Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-06

be in the Office OF sergeant high constable RECORDER
alderman or any other alderman and snail III os cas-;
by the council. The appointment ii the vacenc? o. ir
office Of recorder or senior alderman, shall be from on
the other members Of the court if in the Office OF any
alderman or of member of the council from among III
te,s in the ward for which such men"cr oil the col;t
elected or in which the number NJ aldermen Is deiceh'
il in any Other office from among those "ho "ou!! b
rblc thereto il election were held hllacs an! p'ect
section OF this act.
shall hv nctua, express IS ~ any "l me ouiceis Eea
70 in the sixth section desire for change ID ena2e
council or the Of husting- u arpon' ons or &o
them the council mag By resolution tifect Poii 10 ~
for aud Gains; sc change. specifying In SUCH rc,u
,hr p,r.ru,r Office or offices which the chang
p3srG and whether i Is proposed that TIE appo.n.l
thereto shall re by the council or the court lie 'e:
shall cSyrItc certain tln2 tor the ro, Hp less 'ln
month from its date an! shall b, published Tor one
in ri Ieas, two newspapers nj HE ely Al The lane /:
mated the poll shall &c akcn supsr!ntended anc CONT
ne the SINE G.l!cers n the same places ana III IKE
4. the elections hrrn:n5c!oFe mentioned. II major
the votes b. in favor ~ tie change propose" 'e -
sh, have tie fact entered on he,r journal and lhent
,hcro sh,iI h. no new election uIIr the sixth section IL
nar;cula Office or Offices specified n the resolutions q
Inc ,yu;raiiJn 81 The tt.i !rr when an ttcu"h ma
been made 20 said office "r Offices the same sha1! Dc
an aDuuutnrnt 10 be made ny Tie conhl' ot ''c ~o
cortar a. The one or the othc: sai! have been pToPo
voted for. .,.,, -.
% The corporation Of the city OF N'chnhonI s.ia
all the ,sa:tt rights titles and privileges ~ ''e
revenues and claims and all IN: powers ''"'
Ses, aud n;n.aitsGs when were feStcH NJ ~;
or belonged aTpcrtancd 10 the cry Vi i.c"h'ehe
the mayor, aldermen and coma manly " .'e c' ~
mont b: under any act or acts Oh III. 's!t'1i as
heretofore passed, aud not IN conflict WIZ" ''' ac' l.
riav shall il continue have the power 81 hufchiag
hn,1,rest,ts. zealand personal either Tor The p!Js
N said CITY or in rus, for The benefit OF an: PERSONS
Citations therein and OF granting snch estatr.'
49, All The estates, rights titles ana p'ls".-es' aT.
funds revenues and claims of the city shall be us-
c,rr m,naocn,cnr control and disposition oil 10" Co
nd all the corporate powers capacities FRANCHISES 81
muni,ies OF the city shall be exercised b the Cou
under lis Authority, unless II &c otherwise expressly q
"a The Council shall have power 10 have IN or c)Eyt
y, tho civ lands 10 be appropriated, improved anu
order az places for the in.e,mcnt OF the dead or u t
city grounds a places Tor gas "of"s Ut "h,' i.
,h mines fixtures and other things connected 'he''"
NAV r,uulte and charge for the use oi ground IN sa
n ;,t,rr,rut and the of light and water. lEet
shall have power ID prevent injury 10 any OF SAL Il
n.n.s f,ufes or other things and prevent the wac
which citizens are be supplied, from oaa- polite
in the river or otherwise; and ior these purposes ~
r-sd,iau over the territory q: which the Court q a
| iars has jurisdiction under the thiri s@c'loE
- Tho Coanci! may, from their own body, or i91 "a
the citizens appoint trustees Of Tie tchinon! Lan.: &
S,h,nl AMI make regulations tor III" government 3
| rrrsrr., and of the school They may also esaat e
schools and regulate The system OF education 'he'.Ea
prmviJ. or aid in the support Of pr5ic libraries 10 :" q
citizens NAY resort and may establish m athena Z;
ceum for the diffusion II knowledge by lectures re
| wise. :,
| 2G The CJuGcil may orcn or extend widen o'sE
| av on and graduate, pave and Otherwise ihprW' 81
and public alleys in the city, ana Rare theh' proper ta
and kept in GOOD Cr!cT ana ihcs shal nave over :" ~
,r nlIrv in the civ which has been u. nay ecconc'c III
civ Ike authority over other streets and allies
81 The Council may Csa lish. construct, ana t. n
der ana may alter d. remove landings. what'es an; W
land belonging u the CITY: and may lay AMI collect Ia
able iriy on vessels corning and using the SAME #A
eculatn the manner u: nsng other whaTves aht ~
within tie corporate limits They may also .p, III
wacus for the pot o! sad city, r!escri9c tet d.
| fix their :rrS or compensation Il
% The council may prescribe the duties % me
and rcyu!tc his compensation or fths 81 ONCE IN.
yry. and acts shall have tlr Ike validity ana exec
.cvS and acts made or lone by surveyor 81 COT.
- n nm. l.u! in 'iC city o. subject 10 " 90
st,rnout water ar If lie owner cccu?:sr IN REQ; ~
offensive or wnwholc>0rnc substance 10 femhiH y =
late thereon the council after giving 'r"sohh"''
nwu"r o":u9trr in the manner prescribed nE Gus
-, ,h. Code at Eir.ln1, may cause Such AN" 10 Do
, raised or drained, or such substance 10 pc '"f
removed and may collect the expense o! 80 "''a. I
owl cr or occuoier in like manner 10 taxes ""e 10
! the cty would b. collected.
