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

II any, by tho owners of the real
estate benefited thereby, and for what
ever amount the Council shall decide
shall be paid by tho 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 tho Council on the front foot
bounding or ahutting or benefited as
aforesaid, which said assessment shall
be payable within ninety days from tho
date 1T Is made, and shall be lien upon
the property against which it is assessed
from the date of such assessment, and
shall also DO personal debt of tho
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 the 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 tho clerks office of the City
Council and hearing given to said abut-
ting owners before said Council or COM
mittee thereof, after notice.
Sec. 8. 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
from time to time deem just and proper,
or shall be fixed by this act. No officers
shall be appointed or salaries paid I'M
less approved by Council.
Sec 0. 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 as 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 his 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 ordinance or
order of tho City Council or any su.
perior officer OF said city, shall be
doomed 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 DO constructed
| except Of brick, stone or other inc)m-
bustible material with freproof roof
! and to impose penalty for violation
OF such ordinances; and Shall have
authority to insect buildings and con-
denim such as are unsound and unsafe.
Sec. II. The Council may, by ordi.
nance, make such regulations, not in
consistent with law, as they may deem
eXpedient in relati III to the erection and
alteration of wooden buildings outside
the building limits, and may regulate
the building, management and inspec-
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tor shafts in said city
Sec. IL. Tho Council may, by ordi-
nance, mako such regulations in rela-
ton to the size and shape of all car
! rlages, 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 1T may deem necessary for the
public good.
Sec. ID. Tie 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 AMI for
entertainments and amuSements
Sec. IA. In the building of any sew
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 tho ad-
lacent property and pay adequate com
pensation therefor; and in case the
compensation cannot be agreed upon,
the temporary use of such adjacent
property may be condemned by proceed
ings similar to those employed in the
condemnation of tie freehold under the
general law of the State.
Sec Is. The Council shall have au.
thority to make all such ordinances, by
laws, rules, regulations and resolutions,
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.
eminent and welfare of the city, and it's
trade. commerce and manufactures, and
to enforce, by ordinances, and inflict
penalties for tho violation thereof not
exceeding one hundred dollars.
Sec. III. The Council shall have au-
thorlty to elect from the qualified voters
of the city of Roanoke, whenever it
shall be deemed necessary or expedient,
three persons, who shall constitute and
be known as the Board Of Public Works
for the city OF Roanoke. prescribe their
duties, their term of office and fix their
compensation, and may take from such
! officers bond or bonds, with surety, to
be approved by the Council, in such
penalty as they may ieem proper. pay
able TO the city by it's corporate name,
with condition for the faith full discharge
of said duties.
Sec. II. The officers appointed by the
Council may ba removed from Office at
its pleasure In case of any vacancies
occurring in any municipal Office where
it is not herein otherwise provided, the
/ Council shall elect qualified person to
fill said Office during tho unexp.red
term.