The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-03-31
CLIFTON FORGE VIRGINIA. THURSDAY, MARCH 81 1892

such sum as that body may prescribe.
lie shall receive all money belonging to
said town, he shall keep his books and
accounts in such manner as the council
may prescribe, and such books and ac>
counts shall always be subject to the In
spection of the mayor and any member
OF the council, or any committee thereof.
No money shall be paid out by the
treasurer except on warrant OF the
! clerk of the council countersigned by the
mayor; and he shall keep separate ac-
count OF each fund and appropriation,
and the debts and credits belonging
thereto, and shall perform such other
duties as may herein be prescribed or Or
Gained by the town council. The treas
urer may be required to keep all moneys
in bis hands belonging to the town in
such Place or places of deposit as the
town council may by ordinance PROVIDE,
order, establish, or direct, and such
moneys shall be kept separate and dis
tlnct from the treasurer's own moneys,
and he is hereby expressly prohibited
from using directly or indirectly, the
corporation money or warrants in his
custody or keeping for his own use or
benefit, or that of any person or persons
Whomsoever; and any violation OF this
provision shall subject him to immediate
removal from office. In case of his re-
mOval, the town council shall elect a
qualified person to fill said office for the
unexpired term of the officer so removed.
3. The commissioner of revenue shall
perform all of the duties in relation to
the assessment of property for the pur-
pose OF levying the town taxes that ma
be ordered by the town council. He
shall keep his office in some convenient
place in said town, and shall keep there
in SI1oI, hooks cchn6ulnc and rnoOrIS
and in such manner as the mayor and
town council may direct and prescribe
which books, records, and other papers,
shall be subject to the inspection and
examination of the mayor and members
Of the town council, or of any committee
thereof, and of the collector of the town
taxes. He shall receive for his services
the fees allowed by law, and such other
compensation as the town council may,
from time to time, direct.
The commissioner of the revenue, in
ascertaining the value of real property
taxable in said town, shall fix the same
at the actual cash value of said property
at the time of assessment, irrespective
of the value assessed for the purpose of
State taxation until the next general as
sessment, except that assessments made
by the board of public works shall
control.
4. This act shall become law after it
is ratified by three-ffths vote of the
voters who reside in the boundaries
designated in section two of this act
said three fifths including a majority of
the votes of freeholders cast at such
election. The vote to be held thirty
days after the act is certified to the
mayor by the keeper of the rolls of the
house of delegates.
g. It shall be the duty of the mayOr of
Clifton Forge to post by hand-bill, in
five or more of the public places of the
town of Clifton Forge, within five days
after receiving copy of the act, notices
of the time and manner of holding such
election. The election to be held as
elections are now held for town officers,
and the ballot to be voted shall read,
" For amended charter" or Against
amended charter
6. Should three fifths of the ballots so
cast, including a majority of freeholders
as aforesaid, be $ For amended charter
then this amended charter shall have
been carried and become operative at
once. Should less than such number OF
ballots SO cast be against amended
charter the same shall have been lost,
and the charter shall fall and be inopera-
tive.
Z. This act shall be in force from its
passage, and all acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed. tide.