The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-05
Passed the 3oth day Of March, ls5a.l

sioners appointed by the executive Of this
commonwealth established what was then
deemed just and reasonable boundary TO the
city of Richmond, and the said boundary was
reported TO the council OF said city, and under
a resolution of the council adopted the l9th OF
February, 1910, the boundary lines were run
bv surveyor, aud land marks placed at the
corners and at other convenient places; and
afterwards the territory contained within SAID
boundary lines was. under the direction OF the
cerporataAuthorilies OF said city, described and
marked upon a map prepared by MlcaJah
Bates, dated in 1885 Z; and by an act oil assem-
bIy passed the Dist of February lo42, TO revise
and amend the charter ofthe city OF Richmond.
il was declared that the said territory should
be deemed and taken as the city OF Richmond;
Now,
BE it enacted By The general assembly, as
follows:
/. That the said territory, within the limits
prescr;bed under the said act Of the Both of
January 1905 and described and marked upon
the said map prepared by Micajah Bates, shall
continue to be the city of Richmond; and the
freeholders housekeepers and inhabitants
within said limits, and their SUCCESSORS, shall
continue TO be corporation by The name and
style of THE City of Richmond" and The
Saith and Seth chapters Of the Code of Virginia
shall be applicable TO the said corporation and
the council of said city, SO far as may be con-
sisteat with this act.
2. There shall continue to be for the said
corporation a court, which shall be called the
"Court of Hastings for the City OF Richmond;"
and the same shall be held by the mayor, re-
corder and aldermen of said city. or any four
or more of them, except where it is otherwise
provided.
3. The said court shall continue TO have ju-
risdiciion. and the said mayor, rec order and al
dermen shall continue each to have the pow
ers Of a justice the peace not only within said
corpo-ale limits, but also for the space of one
mile on the north side of james river without
and around said city, and every part thereof,
including so much of the said river 10 low
water mark on the shore of the county OF Ches
terrified, as shall be between two lines drawn
due south from the eastern and western term-
nations of the one mile aforesaid, for matters
arising within the same, according TO the laws
of the commonwealth. And any presentment
made 10 said court by grand jury, for an of.
fence against said laws committed within the
jurisdiction of said court, may be prosecuted
in said court in like manner and like proceed
ings he had thereon in the county of court
of HenIco.
A. There shall be board called the "Coun.
ell of the City of Richmond" which shall be
composed of fifteen members, Of whom, until
the council shall otherwise prescribe, five
shall be for each ward. OF members of said
shall also he fifteen, of whom, until the coun-
Gil shall otherwise prescribe, there shall in like
manner be five for each ward
5. The council may grant compensation out
of the funds of the city TO the mayor of the
the city and the other members of the court OF
musings.
6. There shall be an election annually. in
each ward on the first Wednesday in April
or in case of failure to hold the election on that
lap 10 Off ri fba
Gil may direct; which election in a ward shall
be for It's members of the council and members
of the court of hustings, and for persons 10 fill
until the next annual election in said ward the
following Offices for said city, to wit mayor
superintendent OF the gas works, superinen
dent of streets, superintendent of the water
works, register of the water works, assessor
collector of the city taxes, sergeant, high con
stable, captain OF the night watch, manager OF
the poor house, gauger and measurer of grain
7. AT the first election held under the pre-.
ceding section, there shall he held in like man.
ner an election for the following officers, to
wit: A clerk of The hastings court of said city
an attorney for the commonwealth in said
court, and surveyor tor said city; and on the
same day in every sixth year thereafter there
shall be elected clerk ofsaid court, and sur.
veyori aud in every fourth year thereafter
there shall be elected an attorney for the com.
monweallh for said court and every vacancy
occurring In either OF the Offices enumerated In
this Section shall be filled by an election for
SO much of sa i'd term as remains uneX pired, 10
be held al such time shall be directed by the
council, and IN the manner prescribed in this
act; aud IN case the vacancy be in the office
OF clerk, the suld hastings court may appoint
clerk pro tempore. who shalt discharge The
duties until clerk shall be elected and ouali-
fed.
3. AT such election in ward, any white
male ctiZen OF the commonwealth OF the age of
II years, who resides ia such ward. and is
qualified 10 vote in the city for members of the
general assembly, shall have u right to vote,
and be eligible as member of the council or OF
the court OF husngs.
9. For such election the city shall continue
divided las at presently into three wards, until
the council shall lay il off into wards different
Iy or alter The wards. The said election shall
De held at such place in each ward as shall
have been prescribed by the council; the pre-.
sldent or clerk of the council publishing previ.
Gus 10 the election, notice of the time and
place therefor, in two papers of the city fol
two weeks, or for such other time as the coun
Gil may direct.
10. For experimenting said election the
council shall, previous thereto, appoint five
persons In each ward as commissioners, all,
two or more of whom may act, to stuperinten.
the election in such ward and the said com
missioners shall nave such powers and per
form such duties as are prescribed by the SIKH
section of the seventh chapter of the Code O
Virginia, after taking such oath as is mentioned
in the seventh section that chapter cert
fcate of which oath shall be returned to tn,
clerk of the council, TO be preserved in his of
flee.
IL The second section Of said chapter shall
apply TO the 20 at such election. An office
TO conduct the election in each ward shall b,
appointed by the council; or if the council fai
to DO so, or the officer appointed by it fail /,
attend, by the commissioners. Under The en-
perlntendence and control Of the commission
efs, " shall b. the duty of said officer tafler
taking the oeih prescribed by the tenth section
oil said chapter. certificate whereof shall b,
returned Ia ihe clerk of the council, TO caus.
The polls TO he opened publicly for the election
IN the WARRIOR which he is appointed; TO pro
claim and see recorded the votes admitted b,
the commissioners; to preserve order and re
move force. Tue said officer shall employ suci
writers. and AT sneh rate af eomna,,s.t:a :.