Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-05
AN ACT TO AMEND THE ACT PASSED
n MARCH 18TH, 1861, ENTITLED AN ACT TO
AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF RICH
Passed February q, 1861

That sections five, six seven, nineteen twenty-five,
thirty thirty FIVE fifty one, fifty -four, sXtyeght, six
ty nine, eighty two ninety and ninetythree OF the
act passed March eighteenth one thousand eight hun
bred and sixty entitled !" An act TO amend the
charter of the city of Richmond" be amended and re-
| enacted : to read As follows:
! SRcrIox 3. There shall be election annually in
each ward Of the said city, on the first Wednesday in
April for members of the Council; and there shall be
an election in each ward on the first Wednesday in
! April next and the first Wednesday in April in
every fourth year thereafter, for Mayor OF said city
and for the members Of the Court OF Hastings other
than the udge thereof: and in the event of failure to
hold either of said elections on that day. then such
election shall be held such day the Council may
direct and there shall also be elected by the qualified
OF said city, at such time and places the Coun
ell shall prescribe, Judge OF the Court of Hastings
for said city who shall hold his Office for the Of
eight years and shall receive such compensation as
may be allowed by the Council prOcded, that his cleo
ton shall not take place within thirty days of any
nicpa State election other than state election Tor
a iudge and that his compensation shall not be dimin
ished during his term Of Office The manner OF con-
Quoting his election, of making return thereof OF his
qualification, of ordering elections to fill vacancies
in his Office and Of deciding contested elections shall
be prescribed by ordinance of the Council.
SECTION D. the term oil once oil members OF the
Council and of the Mayor and other members of the
Court of Hastings, except the Judge thereof shall com
mence on the Saturday after the election
SECTION Z At the next May term of the Hastings Court
held by the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen atd at the
Nav term of laid Court held in every fourth year there
after there shall be appointed by said Court Sergeant
and High Constable for said city, and at the May term
of the Hastings Court held by the Mayor Recorder AMI
Aldermen before the expiration of the present
term of office Of the Attorney for the Commonwealth in
said Cont and Of the Clerk of said Court there shall be
npIp. a. IA en-, and GIL, ~ aJ Conrt In The
"e"Ith ~ sam ~ Do -, iTl , - iI -, - 49,
event oil failure TO hoI term "l sa'I Cour' IN me
h"h'h ~ Ni'!, ", " =. ! ~, ,, XXI ~ -,
'l'i i sue" "pIt t . l,ii 80, III ,.r, ~,
a, thF 'seH' enSuIns 'e' u " CIT ,,, f ,E
c,,nnnwr,th and CLERK shall commence ON tt. first
G,'n''', - , ', ,ointIn.nt and shall
continue for four years.
SscrloS - The Council shall certify to the Cour Of
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49,, - ~ ~ ,,r,ons' oI,.,eJ from, each r,rl a.
the names @ th' PERSONS SIo'eu i,"m' v'l "u a.
G I'D ser%cant and Constable respectiyelv ~ bond IN
,'h nsn,lty -. II NAV deem H. conditioned for The
S;If,I Ji!cb,r"e Of bis dmtiss 'rb. Connri shall
~ 81 - ,,r.,,,s aIacied IA H., nn66.l nf their
oH i 'l'' 10 p' i's,.I r. ~ ,h, CIR,
eievt'oii' ana "a, r'lS'n' " IT,. 49, .r
oi hnsIihS' sl" r's'' Iron' 'In"S o' P
son a9 h'c"IH i SUI J"r a. ' ii - , M ,h
ey' ana r'rI'ly Nuch electio 10 Su .'i' ~ ''
persons Tl''''u members VI S''" N'"i' '''' w "
men oI the C"!. - 1T, .
SECTION -. H. during rue term Ir Wh''h du! pr
s'n may have been elected or appointed TO an! one'
herein MENTIONED vacancy occur IN st'd ono" ON
erwse man Is meh''oisu III 'he P,eoeus sInt"", "
unless II ne III tue ounce % 'uuSe oI 'ne 'us,'"t,
Court, SucI vacancy MA! o' hI'et y! "n "PrI -
Tor so much oil sara term as Ina! pe 1"I
appointment Shall DC ny Tue rouI' VI u'u
by the mayor fecOruer ana aIueImeh' IT. NC III 'i,e
Office oil the Attorney Tor inc C0mm"hweaItG ulrlk'
Sergeant, High Constable, kecordrr senior AId'fmdn'
any other Alderman and shall Ia al "ther cases. De
10y the Council The appointment, IL Tue vacancy pe
In the Once OF Recorder or senior alderman man ue
from among the other members oi he C"urt' II III Tue
Office oi any other Alderman or OF u member OF "e
Council from among the voters in the ward for which
such Alderman or member OF the Connect was elected
and, IN any oher once, from among those VINO INA!
