The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-04
Am1lTDnD cHAn1nR.
THE FOLLOWING PREAN1BLE AND
j REVOLUTIONS WERE ADOPTED BY THE
COjtNI.ft. OE THE city OF RICHMOND. an

coy nt:H. Si TIE cry Or RIcI!MoNb. on
WEDNESDAY,tAe :ist Of March. leeo:
sdn n.s As
moad, and creating the o,ce Ct Jndse %. Of the
end 20 s :" .s d
being rs,ifie BY vote Of the people Of Richmond;
Reso,red. That the ccmmi.sio asrs 81 Elect1ons
ton Of city officers. on Wednssdsy, the 4th day Of
April next. by which the vote nl'y De taken upon
Charter" registering such votea ~ may hs given
'.for the ansnd11ent''Or 'agatnsS lhe amendments"
and returning the same to the Council with the
Resoirsd. That the said amend .,,ent To the Char
t.: IN se a.y s the
Aoo''TTHsos . LAWSON, c. CIR.
A BILL to amend the Charter Of the City Of Rich
mo.d, and To- reorsdatzs tie Ct"f o. MUSINGS
Be Il enacted ~ the Genera! A. .sp,1ly, That the
second thlrc and 1 sectonH o. ~ &c. ye
ducinr into one act the provisions Of the Charter
of the city Of Richmond; DC re-enacted ana
- >. There shall continue 10 be for the said cor
poration a Court, which shall be called the Court
same shah be held he'll BY the Mayor, Recorder and
Aldermen Of the said city, or any tour oil them,
By JUICE to be Called the Jndss Of the cour. Of
Hustinss in the following m az that s ba sG
be held by the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of
the said city. in every month, as is now provided
for By law that i sh al no, not saSesd SIX
corder and Aldermen shall have and perform all
the jurisdiction, powers and duties now vested In
the said Court Of Hastings. except such as are
he reinafter expressly vested and deieg ated to
the sald Court of Hustngs' when held by the
A term I'M Of the said Court Of Hastings. not ex
ceeding twenty days. shall also I've held by the
soe as shs be The
said city which said Court OF hustinss. so held
cfusively the Jurisdiction now vested in the said
Court Of Hastings in all civil cases and matters at
law and IN chanGery, an matters conSeIHing snS
removal of fducares, and the settlement of their
accounts. and all other civil proceedings. except
those relating to apprentices, hastards, the regis
tratiOn of free negroes, and other matters OF pO-
Tie ssid Court Of Hastings. held BY the Judge
tf &c. shall also have orig inal jurisdiction OF all
~. criminal cases and matters arising within the
and nd the Council Of the City Of Richmond may
the Judge thereof, appellate jurisdiction from the
decisions of the Mayor of the city, IN cases aris
under s az the ss al ne oS4 of
| whether, held by the Mayor. Recorder AID Alder,
or By the JdSe ae s De sls % te
| said Court, as is now prescribed by law: And the
Juage of the said Court shall designate which Of
Grand Jury shall be summoned. in the mode
prescribed by law. to attend the terms of the said
and Aldermen. for the months Of February, May,
August and November and Grand Jury shall be
held by the Judge thereof, for the months immedi
ately succeeding each quarterly term Of the SAID
b. the Judge Of the said Court. And all the provi
slons of law concerning Grand Juries and other
Of When held by the
| thereof
held by the Mayor. Recorder and Aldermen sha il
be remanded for trial to the Court of Hastings. to
| be held by the Judge thereof; and dispositions and
/ recOgnizances shall be taken and returned to the
said Court instead of to the Circuit Court for the
city OF Richmond.
The said Court of Hastings. when held by the
Judge thereof. and the said Judge respectively.
shall have like power Circuit Court or Judge,
to award lnJunctlons, writS OF hlbeaS corpus, man
Gamus and prohibitions
Appeals, wits of error and supercedeas to judy
Hastings, when held BY the Mayor. Recorder and
Aldermen, shall be taken as heretofore to the Cir
hs 5 s when Ss y abs the
thereof. to the District Court or the Supreme
Court of Appeals. as Is now prescribed by law for
The Commonwealth Attorney for the Circuit
Court OF the city OF Richmond shall attend and
act prosecutor for the Commonwealth in the
! SAID Court OF Hastings. when held by tie Judge
| thereof.
