The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-05

sIs"'su isNs. and +. W Elmore, Commissioners; and
William Ae's' ''"0A A. W. MORTON,
nbe-u Clerk Of Council.
N ACT TO AMEND THE ACT
rssEnRE rs hnENb MbFiH FIJI t:h 81 HE CITY
OF RICHMOND.
Passed February.a4, 1861
Be il enacted By the General assembly Of Vir.
giad, That sections FIVE, six, seven, nineteen
snTy ssnxysight sixty nine, eighty two, ninety, and
ninety three of the act passed March 18th, 1881,
entitled An act to amend the charter OF the city OF
Richmond" be amended and re-enaeted, 80 as TO
Section s. There shall be an election annually
h.y n s"fn in ASr. for members Of the Council and
there shah be an election In each ward on the first
Wednesday in April next, and ON the nrst Wednes-
Jay in April in every fourth year thereafter, for
W:vor 81 said city and for the members Of the
Court Of Hastings other than the Judge thereof ;
and in the event OF failure 10 hold either OF sald
gnlJ on such day as the Council may direct; and
hars shall also be elected by the qualified voters
such udgs .ns Of on Gasns
r Id civ who shall hold his office for the term
81 eight years, and shall receive such COM
,arsa7;on as NAV be allowed by the Council; pro
pgsJ that his election shall not take place within
birv days of any municipal or State election other
than State election for Judge, and that MS com,
PF nfsre The manner of conducting his election
- making return thereof, of his qualification, of
ordering new elections TO MI vacancies in his office
SnS Of deciding contested elections shall be pre-
srr;bsd bv ordinance Of the Council.
SrcTI0y6 s. The term of Office OF members OF the
D the Court Of Hustngs, except the Judge thereof,
shall commence on the Saturday after the election.
SEcrIoY l. At the next May term Of the Hastings
and az the MAY term of said Court held I'm every
fourth year thereafter there shall be appointed by
said CGurta Sergeant and High Constable for % said
held bv the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen next
before the expiration of the present term Of office
of the Attorney Of the Cominonweaith % IN s said ,i
he appointed by said Court Attorney for the
Commonwealth in said Court and a Clerk OF said
Court In the event Of failure MaT TO IN n9la term nW Of
said appointments, then such appointment or ap-
poinnients shall be made at the next ensuing term
High Constable, Attorney for the Commonwealth
and Clerk shall commence on the lst day of July
next succeeding their appointment and shall con-
SECTION Is. The Council shall certify to the
Court OF Hastings held by the Mayor, Recorder
and Aldermen the names of the persons elected
from each ward as members Of said Court, and the
said Court shall take from said Sergeant and Con.
stable respectively bond In such penalty as 1t
deem h d0r the tetns eanse ds he
several persons elected to be notified Of their cleo
tion and the persons elected members Of the Court
Of Hastings shall elect from among g themselves se
man Of the city. and certify such election to said
Court. The other persons elected members Of said
SECTION 92 If, during the term for which any
person may have been elected or appointed to any
office, herein mentioned, a vacancy occur in said
Office otherwise than is mentioned in the preceding
section, or unless it be in the Office OF Judge OF the
Hastings Court, such vacancy may be filled by an
for mnsa G sala d Be-
d and Aidesn siE + pe be in II TIE once q the Attorney
stable, Recorder, Senior Alderman, or any other
Alderman, and shall in all other cases, be by the
Council. The appointment, If the vacancy be In
from among the other members Of the Court II In
the Office Of any other Alderman, or a member OF
the Council from among the voters In the ward iof
those who may be eligible thereto.
80 The Council may spPSGtnt such to ihaa o
hereinbefore provided for, and define their powers
aud prescribe their duties and compensation, and
NAV take from any Of the officers, &c. appointed,
corporate name, with condition for The faithful
by the Council may be removed from Office at its
SECTION s5 The Council may erect or provide, in
or near the city, suitable warehouses;, houses ol
correction, and houses for the reception and main,
tenance Of the poor and destitute. They shall
Sd % We 1
entitled to the benefits Of the poor laws appoint
officers and other persons connected with the afore-
%. Of hs hs through
agencies IL shall appoint for the direction and
management of the poor OF the city, shall exercise
The powers and perform the duties vested ny law
SECTION 81. The Council may, on the petition q
the owner or owners OF not less than one fourth
ofthe ground included in any square OF the city
prohibit the erection in such square Of any build
ing addition to any q, lnssss ns arar sms quite
d % any @ such building or addition which shall b
erected contrary to such prohibition ana aae es, ex
provide for the regular and safe building OF house
in the city. And II any building shall have beer
commenced before said Petitions can De acaca y.
clearly to be unsafe, the Council may have suei
buildings taken down. -,
sEcr,ox s.. The Council may prevent hogs, doSs
elty and may subject the same TO such colihsca
nons, regulations, and taxes ~ they may deem
proper and the Council may prohibit the raising
,sEcrioS ss. For the execution OF It's powers and
duties the Council may tax real estate In the CITY
ysal sf s located
no, exempt by law from taxation; all moneys
al II eass sIsats Sas dq a, Rsans
business in the city, and doing business thcreip
and and employed in said business, though tho ssid
49,
,nat 50 much Of said capital Is invested i real es.
oa,s;Ss Ss employed in the psnutsctlre 9 articles
n;a all stocks In incorporated Joint stock compa.
emn, Owned " by persons living N the city, not OK,
money money dividends Of banks Or other corporation,
y" Dy persons living In the city, provided ina
assJpasi interest, income or dividends shall De
the Sus,n xnsn iicsnse ar other tax Y imposed upon
upon tS u which the capital y s%picysd o
@ ion me interest, iacome or dividend Is derived,
s,"c saaii TAX be imposed at the same time upon
thereof . eospontioit and upon the dividends
orsess,rSss y The Council may tax the keepers q
IaAfies, houses Of entertainment, boarding
a1wsses public OF private public esing houses,
ssin".. houses, lager beer. on other drinking
sgs 70 ss sssD - e oSs lorsei
SsseI hsss and mules; ksspsu ~ yery stables bro.
aLasyyep, physicfans Hn1 dedtists persons
,sp: y s ksIis, sss " 5is sses slsniss ~ I.sy
qaask msdlciSss I'll ss1jSm dfv3rc ~ tpivifscS..
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