The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-09
may prescribe thair Fees ana componsa.

may prescribe their fees and conpensa-
seo.7. All goods and cha ttels, where.
soeyer found, may be distrained and
soid tor taxes assessed and due thereon.
ano no deed OF trust or mortgage upon
goous and chattels shall prevent the
same from being distrained and sold for
taxes assessed against tho grantor in
such deed. -"
SEQ. 8. There shall be q lien on real
estate for the city taxes, as assessed
thereon from the commencement OF tho
year from which they are assessed. The
COUNCIL may require real estate in the
city delinquent for the non payment of
taxes TO DO sold for said taxes, with in
forest 1hereon at the rate of ten per
centum per annum, and such per centum
as the Council may prescribe for oharpos-
Such real estate shall be sold and NAV
DO redeemed in tho manner providod
by law.
Sec 8. The City Council may organize
and maintain Il fire department. for tho
city, and appoint an engineer, assist
ants and other officers, with any or all
the powers which have been or NAV be
vested by law in such officers; and thew
may make rules and regulations for the
government of tho officers and men of
SAID department.; may prescribe their
respective duties in case OF fire or alarms
OF lire; may fix their pay, and may i'm
pose reasonable fines for the breach NJ
such regulations, and may make such
ordinances as they may deem proper to
eXtinguish and prevent fires, to prevent
property from being stolen, and to re-
quire citizens to render assistance to tho
ire department. in case of need.
Sec. TO- All bonds, contracts, deeds
and other papers shall be executed bv
Gil, and the signature of the Mayor
shall DO attested by the Clerk of tho
Council.
Sec. H. Tho said Council shall. bv
ordinance, provide for any irregular cleo
tlon not herein provided for. and an
point the necessary officers to conduct
the same.
Sec. IL. Unless otherwise specially
provided the persons holding any Of the
offices provided for in this charter, which
nave heretofore existed under the char
ter In force Immediately before it's adop-
ton, shall continue to hold tho same
under the present election or appoint
ment, until the term Of said office, as
herein provided. shall expire, stating
the commencement Of such term from
the term liked in said former charter:
and all ordinances and laws in force i'm,
mediately before the passage of this
charter, so far as consistent herewith,
and all liabilities, actions, claims, con-
tracts and prosecutions arising there
under, shall remain and continue as if
this act had not be en- passed.
Sec. ID. All ordina noes now in force in
sald city not inconsistent with this act,
tho laws of this State and of tho United
States, shall be and remain in force un-
I'll altered, amended or repealed by said
City Council.
Sec II. In every case where this
charter creates new Office, and in case
OF any vacancy occurring, by death, res
ignation, removal or otherwise, in any
office elective by tho people, tho same
Shall be filled by appointments by the
Council. which appointec shall hold said
Office until the next general election
therefor.
Sec. 10. All acts and parts of acts in
conflict with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec 16. This act shall be in force
from it's passage.