Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-03
mos. LAWSON. c. c. R.


arsspd Charter tfue Cy cf Richmond amt tore
oygaRise ne Court ef HuAiiags ef1s .,iid city:
Re e1tet by "a, GsHe, ,eRiiy, That the second, third
sixth passed March 80 lsJ2 entitled
revising nd reducing into the provisions Of the Charter Of
follows:
IS There ha continue to he for the said corporation Court
moni and the shall be held by the Mayor Recorder and
Aldermen Of the SAID city any four OF them, except where It is
usiiugs ioowng manner that say
Aerm Of the said Court Of Hastings shan be held b the Mayor
Recorder and Aldermen the said city every month";
provided for by law except that shall not exceed six days and
the Court so held by the said Mayor Recorder and
shall have perform an the jurisdiction powers and du
ties vested in the said Court Of husugs except such
9e' Tg,n %HI S s5 Td S % IN % sS4 a1o 91ed to the said Court OF
term lfthe said Court Of Hastings exceeding twenty days
shall also be held by the Judge thereof In month at such
times and places sha he prescribed by the Council OF the said
city which said Court Of hustings held by The Judge there
shall and exclusively the jurisdiction vested
In Court Hastings IN all civil and matters AT law
and ehncery all matters concerning the probate Of wills Tie
appointment quahcaton and removal OF hduAies ana lne
settlement Of their accounts and all other civil proceeding
cept those relating 10 apprentices bastards the registration OF
free negroes, and other matters Of police
Court Husug held by the Judge thereof shall also
arising limits Of the jurisdiction OF the said
Court, are now cogniLsble in Circuit Courts ,
the Council Of the city Of Richmond vest 10 the said
Court or Hastings by Judge thereof appellate urs-
ron from th decisions of the Mayor Of the cty in cases arising
under the ordinances OF the city
business the said Court Of Husn held by the
Mayor Recorder and Aldermen or by the judge thereof shall
Court prescribed by law And the JUige Of the said
Court designate the held by him shall be
Grand Jury shall be summoned prescribed by
law TO attend The terms of the Hus,ug held by the
Mayor Recorder and Aldermen for the months Of February May
August November and Grand Jury shall be summoned 10
attend the terms OF The SAID Court hed 10y the Juge eIeo r
Immediately succeeding each qua'tery term Of the
and the said Grand Jury shall be charged by the Judge Of
the said Court Ana all the provisions OF AS eocehns u,aul
Jur, Jlres applicable 10 Circuit Courts shall apply 20
the said Court Of Husiu when held by the Judge eieof
All criminals examined by The Court oil hHsinE hed 1y e
Mayor and Aldermen shall he remsnded or trial 10 the
ustinc. be held by tn Judge thereof and depos
tons and recognzancr s be 'aktn ana 20 e sa
Court instead OF 70 the Circuit Court for e city OF Richmond
The sail Court Of Husng when held by the Judge thereof and
the said Judge respectively sha have He '"et a' Oou'
Judge 10 award nuneos wr's OF haoeas corpus nandanu'
and prohibitions
Appeals wris error and upercedeas Judgments DEGREES
the said Court Of uin when held by the Mayor
Tl, ODu , g.. -. rI ~ % ,b - i tir1f ~ he i,iet Court or
the supreme Court OF Appeals u9w prescribed - Ia" oT
The Conmonweals Attorney for Circuit Court the city
OF Richmond a attend aud prosecutor for the Common
wealth th- said court Of ngs, when held by TIE Judge
Duas me absence the Ju OF the said Hasag Court
DIS inability W cause TO hold ihe terms o ne ssd Court e
be held D., teJu.s Of any Crcl Court wlose com,
pensaor paid by the CRY Of Richmond; aHd the said
Court ofun the Judge thereof order The removal Of
and for n provided by Law FOR the removal
OF causes from cne circuit Court 10 another.
SIS said Haslgs shall continue TO have civil and
criminal ,rs ant the sa yor Recorder Aldermen and
only wt cpor1e limits Of th sale also Tor iespace
mile the north side cf james cr Without aui a-ourd
A yr '! m l % ,E on t. share ofi count, Of Cbserasa
IS shs be- between two lines the and
within the same according The laws of uv Commonwealth
there 80 be election annually IN each ward Of The
aid city Wednesday In April E Of failure 20
that day. then ucn day Afterwards As the
Council nav direct which election ward SHAH he fr rs
Council and members ~ - Court o. Bnsugs other
than Judge thereof and Tor persons h, uni' the next an
tual election said ward the following oce said city 10 vi
Mtyur Supgruri Gas Wora seruten,u OF Streets
sudeut water works Assessor, Collector of he
Cy Taxes Sergeant High Constable, Capu OF The Might Watch,
ts Poor House, and heasUrr OF Grain
shall also be- elected by he qualified vote. Of the
cty suci time and place ST. he Council OF eSad city hI
prescribe Judge Hastings for the said city
shall tel is or for the term oi eight years and s' receive
uch compensation allowed hy the said Council poy-
ded his election shall take place within thirty days 81
municipal election In the said city and that lis conPen
saion iuiashed during bis of Office The
conducting his election ~ making c return thereof of his
qualification Of ordering elections 90 m vacancies In us oce
and deciding disputed elections shall be prescribed by ordnance
20 be enacted bg the Council % the said city,
This shall take e-c, as has been adopted BY the
vote majority Of The qualified o. the city o Richmond
given such tine aud place the Council Of the said city shall
prescribe mh2,-lde
CHARLES LUMSDEN respect uIiy announces to the cit
Richmond and th surrounding country, that he has
opened a. no. 08 Vain str ct, well selected stock
CO and .ILVEt WATCHES JEW MELRY sPECIACLES and sill
WARE all o. good iy and newly selected oi beautiful
designs tasteful workmanship, and fine quality Of material 10
which he Invites the attention o all In want Of article Ia the
Ire.
He , rs himself his long experience ia h- business
and acquaintance with the manuflcure will enable hi 10
oIrr GOOD goods reasonable prices.
Watches Clocks Spectacr and Jewelry repaired In The
hest manner, at short notice AMI al reasonable prices
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