Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-03-30
Staunton vindicator
FRIDAY MORNING. MAR. 80. 1894.
LOCAL.
LOCAL..
THREE NEW CITY OFFICERS.
THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLE
TILES.

THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLE
ITIES.
THE MAYORS DUTIES HEREAFTER UN-
DER THE NEW CHARTER-WHAT POW
ERs AND DUTIES THE NEW CITY OF
FICERS, POLICE JUSTICE, TAX COLLEC-
TOR AND CITY ATTORNEY WILL HAVE.
&C. sc. &C.
The coming city election in May will be
an unusually important one in view of the
fact that under the amended charter, the
city government is to a considerable eX-
tent reorganized, and that the council then
chosen will have to elect men to fill three
new positions, two Of the occupants OF
which have large powers and Important
duties. In view of this fact we give in
full the clauses of the new charter describ-
ing the powers and duties of the new officers:
WHAT DUTIES ARE LEFT TO THE
MAYOR.
s. The mayor shall be elected by the
qualified voters of the city Of Staunton for
the term of two years, and until his sue
cessor shall he elected and qualified, and
no person shall be qualified to hold the office
of mayor except such as shall be qualified to
hold office under the constitution of this
State. His salary Shall be fixed by the
city council, payable at stated periods; and
he shall receive no other compensation OF
emolument whatever, aud no regulation
diminishing such compensation after it
has been once fixed shall be made to take
effect until after the expiration of the term
for which the mayor then in Office shall
have been elected. The salary Of the mayor
when fixed shall so continue until changed
by the city council us aforesaid.
8. In addition to the powers granted to
him by virtue of this act, OF that may
hereafter be given to him by any other &C:
Of assembly, the mayor shall, by virtue OF
his Office, possess all the jurisdiction ane
exercise all the powers and authority il
criminal cases within the territorial limits
of the jurisdiction of the corporation court
of said city-namely. the court OF hustlngs
for the city of Staunton-that are possess
ed and exercised by the county justices OF
this state in like cases in their respective
counties. and also such other powers and
jurisdiction as shall be conferred upon him
by the city council, not in conflict With
the constitution and laws of the United
States and OF the state of Virginia.
10. 1t shall be his duty to communicate
to the city council annually, as soon as may
be after the commencement of the fiscal
wear. and oftener if he shall deem it eXpe-
dent or be required by said council, a gen
eral statement of the situation and coldi-
tion OF the city in relation to it's govern
ment, finances and improvements, with
such recommendations as he may deem
proper.
II. He shall exercise a constant super
vision over the conduct Of all subordinate
officers; have power and authority to in
vestigate their acts; have access to all
books and documents in their offices, and
may examine said officers and their subor
dinates or oath. He shall also have power
to suspend OF remove such officers for mis-
conduct in Office OIL neglect Of duty, to be
specified in the order of suspension OIL re-
moval, but no such removal shall be made
without reasonable notice to the officer
complained Of and an opportunity be af-
furded him to be heard in his defence. On
the removal Oh suspension of such officer Oh
officers, the mayor shall report the same,
with his reasons therefor, to the city coun-
Gil at their next stated meeting.
II. In case Of the absence OF inability of
the mayor, the president Of the council
shall possess thesame lowers and discharge
the municipal duties of the mayor during
such absence OF Inability.
-. In case a vacancy shall occur in the
office of mayor. the city council shall elect
a qualified person to fill the vacancy until
the first general election which may be
held in the city thereafter, when the vacan
cy shall be filled by election for the unex-
pired term.