Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-06
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AN ACT
r;., end -suc;ng into one Act the provisions Of tte
Charter of Me city Of Richmond
PASSED THE GOTH DAT or MARCH, lS52
Whereas under an Of The General Assembly, passed
the 30h of January 1905 appointed BY The
| Executive Of this Commonwealth, established what was
hcn tceda just and reasonable boundary 10 the city OF
Richmond an the said boundary was reported 70 me c"un
ell oil said cy and under resolution ol HE conhcs aAopt.
I'd the lgt of February 1870 the boundary lines were run
By surveyor and land marks placed at the corners ana al
other conve.icn, places ami afterwards me territory con
tanned within said boundary lines was, under me cilec"o
ii the corporate authorities OF said city, dcscrpeu ana
marked upon map prepared by ti;calih bales ua'I" ~
1885, and BY Of assembly passed the Isl oi
-y 1872 10 revise aad amend the charter OF Tue CIV %
Richmond declared that the said territory SHOULD "
deemed and taken as the city Of Richmond: Now,
BE i. enacted by Ms Genera! assembly, ~ follows:
That The sad territory within the limits prescribed I'M
der the said III. 3Oh Of January, l7o ana described
and marked upon tie said map prepared by Neajah na''
sh. continue be The city o! Rchmond anu inc nee
holders house, Keepers and inhabitants within sahi HINTS
and their SUCCESSORS shall continue 10 be corporation os
tn" name and style Of "rhe City Of Richmond; ana me
5ith ana 5jh chapters of the Code Of Virginia shal 9e up
pcaba the said corporation and The coahc VI sD ''
| so far rs may be consistent with this act ; .
. There shall continue be for the said corporation
court which shnl be- called the "Court Of Hastings Tor INC
civ Of Richmond, - and sha! he held by the may
or recorder md acmo:: Of said city o! any ious Ut ~
Of them except where il is otherwise provided
The said shall continue 10 have lurlsdctoh' a
the said MAYOR recorder and aldermen shall continue cac
10 have the powers Of justice Of tic peace net ohiy m
said corporate limits but also for tho space 0i one me Oh
the north side OF james river without and around saa Guy,
and every part thereof Including much nl thr SAID rV
10 low water mark the shore OF the county OF
"a h, h. between Two lines drawn due south from the cas-
farm md western examinations OF the mile aforesaid Tor
matters arising within the according 10 the law" VI e
Commonwealth. And any p'esen,rnent made IN saia cou'
BY yrand Jury offence against said laws COMMITTED
within the Jurisdiction OF said court may be IN sa
court in like manner and like proceedings be mad thereon is
| in the county court Ut Henncn. ,,,
! There shall be board called the "Council o. the ely
of Richmond" which shall sc composed OF fifteen nctbtS
of whom until the council shall otherwise pesc!t H'e
shall be for each wa,d O! members OF said Court OF Hus
tnrs otherwise than the there shall also eo itee
whom, until the counci shall otherwise PRESCRIBE hee ss
| in like manner nc five for each ward. ,
The council may grant compensation out OIL the 'uhas Vi
the city mayor Of the city and the other members VI
! the Court Of Hastings.
G. There shall be election annually IN each warl on e
frs, Wednesday in Apli or in case OF failure 10 hon inc
election on that fa then such day afterwards as me
council may directs which election in ward stall BE- tor lis
meb rs the council and members OF The court OF nus
inus and Tor persons m until the next annual election in
said ward folio ing Offices for said city, 10 vi" mayer"
s,,acrinenten, tho gas works superintendent 81 5to
Superintendent, Of the works register al the water
works nsscssoc collector OF The city aaea, sergeant sn
captain u the night watch, manager oil me poor
house ralllcr aud mcasu!cr OF gr in.
+ III the first x!"c,n .rl under the preceding secu"h
there sh be- held in Ike manner cIeccn for the follow
ing officers clerk oi the hastings court oil s!d ci
70, ~, attorney l,r the commonwealth in said court and u
suryeyo, for said ci;y and the same day III every sixth
;e thereafter shall be elected clerk OF sale court
and surveyors and in every forth year thereafter lherc s'i
he elected an attorney oT the commonwealth Tor sai co"
and cycrv vacancy occurring IN either OF the Offices enet
ted in sec"n shall b. filed ty an clsceh s9f 50 "ur
If said remains nnrNped 10 De hei. III SUCH "'
rs shall DIRECTED hy the conncii ana III 'c Ni'h' P'
.rriteI in , act; ara. in the vacancy De IN Inc Office M
cars the said i-ars court may appoint ciaik pro ifm
more win, shall iiSchaec the duties Ci clerk shall be
! e.erIc,. and qualified. r
!. such election in ward am white male citizen OF
the commonwealth OF the OF u years, WI" resides IN
-uch and il qualified I" vote IN r ely Tor members n
inc General assembly shall have right Il vo'c and b.