Hustin2S Court. his inability for any cause to
holi the terms of the SAID Court. the may be
| pensation sh.il be paid by the city of Richmond
and the said Court of Hastings, or the Judge
thereof. may OTucF removal oil any suit Irtln
has Court to any Circuit Court. the same manner
and Tor the same causes as Is now provided by law
for the removal OF causes from one Circuit Court
"s3 The said Court of Hastings shall continue
to haye elvi1 ana criin'nai jurisdiction, and the
each have the powers OF a JUSTICE Of the Peace.
| not only within the corporate limits OF the said
city, but also Tor the space of one mile on the
north side of James river without and around said
| city and every part thereof. including much Of
| the county of Chesterfield. shall he between two
| lines drawn due south from the eastern and west
ern terminations of the one mile aforesaid, for
matter arising within the same, according to the
laws of the Commonwealth
SO There shall he an election annually in each
ward Of the said city. on the first Wednesday in
April or in case of ta ure to hold the election
Council may direct; which election in q ward shall
be for it's members OF the Council and members of
or and for persons TO- iii, nnt the nsxt annual
election in said ward the following offices for said
CITY. to wit: Mays5. uperin1endens of the Gas
ent Of the Water Works, Assessor, Collector of
the City Taxes: Serseant. High Constable, Captain
OF the Night Watch, Manager of the Poor House,
| oauger; and Measurer of Grain.
And there shall also be elected. by tie qualified
voters OF the sad city, at such time and place
the Council of the SAID cat, shall prescribe, Judge
Of the Court Of Hastings for TIC said city, who
shall receive such compensation as may he slloW
cd by the SAID Council provided that his election
shall not take place within thirty days OF any mu-
nlcipai State election in the said city, and that
his compe gsaflon snail not he DIMINISHED during
election. Of making the return thereof OF his quail
Ihcation. OF ordering new elections 10 fill vacaE-
ces in his Office. and Of deciding disputed elec-
tions. shall he prescribed by ordinance, be en-
acted by the Council OF the said city,
This act shall take effect so soon AS it has been
adopted by the vote Of majority of the qualified
voters OF the city of Richmond given at such time
and place as the Council of the said city shall pre-
scribe. NH 2S-sde
CHARTER ELECTiONS.-'rhe Council of
- the City of Richmond have appointed the fol-
and CONDUCTORS OF the CHARTER ELEC
TONS for the present year. in the several Wards
FoR JEFFERSON WARp.-Joseph BrummelI. J. ].
Wilson, l.. Libby, A: Cfaa and /. Il. Word, Com
missionsrs and r: I. Sea! Conductor. The cleo
For MADISON WARD.-E. Shepperson, Jas. A.
Scott. j. H. Grant. 6. N. Gwathmev and 6 VI.
Randolph, COMMISSIONERS; and f.. H. Chalkiey
Conductor. The elections to be held at the City
Hall.
For MONROE WARD.-T. Boudar, T. Barham,
r.. T. Davis, 7. NJ Jones. and +. Matthew's, Cone
issioners and VIM. N. Kelley, Conductor. The
Z IS s: raS ave- 81 sIoss
NorE.-;According to the late ordinance for cal
Wakb s bs:ns
Mayo's Bridge. thence running along the middle
OF l4th to Broad street thence across Broad
street to College street. and along the middle Of
the middle Of Marshall street 18th street, thence
along the middle OF 18th street to Sbockoe creek
thence along ShOckoe creek to the eas'e n branch
OF SAID creek. and thence along said eastern branch
MADISON WARD runs from the Corporation l,ne
along the middle Of 4th street to Arch street:
thence in continuation Of the line Of 18th st rect to
said Canal to the middle OF the street laid out be-
tween the Trcdegar Works property and Iate =
Old tan yard thence along the middle OF said last