Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-06

We are requested to state that the polls in
Monroe Ward for elections under the city char
ter will be opened tomorrow at sunrise.
AN ACT
accusing and redncsng INTO one Act the provsons of The
Charter Of the City Of Richmond.
PASSED the seth day of March, 1852.
hereas under an act the General Assembly passed
the 30th OF January 1906 commissioners Amounted v
executive OF this commonwealth established what was
tnen deemed Just and reasonable boundary the city
OF Richmond and the said boundary reported to the
Council OF said city and under resolution of the Council
adopted the 10Th of February 1870 the boundary lines
were run by surveyor and land marks placed at the
ners and at other convenient places and afterwards he
territory contained within said boundary lines was nnde
se OF the corporate authorities of said city, de-
1,floeo ana marked upon map prepared by Micaiah
Bates dated in 1885, and by Assembly he
ISL OF eppuary 1872 to revise and amend the charter of
the city OF Richmond, 1t declared that the said terri
tory should be deemed and taken the city of Richmond
Bet enacted By tie General Asscupb1v as folloxvs
l. That the said territory, within the limits prescribed
under the said act OF the 50 of January 1905 and de-
sc6ed and marked upon the said map prepared by Mica
jan Bates shall continue to be the city of Richmond: and
the reeholders housekeepers and inhabitants within
SAID limits and their shall continue to be
poratlon by the name and style of 1.-THE CITY of Rich
mond and the 54th and seth chapters of the Code of Viz
ga shall be applicable to the said corporation and the
council OF SAID city, SO far may be Consistent with this
O. There shall continue to be for the said corporaton
court which shall be called the Couof Hastings for the
City OF Richmond and the same shall be held bv the
mayor recorder and aldermen of said city, Or apy four or
more OF Them except where tits otherwise provided
D. The said court shall continue have jurisdiction
and the SAID mayor recorder and aldermen shall continue
each to have the of justice othe peace not only
within said corporate limits but also for space of one
mile on the North side of James river without and
around said city. and every part thereof Including SO
much otthe said river low water mark on the shore othe
county OF Chesterfield shall be between twones drawn
que South from the Eastern and Western Examinations of
the one mile aforesaid for arising within the
according to the laws of the commonwealth. And any
presentment made in said 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 man
ner and Ike proceedings be had thereon the county
d There shall be board called the Council of the CITY
OF 1tchlnond which shall be composed of fifteen men-
oefs OF whom until the council shall otherwise prescribe
hive shall be for each ward Of members of said courf of
hustngs other than the mayor there shall also be fifteen
OF whom, until the council shall otherwise prescribe there
shall IN like manner be five for each ward.
o The council may grant compensation of the funds
o e Guy 10 ne mayor OF the city and the other members
| of the court of hastings.
g. There shall be election annually in each ward OF,
the ilrs Wednesday in April in case of failure to hold
the election that day. then on such dav afterwards az
the council may direct; which election in ward shall be
Tor It's members of the council members of the court
OF musings and tor persons to FIJI, until the next annual
eeeton IN sad ward the following Offices for SAID CITY
towt: mayor superintendent of the gas works. supern
tenent OF Streets superintendent of the works re-
glser OF the water works. assessor collector of the citv
taxes sergeant high constable captain of the night watch
manager OF the poorhouse, guager, and measurer of
grain
7. At the irst.eecton held under the nrecea;no co.,
ton there shall be held in like manner an election for the
following officers. owt clerk of hastings court of said
CITY, an attorney for the commonwealth in said court and
surveyor for said city, and the same day in every th
year thereafter there shall be elected clerk of said court
and Surveyor and every fourth year thereafter there
shall be elected attorney for the commonwealth for
sad COURT and every vacancy occurring in either of the
offices enumerated in this section shall be filed by an cleo
ton tor 80 much OF said remains nexpred to
be held at such time shall be directed by the council
and In the manner prescribed in this act in case the
vacancy may be in the Office of clerk the said bustinos
court may appoint clerk pro tempoe who sha dscbaros
the duties until clerk shall be elected and qualified
.; AL such election In ward, any white male citizen
OF the commonwealth OF the age of II years. who resides
IN such ward and qualified in the CITY for mem
bers OF the general assembly shall have right to vote
and be eligible member of the council or Of The con Of
/ hustings
O. Forsuch election the city shall continue divided las
present. into three wards until the council shall lay it
OH INTO wards differently alter the wards The said
election shall be held such places each ward as shall
have been prescribed by the council; the president or
clerk OF the council publishing previous the election no.
ce of the time and place therefor in two papers of the
city two weeks or for such other time the council
| may direct.
TO- For experimenting said election the council shall
previous thereto appoint five delegates in each ward as
commissioners any two OF whom may act to SUI
perlntend the election in such ward and the said com
missoners shall have such powers and perform such u
ties prescribed by the sixth section of the seventh
chapter OF the Code OF Virginia. after taking such oath as
mentioned IN the seventh section ofhat Chapter Ger
cate of which oath shall be returned to the clerk of the
council to be preserved in his Office.
H. The second section of said chapter shall apply to the
poll at such election An officer to conduct the election in
each WARD shall be appointed by the couc or if the
couhcl 1a TO do So or the officer appointed by it fail to
attend by the commissioners. Under the superpten-
dence and control of the commissioners shall be the d
ty OF said officer latter taking the oath prescribed by the
tenth section of said chapter certificate whereof shall
be returned the clerk of the couaci cause the polls
to be opened pubckly for the election in the ward for
which he is appointed proclaim and see recorded the
votes admitted by commissioners preserve order and
remove force The said officer shall employ such writer's
and at such rate of compensation the council may d.
rect or IN the absence Of such direction such writers
at such rate he shall think fit and they shall respect
lively oath, to be administered by said officer to
record the votes faithfully and mpartaly He shall de-
liver to each writer pobook for those offices to
which such writer is to record the and each wr
ter shall enter the name of each voter in column under
the OF each person for whom he for any OF
said Offices. The said shall be given prescribed
by the fourth section ofthe third article ofte constitutions
but the time vote given the officer shall receive Of
each voter paper ticket with his written on
it, wchsha specify the names OF the persons for whom
he votes and for what Office.
H. After the of all persons offering to vote he
fore the time for closing the election shall have been films
entered the officer shall conclude the poll Immediately
the conclusion thereof the ofthe poll shall
be certified by the commissioners experimenting the cleo
ton and by the officer conducting the same.
10. If person vote more than in the same elec
tion all his except shall be stricken from, the
poll This shall be done in election for members of the
council of the of hsngs by the officer connct
ing the election for the ward in which snch eIeco !;
held and in the election of other officers bv the i
conducting the elections in the several wards 1t shall
be done an examination of the polls had as soon
practicable after they closed and the officer or off
shall at the same time attach the poll list of the
votes stricken therefrom and the reasons therefor
H. The o1hcer conducting the election a ward shall
then ascertain declare and certify what persons elect
ed in said ward members of the council or if an equal
number of votes be given for persons OF whom one or
but not all could lawfully be elected he shall certify
the name OF each OF said persons and the number
given for him. He shall also ascertain and certf the
name OF each person voted for in such ward as member
OF court OF hustings and the number ovotes given for
HIM Andthe officers conducting the elections in the sew
er wards shall in respect each of the other Offices for
Which an election is held ascertain and certify the name
OF eachperson voted for for such Office and the number of
votes given for him
IS The certificates of said officers with the polls and
tickets, shall be bv tl 49,