eligible ne member OF the Council or ol the Court o! lust
ings. ,;,, ,
y,s, n into warts uu;!l the Council shall lay II OIL
into W. Ts ,rcntiy, alcr IL" warts. Tue sAld "rc'n
shall be hsi place in each ward rs snail nave o''h
ned BIZ the council: tic plesten. or clerk al the t"
eli publishing previous IL the election notice % the ulr
AN, place therefor: in two papers "i The ely Tor TWO "eehT
ar Cor such other time as The Council may GitcCi
TO- For supaia,cadng said clrciion, the Couhc sh"''
nrvou: thereto, appoint persons in each wa COM
,nssiunors moro vi whom may hc', I'd aupe'
terh the elect" in such ward and the ssic commissioners
shall have such powers and performs such d"'irS ~ axe
sixth section 0i the fcreHih c'aic: u Tue
Cob. o, Virginia. aft, liking oath Is mentioned in
the seventh OF that shapicr; certificate oi winch
shall i returned 10 the clerk .! the C"uci |" DC pre-
served IN his ollc".
H. The second section Of said chapter shall apply 10 tho
uol nj sucI election in officer conduct the election in
each ward shall be appointed ty The Council or il The Coun
ell fail ia the cllcr appointed hy II IAN I" a'end
bv The Under the surcrinctccncr ana con-
troll u Tie commissioners il shall he the dnty Vi said officer
latter king the prescribed by the tenth section I" sad
,r;cr certificate whereof shall be returned - The ci.s q"
the Counci TO cause The polls be opened publicly for the
election in tie ward f.. which he - appGnicd 10 proclaim
and see recorded The votes admitted ~ commissioners %
nescyc order and force The said officer shall en-;
Ioy writer's, and such rate q" compensation ms Inc
Council may direct in Tie absence q" snch directions
such aud such rate as he shall tnh W ana thty
eh,l rrsrcvcy take OATH be administered by said
officer TO record The votes faithfully ana hiftlY lie
si,i deliver Ia each Jh0Uk for those oicca as 10
which -rt writer record Inc votes; and each wrleF
shall enter the name Of each in column under Tie
name n each pcr-, for whom he votes Tor any OF said p
crs The said votes shall be given prescribed By tie
u,h section he h!r article 0i tho constitution; but al
The time is given the officer 'a!l receive OF eac: vo-
ter A paper or ticket (wh his name written on i) which
shall specify Of the persons for whom he votes
and fur what uiIcc
fire the time for closing tho election shall haze been thus
nrcrcd The Office. shall conclude the poll Immediately
the conclusion thereof, I'll. correctness ri Tie poll shall ~
certified by the commissioners supeI!n nd.n tic election
and by the officer conducting the same.
IL If person than oEcc IN the same election
all his votes cyccu, ono shall be stricken from tire polk
This shall be- done in election for members oil the torn
Gil or OF the Court If Hastings by the officer condac'n.
the election ,hc ward in which such election Is hello and
in the election r other officers by The o!&efs conducting
the the sevc!a! wards. IL shall he done uro"
m examination Of the polls To DC had ~ soon "a practical
bio after they arr closed; and The Office. officers shall n
the srnc lime attach the pol list OF the votes stricken
llerrfrnrn, and the reasons therefor.
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then ascertain declare and certify what persons arc elected
in said ward as members Of th Counci II equal num-
her of votes be given persons of whom more but
not all cou! lawfully be elected he shall certify The
of Zach OF laid persons the number OF volts given G
him He shall also ascertain and certify the name of each
Derson voted in such ward member Of tho Court o.
Hnsnrs and lie number Of votes given Tor him. And III"
officers conducting elections in the several wards sd
in rsnect 10 each of HE other officers for which election
is held ascertain and certify the Of each person
voted r such o!c and the number OF votes given for GI
Is The certificates said officers, with the polls and
tickets shai delivered by them 10 the clerk Of the
c wheeupon persons appearing BY s:c certificates 10
be eec ted in ward members OF The council for such
ward shall cnilrd aite. taking tie proper OATH to sit in
the council until the council shall otherwise decide. The
council shall ascertain and upon their journal wha,
p.rsons era elected from each ward members Of the
court of hus;ags, ard what person il elected TO each
OF the Offices Tor tho city that are mentioned in tie
sixth and seventh sections.
6 The council may decide between two persons
having an equal number votes !G the Office, which
OF them elected; may pass upon the qualifications Of
persons voted for il may prescribe the manner Of dete!nin
ing contested elections not specially provided tor BY
This cc nay prescribe the fine. De imposed persons
VINO vote Illegally ami regard other question in
respect to which directs poll 1t make such rules and
regulations as it may deem ht
H. The council sinai! certify tic Of hastings the
scrd from each ward a.