80 The council may prevent hogs. c"1s hHl o'Ht z
from raining at large within tie corporate !nh''
sublcc, The same Si;ch regulations and iaAts a. 3
proper. They may prohibit negroes rom fHsi"s
| .r,pin. dogs within said limits. And ticy may u II
riding or driving al huIss or 0,ncr hnii''"i- ~ III
,i steam engines III improper speed WlthIn :di r
exclude said engines provided ~ contract be The.
! ted. L.
! 81 thG council may require Si'iIi""" '>i'''NE ~
m1iasscs, vinegar ami splits "i tur2eniIhc IN c"tS
yaurrd and in speced and may make such Prov: IL
~. ahing of hay fodder. oats, shacSs ~ ether lone II
will not Ne in conflict with the act passed ih' -ti W
Sir To prevent ia" authorities g. *riG city ir"H ~
rnrctn., tax Gpon tn" bales 81 hay sent b; IL" 81
the State SAL! city. THEY ii.y also pro'!i" Tor H
corn rnts, grain, c"aj, stone. Wood snlrer, bo:ri "
| ard onEr articles Tor uac ar barter. <
s.. The Council may rcqnif" cwGrrs or erp!a,. h
rrue. in said city 10 provide t!rm with boa',: M \
a;;t MAJ lmpa-c penalties On said owners ~ "mi /
iIi!!ng 10 max: such PROV !sIon. They may !.r!-f
SAID city shall hc All unlawful assembly Of nrgrocs
empower heir officers %! police to erie: the p,.
Assembly, and scizr such nn9ro"s, and may y"
punishment ofsG'h ncGfncs and The fine to be 10
a pc:s"h permitting snci; unlawful assembly on &
! tenement
| 49, The Cruncii may adopt measures 10 sapTr8
gaming and tippllag houses, and upon persons vii.
iuily sell by retail, wire, ardent spirits or mItU"
nay impose line. IN addition u those prescrib"! tE
| # the State. They may also a,!Op; nclsu'"s u n
l:wd indecent diso:deriv conduct in the ciy. o.
| pei thercra:n persons guilty OF such conduct who
have resided therein rs much - one year.
81 The Council may provide worktogscs hot, q
insc, or houses {" correction, prescribe for what t@
shat line and ~ VIVA: manner PERSONS mny 30
employed At OF in said houses, and may enforce =.
mtnti and may prescribe pine for said hou.' {
| sOEs.
35 The council my, the petition Of the ow,t'
cr5 Ct not lcss than tw0.'hir!s ri the ground in
! OF said city, prohibit the erection IN suc! Sc.
bu ldng, or o! any addition 10 any building mos
!cc' E;gi unless The outer walls thereof be lnad,
EoItbr, "f stone 3nG mortar ard ptp.i!e for the
any building ar addition, which snail be- erected "a
s@ch prohibition, at lie expense OF Inc builder b
| owner or owners thereof. ~
So. For paving The interest and rcuaemin2 the ~
| loans contracted and for III" execution ni any r.
cTs tho Council may tax real property III sill CITY NJ
ton 10 rs vi!Gc, which shall be- i>ccrianri III sHE
| IA The COuncl may prescribe. They may also 'ik
the city above the o! twelve years, and stct
sOnal property therein rs they may deem proper.
,,,. ~ (...a
IL" City 'J"sc the Of sixteen years and ~
! & lot adjoining street on which paving i iynf3
ZION" Int Gown t"h''hcr na HE siicwa. or ca Nj
:.rt exec ctnG t"U.thI!5 o The cxpcn.e ii the ~
gavin. OH that ha OF IL" stree. opposite such III
81 The COLLECTOR 81 I'll" city tuN"s may distra I
thc:"!Dr in Ike manner Sheriff may di-iinin
State taScs, ard si;al! have in other :csr.cts liz
enforce he collection thereof
3 Thec sh,.l bc I;cn 81 real estate FOR the
a,scsac cd thereon ilum the commencement! VI 4 II
which they gsSC ssed. The c0unc!i nIay I"G Is
tate in Il" city itl!afucnt for tho non-p yment
b. sold for said taX"s, with interest thereon, al
crn;Ein a. i!icy :.ay prescribe ior charges an
regulate the terms on which real estate - ,.r!it
! be redeemed.
49, The council nay grant or refuse l,.n-
GERS, and Ieqrlre taxes 10 be rn:: ON t.ct hcenf
! ton 20 my tax paid by hcr:.,. nc STATE: ant II
Sales n, auction ." shin The cii%, oni require q i"F
! hr pal! on any such sales (cScrpt ea!.9 IL z" Il
| ile judgment or decree %. Il court OK Ua--i
| State.) and may require bend win sccgfity II
! mcn' Of such per Ccn:tmI.
80 The council my grant or refuse Licenses
| pti:0rlnsHCcs in public theatre, % Tor u.y pI.
| i!5.iI0n rr performance uirC here, nui may
be paid on such licenses ani maze Regulations
/ HOUSES rooms Tor any such SHOW, exhibition
ancc.
A. Tn- ooanc;l my grant or refuse licenses
Keepers vi &5gOns, GTi!s, carts, hIgEs
wheeled carriages, kept or employed in the c!yi&
mag require taxes 10 be- paid thereon and -yh.''
10 such regulations a. they may deem proper.
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