(A) (1) Regular meetings of the Common Council shall be held at the Council Chamber on the first Monday of each month at 8:00 p.m. and also at such times as may be fixed by special orders of adjournment; provided, that when the first Monday of any month shall fall upon a holiday, the Common Council may fix another day for such meeting.
(2) A majority of the Council shall be necessary for a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting, regular, adjourned, or special.
(B) (1) Special meetings of the Common Council may be called by the Mayor or any three members thereof.
(2) Whenever special meetings of the Council are called it shall be done by a warrant directed to the Chief of Police, signed by the Mayor or three members of the Council, and stating distinctly and by separate items the matters of business for which the meeting is called.
(3) The Chief of Police shall give notice to every member then in the city, and shall return the warrant to the City Clerk who shall enter the same in the journal.
(Prior Code, § 2-19)
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As to general corporate powers of city, see W. Va. Code 8-12-1 to 8-12-20
Compensation of officers, regardless of charter provisions, see W. Va. Code 8-5-12
Oath of office, see W. Va. Code 8-5-8
Taxation and finance, see W. Va. Code 8-13-1 et seq.