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

A. w. MORTON,
FL NH 2-4t Clerk of Council
An ACT TO AMEND THE ACT
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: AtPS Passed February "a, 1896,
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entitled 'An act to amendthe charter OF the city OF
Richmond" be amended apd re-enacted, so as to
| SECTION g. There shall bear election annually
In each ward Of the said citys on the first Wednes
there shall be an election inAach ward, on the first
Wednesday In April next, a4d on the first Wednes-
a april efg ns 4 0r
and in the event OF failure to bold either Of said
elections that day, then such election shall be
held on such day as the Counch may direct and
there shall also be elected by the qualified voters
Judge Of the Court Of Hasng
for said city who shall hold his office for the term
sges s may be allowed by Se
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pensation shall not be ID diminished during his term
Of office. The manner Of conductinghi election,
ordering new elections to fill vacancies In his office,
and Of deciding contested elections, shall be pre-
| sCflDed Dy ordinance OF the council
SECTION 8. The term of Office of members of the
Council and Of the Mayor and other members Of
the Go1r Of aastns sxSst the Judge thsfso
SECTION 7. At the next lay term of the Hastings
Court held by the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen,
fourth year thereafter there shall be appointed by
said Courta Sergeant and High Constable for said
Sed bd b9 the Mayor MAJ Recorder and Aldermen next
before the expiration OF the present term OF office
Of the Attorney Of the Comgonwealth in said d
ComRRPpnweaIth nRPIt in said Court and Clerk Of said
4 tn af hs month IF
said appointments, then such appointment or ap-
said Court sna The ter@ % Of the
High Constable, Attorney for ths Commonwealth
Saa Gs5k eir spponmsnt and shall
The Council sI h shall Mssar esyR yRsoordss o fhs
$S sS ssS 5ss
Iay may deem ff, cohdtisned for The faithful dis
seyeEal persons elected to be notified of their cleo
ton and the persons elected members OF the Court
| one person as Recorder and one as Senior Alder;
man of the city, and certify such election 70 said
Court Court shall be et Aldermen Of the city:
SECTION % II, during the term for which any
person may have been elected or appointed TO any
ONCE otherwise than is mentioned In the preceding
section or unless it be in the office O. Judge Of the
appointment for 50 much of said term as may be
unexpired. Such appointment 8, shall be by the
f asnE f hsf Be Il as the onsy
for the Commonwealth, Clerk, Sergeant, High Con-
stable Senior m n or any ny b% ss
the Office of Recorder Senior Alderman, shall pc
The Office Of any other Alderman, or member OF
the Council from among the voters ih the ward ior
was elected, and II n any other sace, from among
those who may be eligiblee, thereto; such off,
s9 Ths ssf to
hereinbefore provided for and define their powers
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bonds, with sureties, in such penalties as 70 me
Council may seem At, payable TO- the city by its s
performance of said duties. All oficers appointed
by the Council may be removed from Office at Its
SECTION IS. The Council may erect or provide, in
or near the city, suitable workhoeses, houses OF
ensnce Of the the % poor and destitSte they shall
possess and exercise exclusive anhority over an
persons within the limits OF the city receiving OF
entitled to the benefits of the poor laws appoint
officers and other persons connected with the afore
said institutions and regulate Paugersm within M ths
@ 81 Il hs sha ss aapon paa ine for e and
Of the poor Of y shall sxere.s
the powers and perform the duties Ves'eo W -"
- SECTION ST. The Council may, on the petition q
the owner or owners OF not less than one -lonrtn
or6bib SfIne the erection In such Of any build
ing addition 10 any building unless ane QUE, .,
stone and ffS @oar and to for the rsSys
: of any such building or addition when snaii Dc
erected contrary to such pronGh,on ana aas ma,
proyide for the regular and safsbuildng OF houses
In the city, Andi any building shall n have ssS peer el
.h Touncil ar n a,bufIdi In progress appear
Clearly f 10 be unsafe, the Council may have suei
= buildings taken down. Aus aocs
, and other animals from running at large IN IN IN
4 eity and may subject the same to such connsca
rSas pTaDer ssna Ss coans ' may phb the asn
| OF Keeping of hogs In the city.
/. sEcTIos q. For the execution Oh is poWe an
duties the Council may tax real estate In the ciy
ali personal property therein All free persons owe
sixteen years OF age; all corporations located
sy ass1p hEsn ~ hfs asapon ali
= owned by, or credits due to, spy person living
s and employed IN said 6usinex though the sai
s p.ssia sssi !:
ssts, or y employed ~ the manu}acture az article
all stocks ia inecrporssed iSt ssosk = saRs
as, alss oSnss W ;s ~ psrs;sns yns Il GO sy nos 8
]. money dividends q banks or oshss -
0c yss s as
taxed when license or other tax istimposed epo'
the hukines6 III Which tn6 cApt54t in3cWP9cyo9, q
upon the principal, money, credit oAst0cks frou
which the interest, income dividend IL derived
nor shall tax be imposed at the aa7fe time upoI
/ 4 stock q . corporation and upon thu dividend
i sHeTIss O. The cogneiI may, tax III ksspsrs .
ordinaFies, houses pf entertaiRmeuf~ boafdinx.
AoEses. {pehlie OF psiystc,l public f4ting hopecs
esleons of cook shops; agents 70 roIt& ~ heusss
! axerte so @iI cattle, shaep or hc8s$ dealers n
horss. anA males kseper 81 Livery ssiss 'bsoes.
I Hess. iawy8s, phystcians and aehttsR; p5s1oSI
4 & wlo M asSE assas,,sss. n e. phctegfsghs l1pblc,