Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-24
AN ORDINANCE
PropidinsJ for better regulating repairs and Improve.
mems Of Streets in his City.

~Topto<htS JoT 0etfef regulating repairs ana tmpr0re-
mems Of Streets in This Ciiy.
PASSED Nov. %, 1924
DE it Ordained by the President and Common
~ Council Of the City of Richmond, in Common
Hall assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the
authority aforesaid, that it shall be the duty of the
General Committee of Streets, as soon as a proper
person can be engaged as Overseer of the hands
employed in working on the Streets in this City, to
contract with aud appoint such Overseer, whose
duty II shall be to superintend Il carry into effect all
repairs and Improvements of the said streets, that
may be ordered or directed by the. said committee, or
the committee for each ward, or by the Common
Hall; 10 hire in behalf, and for the use Of the Corpo-
ration, (by the year or mouth. as the said general
committee shall order0 so many young;healthy and
strong negro men or other laborers, not exceeding 90
III number, as IN the opinion of the said general
committee will be sufficient 10 perform effectuaily,
the works contemplated to be done, or which may
be authorised in the course of the year; and also to
buy or hire in like manner, SO many horses, or
mules, and carts, and all necessary implements. as
may be considered requisite in carrying on and fin
ishing the works aforesaid. The said Overseer, be-
fore he acts as such, shall give bohd and good secu-
rity, to be approved by the said General Commit
tee, or by the Common Hall, in the penal sum OF
one thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful
performance nf the duties of his Office, and may al
any time, be removed from Office, at the pleasure
of the Common Hall or Of the General Committee
of Streets; in which event he shall be allowed and
paid a proportional part of his Salary, according to
the time he shall have served, unless it shall appear
that, in consequence of misconduct, he is not rea.
sonably entitled TO receive il. The Oyerseer to be
appointed for the present year, shall continue in of
fee, Cf not so removed) until another appointment,
shall be made in the year 1895, and shall be allow
ed and paid for his services, Il salary at the rate OF
four hundred dollars per annum.
2. And be it further ordained, That the genera
committee of streets shall annually, as soon after
their appointment by the Common Hall, as they car
discreetly and conveniently, contract with, and APP.
point, an overseer of streets for the current year, tc
be qualified as aforesaid, by giving bond and securi.
ty, whose salary, duties, and tenure OF office, shall
be the same as aforesaid. Each and every bon:
given by any overseer of streets for performance o.
his official duty, shall be taken, payable to the Ma.
yor, Aldermen and commonalty of the city of Rich
mond, and their successors. shall be lodged with the
Chamberlain for safe keeping, and in case of any
breach of the condition thereof, shall be put in sui
by order of the Common Hall, or of the Genera,
Committee of Streets.
3. All and every Ordinance or Ordinances, requir.
ing the Master Of Police TO do the duties of Super
visor of Streets, shall, from and after the appoint.
ment and qualification of an Overseer as aforesaid
cease to be in force.
a. This Ordinance shall commence and be in
force from the passing thereof.
a COPY. N. SHEPPARD, Clerk.