The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-02

AN ACT TO AMEND THE ACT
N PASSED MARCH 18th, 1881, ENTITLED An
ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
Passed February q. 1885,

ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
Passed February 2l, l8o0.)
Be it enacted By the General assembly Of Vtr-
ginid, That sections five, six, seven, nineteen,
twenty-five thirty, thirty i've nifty. one,
and ninety -four of the act passed March isth 1851
entitled can act to amend the charter of the city OF
Richmond" be amended and re-enacted, 10 as to
SEE Section TT 5. There shall be all election annually
in each ward Of the said city on M the first Mednes
there shall be election in each ward on the nrst
Wednesday in April next, and on the first Wednes-
day in April in every fourth year thereafter for
Mayor OF said city and for the members Of the
Court Of Hastings other than the Judge thereof
and in the event of failure to hold either OF said
elections that day, then such election shall be
held on such day as the Council may direct and
there shall also be elected by the qualified voters
OF said city, at such time and places as the 9Goanoli
for said city, who shall hold his office for the term
of eight years, and shall receive such com
rided that his election shall not take place within
thirty days of any municipal or State election other
than State election for Judge, and that his com
pensation shall not be diminished during his term
of office. The manner OF conducting his election,
of making return thereof, Of his quallhcauon, OF
ordering new elections to I'LL vacancies in his office,
and of deciding contested elections, shall be pre-
scribed by ordinance of the Council. $40
SECTION g. The term of Office of members of the
Council and of the Mayor and other members OF
the Court of Hastings, except the Judge thereof
shall commence on the Saturday after the election.
SECTIOS T., Al
Court beid by the Mayor Recorder and Aldermen,
and at the May term of said Court held in every
fourth year thereafter, there shall be appointed 6y
said Courta Sergeant and High Constable for said
city, and at the May term of the Hastings Court
held by the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen next
before the expiration OF the present term Gi once
Courts and of the Clerk of said Court, there shall
be appointed by said Court an Attorney for the
Nv hs event nn sS5S of failure to hold term of
said Court in the month OF May, or to make any OF
said hsn maae s9 the
of said Court. The term OF once OF the sergeant,
High Constable, Attorney for the commonwealth
and Clerk shall commence on the lst day Of July
next succeeding their appointment, and shall con-
SEeTIos TO- 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
Stable respectively bond in such penalty as It
may deem fit, conditioned Tor the IalthIul as
charge of his duties. The Council shall cause the
several persons elected to be notified OF their elec.
ton and the persons elected members of the Court
of Hastings shall elect from among themselves
one person as Recorder and one as Senior Alder,
man Of the city, and certify such election to said
Court The other persons elected mcmbers OF said
Court shall be Aldermen of the city:
SECTION 90. If, during the term for which any
person may have been elected or appointed to any
office herein mentioned, vacancy occur In SAID
section or unless it be in the office of Judge Of the
Hastings Court, such vacancy may be nlled Dy an
appointment for so much OF said term az may DC
Cont of Hastings, held by the Mayor, Recorder
and Aldermen II 1t be in the office of the Attorney
for the Commonwealth, Clerk, Sergeant hlgh S6n-
Alderman and shall, in all other cases, be Dy tne
Council The appointment, II the vacancy ne In IN
from among the other members Of the Court II In
the Office OF any other Alderman, or member OF
the Council from among the voters IN the WARD l9r
which such alderman or member OF the Council
was elected, and if in any other Ofhce from among
those who may be eligible thereto.
SECTION go The Council may appoint such ON
GERS as they may deem proper in addition to those
hereinbefore provided for, and define their powers
and prescribe their duties and compensation, and
NAV take from any OF the officers, &C., appointed
bonds, with sureties, in such penalties as TO the
Council may seem ft, payable to the city by its
corporate name with condition iar tne iatna
by the Council may be removed from once al fts
SECTION IS. The Council may erect or provide, in
or near the city, suitable warehouses;, houses OF
correction and houses for the reception and main,
tenance Of the poor and destitute Tney vsr All
persons within the lm IS OF the city receiving or
entitled to the benefits of the poor laws appoint
said institutions, and regulate paupersm within the
limits of the city and the Council, through ths
agencies it shall appoint for the direction and
the powers and perform the duties vested by law
In overseers OF the poor. .,., :,
SECTION 81. The Council may, on the petition q
the owner or owners of not less Sthan one-fourth
of the ground included in any square OF the city
prohibit the erection in such square Of any Dulia
walls thereof be made of brick and mortar, 0,
stone and mortar, and to provide for the removal
of any such building or addition which snall DC
erected contrary to such prohibition, at the ex-
pense of the builder or owner thereof ) and may
provide for the regular and safe building Of houses
In the city. And IL any building shall have peeI
commenced before said petitions can be acted on
by the Council, or IL abuilding in progress appear
clearly TO be unsafe, the Council may have suef
b,il "A nOEk xap UE
SECTION 81 The Council may prevent hogs, dogs
and other animals from running at large IN I'M
tlons, regulations, and taxes as they may deeii
proper; and the Council may prohibit the raising
or keeping Of hogs In the city. !. o. row.,. an,
duties the Council may tax real estate IN the CITY
all personal property therein all free persons oye
sixteen years OF age all corporations loSassa y
not exempt by law fron, taxation; all money
owned by, or credits due to, any person living y
sss an the Ssspis city, al dos
| and employed In said business, though the sait
business may extend bsyond the ss n Pssias s
tate OF is employed In TIE manufacture Of articles
outside Of the city limits shall not be taxed as cap
oil stocks ~ oS tSs sGck ssY SSa o ss
empt by law from taxation; incomes, interest o
money, dividends Of banks or other corporation
owned by persons living IN the city, provided ina
no capital, interest, income or diyidends shall b
/ taxed when license other tax IL imposed upoi
! the business In which the capital ~ cnployea,
upon the principal, money, credit or stocks iron
which the interest Income OF dividend 10 derived
/ nor shall tax be imposed at the same time upoi
stock Of corporation and upon the dividend
4 thereof.
| sReTIoy 90. The Conncil may tax the keepers
| ordinaries, houses OF entertainments, boarding
| houses, public or private) public eating houses
coffee houses lager beer or other drlnkIne
/ saloons or cook shops agents TO rent out houses
| agents TO sell cattle, sheep or hogs dealers ~
horses and mules keepers Of livery atADtes pro
! kere Iawyers physicians and dentists persons
| who keep daguerrean, photograph, or amb,o
] type gallery. and ali who take pictures by light