! be elslOIe thereto, -, Al, 80 |
Sh'loN o ~ w. 'lE ~, tb.n hrnbe
they may deem proper, IN audluOn 10 those he'5'no
fore provided for and define their powers ana pre-
scribe their duties ana compensation anu ma! az
from any OF the officers &c, appointed, ponds with
suretes in such penalties as 10 the council may seem
IT. payable to the city by its corporate name with CON
dition for the faithful performance OF said duties All
Office at ITS pleasure
SECTION 81 ne couhcIl may erect or Pro'lIe' III VI
near the CITY, suitable w"rkhonses, houses oi e"rc'
ton, and houses or the reception ana maintenance VI
the poor and destitute They shall possess and cSer-
else exclusive authority over all persons within the
limits al Tue clty receiving OF 10 'he H. :"
the poor laws appoint uhGers ana oher persons Io
hected Win me a'oiesaIu inSt''u!iols' anu 'h"
ptuperlsW WlthHl the hils uI tue oi! anu .,o N"
cl through the agencies snail appoint ior Tue Irec
ZION ana management, Oh ne pour % we cil!, s.'
ercse the powers and perform the duties vested by law
IN oVerseerS OF ihe poor -, a.,
Sh'Tl"N 81. me S"un'i' ma! y" 'ho PSt " W.
owner or owners o' nov less tu wa II. hit h
ground included III any square pi the ei'! P9tU H
erection III such S'luaie VI an! out'u!'e " I ~
any building, unless tne outer wan, NC Auy "
orlcE ana mortar, q" s'one anu anu a.
l0r the remoNal VI an! suVn puiiuiis W ~
shall be erected contrary TO sueh prohloHio, AZ ho
expense OF the Dulluer or owner tneleoI Hnu may
PROVIDE LOT h9 re- ular anu Sae I,'II'Ts vi ~
.io ~ GU "a 'noti,il,s o,n ho nc,sd nn he the
n.u ,r a. hnjiJipgjn nrocre.s anne,rs clearly 10
~ 49,, H., con,,cI 1,.,, bava .ucb bniidinps taken
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Spcrrox "a Tho CopnciI may nrevent hogs dogs and
II ai,,.s I'm rrnnjn,T q, l,rgs in tbs civ and
hi"t FL ne 70 nh cnrnscati.ns regui,tions
- 49, ~ ,ho,. 80, -, ,rn,ar and tbe Council
obSLi, IL 10! II, az Lnaring Of he's in The
u! P ~ o
CITY, %, -, A., ..i -, -. , AL
ehorioN 90 TOT tho eAeou i VI j.; ,, i,. Ill
duties 'nt Counc ma! IaN eH H SS''' III ."o ~! 49,
~ oPe,! II Io a., IcatsJ in tbe civ
'een e s ~ IS - "a ,bin no, >,a,, f,,
30 n"' i"b 80 ~. m o ,rn.I L,, ar cr.d'.
Jaw iron, Inc n tSs ciry iI egiti Of %
@ b IN race of business in The city and doing
business Therein and in said business though
,I ,,J hni,ass may avtaud bevnnd the CITY: pro-
ii Thar 90 ,nncb If iJ r,Ii, as is Invested in real
80, ar e. snnoveJ in tb. manufacture of articles
uiit. The ritv limits shall moi be taxed As capital
ali ,acts in tncornnrntcd nint-sock compaie, owned
he nnr6. living in Nh, civ not exempt by law from
t:xa,ion. inc"n.s interest or money dividend, Of
hanks or other atoms owned by persons living
i ,h % nrovl "a tbat no canits Interest inrotr. or
Jivdand: s,lI he taxed when license or other tax i,
inno.. unnn the bu.iuess I'm which the carita i .u-
iil,J or rro tbe nrincnaI ,nonev crajt mr. S,oeks
20! bih iIa i,trt incon, ar diyyiienJ il derived
~ ~ , ha i,r,''o al az tb Inc limo noon ,.ocs,
""' S''' q" ~ - 70. ~. - !, -,
I'll a COZ %, ron ~, " u ii wy, 81 $500 al
SECTION %. Inc ouGli ma! YAK ne ' "I t
maIies' nJus rIi 'i' p,.s ' toa b,i,.e
o VI P'L'"soy Py Iti.t 7 800 nr,I, -. |
lager beer or DINER dfhkihs saoons or eooH Sh%ps
"seh's W rem ou' iI I "s 49,, % 49, ~ iy ~
vi nosI u" Li.i i'r r. .,d diit.
! cry sao'es OIOAeIs' "a" ela, pug ~ ', " -,
efsons VINO Keep , p M it'll, ."
prol!Pe carer! anu az -" u" nm -! t nj
VINO se'i OF p1I'ei 81! PH''' VI " ,J
cine an sellers oi wine VI si,rIu"u' W @
hgn"r'i all manufacturers meIehAh'1, uHuIl, 'l
ShoP-keepefs ana any osher person OF tinP'"! 'i,
upon "hom or upon "hlch 'ne 1'a'e ih'! "t TN '"
nave imposed license idN. ana as " 4 Ie' S ~
employment, rmoIAeIu ~ 'p.a ,e1', i N W.
my ! "a. "a. ,le 'iA Jiiu! VI t s ,i a," h. M
out a 'iIsH,s i "i III $500 I, ,br,n bat |
ssI'pru .! oiuil"' il LII h sJfa.r -, ~. 90
W. u.A's ,.i g.; NV 49,, ,,,rsJi,, sec,J,'n ~
S1r,os co. Tba Ia ronr, ia hy m. TnJga hall |
ka djin,I inridiron nf sII fIon,es r"n,p,irtri
- ~ ,y,rI lint, of IN. mn Action .nI il |
a l'' p ii,,' - 81, notwithstanding The ..iJ |
d! me J1! tLi'i ~ ot! his ''.' ; ~, c,i ~ Ih
court hel1 Dy Tue Iiise snAl it' M ~ % ',i
ease anu 9"''i IL, aPl'''''1' J"i' -. ~ -;
SECTION 90 The Council may impose penalties for the
violation o lhls act, 81 'hr OIilhalC' VI 'liH