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

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TO be elected IN ward as members of the councl for L
ward shall be entitled after tabng the nroncr ootb =. -
IN couns un,il the council shall otherwise decide
Inc council shall ascertain and upon their journal enter
what persons are eeced from each ward rs mnnb ~
the court OF hustings and what person is elected ~ I
OF the Offices for the city that mentioned in tb
| and seventh sections. " WIG siA'n
l6. The council may decide between two or more r
sons having an equal number of votes for the same Office
winch OF them is elected 1t may pass upon the onalcs
tons opersons voted for may prescribe the Of
determining contested elections cases not especoII
Vde Tor by this act may prescribe the fines to be i'm
posed on persons who illegally: and in REGARD 70
oner question in respect to which directs poll il NAV
MAKE such rules and regulations it may deem ft
" ne council shall certify to the hastings the
aes o. the persons elected from each ward as mem
sad court and the ofthe person elected
sergeant and the of the person elected bob
olei and the said shall take from said sereent CD
constable respectively bond in like manner as If II had
sons ld en- The council shall the several per
SONS eected to be notified of their election. and te nor
sons elected members of the court of stinos shall ect
npis themselves person as recorder and one as
said court The other persons elecfad mn,h S ;9
court snail be aldermen of the city ~ ~
a o Inc members OF the council for any ward who
may oe LII once at the time election is held fr tb.r
shall continue in Office until said NJ
ahalor5y OF them are qualified The members of tbe
court OF hustngs elected from any ward who NAV he IN
office at the time election is held for Their sncas
shall also continue in Office until said successors or
3Tty OF them are qualified The members of the court
ohustngs elected from any ward who NAV he in ofBco
the Time an election is held for their successors shall
also continue in office until said SUCCESSORS or maori
the nd all
other persons holding Offices mentioned In tbe 81 rtb and
sections SHALL unless sooner removed continue
h aos. OF service have expired until
lhelr respective successors qualified
~ II the person who shall have received the b;hss
number OF votes for office be adudged by the connc
TO be Ineligible if in the case OF a contested oin
uon the council decide that neither of tbtr n,rt;a.
TO the contest Is entitled the Office for which
ne election was held shall in either of said cases
ofuef new election to fill the vacancy and nre
scribe the trae therefor And unless the council other
wise direct such new election shall be conducted and
superintendent by the officers who Conducted opd
the like regulations W "i'uoi
~. Ii during the term for which person may have
oeen elected to any cice herein mentioned vacancy DC
cur IN SAID office otherwise than is mentioned in the nre
cednS and seventh sections such vacancy NAV be flied
oy an appointment for much of said term rs is
pred Such appointment shall be BY the court ofbnsos
the vacancy be i'll the Office sergeant hiob consob
sea1o alderman Or any other alderman and shall
IN other cases be by the council The annontment ;f
the vacancy be III the Office recorder or senior
snail be from among the other members of fin, court
IN the Office OF any other alderman or member of tho
council from among the voters in the ward for which
such member of the council was elected or in yhcj,
te number OF adermenis defcient and any other Office
rom among those who would be eligible thereto !, an cleo
uon We're held under any preceding section of this act
Ii at any time onetourt of the voters in the civ
SHALL by petition express as to any of ,a offoors 9
toned in the sixth section desjrS for cba -
BILE the council or the olustngs to appoint ono o
more fthem the council may by resolution direct no
TO pc taken Tor and against such change in sncb
resolution the particular Office offices as to which the
chan9e Is proposed and whether is proposed that tb
aPPolhent thereto shall be BY the council
The resolution shall designate certain time for t LII
not than one month from its date and shall be pnbshed
or one month IN at least two newspapers of the CITY
AT the time designated, the poll shall be taken snnerr
tended ana conducted by the same officers aft tbe Same
places and III Ike manner the elections herenbefore
mentioned Tamaiority of the votes he in fovor 81 81
change proposed the council shall have the fact entered
