Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-03

day, to be held at such place as the may
or may designate, NOT othervite provided
for by ordinance: propif.E ai11ys That
the mayor shall have poser, on urgent &c
casions, 10 Convene said corporation, on
application of at least Ave n=.n,er., in
writing, giving reasonable notice Of such
intended meeting.
Sec. 8. md Be it further enacted. That
each OF the SAID branche, shall Judge of
the elettions, Publications, AID re urns
oil ITS own m.noc ;, and may como=i the
attendance OF III: me mbers ofeach branch
by reasonable penalties and either branch
shaii have 2over 70 appoint their presi
dent,pro te npore, in case Of the absence Of
the one duly chosen as aforesaid; any ordi-
nance nay originate in either branch, and
M prdin shall be passed, but by ma.
Jpr'ty OF both branches, nor unless it shall
pass both branches during the same sessi-
on and be aooroyel Of by the mayor. wha
sna'i sig ,hesa rne,unlSss he object th.re-
% within torsy-eight hours from thu time
the same is presented to him for signature,
u he does SO obieEs. he shall immediately
return the.ssme to the said corporation.
with his objections in writing, and if, on
reconsideration, two thirds of each branch
OF the corporation. shall be of opinion hat
the sad Law ought to be passed, it shall,
Notwithstanding the o5jeStions ofthe NAV
OF, become a law, and he shall sign the
same; 1t the said mayor shall not return.
DIS objections TO the sane, to the saii cor
p1ralion, within the time aforesaid. Il sha,,
osco ne law, and shall be signed ,v him;
Tue clerk of the corporation shall record,
IN book to be kept by him for that our
pose, all the laws ana resolutions which
shah De passed as aforesaid, and deliver
copy ct the n to the public printer, To
he printed by him for the use Of the peo-
pie.
DEC. g. Hai5r IL ftrtt-r enacted, That
IN case the aldermen compiling the first
bra 'c'i, shall at any ti'ne on any question
before them, be equally divided. the re
corder shall have the castinr vo... an
determine such question IN the same eff
req as " The same had been deter'nlued
by majority of the aldermen present,
and similar power is hereby given to the
president Of the second branch, in case Of
an elnai division 10 ,ha, BODY.
SEC. 10. -fuf BE- IL f1rther enacted, Tha,
1t shall be the daty of the mayor, to see
that the laws Of the corporation be duly
executed, andtoreanrt the negligence or
Misconduct of any officer 10 the sail COR
?orasIon who on sati'fa TORY proof there
of' may remove from Office the said de-
'tn1uent, or take such other measures
thereupon as shall he Just and lawfnl I:
ne shall lay before the said corporation
rom u ne to time. in writing such alterati
oas IN the laws ofthe said corporation as he
shall deem necessary and proper; he shall
have and exercise the powers Of instice
OF the peace IN the said town; and shall
receive fop his services, annually, a lost
aud reasonable compensation to be allow
ed and fixed by the said corporation. no
person shall be eligible to the said Office
OF mayor unless citizen OF the United
States OF the age Of thirty years, a resi-
dent OF the said town for Eve years then
last past, and unless he shall have paid a
tax 10 said corporation.
Sec. IL. Ind bel further, enacted. Tha,
IN case OF a vacancy in either branch of
the said corporation. by death, removal or
otherwise, OF either of the members, a fit
person or persons qualified as aforesaid,
shall be elected by the people in the man
ner aforesaid, to Gil such vacancy immc-
dIaiely thereafter. the mayor giving how.
ever at least FIVE days notice Of such cleo
ton: and in case of the vacancy Of the
mayor or recorder, The said corporation
shall within Eve days thereafter, as here.
in before directed, proceed to the choice
of fit person or persons, qualified as a.
foresaid, to Hll his or their place.
Sec. Ia. Ard6e IL further enacted, That
the said cooperation shall have power 10
impose tax not exceeding in any one
year Fifty cents in the hundred dollars, on
all property within the said town and the
sessions Of the said corporation shall be
held as heretofore, until the said second
Monday in March current; and the said
corporation shall have, possess and enjoy
all the rights immunities, privileges and
powers heretofore enjoyed by them and
shall be called by the same name 50 here.
tofore, and shall have perpetual success;.
on and inadditiou thereto they shah raw,
power TO regulate the inspection Of flour
and tobacco in said town, to prevent IN.
Introduction of contagious diseases with
10 SAID town and precincts, 10 estahlist
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