newspaper if two such papers be not published in said city, that an assessment under this act is about to be made against the property so assessed and the owners thereof, mentioning the kind of work and the location thereof; and the owners of said property shall have a right to appear before said board, either in person or by attorney or agent, at any regular or special meeting called for that purpose within two weeks of the first publication thereof, and move the board to correct any apportionment of the assessment excessive or improperly made; and the board shall have the power to make any such corrections before it enters the same, as corrected, upon the records. If the publication in the newspapers aforesaid cannot be had at reasonable rates, the notice may be given in some other manner designated of record by the board. The fact that said assessments shall have been entered of record, as provided by this act, shall be prima facie proof that the notice mentioned herein was given as prescribed in this section. All other acts and parts of acts coming within the purview of this act and inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. (House Bill No. 34) CHAPTER 76. AN ACT to incorporate the city of Cameron in the county of Marshall, state of West Virginia, fixing its corporate limits and prescribing and defining the powers and duties of said city. Lien for taxes; how real estate returned delinquent. Liquor license; the question of What council shall do after result Council may impose a tax upon such Licenses generally. Council shall prescribe by ordinance how licenses shall be applied for and granted. Power to condemn. Sidewalks. Street paving; council has authority to provide for; contractor to give bond. Levy; duty of council. Financial statement to be published Act not to become effective until Duty of mayor, etc., now in office in relation to such election. Inconsistent acts repealed. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Sec. 1. That the inhabitants of so much of the county of Marshall as are within the bounds prescribed by section two of this act, now and hereafter residing within said bounds, shall be and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by and under the name of "the city of Cameron," and as such, and in that name, shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, purchase, lease, hold and use real and personal property for municipal purposes, and, generally, shall have all the rights, powers and franchises belonging or appertaining to municipal corporations in the state of West Virginia. Boundaries. Sec. 2. The boundaries of said city shall be as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of the county bridge over Grave creek; thence down the creek S. 87° 35′ W. 160 feet; thence N. 41° W. 242 feet to a stake on the north bank of the creek; thence passing 6 feet to the west of Mrs. Barrett's house N. 23° 25' E. 1200 feet up a run to a stake N. 45° W. 43 feet from a large sycamore tree; thence S. 66° 20′ E. 2200 feet to a corner of the present corporation line; thence following said corporation line S. 85° E. 240 feet, N. 5° E. 985 feet, N. 3° W. 650 feet, N. 14° 30' E. 688 feet; S. 39° 10′ E. 249 feet; S. 10° 15′ W. 431 feet; S. 1° 45′ E. 264 feet; S. 4° 15′ W. 379.5 feet; S. 17° E. 360 feet; S. 24° 30′ E. 41 feet; thence leaving the said present corporation line and running with a line of J. G. Crawford and Lizzie McConneaughy, N. 72° 50′ E. 1712 feet to an iron pin, corner to Crawford and Lizzie McConneaughy; thence N. 60° E. passing the northwest leg of Geo. Yoho's wind pump and 5 feet to the north of the Simmons house, 2473 feet to an iron pin on the east side of the Waynesburg pike; thence S. 12° 50′ E. passing an ash at 1136 feet, 1320 feet to a stake; thence S. 29° E. passing a chestnut tree at 1011 feet, 1211 feet to a stake; thence S. 85° 10' E. 966 feet to a gate post; thence S. 79° 05′ E. 344 feet to a gate post; thence S. 85° 10' E. 768 feet to a stake, 68 feet east of a run; thence S. 14° 45′ W. 1397 feet to the 28-mile post from Wheeling, at the B. & O. R. R. track; thence S. 24° 30′ W. 880 feet to a stake on top of the hill; thence S. 42° 30′ W. passing 30 feet to the east of Mrs. Barnett's house, 1875 feet to an ash on the hill side in H. Wentz's field; thence N. 72° 45′ W. 1407 feet to a cucumber tree; thence N. 43° W. 1206 feet to a post near a drain, in Barney Wyley and Howard heirs line; thence with said line N. 78° W. 1243 feet to a locust tree; thence leaving the said line S. 73° W. 816 feet to a white oak 116 feet west of a run; thence N. 84° 15′ W. 1150 feet to a stake; thence N. 89° 30′ W. 1153 feet to a white oak 63 feet west of a run; thence N. 24° 47′ W. 1000 feet to a wild cherry; thence N. 32° W. 1196 feet to the beginning. Officers. Sec. 3. The officers of said city shall be a mayor, clerk, chief of police and seven councilmen. The clerk shall be ex officio assessor and the chief of police shall be ex officio collector thereof. The said officers shall be elected by the qualified voters of said city. The mayor, clerk and seven councilmen shall constitute the common council of said city, which common council may, at its discretion, appoint