The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-03
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receive any fec therefor
Fifth. He shall make report verl-
fled by oath or alienation to the City
Council at tho end OF each fiscal oil
the public accounts of the said city
aud or the trusts in their care, exhibit
ing all tho expenditures OF the city,
tho sources from which the revenue and
funds are derived and in what manner
the sane have been disburscd, each &C.
count to nc acc }mpanied by statement
in detail in seperate columns, OF the
several appropriations made by Council,
the amount drawn on each appropria-
ton, and the balance standing TO the
debit or credit OF same.
Sixth. He shall be paid salary fixed
by the Council which shall not be
diminished during his term of office.
Seventh. There shall be kept in the
auditors Office q lien docket, in which.
in proper columns, shall be entered all
claims for curbing, paving. side walks,
assessments for damages and contribu-
tions for opening public streets, lanes
or alleys. or parts thereof, for paving,
grading aud macadamizing the same,
and for sewerage and other public i'm
pro ,ements. wbi n docket shall, at all
times, be opened to the inspection OF
the public.
Sec. s. Clerk of tho Council: First
There shall he one city clcrk appointed
by tho City Council, who shall hold his
Office for two years, and until his sue
cessor shall be appointed and qualified,
unless sooner removed from Office by tho
City Council.
Second. The said clerk shall attend
record of its proceedings; he
shall havo the custody of the corporate
seal; he shall keep all papers that, by
the provision of this act or the direction
of the City Council, are required to be
filed with or kept by him. 1t shall also
be his duty. Immediately after the close
of each session of the City Council, to
make and present to the mayor tran
script of every ordinance, resolution or
order concerning any public improve,
mont or for the payment OF money, and
every ordinance, resolution, order and
act of legis alive character passed by
the City Council at such session He
shall in like manner transmit to the
treasurer transcript of all orders, ordi-
nfnces or resolutions appropriatlng
money or authorizing the payment OF
money, the issue OF bonds or notes. He
shall in like manner give notice 20 all
parties presenting communications or
petitions to the City Council of the final
action of the Council on such communi
cation or petition He shall publish
such reports and ordinances as the City
Council arc required by this act to pub
lish, and such other reports and ordi-
nances as they may direct, and shall in
general perform such other acts and
duties as the City Council may from
time to time require of him.
SEQ. g. Clerk of Hastings Court: There
shall DO one clerk of the Court of Hust-
ings for the city of Roanoke, who shall
serve for u 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 clerks, and such allow.
ances as the City Council may, from
time to time, deem just and proper.
Sec. z. Commonwealth's attorney:
First. There shall be one common
wealth's attorney, who shall prose-
ings Court OF tho city of Roa-
noke. He shall hold his office for
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. Commissioner Of revenue:
First. There shall be one COM
missioner of revenue. who shall hold
his Office for the period of three years.
and qualified, unless sooner removed
from Office. He shall give bond, with
suretios, in such amount as the Council
may determine, said bond to be APP
proved by the City Council, entered on
their record, and filed in tho office of
tho city clerk. In case vacancy shall
occur in the office of commiss Toner of
ccvenue, the city Council shall elect
a qualified person to fill said Office until
the next general election which may
bo 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 ass sssment of property
for the purpose of levying the city taxes
that may be ordered by the City Coun.
Gil. He shall keep his Office in some
convenient place in said city, and shall
keep therein such books, schedules and |
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 memoors of the City Council, or any
com mittee thereof, and of the collector
of city taxes.
Tsird. TO aid the commissioner OF |
revonuo in his duties the clerk
OF the Court Of liustings for The |
city OF Roanoke, as required. |
shall deliver to him such lists as
arc mentioned in the third section of
the thirty second chapter of the code of
Virginia, OF eighteen hundred and
seventy three, as far as may relate to
lands in said city. He shall receive for
his services tho foes allowed by law,