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WELLSBURG, CITY OF:-Continued.

measures of council to be submitted to mayor; action in case of
his disapproval, section 23

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street paving, curbing and macadamizing, provision in relation to,
section 30

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chief of police, duties, powers, privileges, liability and bond of,
section 31a

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WELLSBURG, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT OF:

act creating amended

examining board; member of board not eligible as teacher; duties
of board, section 12

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qualification of teachers; examinations;

amining board, section 12

WEST LIBERTY NORMAL SCHOOL:

appropriations for

WESTON HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE:

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compensation of ex-

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appropriations for

WEST VIRGINIA :

equity suit of Commonwealth of Virginia VS. West Virginia,
chapter 45

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WEST VIRGINIA COLORED INSTITUTE :

appropriations for

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WEST VIRGINIA COLORED ORPHANS' HOME AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL:
appropriations for

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WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND:
appropriations for

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WEST VIRGINIA HUMANE SOCIETY:-Continned.

for what purpose, section 1

of whom such board to consist, section 1

governor to appoint members of board, section 2

when and how such appointment made, section 2

classification of appointees and term of service, section 2
when successor to be appointed; how and for what term, section
vacancies in board, how filled and for what time, section 2
members of board to constitute a body corporate, section 2
annual and special meetings of board, when and where, section 7
compensation of members of board, section 7

WEST PUBLISHING COMPANY:

appropriation to pay

WHEELING, CITY OF:

new charter

corporate name boundaries and powers, section 1

property heretofore conveyed to or held in trust by said city,

to be its property. section 2

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wards; to be not less than eight nor more than twelve; change

in wards, how made, section 3

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elections; qualification of voters, section 4

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time of holding elections; and how conducted, section 5
council, powers and duties; eligibility, section 6

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first branch of council; term of office, section 7

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first branch of council to elect clerk, duties and compensation of
clerk; clerk to give bond, section 8

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second branch of council: term of office president to have power
to administer oaths within the city limits, section 9
members of second branch not to exceed thirty-six; apportion-
ment among the several wards, section 10

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members of council to be residents of wards for which they
are chosen, section 11

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vacancy in council; how filled, section 12
removal of councilmen; how made, section 13

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members of council and other officers to hold office until successor

is elected and qualified; tie vote, how decided, section 14....
council may prescribe period within what time oath of office may
be taken, section 15

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meetings and power of council; special meetings how called and
what to be considered, section 16

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quorum; how constituted, section 17

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majority present to decide questions, section 18

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each branch of council to keep journal of proceedings; to be open
to the inspection of any citizen; ayes and noes, section 19...

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money-how appropriated, section 20

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when member can not vote, section 21

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council to have authority by ordinance to own and operate water
works, gas works, etc., section 22

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council authorized to purchase or condemn all needed land for
all works of public utility, section 22
council to provide for proper weighing or measurement, section

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to establish and conduct landings, wharves and docks: to estab-
lish and collect rates and taxes for the use of same: to pass
and enforce such ordinances as may be necessary to keep the
same in good repair, to preserve peace and good order, sec-
tion 24

may purchase or build bridges, section 25

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WHEELING, CITY OF;—Continued.

regulate building of bridges, section 26

may establish and control markets; to have authority to ordain
and enfore such regulations as shall be necessary or proper
to prevent forestalling the markets, section 27

to cause offensive substances to be removed; cost to be paid by
property owners; non-resident owners to be notified by pub-
lication, section 28

council may pass ordinances protecting inhabitants against persons
violating public peace, section 29

shall have authority to provide for the prevention of cruelty to
animals, and of cruelty or neglect or otherwise, to the aged,
feeble or imbecile persons, or children within the city, sec-
tion 29

regulate storage of combustibles, section 30

council to have authority to assess by ordinance and collect an

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regulate performances, etc., and collect tax on same, section 31...
granting of licenses, section 32

annual license tax for the keeping and selling of any com-
bustibles and dangerous articles, chapter 30

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unlawful for persons to practice the profession of fortune teller,
clairvoyant, mind reader or palmist, section 33

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council to regulate width of sidewalks; payment for paving same,
section 42

regulate the construction of buildings, section 43

plans of buildings to be submitted to beard of control; building
permits; regulate buildings already constructed, which are
unsafe or dangerous, section 44

persons making plats for city additions must submit same to coun-
cil for approval, section 41

council to have exclusive authority in the city to grant or re-
fuse licenses; for what licenses are required, section 35
for what other purposes licenses are required, section 36
penalty for acting without license, section 37

council may by ordinance open and control streets, alleys, market
grounds, etc., section 38

improvements under the direction of the board of control, sec-
tion 39

condemnation of property: authorized by ordinance of council,
section 40

not to apply to any sale made under the judgment or decree of
any court or justice of this state, section 34

