The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-09


ings for the CITY of Roanoke, who shall
serve for q period of six years, and until
| his successor be elected and qualified, He
] shall receive, in compensation for his
services, the fees and emoluments al
lowed by law to clei ks, and such allow.
ances as the City Council may, from
time to time, deem just and proper.
Sec. :. Commonwealth's attorney:
First. There shall be one common.
cute in all cases in the Hust-
ings Court OF tho city of Roa-
noke. He shall hold his office for a
term OF two years, and until his sue
cessor be elected and qualified, unless
sooner removed, and shall receive such
compensation for his services as may be
prescribed by law, and such salary as
may be fixed by the City Council.
Sec. s. Com missioner OF revenue:
First. There shall be ono COM
missioner of revenue, who shall hold
his Office for the period of four years,
and until his successor shall be elected
and qualified, unless sooner removed
from office. He shall give bond with
sureties, in such amount as the Council
may determine, said bond to be ap-
proved by the City Council, entered on
their record, and filed in the office of
the city clerk. In case vacancy shall
occur in the Office of commiss Toner of
revenue, tho city Council shall elect
a qualified person to fill said office until
the next general election which may
be held in the city, when the vacancy
shall be filled by election for the un-
expired term.
Second. Tho said commissioner of
revenue shall perform all the duties in
relation to the assessment OF property
for the purpose of levying the city taxes
that may be ordered by the City Coun-
Gil. lie shall keep his Office in some
convenient place in said city, and shall
keep therein such books, schedules and
records. and in such manner as the
mayor and City Council may direct and
prescribe, which books, records and
other papers snail be subject to the in
spection and examination of the mayor,
the members of the City Council, or any
committee thereof, and of the collector
of city taxes.
revenue in his duties the clerk
of the Court of I;ustings for The
city of Roanoke, as required,
sh Ill deliver to him such lists as
arc mentioned in section 1870 of the code
of Virginia, of eighteen hundred and
eighty-seven, as far as may relate to
lands in said city. He shall receive for
his services the fees allowed by law,
and such other compensation as the
City Council may, from time to time,
iirect
Sec. o. Sergeant: First. There shall
be one city sergeant. who shall
attend the terms of the Court of Hust-
ings for said city, and act as the officer
thereof and shall perform such other
duties as may he prescribed and
ordained by the City Council, and shall
receive such compensation therefor as
the Council shall determine. He shall
be collector of delinquent city taxes
placed in his hands by the city treasurer,
and for that purpose shall have all tho
power and authority, and be subject to
the same liabilities ana penalties as are
prescribed for township collector in
the collection of State taxes, and county
levies, and may be proceeded against in
the same manner. SO far as applicable
and not inconsistent with the provisions
Of this act. He shall pay over to the
treasurer (or in tho treasury Of the city
as may be prescribed by ordinance)
weekly or oftener, if he thinks proper,
all moneys which came into his hands
for taxes or otherwise belonging to the
city. He shall report to the Council in
writing, at each stated meeting, tho
amount of all moneys collected by him
for the city and paid over as herein di
rected. Before entering upon the duties
of his Office rs collector of the city
taxes, he shall enter into bond with
sureties to be approved by the Council
in such sum as the Council may direct;
said bond TO be payable to the city of
Roanoke, and cor ditioned for the faith
full discharge of the duties of said office,
and shall be entered on the records of
the Council, and the original shall be
filed in the Office of the clerk Of the
Council.
Second. The sergeant may, with the
approval of the Court of Hastings for
the city. appoint deputy or deputies,
who may be removed from office by the
said sergeant, by the mayor or by the
Council. During tho continuance in
office of said sergeant, his deputy or
deputies may discharge any of the
duties of the Office of sergeant, but the
sergeant and his sureties shall be liable
therefor.
Sec. 10. Constable: First. There shall
be elected one constable for said city,
who shall hold his office for tho term
of two years, and until his sue.
cessor be appointed and qualified, unless
sooner removed from Office Said con.
stable shall keep his Office in such con-
venient place in the city as may be
designated by the City Council, and
shall receive such comp nsation for his
services as is allowed by law. He shall
in all civil cases have tho same powers
and duties and be subject to the same
penalties as are prescribed by law for
other constables, and shall perform such
duties as the City Council may ordain.
Sec IL. Justice of the peace: First.
There shall be one justice of the peace for
each ward of said city who Shall be resi-
dents of their respective wards, and
shall hold Office for the term Of two