Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-21

the contest 10 enti,ed shs ocsfe which the election
held, il SHALL In either " said c.ses, order new
election 10 Ill she vacsney. and prrscrbe the tine there
for. And uness the council otherwise direct, such
slccton shal be conducted and suPerntendrd by III
sAme officers who conducted aud previ
election and shall be sader the like regulations
SIC 20. h.;urins the term far which person msy
have been elertrd tn any Office herein mentioned
cnncy in said Mice otherwise than 10 mentioned in
the and seventh sections, such vacancy may
he filed by appointmens for much u said term
10 unexpired. Such appointment shall BE- BY tho Courl
# Husting. f the vacancy be in the office Ut serg ant
high constable recorder senior alderman or any other
alderman and shall in other be by the council
The appointment If the Vacancy be in the Office of
cer senior alderman, shall be from among the other
members Of the fin the ooe of any other alder
man ~ Of member Of the council from among the
in the ward from which such member If the council
vas elected in which the number Of aldermen is de-
hciens; md IL y other Office from among th".e who
would - eligible thereto an election held uSder
any preceding section II this act.
SEC 81 II any time oneoursh Of the in the
city shall by petton express to any of the officers
aPPontabe BY the council, desire for a change
bic them rnor. of them the council may
by resolution dire~t poll be taken for sRd nssiust
such change specifying such resolution the particular
0ce or oces To which the chnnge in proposed The
resolution shail designste certain time fr the poll
not less than one month fiom ito date. and shall
be published for month h Mt least two spa
pers Of the city, At the time designsfed the poll shall
be TAKEN suPcrinicnded and conducted by the Of
hcerr st the places and in like the cleo
tom hcr-inhef,re mention II majority of the votes
he in favor "f the change proposed the council shall have
the ct entered their Journal and thenceorh there
shall BE- m e~ction under the sixth section for the par
tieular Office Offices specified in the resolution.
SIC. 20. The corporation If the city Of Lynchl,urg
shall have all the cstsses rights titles and privileges all
the funds. and clams aud all the powers.
rsciirs. frunchi-es and immuntes which were Vested
IN or conferred upon, belonged. sppertained 20
the town Of Lynchbure the mayor and commonslty
OF the town If Lynchburg under any arts o
the GENERAL Assembly heretofore psssed ard not in
Air with this Especially shall ii continue TO have
fhep"wer opurchasing and holding real and
personal either far the proper Of said city in
for the benefit II any associations therein and
OF granting such estates.
SEC. o. All the rights, titles and privileges.
and oil the funds and claims Of the city shall
be under the care management, control and disposition.
ct the couaeil and all the corporate powers capacities
ira cfaes and inmuntrs o the city shall be exercised
BY the coaac under iss authority, unless it be other
wise expressly provided.
SEc. "a. The council shn have power have in
vencnt to the city lands be improved and
kept in order paces Or ineimen Of the Dead
places for city grounds places for eas works.
water works the pipes fixtures and other things
nected Herewith and regulate and charge for the
OF ound said paces Of inermen and the Of
lights and water The council shall have power pre-
vent injury any o id places pipes, fixtures other
be supplied from being polluted either in the river
I'D for esc purposes. sha have Jurisdiction
the fitory Of which the Of hustngs has u
risdiction under the third section
SEC. 95. The council may establish schools and regu-
ulate the Of education therein and aput from
their body from among the citizens, trustees Of
such seho may provide anil aid in the support Of pub
lie libraries to which the citizens may resort and
may establish athrneum lyceum Tor the di6u-
sion Of knowledge by lectures otherwise.
krr Tha INN erte nd MI mr.
narrow. lay and graduate, pave and otherwise i'm
prove and public alleys in the city, and have
them properly lighted and kept good order; and they
shall have any alley in tho city which has
been nny be coded the city like authority
other streets and alleys.
SEC. ~. The council may establish, construct and
keep in order. and may alter remove landings,
whaves and docks lnEd belonging the city, and
may lay and collect reasonable duty boats coming
to and using the and msy regulate the Of
asne other whnrves and landings within the corporate
Limits.
SEC. g. The council may prescribe the duties of
the surveyor, and regulate his compensation fees Of
Office; and his surveys and shall have the like val
disy and effect survcys and acts made done by
surveyor Of n county
SEC. 90 If any land in the city be subject To be GOV.
cred by stagnant wner flhc occupicr there
Of permit any o.nsiv u unwholesome substance to
accumulate there, the council sitter giving resona
bic notice the occupier in the pre-
scrbed by chapter l67 Of the Code Of Virginia, may
such land be filed up, raised drained. or
each substance be covered removed and may col
sct the expense Of doing from the o,cupier
in like taxes due from him to the city would
be collected.
SEC. 80. The council may prevent hogs, dogs and
other animals from running large within the Corporate
limits and may subject the such regulations and
taxes they deem proper They may prohibit negroes
from raising hogs keeping dogs within said limits
And they may prevent the riding driving of horses
other animals the running of engines i'm
proper speed within said limits exclude said engines
provided Contract be thereby violated.
SEC. 81. The council may require spiruous liquors.
wine, OIL moasses vinegar and spirits of tupentine in
to be guaged and inspected and may make pro-
visions for the weighing Of hay fodder. shucks
other long forage. They also provide for measuring
corn oai', grain, coal, stone WOOD lumber boards po
tatocs and other articles for .ale barter.
SIC. ~ The council may require owners employers
of negroes in said city to provide them with board and
lodging. and may impose penalties on said owners and
employers for failing to make such provisions They
may declare what in said city shall be unlawful
semby ofnrgroes, and may empower their officers Of po
lice To entrhe place Of such assembly and seize such
negroes and may prescribe the punishment Of such
groes and the fine to be imposed person permitting
such unlawful assembly on his lot tenement
SIC. 80. The council may adopt to Suppress
riots gaming and tiprng houses and upon persons who
un!awfuly sell BY RETAIL wine, ardent spirits u mix
ture thereof may impose fines in addition to those pro-
scrbed by the laws Of the State They may also adopt
duct in the city, md expe hererom persons guilty of
such conduct who shall not have resided therein much
year
Sec. -. The council may provide work houses hou-
Of refuge, houses Of correction prescribe for what
conduct for what time and in what persons muy
be confined employed at or in said houses and may
enforce such confinement and msy prescribe discipline
for said houses and persons.
SIC s.. The council mny, the petition Of the
of less thnn twothrds Of the ground
any square Of sad CITY, prohibit the erection in such
square Of any building. Of any addition to any build
ing than feet high unless the walls there
Of be ade ofbrck and mortar, and mortar and
provide for the removal Of any building addition
shall be erected contrary such prohibition, the
.nse Of the builder builders owners there
Of
bEc 36, For paving the interest and redeeming the
principal of loans contracted and for the Of
any Of powers the council may real property in
snid city proportion its value which shall be
tRned in such the council may prescribe.-
They may aso slaves in the city above the age Of
twelve and such other personal properly therein
as they may deem proper They may levy n tax
cupiers Of houses md e male persons in the city
bove the age 81 years. and they may tax lot ad
down. (whetler On the sidewalk or csrrisg~wny) cot
exceeding twohs Of the expense ofthe curbstone,
paving that half If the opposite such lot
SEC 81 The collector Of the city taxes may distrain
and sell therefor in like sheriff may distrain
and se State taxes and shall have in other respects
like powers a enforce the collection thereof
Sec. %. There shall be lien on real estate for the
city assessed thereon frum the OF
the year for which they sssssed The council may
require in the city delinquent for the pay
Of taxes, be sold for ssid taxes with interest
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