The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-03

IL unicaeo WAIn tne City council at
the end of each month, "a
general statement Of the condition
of the city in relation to lis gov.
ernment, finances ard Improvements.
with such recommen dat lions as he NAV
deem proper.
Fourth. In case vacancy shall oc-
cur in tho oilics of mayor, the presi
dent of tho Council shall fill the va
cancy for the uneXpired term, and tho
vacancy thus caused in the Council shall
DO Tiled according to law.
ruin. Ihe mayor shall receive such
salary as shall be- fixed by the said
council, and he shall receive no other
compensation or emoluments whatever,
and his salary shall not be diminished
during his term OF Office
Sixth. The Mayor shall be authorized
to appoint chief of police and such
number OF policemen as may be author
lied by the Council, which appointments
shall be re- orted to Council, and
II approved by it they shall be
confirmed by the Council at the
next regular meeting thereof Such
chief and policemen Shall coustitut to the
police force of the city and shall hold
their respect ive positions during good
behavior or until they may be severally
removed by the mayor or by three
filth vote of the Council after notice
and failure of tho mayor to act after
having been requested to do so
by the Council. The police
force shall be under the control of the
mayor for the purpose Of enforcing
peace and order and executing the laws
of the city and tho ordinances of the
city, and shall also perform such other
duties as tho Council may prescribe.
FOR the purpose of enabling it to execute
its duties and powers, each member of
the police force is hereby made and con.
stisuted conservator of peace and en-.
dowed with all the powers of constabl
In criminal cases, and all other DOW RS
which, under the laws of tho CITY, NAV
be necessary to enable him to discharge
the duties of his office. Tho uniform,
rules and regulators for the rolice forco
shall DO prescribed by the mayor and
approved by the Council The
pay OF all policemen shall be prescribed
by the Council.
SEQ .. Police justice: First. Tho DO
lice justice shall possess all the iuris-
diction and exercise all the power and
authority in criminal cases of Justice
of tho peace of said city; but he shall
receive no fees for services as such DO
lice justice. He shall also try all vio-
lations of the city ordinances and in
hict such punishment as may be pre-
scribed for violation of the same. He
shall keep his Office and court at the
place prescribed by the Council daily,
except Sundays.
Second. The police justice shall keep
a regular account of all monies re-
ceived by him on account of fines, for
textures and costs, which he shall re-
port weekly to the auditor and pay Over
weekly to the treasurer.
Third, Tho police justice shall re-
celve such salary as shall be fixed by
the City Council, and he shall receive
40 other compensation or emoluments
whatever, and his salary shall not be
dimini shed during his term OF office.
Sec. 3. Treasurer: First. The city
treasurer shall receive all money be-
longing to the city and shall keep his
books and accounts in such manner as
the City Council may prescribe, and
such books and accounts shall be sub
Ject to the inspection of the mayor or
any committee OF the Council author.
lied to examine the same.
Second. No money shall be paid out
except upon warrants of the auditor.
All moneys to be aid to the treasurer Of
the city, except taxes and other assess
ments as the City Council may SO or
dain, shall be paid by the person liable
to pay the same, or his agent, to the
treasurer in the following manner: A
warrant shall be first obtained from the
auditor directing the treasurer to re-
ceive the sum to be paid, specifying
on what account the payment is 10 be
made. Upon payment of the money TO
the treasurer he shall give receipt for
the same, which shall be carried to the
auditor, and his receipt therefor shall
be tho acquittance of tho party making
the payment.
Third. The treasurer shall also report
to the city auditor at the end of each
hscal year, aud oftener if required full
and detailed account of all receipts and
expenditures during the fiscal year in
the city treasury. He shall also keep
register of all warrants of every kind
the number and the person to whom
paid, specifying also the time of pay
ment; and all such warrants shall be
examined by the finance committee, who
snail examine and compare the same
with the book, of the auditor at the end
OF each fiscal year and report their find.
ing to Council.
Fourth. The treasurer shall collect all
taxes and asSessm- nts which NAV be
levied by tho city, and perform such
ether duties as may hereafter b, pre-
scrlbed or ordained by tAe City Council
Fifth. The treasurer sh all bo required
w hooP all lhohty Ill MS possession Dc
longing to the city upon deposit in some
safe banking institution or institu lions
in the city of Roanoke, and such
moneys shall be deposited to his
credit as treasurer of the city of
Roanoke; and he is hereby expressly
prohibited from using directly OF in
directly the corpo' alton money or war
rants in his custody, or keeping for
his own use and benefit or that Of any