The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-16
by the Police Justice, and shall also act az
clerk or secretary to the Board of Police

receive any ices as q Justice Of the peace,
but shall receive in full compensation for
his services salary Of fifteen hundred dol
lars per annum. The clerk of the Police
Justice shall receive in full COMPENSATION
for his services salary Of one thousand
dollars per annum.
80. All the fines and penalties imposed
by the said Police Justice, and all the mo-
neys that shall he paid or received by him
rs such, shall belong to the city; and the
said Police Justice shall report on oath to
the City Council, at the first regular meet
ing thereof in each month, during the term
for which lie shall be elected, the number
and names of persons fined by him, and the
names Of persons against whom Judgment
shall have been rendered by him for any
penalty or penalties respectively, and all
moneys collected or received by him as such
Police Justice for fines and penalties, or
otherwise which reports, after they have
been submitted to and approved by the
Council, the City Clerk shall file success
Sively, as they are received, with the other
papers and documents belonging to his Of
flee. The said Police Justice shall, OH the
first Monday in cach and every month
during his term of Office, pay to the City
Treasurer all moneys received by him here
inbefore declared to belong to the city. Any
neglect to comply with the provisions of
this section shall be good ground for the re-
moval from Office of said Police Justice.
"G. 1t shall be the duty Of the Police JUS
tice, on the the first Monday in June and the
first Monday in December in every year, to
deliver al account, verified by his oath, to
the Council of all the moneys, goods, wares,
and merchandise, then remaining unclaimed
in the custody Of his court, and. immedi-
ately thereafter to give notice daily for two
successive weeks in two of the newspapers
printed in the city to all persons interested
or claiming such property that unless
claimed by the owner, with satisfactory
proof of such ownership before specified
day, the same shall be sold at public auction
to the highest bidder. On the day and at
the place specified III said notice all pro-
perty remaining unclaimed, except money,
Shall be sold at auction by said Police JUS
tice, or under his direction. If any goods,
wares, merchandise, and chattels, of Pc
rishable nature, or which shall be eXpen-
sivc to keep, shall ut any time remain un-
claimed in the custody Of said court, it
shall be lawful for s;lid Police Justice to sell
the same at public auction, at such time
and after such notice rs to him shall seem
proper. The said Police Justice shall, im-
mediately after the sale of any property in
accordance herewith, pay to the City Trca-
surer rs aforesaid all money remaining I'M
claimed in his hands as such Police Justice,
and all moneys received by him upon such
sale, after deducting the expenses thereof.
81. 1t shall be tic duty Of said Police
Justice whenever he shall obtain possession
of any stolen property, on his receiving sa-
tisfactory proof of property from the owner,
to deliver such property to the owner there
Of OIL his paying all necessary and reasona-
ble expenses which may have been incurred
for the preservation or sllstenancc OF such
property. But no property shall be sold or
delivered in pursuance OF this or the pre-
cccding section if the Commonwealth's at
torney for the city shall direct that it shall
remain unsold or undcliycrcd for the pur-
pose of being used as evidence in the admin
istration of justice.
"S. AlldOckets and other books kept by
said Police Justice shall at all times be sub
iect to the inspection or examination Of the
City Attorney, the City Council, or any
member thereof
"9. 1t shall be the duty Of the Board of
Police Commissioners, when so requested
by the said Police Justice, to detail one or
more Of the city police to attend the court
of said Police Justice, and perform such
duties therein lis may be required by the
same.
80. If any person who has heen duly
summoned Us Il witness to attend and give
evidence before the Police Justice touching
any matter or thing pending before him
under the charter or any ordinance OF the
city, shall fail to attend in obedience to the
said summons, he or she may be fined, ut
the discretion of the Police Justice, in 4
sum not exceeding twenty dollars.
III. At the first meeting of the Council
In the month Of July in each year, or az
soon thereafter rs practicable, the Council
shall designate, by the drawing of lots the
seniority of the Justices of the peace of the
city. And whenever the Police Justice
shall be absent from the city, or unable
from any cause to hold his court, the same
shall be holden by the senior justice Of the
peace present in the city and able to per-
form the duties. And wien the said court
shall be holden by IL justice of the peace
six or more days in succession, he shall be
entitled to receive therefor the same COM
penSation pro rata that is prescribed Us
salary to the Police Justice"
CITY CLERK.
An ordinance repeating the chapter con-
corning tho City Chamberlain was sub
mitted, together with one concerning the
CITY Clerk. Both were adopted. The fol-
lowing is the ordinance concerning the City
Clerk:
&" BE 1t ordained by the Council Of the
ciiu of Richmond, /. There shall be ap-
pointed by the Council ut the first meeting
thereof III the month of July, or rs soon
thereafter rs practicable, and whenever Il
vacancy shall occur, Il City Clerk, who shall
hold his Office for the period OF two years,
and until his successor shall be appointed
and qualify, unless sooner removed from Of
flee by the Council.
so: The said City Clerk shall have the
custody of the corporate seal. lie shall i'll
his office file all papers and preserve all
books and papers which by provisions of
the ordinances, or by direction of the Coun-
ell, arc required TO he filed with or kept by
him.
"3. He shall attend the meetings of the
Council, and enter correctly It's proceed
ings, and in book kept for the purpose,
record all the ordinances. The book of
such proceedings, and the book of ordi-
na,fteS, shall he kept by him with an index
referring to the different matters therein,
and shall be open at all times to the inspec-
tion of any member of the Council. lie
shall make copies or extracts from anything
in said books when and Us often rs he may
be required SO to do by the Council, the
President, or any chairman OF any commit
tee thereof. He may also make like copies
or EXTRACTS upon Ine IcQllcst vi any otueI
person desiring the same, and may demand
and receive from such other person Il rea-
compensation therefor.
"4. He shall regularly furnish the chair
man of each committee with i copy of the
resolution constituting it, and of all resolu-
tions referring matters to his committee. 1t
shall also be his duty Immediately after the
close of each session Of the Council TO make
and present to the Mayor Il transcript of
every ordinance, resolution, and order con-
cerning any public Improvement or for the
payment of money and every ordinance,
order and act of a legislative
character, passed by the Council at such
snssinns lie shall in like manner transmit