SECTION 61 . STATE CIVIL SERVICE LAWS APPLICABLE TO POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.

    The provisions of the general laws of West Virginia which require and provide civil service in and for municipal fire and police departments in this State, and which do not exclude Wheeling from the operation thereof, shall apply to the Fire and Police Departments of Wheeling.

SECTION 62 . CIVIL SERVICE ORDINANCE.

   The Civil Service ordinance of the City of Wheeling in effect on the date of the adoption of this section shall not be altered or amended in any material respect except by the vote of a majority plus one of all of the members elected to Council. Such ordinance shall not be repealed except by the majority vote of the qualified voters of the City who vote on the issue at a general or special municipal election.

SECTION 63 . ANNUAL AUDIT OF BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS; PUBLICATION.

   At the end of each year the City Council shall cause a full and complete examination of all the books and accounts of the City to be made by the Finance Director or by other competent accountants and shall publish the result of such examination in connection with the annual City financial statement required by law.

SECTION 64 . AUDIT OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

   All boards and commissions of the City of Wheeling listed in this Charter that receive or disburse money independent of the City Finance Department shall be audited by an independent certified public accountant and the audit report shall be filed with the City Clerk not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year of the board or commission.

SECTION 65 . FISCAL YEAR FIXED BY ORDINANCE.

   The fiscal year of the City of Wheeling shall be fixed by ordinance.

SECTION 66 . TRANSCRIPT OF COUNTY ASSESSMENT TO COUNCIL.

   The Council Assessor or other officer assessing property in Ohio County for taxation for State and County purposes, shall furnish to the Council of the City of Wheeling, a transcript of the assessment of real and personal property within the City liable to taxation by the State, on or before the first day of August of each year, and shall receive such compensation therefor as may be fixed by Council.

SECTION 67 . WATER RENTS; COLLECTION; DELINQUENCY.

   Water rents shall be distrained for and collected in the same manner as taxes owing to the City may be enforced. The collection of water rents shall also be enforced by shutting off the supply of water from delinquents, and the refusal thereafter to furnish water to delinquents until all arrearages are paid.