The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-08
Township BilR.

We give below Il synopsis Of the town.
ship officer bill, which recently passed both
branches of the General Assembly, and Is
now awaiting the action Of the Governor 4:
All township officers after the year 1870
Qualify on or before the 1st of July thcy
are allowed until the LIST of August this
year) by taking the oaths of office before the
Judge of the county or circuit court, III
term time or in vacation, and where Il bond
is required must, at the time Of qlalitica-
ton, give such bond, with securities to be
approved by the judge, which bond must
be recorded i'll the county court.
SUPERVISORS.
Supervisors give bond in 4 penalty of not
less than 500 the first year, and not less
than 81, 200 afterwards, and meet annually
on the first Monday in December, mi may
have special meetings. At their annual
meeting thew audit the accounts of the
county, settle with the county treasurer
and other county officers, regulate and
euussssze the valuation OF property, lay the
couAEX1evy, and apportiOn the same among
the townships; allow accounts against the
county, and issue warrants for the same
and represent generally the county in all
matters of county business; and appeals
in certain cases are allowed from the Board
to the county court. The clerk Of the
| county court is &c 0ticio clerk of the Board,
| and signs all county warrants; and com
| pensation is allowed him for his services.
| The supervisors receive each 4 per diem OF
| two dollars and mileage for necessary
travel. .
TOWNSHIP OAR
The supervisor, assessor, and commls'
sioner of roads, in each township consti.
tute the Township Board, which perform
the same duties for the township us to al
levies, township property, and settling Will
peryisors performs for the county, and re
ceive the same per Me7n, but no mileage
Appeals may be taken from the decision OF
the Township Board in matters of account
The annual meeting of the Township Boart
is held the last Saturday in July, and spe
cial meetings may be held.
TOWNSHIP CLERK
The township clerk is charged with thu
eustody and preservation of the township
records, is ct oticio clerk of the township
board and treasurer Of the township, ant
gives bond in Il penalty of not less thar
81, 600, settles with the township collector
for township levies, and is paid partly in fee'
of office, partly in per diem, and partly Ii
commissions.
oyERsEERs OF THE POOR.
Oyerseers of the poor are required to give
bond in u penalty of not less than 5000 tt
take charge of all paupers in their town
ship, to prevent begging, to SEND to the
place of general reception for the poor al
persons legally chargeable upon'the town
ship, except that with the consent OF tht
township supervisor and the county super
intendenI of the poor they may support a
the township expense paupers LII The town
ship, in which case they shall take charge
and disburse the township fund provided
for that purpose. Their duties in other re
spects are very much the same rs hereto
fore.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE n CoNsTABLEs.
The duties, compensation, and powers o
| justices of the peace and conStables are yelI
much the same Us heretofore, except tina
for each warrant tried by a justice he il en-
titled to the sum Of fifty cents, to be pait
by the plaintiff and taxed in the costs. Con
| stables bond not less than $1,000.
ASSESSORS.
Township assessors have the same pow
ers and duties as heretofore deyolves
upon the commissioner Of the revenue
except that his jurisdiction is limited y
the township, and he receives for hi
compensation OK per cent. on the amour
of taxes assessed by him, the fees: OF Office
and 10 cents eich for deaths and births re
sgistered by Mm-being exactly the sam