The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the City. He shall take care that the laws, ordinances, acts and resolutions of the Council are faithfully executed. He shall be ex-officio, a conservator and justice of the peace, within the City, and shall within the same exercise all powers and duties vested in a justice of the peace for the County, except that he shall have no jurisdiction in civil causes; nor shall he be a member of the County Court. He shall have control of the police of the City, and may appoint special police officers when he deems it necessary. It shall be his duty, especially to see that peace and good order are preserved, and that persons and property are protected in the City. He shall from time to time recommend to the Council such measures as he may deem needful for the welfare of the City. He shall before entering upon the duties of his office as such Mayor, execute a bond, with sureties satisfactory to the Council, in the penalty of one thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the accounting for and paying over all money that may come into his hands by virtue of his said office.
The Mayor shall receive a salary of not less than $500.00 per annum, the same to be assessed and taken from the General Fund of the City of Point Pleasant, and such salary shall not be increased or diminished for the term which he shall be elected; and that further the Mayor, upon his election, shall automatically become manager of the water works of the City of Point Pleasant, and shall receive a salary of not less than $5,000.00 per annum, the said $5,000.00 shall be assessed, charged to and paid out of the City of Point Pleasant Water Works fund. The Mayor, upon election, shall automatically become manager of the Sewer Department, at an annual salary of not less than $2,500.00, the said $2,500.00 shall be assessed and taken from the City of Point Pleasant Sewer Department Fund.
(Amended March 10, 1969)