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Code of West Virginia, 1931
Official Recodification - Enacted December 31, 1930 - Effective January 1, 1931
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8-7-5 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Taxation and Finance Correcting Erroneous Tax Levy Upon petition of interested persons, as provided in chapter eleven for superseding levies, the circuit court of the county may supersede a levy made by such tow… Proofed
8-7-6 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Taxation and Finance Exemption From Road Taxes, Work on Roads and Levies for the Poor The inhabitants of any incorporated town which constructs and keeps in good repair the roads, streets, alleys, sidewalks and gutters within the same shall not b… Proofed
8-7-7 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Taxation and Finance Publication of Financial Statement Every municipal corporation shall cause to be published in two newspapers of opposite politics, if there be such published therein, at a compensation not to exc… Proofed
8-7-8 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Taxation and Finance Statements to Conform to the Fiscal Year All reports, settlements, accounts and statements of municipalities which are now, or which hereafter may be required by law, shall be kept and made to conform … Proofed
8-8-1 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Assessments to Improve Streets and Sidewalks Assessments for Improving Sidewalks If the owner of real property abutting upon any sidewalk or footway, in any municipality to which this chapter applies, shall fail or refuse to curb, recurb, pa… Proofed
8-8-2 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Assessments to Improve Streets and Sidewalks Old Method Assessments for Paving Streets Upon the petition, in writing, of the persons owning the greater amount of frontage of the lots abutting on both sides of any street or alley, between any two c… Proofed
8-8-3 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Assessments to Improve Streets and Sidewalks Certification and Recordation of Assessments When an assessment has been made as herein provided, it shall be the duty of the council immediately to certify such assessment to the treasurer for collection;… Proofed
8-8-4 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Assessments to Improve Streets and Sidewalks Lien for Such Assessments There shall be a lien on all abutting real property asssessed for improvements under this article, which lien shall become effective, as against creditors of th… Proofed
8-9-1 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds Municipalities to Which Article Applies This article shall apply only to municipalities which have a bona fide resident population of one thousand or more persons. Proofed
8-9-2 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds New Method Assessments for Paving or Other Permanent Street Improvements; Liens Whenever the council of any such municipal corporation shall deem it expedient to cause any street or alley in such corporation, or portion thereof, to be curbe… Proofed
8-9-3 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds Assessments for Sewers; Liens Whenever the council shall order the construction of any public sewer in any town, the owners of the property abutting upon any street in which such sewer shall… Proofed
8-9-4 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds When Liens for Such Assessments Become Effective The liens provided for in sections two and three of this article for street improvement and sewerage assessments shall constitute liens upon the real estate ass… Proofed
8-9-5 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds Resolution for Paving or Sewerage; Publication; Special Assessments; Assessments Nontaxable Whenever it is deemed expedient by the council to provide for grading, paving, curbing, sewering, macadamizing or otherwise improving or reimproving any street … Proofed
8-9-6 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds Notice of Resolution; How Served A notice of the passage of the resolution required in the preceding section, embodying a copy of such resolution, shall be served upon the owner of each piece o… Proofed
8-9-7 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds Ordinance for Paving or Sewering At the expiration of the time for the giving and publication of the notices as provided for in the preceding section, the council shall determine whether it wil… Proofed
8-9-8 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds When More Than Majority of Council Must Authorize Improvements No public improvement, the cost or part of the cost of which is to be specially assessed on the owners of property, shall be made without the concurrence of thr… Proofed
8-9-9 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds Assessments When Ordinance Names Several Kinds of Materials and Bids Cover Any of Such Kinds In any case in which special assessments have been made or shall hereafter be made upon property for the construction of any improvements authorized by this art… Proofed
8-9-10 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds Who Pays for Paving Street Intersections; When Repaving is Chargeable to Abutters Except as otherwise provided in section five of this article and except as otherwise provided by special charter, in all municipalities subject to this chapter,… Proofed
8-9-11 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds Who Pays for Improvements Passing by or Through Public Property or Property of Church or Eleemosynary Institution When the whole or any portion of the improvement authorized by this article passes through or by a public wharf, market space, park, cemetery, structure for the… Proofed
8-9-12 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds What Cost of Improvement Includes The cost of any improvement contemplated in this article, and for which assessments may be made, shall include the cost and expenses of the assessment, the expe… Proofed
8-9-13 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds When to Commence Suits for Damages From Improvements No person who claims damages, arising from any cause due to or arising out of such improvements, shall commence a suit therefor against the municipality until h… Proofed
8-9-14 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds Issuance and Sale of Bonds for Stree Improvement or Sewers Any municipal corporation incorporated by special act or otherwise for the government of a town in this State, and having a population of one thousand or more, … Proofed
8-9-15 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds Bonds to Pay Municipality’s Share of Cost of Improvements It shall be lawful for any town of over one thousand inhabitants, within this State, to issue and sell its bonds, as provided in this article for the sale of ot… Proofed
8-9-16 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds Bond Issue to be Authorized by Voters No bonds shall be issued under the provisions of this article unless and until the question of issuing such bonds shall have first been submitted to a vote of t… Proofed
