Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-31
AN ORDINANCE,
Providing for better regulating repairs and iniprort
1ieliES of Sieeeis IN Mlis Gin

n,e,ifs Of Streets IN Mis City.
PASSED Nov. 90, 1924.
EbE it Ordained by the President and Common
-AD 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 proper
person can be engaged as Overseer of the hands
employed in working the Streets in this City, TO
contract with and appoint such Overseer, whose
duty it shall be to superntend carry into effect all
repairs and Improvements of the said streets, thai
may be ordered directed by the said committee, or
the committee for each ward or by the Common
Hall; 10 hire in BEHALF and for the of the Corpo
ration, (by the year month, as the said general
committee shall order,) So many young, healthy and
strong negro other ,aborcrs, not exceeding 20
in number, in The opinion of the said general
committee will be sufficient To perform efectually,
the works contemplated to be done, or which may
be authorised III the course of the years 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 such, shall give bond and good
rity, to be approved by the said General Commit
tee, by the Common Hall, i'll the penal sum of
one thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful
performance of the duties of his Office, and may
any time, he removed from Office, at the pleasure
of the Common Hall or oil the. General Committee
of Streets; in which event he shall be allowed and
paid proportional part of his Salary, according
the time he shall have served unless it shah appear
that, in consequence of misconduct, he is not
sonaby entitled to receive it. The Overseer to be
appointed for the present year. shall continue in Of
fee, Gf so removed) until another appointment
shall be made in the year 1925, and shall be allow
ed and paid for his services, salary at the of
four hundred dollars per annum.
9. And be it further ordained, That the general
committee of streets shall annually, after
their appointment by the Common Hail. as they
dscreetly and conveniently, contract with and APP
point, of streets for the year,
bequalifcd aforesaid, by giving bond and securi
ty, whose salary duties, and tenure OF Office, shall
be the same as aforesaid. Each and every bond
given by any of streets for performance of
his official duty, shall be taken, payable to the Ma
yor, Aldermen and commonalty of the city of Rich
mond, and their shall be lodged with fhe
Chamberlain for safe keeping, and in case of any
breach the condition thereof, shall be put in suit
by order of the Common Hall, or of the General
Committee of Streets.
3 All and every Ordinance or Ordinances, requir-
ing the Master of Police do the duties of Super
visor of Streets, shall, from and after the appoint
ment and qualification of an Overseer aforesaid,
TO be in force.
4. This Ordinance shall commence and be in
force from the passing thereof
A cory. n. SHEPPARD, Clerk.