD. PRESS OT'ARTIIUR SHRIVER & CO. t r89o. I - I OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. MAYOR: I A. C. FINLEY, t touxcrr.MBN: F. S. I-ANDSTREET, JOHN RAESE, J. M. DAVIS, WILLIAM RADY, J. W. HOCKMAN. SERGEANT E. J. LETTH. rl RECORDER t- F. S. FILLER. I I ---I -\ CHAPTI'R I. CHARTER OF THII TOW.I.{ OX=' DA\rIS. T A " Circuit Court (Law side thereof), held irr ancl for the 1). County of Tucker, at the Court House thereo{, on Friday, the.zoth day of December, r889, the following orcler rvas entered: tlre . _U-p_g, filing of the petition of tr. S. Landstreet, Horv_ ard. J, [gg-oner, O. L. Loclirvood, T. E. Wilson, J. M.'Smith, 1nd J. W. Johnston, by their attorney, W. B. Mixw"tt, p.ry_ ing for the incorporation of the torvn of Davis. in the Couniv of Tucker, and State of West Virginia, together with the cei_ tific,ate as required by Chapter [7 of thJ Code of West Vir_ ginia, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court upon satis{actory.proof that all the provisions of Chapter 47, iode of lMest Virginia, have been iomplied with : It is tierefore ordered that the Clerk of this Coirrt do issue a certificate of the_incorporation of said town of Davis, in substance and form as follows: . The certificate, under oath of H. N. Worden, C. G. Lash_ ley, and J. F-. Giffin, rvas this day filed, showing that a maioritv of all the qualified votes residing u'ithin the fillowing bounj_ ary, to r,vit: Beginning at a Spruce stunrp, standing r r 5 fept above ihe lounty bridge over Blackwatei river, e-ast of the town of Davis and on the left, bank of said .stream. The said stump is nrarked " 46xtg " and "corner", thence N.zzo 3o/ W., i5o I , ( CHAPTER II PRESCRII}ING STANDING RULES FOR THE GOV- I]RNMENT Otr THE COUNCII- OF .THtr TOWN OF' DAVIS. I{ult. Rur-n. r Meeting, rvhen he1<1. r6 Of the previous question. 2 Pou,er to chll special meetings. r7 A division of the question. 3 Mayor to preside et all rneetinl-. r8 When ayes and nays to be talien 4 In the abser:ce of the Mayor the I{e- and recorded. corder to pyeside, in the absence of 19 ADy one mernber may enter a pro- lmth, a Courrxilman may preside I test. their pou'els and cluties. 20 IIow Council called. 5 On cprestions of orrler. 2I Of first and second rearling of ar: or- 6 IJolv a raember transgressing thc dinance. rules,.called to orcler, nray explain by zz Of plivilsggd motions. perrnlssloD. 23 A motion to adjourn always in order. 7 How appeals shall be allowed. z4 L{otions not rlebatable. I llow the (luestion uporr appeals shall 25 Of the recommitment of an ordi- be put. lrance or a resolution. 9 Every lremlrer to vote unless ex- z6 Of filling blauks. cusetl. 27 C()mmittees-how appoir,rted. Io When lll()liolls lo l,e irr writing. 28 Of standing cornrnittees. rI A lnotion when debatable-11'hsn i1 29 'I'he nunber of each comrnittee. may be w-ithdrau'n. 30 The reports to be in writing. r2 Order of proceedings. 3,I Leaves of absence. r3 Minutes preceding .u)eetirlg-to lre 32 Charges against town oflicers. read, signed, anrl atteste<l. j3 Order of debate. I4 The order of proceedings-howsus- j4 Passage of ordinances. pended or clianged. 35 Petitiorr for remission ot'tines. rj FIou' rluestions put and vote taken.- SecrroN.r. lJc it ordaitted lt_r,tltc Council of tke Tozan of Daztis, That the follou.ing standing rules shall be and the same are hereby prescribed for the government of the Council. Rure t. The rneetings of the Council shall be held at the Council Chamber, at such times as may be fixed by gen- eral order or special order ofadjournment. T 8 Rure z. The Mayor, presiding officer .of the Cout.rcil, or any three rnembers, shall have power to call special meet- ings, by reasonabie notice to each member within the town. Rure 3. The Mayor shall tal<e the chair at the hour appointed for the Council to meet, and having called the members to order, shall preserve clecorunr and enforce a strict observance of the rules. Rul-r 4. In the absence of the Mayor, the Recorder sfall preside, and in the abseuce of the Mayor and Recorder, the Council may appoint a chairman, or presiding officer, by a vote of a rnajority of tire members present, rvho shall exer- cise all the powers, and discharge all the duties pertaining to the office of Mayor during the absence of the Ma1'or or Re- corder. Ruro 5. All cluestior.rs of order shall be decided by the Mayor, or other presiding officer, subject to an appeal to the Councii. Rtrr.n 6. If any tnetnber transgress the rules of the Council, the Mayor, or presiding officer shall, or any member rnay call him to order; in rvhich case the member called to order shall intmediately sit dorvn and be silent, uhlels per- mitted by the Cor-rncil to explain ; and tire Council, if applied to, shall decide the matter.' Rur.e 7. An appeal from the decision of the l{ayor, or other presiding offiier, upon a question of order, shall be allowed to be put only upon the demand of two members beside the applicant. Rurr 8. The question upon an appeal shall be put in the following form : " Sha11 the decision of the cl.rair be re- I versed ? " Rcrre 9. Every member present rvheu a vote is put, shall vote, unless the Council for special reasons shal1 excuse b him. Rule Io. Every rnotiotr or proposition shall be re- duced to u,riting, if the Mayor or any member require it. Rule t t. When a motion is made and seconded, it shal1 be deemed to be in possession of the Cour-rcil, and shall be stated by the Mayor, or being in rvriting, read by the Re- corder, previous to debate.; sr.rch motion may be rvithdrarvn,at any time before decision ot' amendment, by consent of the Council. I IO Rure rz. The order o,f proceedings at the meetings of the Council shall be as follows: Fit st-The unfinished business appearing on the minutes. Second-The report from committebs. Tlaird-Reports from any offlcer or officers of the t<.rwn. Fourth-Petitions of all kinds. Fzft/t*Original propositions from any member. Rure t3. At each meeting the journal of the preceding meeting shall be first read, and being enacted, if necessary, shall be signed by the mayor and attested by the Recorder. I Rurr I4, The order of proceedings may be suspended or changed at any meeting, for the time only, by a vote of a majority of the members present. Rurn 15. All questions shall be put in this fe1'6-rr25 many as are in favor, (as the case may be,) "Say Aye!", " Contrary, No !"-and in doubtful cases, or where an affirma- tive vote of two-thirds of the members present is necessary to carry the proposition, the Mayor may direct, or any member may call for a division. Rurn 16. The call for the previous question shall be decided by the following pr.oposition: " Shall the main question be put ? " The call to be admitted onl1, 6n the demanp of two members, and until decided shall preclude all amendment or debate of the main question. Rurr 17. Any member may call for a division of the question when the same will adrnit thereof. Rurn 18. The ayes and nays shall be taken and re- corded upon :lny question before Council upon the demand of any one member, but such call shall not preclude amendments before the.main question is put. Rurn t9. Any one member shall have the liberty to protest against any ordinances of the Council whibh he may - think injurious to the public or any individual, and have the reasons of his protest entered upon the journal.