The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-03
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SECTION /. The administration and
government OF said city shall be vested
in ono principal officer, to be styled
mayor" one body to be called 1.-The
Board of Aldermen for the city of Roa-
noke," one oody to DO called 1.-The
noke," and such other bodies and Off
GERS as are hereinafter mentioned or
which may be provided for by the Board
of Aldermen and Common Council.
Sec. 2. The municipal officers of said
city shall consist of mayor, ten (l0)
Aldermen. twenty (2O) Common Council
men, q police justice, q treasurer, an
auditor, a clerk of the Hastings Court,
aserge ant, a commissioner of the reve-
nue., one justice Of the peace for each
ward, one constable, commonwealth's
attorney. clerk of the markets, q city
solicitor and city engineer.
Sec. 3. The mayor, sergeant COM
monwealth's attorney, justices of the
peace and constable shall be elected by
the qualified voters of the city on the
two years thereafter; tho treasurer shall
be elected by the qualified voters of the
city on the fourth Thursday in May, 1893,
and every three years thereafter; the
clerk of tht Hastings Court shall be
elected by tho qualified voters of the
city on the fourth Thursday in May,
1896. and every six years thereafter, the
commissioner of the revenue shall be
electe d by the qualified voters of the
city on the four Thursday in May,
1894, and every four years thereafter.
Sec. 4. AT the general election to be
held on the fourth Thursday in May,
1892, there shall be elected ten alder
men, five of whom shall hold their
Office for one year and five for two
years, and thereafter every year shall
be elected fl We aldermen to hold Office two
years, said aldermen to be elected by
the qualified voters of the city of Roam
oke at o general election without refer
ence to the wards.
Sec. 5. AT the general election to be
held on the fourth Thursday in May,
1892, there shall be elected twenty
CouncilDen, ten Of whom shall hold
their Office for one year and ten for two
years, and hereafter ten Councilmen
shall be, elected each year at the gem
eral election. The Council so elected
under this act shall be elected by a
popular vote of the qualified voters of
the city of Roanoke, each ward to be
represented in said Council by an equal
number of Councilmen; each ward to
elect it's own Councilmen.
going officers shall be held under and
pursuant to the general laws of the
State.
Sec. z. The term of office of said Off
GERS shall begin on the first dav OF j ly
succeeding their election.
Sec. 8. The Board of Aldermen and
Common Council shall elect, by joint
ballot, city engineer, city solicitor
clerk of the markets, an auditor, and a
police justice, the first three of whom
shall hold Office for one year, and the
remaining two for two years; and the
Board OF Aldermen and Common Council
shall elect such other officers as it may
deem expedient for the proper conduct
OF the affairs of the city and in the exc
cution Of the powers hereinafter con-
ferred upon them, and prescribe their
term of Office.
Sec. 0. The term of office of those Off
GERS mentioned in the preceding section,
and all other officers elected by the
Council, shall begin on the first day of
August succeeding their election.