The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-17
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It prescrfhss in tho first section thalimits
81 the city as laid down in the bili eSend-
ing the city limits passed In the sessitu Of
'66 and '67. The second section provides,
that the admin strati0n and governmental
the city shall be vested in one principe
officer, 20 be ytyled the mayor; one board J,
to be called !" the council of the city Of
Richmond, 2 and in such other boards and
officers as are hereinafter provided for. a
Section third provides that the city
shall be divided into five wards, which
number Of wards the City Council here
after may increase as they may deem IL
expedient. Every such division shall be
made in such manner as to include an equai
number Of voters In each WARD, as nearly as
conveniently may be, consistent Wild tne
well-defned limits Of each ward: g ,ylaa
such revision be made, the boundary hnes
Of wards shall remain as now established. !
The fourth, fifth, and sixth sections, re-
late to the authority Of the. Council to or
der an irregular election, fixes the, fourth
Thursday In May In every second year as
regular election day for municipal officers.
EXCEPT CITY treasurer, who shall be elected
every third year, and the manner in which
officers are to be elected when those first
elected decline to serve. The seventh Sec
ton provides that the mayor shall take the
oaths Of Office before a judge of court OF
record, and the c0unctlmen before the
mayor or Judge. Chapter second defines
the duties and powers of the mayor in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of the Consti-
tuition, and provides that in case of vacancy
his successor is to be chosen by the Coun.
Gil. Chapter third relates to the powers
and duties Of the Council, which shall be
composed of twenty-five members, or more,
according to the increase of wards in the
city, and acho shall be elected upon q gene
raj municipal ticket. The powers, OF
the Council are as to the health OF the
city, erection of public buildings, I'M
proyement of streets. imposing lines, eIc.
The powers are the same as are USUALLY
granted to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and as
they were granted in the old charter
Chapter fourth relates to the appointment,
duties, etc, of city officers, and provides
that there Shall be one auditor, one trea-
surer, one collector of city taxes, one COM
missioner of the revenue, one city attorney,
one city engineer, one city clerk, and such
officers, clerks, and assistants, as the ClIy
Council may see fit to prescribe by ordl-
nance. The officers appointed by the Coun-
Gil to be removed Mt its pleasure. Inc Guy
auditor is elected by, the people for TWO
years, and is required to give BOND IN me
sum of not less than 10000. The CITY
treasurer is elected by the people TOR three
years, and is required to give o1 bon9 mn IN me
collector is elected by the people for two
wears, and is required to give bond IN the
sum of not less $50, 900. The commissioner
of the revenue is elected by the people for
two wears. and is required to give bond IN not
less than $4,000. The attorney and counsel
for the corporation is to be elected by the
Council for two years. The city engineer
is to be elected by the people for TWO years,
and is required to give bond in the sum of
not less than $1,000; the engineer to have
such assistants ami clerks as the Council
may allow. The city clerk is elected by the
Council for two years. t.a:.a
Chapter fifth relates to the city finances.
1t limits the term Of city bonds to thirty
four years; prohibits subscription by the
Council to works of internal improvement
unless authorized by three-fourths of the
voters of the city; and provides for sinking
fund as follows:
Whenever hereafter there shall be con-
tracted by the city any debt not payable
within the next twelve months there shall
be set apart annually for thirty-four years,
or until tht debt is paid, sum exceeding
by one per centum the aggregate amount
of the annual interest agreed to be paid
thereon at the time Of its contraction;
which sum shall be applied and invested
towards the payment Of such debt i'll the
same manner as hereinbefore provided for
the present existing debt of the city.
The following proviso is incorporated in
relation to the imposition of taxes.
PROVIDED, however, that they shall i'm
pose no tax on the bonds Of said city, nor
on any capital invested in real estate or em-
ployed in manufacture outside the city
limits, although the person or persons en-
gagged in said business or manufacture have
a place of business in said city. Neither
shall they impose any tax at the same time
upon the stock of a corporation and upon
the dividends thereon; nor upon any capt.
tai, interest, income, or dividends when
business in which the capital Is employed,
or upon the principal money, credit or
stock from which the interest, income, or
dividend is derived. Said taxes shall be equal
and uniform upon all property, both real
and personal. The capital invested in all
business operations shall be assessed and
taxed as other property. Assessments upon
all stock shall be according to the market
value thereof.
Chapter sixth relates to the police and
fire departments, in which considerable
changes have been made. We publish most
of the sections in full.
CHAPTER yI.-POLICE AND FIRE DEPART
MENTs. .'M'
"a. The police department Of the city Of
Richmond shall be under the general con-
troll and management Of police commission
ers thereof, who shall consist of the mayor,
the president of the city council, and the
police Justice, and shall constitute board
of police commissioners for said city, OF
which board the mayor shall be pre-
sident, and shall have casting
vote. Any two of said commissioners
shall form a quorum fol-, the transac-
ton of any business, except the appoint
ment or dismissal of members of the police
force, hereinafter otherwise directed. Said
board may adopt rules and bylaws for the
thereof, and also may establish,
promulgate, and enforce proper rules, re-
culations, and orders for the good govern
ment and discipline Of said police force
PROVIDED, That said rules, regulations, and
orders, shall not in any way conflict with
any Of the provisions of this act, or the
and laws of this State OF of the
United States.
s.. The said police commissioners, after
taking the oath of office as such commission
ers, shall meet at the office of the mayor, or
other suitable place, at such time as may be
expedient, and as they shall from time to
time designate, and, on special occasions,
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