8-9-17 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds Election as to New Method of Paving and Issuing Bonds This article shall neither apply to the issue of bonds, nor affect the manner of issuing the same, nor affect the method of levying assessments or paying for st… Proofed
8-9-18 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS New Method Assessments to Improve Streets; Bonds Proceedings Liberally Construed In order to secure a speedy completion of the work at a reasonable cost, and the speedy collection of the assessments after the time has elapsed for their payme… Proofed
8-10-1 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Notice to Foreign Corporations of Intention to Improve Streets Contents; Service on Auditor If the common council or other governing body of any city, town or village which has been or may be vested with power so to do, either by general law or under s… Proofed
8-10-2 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Notice to Foreign Corporations of Intention to Improve Streets Repeal of Conflicting Provisions of Special Acts All special acts incorporating any city, town or village, and amendments thereto, which are in conflict with the provisions of this article, are hereby repealed… Proofed
8-11-1 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Airports and Avigation Definitions When used in this article, “aircraft” means any contrivance, now or hereafter invented, for avigation of or flight in the air, except a parachute or other contr… Proofed
8-11-2 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Airports and Avigation Counties and Municipalities May Establish and Operate Airports Any county, city, town or village may establish, lease, construct, equip, maintain and operate for such county, city, town or village, an airport or landing fie… Proofed
8-11-3 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Airports and Avigation Acquisition of Site for Airport; Payment Therefor Real property necessary for such airport or landing field may be acquired by gift, or by purchase if such county, city, town or village is able to agree with th… Proofed
8-11-4 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Airports and Avigation Construction, Maintenance and Operation of Airport; Regulations and Fees The county court or local legislative body of such county, city, town or village may direct or employ or vest jurisdiction in any appropriate officer, board or … Proofed
8-11-5 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Airports and Avigation Airports Maintained Jointly; Abandonment Thereof; Suits Concerning Same One or more counties, cities, towns or villages may join with another or other counties, cities, towns and/or villages for the purpose of acquiring, leasing, eq… Proofed
8-11-6 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Airports and Avigation Levy for Acquisition of Airport; Funds for Its Maintenance and Operation The local authorities of a county, city, town or village to which this article is applicable, having power to appropriate money therein, may lay a levy, not to … Proofed
8-11-7 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Airports and Avigation Necessity for Federal License for Interstate Avigation It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any form of avigation, either in operating aircraft or otherwise, within this State, for which a license is req… Proofed
8-11-8 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Airports and Avigation Possession and Inspection of License Certificate The certificate of the license herein required shall be kept in the personal possession of the licensee when he is operating aircraft within this State and shal… Proofed
8-11-9 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Airports and Avigation Necessity for Federal Registration and License for Intrastate Avigation It shall be unlawful for any person to avigate an aircraft within this State unless such aircraft is registered and licensed pursuant to the lawful rules and re… Proofed
8-11-10 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Airports and Avigation Penalties for Violations of Three Preceding Sections A person who violates any provision of either of the three preceding sections of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, sh… Proofed
8-11-11 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Airports and Avigation Avigation While Intoxicated; Penalty Whoever engages in avigation by operating an aircraft or otherwise while in an intoxicated condition shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction ther… Proofed
8-11-12 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Airports and Avigation Avigation Over City or Public Gathering at Low Altitude; Penalty Whoever engages in avigation over any city, town or village, or public gathering elsewhere, except at a duly established airport or landing field, at an altitud… Proofed
8-11-13 Ch. 8 — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Airports and Avigation Unauthorized Taking of Aircraft Larceny Any person who, under circumstances not constituting larceny as otherwise defined by law, shall, without the consent of the owner, take, use or operate, or caus… Proofed
9-1-1 Ch. 9 — THE POOR General Provisions Overseers The county court of every county may appoint, for each magisterial district in the county, an intelligent and discreet voter residing therein, as overseer … Proofed
9-1-2 Ch. 9 — THE POOR General Provisions Property; Infirmary The county court of every county may purchase lands for the use of the poor, and sell and convey lands heretofore or hereafter acquired for that purpose; may re… Proofed
9-1-3 Ch. 9 — THE POOR General Provisions Superintendent; Bond; Duties The county court of any county may appoint a superintendent who, before acting as such, shall execute a bond to the said county court, in such penalty and with … Proofed
9-1-4 Ch. 9 — THE POOR General Provisions Employees; Regulations The county court of a county may employ managers, physicians, nurses, and servants to take care of the poor, or any of them, under its charge; and prescribe reg… Proofed
9-1-5 Ch. 9 — THE POOR General Provisions Terms and Compensation of Employees Every officer or other person appointed or employed by the county court under the provisions of this article shall hold his office or employment at its pleasure… Proofed
9-1-6 Ch. 9 — THE POOR General Provisions Education of Children The county court or courts of any county or counties, that have a place of reception for the poor, shall have the power, at their discretion, and at the expense… Proofed
9-1-7 Ch. 9 — THE POOR General Provisions Residence of Pauper A person shall not be deemed to have a legal residence in any county until he has resided one year continuously therein; nor, if he has immigrated into the Stat… Proofed
9-1-8 Ch. 9 — THE POOR General Provisions Assistance to Indigent Persons or Families On application by or on behalf of any person who is unable to maintain himself, or by or on behalf of the family of any person when he is unable to maintain it,… Proofed
9-1-9 Ch. 9 — THE POOR General Provisions Care and Support; Labor Any person to be provided for or assisted as aforesaid may either be kept at the place of general reception or be supported or assisted elsewhere. But in a coun… Approved
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