on Their Journal and henceforth there shall be no new
election under the sixth section for the particular office or
hces speclhed IN the resolutions but the expiration of
the year for which election shall have heen n,aJa 70
sad otice or Offices the shall be filed nv an ann;nt
mem TO De made BY the council the court according
for. Ff' anu No'eu
p The corporation othe city of Richmond shall have
all the estates, rights titles and privileges MI a Gnd
revenues and claims, and all the powers capaces f,an
chses and mmanes which were vested in or COM arrad
upon or belonged orappertained to the city Richmond
or TO the mayor aldermen and commonav of tbe ct If
Richmond by under any act or acts of fine GENERAL
Assembly heretofore passed. and not in conflict with This
act ESPECIALLY shall it continue to have the power of
purchasing and holding Estates real and personal etbe
tor the proper use of said city, trust for the benefit
of any associations therein and of arantin h
estates. ~ " o's SUCH
20 All the estates rights, titles and privileges and all
the unds revenues and claims of the CITY shall be nnder
the care management control and disposition of the
Gil ana an the corporate powers capacities franchises and
mmomes OF the city shall be exercised BY the connci
or under Its authority unless it be otherwise expressly
"a. The council shall have power to have in or con,o
nent to the city, lands to be appropriated improved and
keptn order places for the interent of the ead or
as PAGES or city grounds or as places for gas works or
water works. or the pipes fixtures and other things con-
ceu tere"l and may regulate and charge for the use
OF ground III SAID places Of nterment and the ne of lgbt
and water The council shall have power to nrevent1;n
jury to any OF said places pipes fixtures or other incs
and prevent the with which citizens are r. h s
pied from being polluted either in the river or othersa
ana Tor these purposes, shall have jurisdiction over the
under the third section. i'"' Jo''Suic'ioh
20 Inc council may from their body or from among
Inc czens appoint trustees of the Richmond Lancaste
the trustees and of the school They NAV also estohL
oef schools and regulate the system of education there
t my p,9viae or AID In the support of public libraries
20 winch the citizens resorts and NAV establish o.
lectures otherwise. " "ieoee ny
&C. Tbs Council may open or extend widen or norro
lay out and graduate pave and otherwise n,nrov. t
ana puoc alleys IN the city, and have them nronsr
a het IN good order; and they shall have over
any sest OF alley III the city which has been or NAV he
ceded to the city, like authority over other streets and
e. The Council may establish, construct and kesr ~
order and may alter landings harva ny Sp
on iaha belonging to the city, and may Law and coIJ.ct
GUY On vessels coming and using the same
ana may regulate the manner of using other Wharv.s ond
landings within the corporate limits They NAV slso @
pont Pot wardens Tor the port of said city preserba
Their duties and fix their fees compensation f
rs Inc Council may prescribe the duties of the sura
Or ana regulate ms compensation orees of Office and ha
surveys ana acts shall have the like validity and effect No
surveys or acts made OF done by surveyor of county
~ II any land in the city be subject to he coverd M
staSnant water orif the owner or occupier tbersof
9 subsa remain or accu.
council alter giving notic.to
he owner or occuper in the manner prescribed bv cbm
eI 10 Oh tne CODE OF Virginia, may cause such land tob
ea up raised Or drained Or such substance to be Gov
red or renewed and may collect the expense of so doing
rom the owner occuper in like manner as taxes d rs
nm from the city would be collected
~. Inc Council may prevent hogs, dogs and other
anlmals from running at large within The cor.oa+ :
U.s. ana may the same to such regulations and tax
o as f1ey b deem proper They prohibit negroes
hey may prevent the ing driving of horses a oth na
or the running steam engines at any IMPROPER
ia M "i.ln sald limits or exclude Lsad engines prdy
'e ., io NO GohtTact De thereby violated,
o. Inc council may require spirituous LIQUORS wine
,e aG vinegar and spirits otupenne casks to
or the weighing hay fodder oats sucks or other oo
olage as will not be in conflict with the act passed the
80 u MARCH, ls41 to prevent the authorities Of said civ
o laying and collecting tax upon the bales of hav sent
y lG farmers OF the State to said city They NAV also
oye iof measuring corn oats, grain COAL stone wood
poafos potatoes and other articles for sale or bar