Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-06
~ As matter Of interest TO our town

- As matter Of interest to our town
readers, and especially to the numerous
host Of candidates, We publish the subioin-
ed copy of the Act of Assembly, in rela-
non to the election Of Mayor, which may
be relied on as corrcct,since the copy from
which we print is certified by the Keeper
of the Rolls /:
Authorizing the qualified voters Of the town of
Lvnchhurg. elect Mayor, for said town, and for
other purposes.
Passed January l6i, 1851.
Whereas an application has boea made TO the
General Assembly of Virginia, by the Common
Council and citizens of the town Lynehburg, tor
authority to allow the qualified voters of said town,
at their annual election for Common Council and
Aldermen. elect Mayor Of said town, and to al
low the Common Council TO establish what fees are
to be received BY him for his official acts, and TO
make him compensation for bis services.
Be ii therefore enacscd, Tint hereafter, instead
Of the present r,3de DC clecting Mayor for the
town Of Lyachburg. the qualified voters Of said
town. may at their annual election for Common
Council and Aldermen, elect person to aef as
Mayor Of said town for one year, but. who mny be
If the person elected Mayor shall refuse omit,
from airy canse, to qualify to his appointment, for
the space Of one month after his election, the Com
nioa Council may proceed, as soon thereafter as
,-v may thinl. it, TO elect another in his place and
may proceed from time TO time q new election,
whenever for the cause aforesaid y sho in their o
piaion be proper 50 to Do.
In case Of the death, resignation, inability nh
seace Of the said Mayor, from the soid town. his
refusal or omission 10 qualify, the Recorder, n
of his death resignation, inability, absence, re
fusal or omission qualify, oforesaid. the senior
Alderman shall possess, and exercise all the power
Of Mayor and be entitled the compensation
until another shall be elected by the Common Coun.
Gil MS ia herein provided
The Mayor shall keep an office in such place as
the Common Council of said town shan direct. md
may hold his court daily. Sundays cNcepted.) for
the trial Of civil and criminal cases, within such
hours as the Common Council may prescribe Ills
Jurisdiction shall extend 10 NIL fclpnies larcenies
breaches Of the peace and misdcmeanors. commit
ted within the jurisdiction Of the town, and to al
infiactions of the town Ordinances; and his ludg
mcns touching breaches of the peace and ntfactons
OF ordinances shall be final: provided however that
if the party prosecuted for breach Of the peace be
fore said Mayor, shall pray appeal from the
| Judgment or sentence &C the snid Mayor, to the
noxt Hastings Court, to be held for the said town
| having cognizance of such cases the appeal shal
be allowed and certified by said Mayor to such
court, provided that the party praying such appeal
do acknowledge before the said Mayer a recogni
zancc in a reasonable penalty, with sufficient secu
rty to appear such court, the first day there
| Of and there to remain until discharged by dut
course Of law which recognzance shall be returned
to such court by the Mayor, and fled with the said
certificate of appeal In all such Of appeal, il
shall be the duty of the said Mayor, take recog
uizanoc from the witnesses the part Of the pro
cution appear ut the court, TO which, such an nP
poa shall be certified. the first day thereof, anr
there remain until discharged by the court Aici
recogrlznnoe shall also be returned TO the sale
court, with the certificate Of appeal The sal,
sayor shah also have concurrent jurisdiction will
the Aldermen of said town. in all civil proceeding
or actions, but shall not sit us u member oil tht
| Hastings court.
He shall superiu,cnd and control the Office Of Pc
lice, and the Night Watch, in the said town, rursu
| antto the Ordinances now in force. or which ma.
| be hereafter passed by tho Common Council.
| He shall be tic keeper q the scnl Of the Curpo
ration.
! The Common Conacil of said town shall have ful
power to establish tax for tie official acts Of th
sad Mayor, tobe received by him for the benefit o
said town, to make him compensation for his scrri
ccs aud to pass any Ordinance for the regulation
his court, and prescribing his duties, not ncompa
table with the constitution laws of thu State.
And Wnef0us, uSlDta nave HTl'th' IL NV minus y
some. whether the master Of Police, and the mem
bors Of the Night Watch, elected by the Common
Council Of said town, have the power Of arrest
without FIRST having the Office Of constable conierre'
| on them BY the Hastings court Of said iowa.
| Be il further enacted, That the master Of Polio
! and members Of the Night Watch already elected
as wen a. those which my hereafter be elected, b
said Common Council shall, during their confirm
ancu ia Office have and exercise within the limit
of said town. all power and authority, which is pos
sesscd, or can be exercised by constable of SAT-
town, with this exception only, that they shall no
execute any civil process.
BE it further enacted, That this act shall be con
strued rive to the qualified voters Of the town
Lynchburg. the right 10 select Mayor for sai'
town, in addition 10 the twelve Aldermen now an
| thorizcd by law TO be elected
All acts, or parts or clauses Of acts, coming with
in the purvicw Of this act, shall be, anil the sam
are hereby repealed.