Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-23

gard to the port Of Norfolk, or Of the interest
of the State in the lands under water and with
in the iurisdistion or boundaries of any city, or
to regulate the wharves, piers, or slips, in any
city. All laws or city ordinances in conflict
with the provisions OF the preceding sections
shall be void from and after the adoption of this
! Constitution.
Sec. 81. All regular elections for city or town
officers under this ordinance shall be held 90
the fourth (4th) Monday in May, and tho Oh
Ecers elect shall enter upon their duties on the
lst day of July succeeding.
;GENRRAI PROVISIONS.
q Sec. %. All the judges shall be commission
ed by the Governor, and shall receive such
| salaries and allowances as may be determined
! bylaw, the amount OF which shall not be dlmln-
| ished during their term of Office. Their terms
| of Office shall commence on the LIST day OF Jan
uary next following their appointment; and
they shall discharge the duties of their respec--
tive Offices from their first appointment and
| qualification under this Constitution until their
| terms begin. .s....
Sec. %. judges may be removed from ofioo
! by a concurrent vote Of both Houses Of the
| General Assembly, but q majority of all tho
members elected to each House must concur
| in such VOTE and the CAUSE of removal shall be
entered on the Journal of each House. The
Judge against whom tho General Assembly
may be about TO proceed shall havo notice
thereof, accompanied by a copy of the causes
alleged for his removal, at least twenty days
before the day on which either House of the
| General Assembly shall act thereon. '...
Sec. a. Judges of the supreme court OF sp-
peas and Judges of the circuit courts shall not
hold any other Office or public trust during
their continuance in office. !,
| Sec. Is. Judges, and all other ofhoors elected
or appointed, shall continue to discharge the
duties of their Offices after their terms OF SER
| vice have expired until their SUCCESSORS havo
qualified 49,, ...:E -, .
| Sec. &c. Writs shall run in the name of tho
| Commonwealth Of Virginia, and be attested by
| the clerks of the several courts. Indictments
shall conclude against the poace and dignity OF
| the Commonwealth. ID. .
t. ~. az" ARrIoLB VII
! g.: COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS.
Sec. |. There shall be elected by the quail
| fed voters of the county, one Sheriff; one At
torucy for the Commonwealth, who shall also
! be the Commonwealth s Attorney for tho Cir
cult Corrt; one County Clerk, who shall also
be the Clerk of the Circuit Court, except that
in counties containing fifteen thousand inhabi
tants there may BIO separate Clerk for the
! Circuit Court; one County Treasurer; one Su'
ptrinteudent of the Poor one Superintendent
Of Schools: Provided, That counties contain
| ing less than eight thousand inhabitants may
he attached to adjoining counties for the t0rma-
ton OF districts for Superintendent OF Schools
and County Judges: Provided also, That in
counties containing thirty thousand inhabitants
there may be appointed al additional Suporln-
I Iop of All alpn.
tons for county officers shall be held on tho
| first Tuesday alter the first M onday in Novem
Der, and all officers elected or appointed under
! this provision shall enter upon the duties OF
! their Offices on the lst day of January next
succeeding their election, aud shall hold their
| Offices for the term Of throo years, except that
| the County and Circuit Court Clerks shall hold
| their offices for four years. Provided further,
| That after the ond of the first term, the County
Judges shall be elected or appointed for tho
! term olsix years.
| .... . TOWNSHIPS.
Sec q Each county of the State shall be
divided into so many compactly located town.
ships as may be deemed necessary, not less
than three Provided, That after three have
been formed, no additional township shall be
mado containing less than thirty square miles.
| Each township shall be known as the town.
| ship Of, in the county of -, and may
sue and be sued by such title. In each town
ship there shall be elected annually one Super
visor; one Township Clerk; one Assessor; one
| Collector ; one Commissioner of Roads; one
| Oversecr Of the Poor; one Justice Of the Peace,
who shall hold his office three years one Con-
stable, who shall hold his Office three years
Provided, That at the first election held under
| this provision there shall be throe Justices of
the Peace and three Constables elected, whose
| terms shall be one, two and three years respec-
| lively All regular elections for township Off
GERS shall take place on the fourth Monday in
| May, and all officers so elected shall enter
upon the duties Of their respective Offices on
the 1st day fully next succeeding their cleo
| ton. The Supervisors of each county shall
constitute the Board of Supervisors tor that
county, and shall assemble at the courthouse
| thereof on the first Monday in December in
| each year, and proceed to audit the account of
said county, examine the books of the Asses
| sors, regulate and equalize the valuation of
| property, fix the county leVies for the ensuing
year, apportion the same among the various
townships, and perform such other duties as
shall be prescribed by law.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
| Sec. 8. Each township shall BIO divided into
SO many compactly- located school districts as
| may be deemed necessary: Provided, That
no school district shall be formed containing
| less than one hundred inhabitants. In each
school district there shall be elected or appon-
| ted annually one School Trustee, who shall
hold his Office three years: Provided, That
! at the first election held under this provision
| there shall be three Trustees elected, whose
terms shall be one, two, and three years. res
pectively T.