Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-02

coider sergeant, Hch CONSTABLE Collector OF the Cy
taxes. City Assessor, Guager, Superintendent OF the
Water w orks, Register of the Wafer Works, Mana
ger the City Poor House, Measurer of Grain, Super
mendeut OF the City Gas Works, Captain and Lieu
tenants Of the Night Watch, Superintendent Of Streets
all the said officers shall be elected by said quail
tied voters at the ne places and in the manner here
matter provided tor and sla hold their several offices
by virtue ofsuch election and not otherwise.
3. They shall be voted for and elected on the third
Wednesday in May next, and annually thereafter on
the first Wednesday in April OF each year. at such places
in each ward as is hereafter provided for and shall hold
their offices Tor the space OF year. until new
election shall be had and successor qualified.
); The City Council shall at some meeting prior
to the third Wednesday in May next, and annually
thereafter at some meeting prior to the first Wednes
day in April Apo int place in each ward OF the city
for holding such election and, also, one
petent persons for each ward who shall suuerintend
and record such election for Couneimen and officers
The said Superintendent shall be paid out Of the city
Treasury much said Council may allow.
A. AS said election shall have been compet-
ed the said Super ntendents shall assemble, and
as practicable notify the said Councmen, and officers
OF their election and summon them to appear at
the City Hall at IL M. tho next day TO qualify as
such, and transmit to the City Council the certificates
OF election.
S. The members of the Council shall then be sworn
into office by magistrate OF the county OF Henrco, and
shal proceed organize in all other respects as
provided by the charter OF the said citythe Chamber
lain OF the preceding acting as clerk.
g. The President OF the City Council shall then adj
minister an oath to each OF the said several officers
Except the Sergeant OF the citv) faithfully discharge
the duties OF their several Offices and shall issue to
them commission to perform the same Tor year,
or until new election be held, and successor quail
fled, the said commission to be signed by said Presi
dent; that the City Council shall certify the election of
the Sergeant of said city to the court OF Hastings OF said
city at its next after such election when the per-
son SO elected as Sergeant shall quality in the said
Court, in the same manner in all respects and give
the bonds that he is by law required to give
as Sergeant OF the said city provided, however, that
such commission shall issue unless majority OF the
Council are satisfied that the person claiming the same
du y and legally elected in they shall not be
any office.
T. Before holding such election the said Supernten-
dents shall make affidavit before Justice OF the peace
faithfully to discharge The said duty, and file the
with the Chamberlain.
g. In of the death resignation, nonfeasance mall
easance or failure to qualify OF any OF the said officers
during herterm OF office, the City Council may appoint
competent person to the said office tor the unexpr-
ed term, may order new election forthwith in the
manner as ls before provided.
9. Ii in any case bonds shall have been required of
such officers heretofore. such bonds executed in the like
manner, shall be hereafter required. But if any person
shall be elected Tor any unexpred term he shall be re-
quired to give bond in sum proportloned to such
expired term only, and the City Council shall fix the
amount thereof
10. Ii any person now holding any of the foregoing
offices shall have been elected, or appointed tor Pc
Rod which shall not expire before the said third We'd
nesday in May next such person shall hold the same
untl the detelm nation thereof; and the person who
shall be elected the shall take and hold the
same from the said determination until the next election
thereafter giving such bond f bond be requred) as is
provided In section 9th provided however that if any
of the officers mentioned in the first section OF this
shall become vacant, by the expra,o of the term OF
service Of the present incumbent or otherwise, after
IN act takes effect, and before the period fixed for
the said election the said Council may fill the same by
appointment until an election for the same shall be
held under this act; and in any case where said APP
pointment is made if bond be now regarded by the
charter of the said city, the said Council may fix the
amount Of said bond as they may think sufficient
H. In all ordinary and regular elections the President
of the Council shall cause notice thereof 10 be pub
shed in at least two papers of the city for weeks
preceding r all extraordinary elections such notice
shallbe published for at least two days.
IL. Mo person shall hold more than one office or
place either of honour profit under the charter OF the
said city at the same time
Is. All officers not enumerated in this act shall be
appointed as is now provided by the charter of said
city, W ith the same powers and duties.
ID And be it further enacted, that hereafter in all
elections held in the city of Richmond for Aers of
States there shall be separate precinct election held
ia each OF the three wards OF said city. The Commits
sioners for holding the to be appointed by the
tustings Court OF said city some day previous the
day OF election the said Commissioners shall each have
the same powers duties and compensation, as are now
allowed by the charter OF said city to the Mayor for
conducting elections; and their certificate, signed
Jointly shall have the same validity that heretofore