Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-10
Wew advertisements.
~ THE GOVERNOR
A PRooLANArrogj.-

| A PRooLAN4Pf0N.~
wHrnrks, by IN DOT Of tina asnsra. As.a:a.,,x -.
proved April 18th. 1874, tho on $50 s3a 3a,ef,,
general election that wys asli faa,las taa ~ ss
Of the present month 1cssta1 to 900 M,
take the sense of the qua iisa voters this Gr,s,
wealth upon the ratification or rsjectiua r,f+ss
msnts to the constitution OF Virgo p,aesnx1 ~
Join. rosoInios: !spprossa Aars5 = iaiD srS,ps
! to County orgsnizaions,n
| And whereas ths nrd II, 5taas eznvssrs,. A..
| meut the whole nuaibees Of yotes yiyeo =, ssss
election, by which 1t appears thst eighty thnry
I and and nve hundred and ninvty-six feS59N rnss.
were given 'Eoy the amendments to ths sos 49,
and sixty thousand and sxty-x faD0o1) yssss xur.
given "Against the amendments to the ttsn :,
OF which said statement an of4,ial copy q rtiisS
under his seal Of once, has been delivered 70 IN
Executive by the Secretary Of the Commonwealth
Now therefore, James L. Ksmpsr G,y.rnsr ~
the Common wealth, do make this my procispo,tt,c
showing aud declaring that tbs said proposed am ma
msnss e copy Of wan .isd ns by r.. sppsnas hays
Iannsr prescribed BY tns constitution and laws o.
= Giyen: nnder my hand % Governor an.
- ~ unasr the Lesser Seal Of the Common
" : wesi,h, at Eichmond, this 18th dav =,
~ %ao1 Is conmonSsalth O IL. I ST. 1874
JAMES L. KEMPER,
Seer. nary OF The Commonwealth
IN Act proptdin.q for submt.ston i, the
People of the pro, oosed amendments to
the Constellation Of tr9'ntd In Relation
to County Orgttn,zat. on.
Approved April Is, 1874.
1. be IT enacted by the General Az semby, Tha, ~
snai pe the duty OF tho officers condu SnS We cleo
ton directed by law 10 be held on the IL " Tuesday
srter the first Monday in November, eight sa hun.
drsd and seventyfour, at the places appoint sos
noiaig .ne same to open poll to take the sense a.
ratlhcation or rejection Of the amendments of tins
constitution of Virginia contained joint resoltnions
proposing anendnents to the State co1stitutoY ~,
relation to county organizations and diysrttna
submission Of said proposed amendments To In.
people, for their approval and ratifcaton Wv. NV
Strike from the constitution of Virginia ths ,r,.
and second actions of the seventh article in reference
'uh'y orsn Aations' whirh are, in these words:
- COUNTY ORGANIZATION
- l. There shall be elected by the oI,al ead .o.
OF the county one sheriff, attorney for Comn1o
sorney for the circuit COURT one comfy clerk who
shall also be the clesk of the Circuit conrt
IN counties containing hfteen thousand nhabtant.
there may be seperats clerk Of the Circuit eor,. 80
county treasurer and supe intendent % The No.
And there shall be appointed, i'll the manner ,Toyde5
Tor In article eight one superintende of schnol.
provided, that counties contsinlnp less than a4nt
thousand inhabitants may be attached to adioinGn-
counties, for the formation of districts fnr snna
intendents of schools: provided also that in connfi
contaiIIing thirty thousand there nv
appointed additional Superintendent ~ 10y, 70
therein. All ,eguisr elections for cuunty o1t
shall be held on the FRS. Tuesday after the rst 1on.
day in November aud all officers elected or appointss
Of
their offices on the first day of January next sIceed
ing their election, and shall hold their resnectiys
Offices for the term of three years exccpt thst ~
county and Circuit court clerks shall hold their on
ces for four years.