a street commissioner, superintendent of water works, city solicitor and such other officers as may be deemed necessary from time to time, and fix the term, duties and compensation thereof. No person shall be eligible to any elective office in said city unless he is a qualified voter thereof, nor unless he has resided therein for at least six months next preceding his election; and no person shall be eligible to the office of councilman unless he is a freeholder in said city; and if any councilman, during his term of office, shall cease to be a freeholder, his office shall be deemed vacant. Sec. 4. The municipal authorities of said city shall consist of the mayor, clerk and councilmen, who, together, shall constitute a common council as hereinbefore set out; and all the corporate powers of said corporation shall be exercised by said council, or under its direction, except where otherwise provided herein. Act to Take effect, When; Elections. Certain Powers Granted. Sec. 4a. This act shall take effect on the first Thursday in January, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, at which time the first election for city officers shall be held. Said election shall be held and conducted, and the results thereof ascertained, returned and determined, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the council of the town of Cameron, the same being consistent with the general laws of the state governing municipal elections, and shall conform as nearly as may be thereto; but the proclamation calling said election shall, in addition to the usual matters in such proclamations contained, call attention to this act, and state fully the boundaries of the city of Cameron hereinbefore contained. On the said last named day there shall be elected a mayor, clerk, chief of police and seven councilmen, who shall be elected for a term of two years beginning on the first day of February next succeeding their election. Sec. 5. Elections shall be held thereafter, biennially, on the first Thursday in January; said elections shall be held and conducted and the results thereof ascertained, returned and determined, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the common council of the city of Cameron; the same being consistent with the general laws of this state governing municipal elections, and shall conform as nearly as may be thereto. Sec. 6. During the interim between the time when this act shall take effect and the first day of February following, the present officers of the town of Cameron shall have and exercise over all of the territory of the city Cameron the same authority and jurisdiction herein given to the officers of the said city; provided, that if the officers of the city of Cameron, elected at the first election herein mentioned, have not qualified as hereinafter provided, the said officers of the town of Cameron shall continue to exercise their said functions till all the legal requirements for such officers are fulfilled. Terms of Officers. Sec. 7. The term of office of the mayor, clerk, chief of police and councilmen shall begin on the first day of February next succeeding their election, and shall continue two years and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. The appointive officers herein mentioned shall hold their offices during the pleasure of the council. Any former incumbent shall be ineligible for reappointment unless he shall have settled up the business of his former term or terms. Sec. 8. Every person elected or appointed to any office in said city shall, within fifteen days after his election or appointment, and before entering upon the discharge of the duties of said office, take and subscribe to the oath of office prescribed by law for officers generally, which oath may be administered by the mayor or clerk of said city, or before any person authorized by law to administer oaths; and said oath together with the certificate of the person administering the same shall be filed with the clerk of said city. Council. Sec. 9. The council of said city shall have the right to fix a compensation for the members thereof, which compensation, however, shall not exceed twenty-five dollars per year to each member. The council shall prescribe the powers and define the duties of all officers by it appointed, except so far as the same are by this act defined; shall fix their compensation, and may require and take from them, respectively, bonds payable to the city in its corporate name with such sureties and in such penalties as may be deemed proper, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties. Sec. 10. The council shall require and take from all officers elected or appointed as aforesaid, whose duty it shall be to receive funds, assets or property belonging to the city, or have charge of the same, such bonds, obligations or other writings as may be deemed necessary and proper to secure the faithful performance of their several duties. All bonds, obligations or other writings taken in pursuance of any of the provisions of this act shall be made payable" to "the city of Cameron" with such sureties and in such penalties as may be deemed proper, conditioned for the faithful performance of |