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

filed in the clerks office OF the court of
the city Of Roanoke shall be doomed
and held to be dedicated to the public
use, unless it appears by said record
that the said street or alley so reserved
is designed for private use. But upon q
petition Of a majority of the persons in
terested therein, the Council shall have
power to open tho same for tho use of
the public, and map thereof shall be
filed with the city engineer in case the
same is opened for the public.
Sec Z. Whenover any new street shall
BIO laid out, or street paved or graded,
culvcrts or sewers built, or any other
public improvements whatsoever made,
the Council Shall determine what
portion, if any, of tho expense
thereof shall DO paid out of the
city treasury, and what portion,
if any, by the owners of the real
estate benefited thereby, and for what
ever amount the Council shall decide
shall be paid by the owners of tho real
estate bounding and AUDITING on said
streets, or benefited by any such i'm
provements, an assessment shall be
levied by the Council on the front foot
bounding or abutting or benefited as
aforesaid, which said assessment shall
be payable within ninety days from the
date it is made, and shall be lien upon
the property against which it is assessed
from tho date of such assessment, and
shall also be personal debt of the
owner OF the property; which lien and
debt may be enforced by bill in chancery,
suit or motion But no such assess
mont OF abutting property shall be
made until plan Of such Improvement
has been made by tho city engineer.
with an estimate of the cost and the
amount to be paid by each AUDITING
owner, such plan and estimate to be
filed in the clerks office of tho CITY
Council and hearing given to said abut-
ting owners before said Council or com
mittee thereof, after notice.
Sec. s. The City Council shall grant
and pay to all city officers, clerks and
assistants, elected or appointed in pur-
suance of this act, such salaries or
compensation as the said Council NAV
from time to time deem just and proper,
or shall be fixed by this act: but no ofii-
GERS shall be appointed or salaries paid
unless approved by Council.
Sec Q. If any person having been an
officer of said city, shall not, within
ten days after he shall have
vacated or been removed from Office,
and upon notification or request of the
city clerk, or within such time there.
after rs the City Council shall allow,
deliver over to his successor in Office all
property, books and papers belonging to
the city or appertaining to such Office
in his possession or under n control,
he shall forfeit and pay TO the city the
sum of five hundred dollars to be- sued
for and recovered with costs: and all
books, records and documents used in
any such Office by virtue of any pro-
vision of this act or Of any rdinance or
Ornnr NJ hn
perior officer of said city, shall be
deemed the property of said city and
appertaining to said office, and the chief
officer thereof shall be responsible
therefor.
Sec. 10. To prescribe limits within
which no buildings shall be cons tructed
except of brick, stone or other incom-
bustiblc material with fireproof roof.
and to impose penalty for violation
of such ordinance; and Shall have
authority to insect buildings and con-
denim such as are unsound and unsafe
Sec. IL. The Council may. by ordi-
nance, make such regulations, not in.
consistent with law, az they may deem
expedient in relati IN to the erection and
alteration of wooden buildings outside
the fire limits, and may regulate
the building, management and inspec-
ton of elevators, hoistways and eleva-
tor shafts in said city.
Sec. ~. The Council may, by ordi-
nance, make such regulations in rela-
tion to the size and shape Of all car
riages, wagons, carts, trucks, sleighs,
sleds and other vehicles, or any part
thereof, and their loads. passing through
the highways and public places of the
city, as it may deem necessary for the
public good.
Sec. ID. The Council shall, without
unnecessary delay, enact stringent and
efficient laws for securing the safety Of
persons from fire in halls and buildings
let or used for public assemblies and for
entertainments and amusements.
Sec. Ia. In the building of any Sow
ers through the streets or alleys of the
city the Council shall have authority to
contract with the adjacent property
owners for the temporary use of the ad-
iacent property and pay adequate COM
pensation therefor; and in case tho
compensation cannot be agreed upon,
the temporary use of such adjacent
property may be condemned by proceed
ings similar to those employed in tho
condem nation of tho freehold under the
general law of the State.
Sec Is. The Council shall have au-
thority to make ali such ordinances, by
laws, rules. regulations and resolu tions,
no. inconsistent with the laws of the
State, as may be eXpedient, in addition
to the special powers in this chapter
granted, for maintaining the good gov
ernment and welfare of the city, and its
trade. commerce and manufactures, and
to enforce, by ordinances, and inhict
penalties for the violation thereof not
exceeding one hundred dollars.
Sec. III. The Council shall elect from
the qualified voters of the city of Roam
oke three persons, who shall constitute