IS Each county OF the state shaIl he d,,,aad ,.,
SO many comFaciIy located townshiEs as nav h
deemed necessary not less than three provided tb.t
sfter three haze been forIed, no additional township
shall be made containing lees than thirty sa.re 49,
Each township shall be anown as the townsnii, Of
ID the cointy Of, and may sue and be s1ed hx
hare Sr,,u
annnally, one supervisor, toynspin c,ark 60
sessor one collector one commissioner oi roads on.
overseer OF the poor one justice of the peace sLo
shall hold his Office for three years. nrnyidt
the first election held under this provision there shan
be three justcec of the peace and three constab1s
elected, Whose terms snail be one two AMI .fraa -
respectively. AL regular electons for towmshj,, ON
GERS shall take place on the fourth I'll ursdnv -,
and al, officers elected shall en- ~ n, 80
OK tnelr respective offices the st day OF Jnv ne,.
sueceeding .1elr erection The supervisor OF each
township sha constitute the board of for
that county, and shall assemble at tho canr, 800
thereof on the first Monday in Deceu;ber in esch
year. and proceed to audit the accounts of said c,nntx
sxamine tine books of the sssessors reS,,ats ~
ali1e the valuation Of property fix the county eytss
10, tnv year, appoTtlon the same among the
various townships, and perform such other dutis. A.
may be prescribed by law
And inert in lieu thereof the following:
. ARTICLE VII
.. COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS
VI. There shall be elected By the ou,baad x,..~.
OF the county, one sheriff, attorney Tor Inc Corn
nonwealth, who Shall also be the ConnonnSaaIth.,
attorney for the Circuit COURT one county clerk hn
suAn d.su De CieIk OF
ccuItes containing hftesn thousand iuhsbItaptn
there may be separate clerk for the Circuit cont
oae county treasurer, and - many COMMISSIONER Of
tue revenue as may be provided by law: and thers
shall be ap. ointed in manner to be provided Inv
law, one superintendent Of the poor and one conpty
surveyor, and there shall BE appojnte5 in .bs
. sooi All regular SECTIONS 9S fr
ofhcers shall be held the fourth FEurss.y in NJ.
and all officers elected appointed unffer Inv ~
vision, shall enter upon the duties OF their ces ON
the first day of July. ne1t s,l Gee ing tbsr $500
off
Jour years except that County rnd Circuit court cs,S
snAli holt their Office. f ~ sfI years
s2. Each county OF the state shall h. d+yidd into
50 m my cUnpsety located ruagsteria districts AZ
may be deemed necessary not less than three. NV
vlded that after these have been formed no
districts shall be made containng les tban th;-.-
square miles; each magsteria district shsII no knn,
d's.ict ~. 81, hA district. county In eah
ustfict shere siIs be elected one supervisor thre
Justices OF the peace, one constable and one
OF the poor who small hold their respective offices
Toe eerm OF two years. Ill regular election. forr
magisterial district officers shall take pace on tba
iour' thursday in May and all officers so elected
shall enter upon the duties Of their reypectiv. o
on the first day Of July, nsxt succeeding their aI1
tion The supervisors Of the districts shall eoatinus
the board of supervisors for that conntv ,x,s A.,
it shall be to audit the secotnts Of tbs .onmtsSs
anime the books Of the Commissioners of tn, r,.pp.
t , anu squanze the VISITATION OF properly
any other duties required of them by law y
Strike out the third of The same article.
which 10 in these words:
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
5. Each township shall be divided in to go m.nv
ooluP"e1iy ioeateu SCHOOL districts
necessary provided that school district shall bs
formed confirming less than one hundred nh.btant.
In each school district there shall be elected or An
pointed annually, school trustee who shall Mold
his office for three years provided that at the 6rst
ele ton held under this provision there shall he three
trustees elected whose terms shall be one two and
three years respectively" =
And insert, in lieu thereof, the folIowinc.
-. "scEooL DISTRICTS
T. Each magisterial district fhsll be divided lot,
SO many compactly located school district, "a NAV
oeemed necessarily provided, that no school district
SNAIL pc formed containing less than one hundred in
haotsnts In each school district there shall be cleo
tea or appointed annually one school trustee who
sna hola ms once three years. provided that at the
nrst election held under this provision there shall be
three trustees elected, whose terms shall be ont. two
and three years respectively"
From the ssnfs article strike out the fourth section
which Is in these words:
EOAD DIsfRIcrs
y 4. Each township shall ba divided into one Nv
more road districts In each road strict there shall
De elected, annually, one oyerseer of roads under
whose directions the roads shah be Kept in repair At
the puoe expense, IN mode prescribed by law
sCEEDULH,
The legally constituted officers OF TIM several h
counties and township OF the State at the date %
ene ratncation OF these amendments by the people
shall continue to discharge the duties OF their resne
tive offices until the officers provided for BY these
amendments shall have been eyscted or APPOINTED
aud qualified; and all bondA and reeo,ynizance. en-
tered INTO by any county township officer for TIE
faithful disc barge of til duties his Office shall re-
main valid and binding all riats and E,bilitio.
under the same shall continue and may be prosecuted
AS provided by law. Dec IO--It