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power of council to pass ordinances, section 45
limitation of fines and imprisonment, section 45

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vacancy in the office of mayor; how filled, section 47
mayor to be ex officio a member of board of control, section 47..
auditor's duties; salary, section 48

election of mayor, auditor, treasurer and chief of police, section 46
mayor's duty; salary, section 47

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treasurer's duties; salary, section 49

council to require monthly settlements to be made by auditor,
section 48

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duties of chief of police; salary, section 50

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board of control; how elected; term of office, section 51
vacancies in office of board; how filled, section 52

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members of board of control to give bond; salaries; powers and
duties, section 54

members of council ineligible as member of board of control, sec-
trol 53

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WHEELING, CITY OF:-Continued.

board to employ a clerk of board; a city engineer and other
heads of departments, section 54

the chiefs and superintendents of the various works, depart-
ments and institutions to employ and discharge all sub-
ordinate employees in his department, section 54

at all works operated continuously throughout both day and
night, labor of employees engaged in such continuous work
shall not exceed eight hours out of twenty-four, section 54..
office of city engineer; how conducted and managed, section 55..
jurisdiction of board of control, section 56

council to define rules and regulations of various works, sec-
tion 57

to provide for the inspection of meats, milk, bread, and all other
articles intended for food, and to provide for the punishment
of persons violating this section, section 58

abatement of nuisances, section 59

officers elected by council, and their duties, section 60

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solicitor; qualification; duties; salary, section 61

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building inspector; duties, salary to be fixed by council, sec-
tion 62

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action in case of violation of laws of state within the city,
section 67

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sessions of police court, section 68

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court to have power to enforce orders and judgments; fees for
the execution of process or order of said court, section 69...

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clerk of court to administer oaths, section 70

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records of police court, section 71

appeals from police court, section 73

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power of police court upon rendering judgment, section 72

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salaries not to be increased or diminished during term of office,

section 76

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no officer to be interested in any city contract, section 77.

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malfeasance or non-feasance in office, section 78

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taxation and finance; fiscal year, section 79

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property subject to taxation; amount of levy, section 80
capitation tax, section 81 ..

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county assessor to furnish transcript of real and personal prop-
erty; assessor's fee shall not exceed six hundred dollars, sec-
tion 82

disposition of annual amounts raised by general tax; issuance of
bonds; payment of principal and interest, section 83

general city fund, section 83

estimate of expenditures; council to lay levy; moneys to whom
paid and by whom audited, section 84

time taxes due, section 85

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collection of unpaid taxes on personal property, section 86.
lien on real estate for taxes, section 87

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water rents; how collected, section 88

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collection of unpaid taxes by suit before justice, section 89
restraining provision for issuing of checks or orders, section 90..
unauthorized debts to be submitted to vote of people, section 91..
state law, relating to bonds applicable to city, section 92

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WHEELING, CITY OF:-Continued.

statement of receipts and expenditures to be published, section 93
public streets and franchises, section 94

franchises for works of public utility; restrictions, section 95.
renewal of franchises, section 96

disused franchises, section 97

switch or tramway on part of public street, section 98

certified copies of ordinances, prima facie evidence of acts of coun-
cil, section 99

officers; when to qualify; ordinances now in effect, section 100..
civil service provisions, section 101

classification of civil service in the city, section 102

civil service commission, section 103

Rules and regulations governing civil service, section 104

WHEELING, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF:

bond issue authorized

power of board of education of school district of Wheeling; may
issue bonds: rate of interest not to exceed five per cent.:
limit of debt to be contracted; when indebtedness incurred; to
be submitted to vote of people of Wheeling, section 1....
before indebtedness incurred, board of education
to pass res-

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olution; what to specify, election; when and how held, sec-
tion 2

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board of education to provide for assessment of an annual tax,
section 3

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WHEELING INTELLIGENCER :

appropriation to pay

WHISKEY :

(See "Intoxicating Liquors.")

WILSON, GEORGE H.:

appropriation to pay

WINE:

(See "Porter or Wine.")

WRITINGS:

in any civil suit or proceedings proved to the satisfaction of the
judge to be genuine may be used with or without the tes-
timony of witnesses for certain purposes, chapter 39

YOUNG, CAL, F.:

appropriation to pay

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