The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-19

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The committee ,on'amendments to the
city charter met last night 81 the office
OF the clerk OF Council. Chairman
Loughery and all Of the members were
present except Mr.. Boehm. City Solio-
itor Glasgow presented his drafts of the
new charter made up from the action of
the committee, which was read and ap-
proved. The committee decided that
they would introduce q resolution al the
meeting of Council tonight instructing
the clerk to make o large number oof
copies, to furnish each memb of Oouu-
Gil with one. and one to any citizen who
may apply to him for copy, and to ad-
journ over for week or ten days when
action will be finally taken. .A, such
adjourned meeting the citizens will be
invited to attend, and any citizen may
present suggestions In writing which
will be taken under consideration and
acted upon by the Council.
The committee acting under che
advice Of the city solicitor. decided to
recommend the re enaction Of the whole
ouaEsef no IoiloWluR are tn6 amend
ments proposed:
Section 6. in relation to the election
OF counoilmen, is amended SO as to pro-
vide thst in case a vacancy occurs In
the Council, the Council instead Of fill
ing 1t for tho unexpired term,
shall I'LL 1t only until the next general
election, when the people shall fill the
vacancy; also providing that removal
from the ward of any n ember of Coun-
Gil shall vacate his office.
Section 9 is amended so as to make
the term Of Office Of tho clerk of tho
markets and city solicitor two years
instead OF one. and also gives the Coun-
Gil the right to abolish any office which
1t has the right to create, such offices of
course not being provided for in the
charter.
Section IL is amended go as to pre-
vent any member of Council from being
elected to any office in the gift OF the
Council without first resigning from the
body.
Section 16 ia amended 80 as to provide
for president pro tempore OF the Coun-
Gil, who shall be elected at the same
time tho president Is elected.
Section Al, in relation to making as
sessments for improvements on the
AUDITING real estate, ia amended by
striking out, land shall also be- per-
sonal debt OF the owner Of said prop
erty," in order to conform to recent
supreme court decision, which declares
this part of the act unconstitutional
Section 81 is amended 30 as to give
the mayor power to try cases and au-
thority 30 preside over the police court
ana, together with subsequent sections,
abolishes the office OF police justice.
Section 63, in relation to payment OF
money by the treasurer, provides that
all warrants shall be eounserstgned by
Section 60 is amended 80 as to pro-
vide that the city treasurer shall be
paid salary for receiving and psying
out the city revenue, inatead of by com
missions for collecting and disbursing
as heretofore.
New section GO. provides for col.
!ector OF city taxes, whose duty it shaL
De to collect all city taxes and assess
ments, city licenses, rents. fines, penal.
ties and other income and revenue of
the city, which ia not made specially
the duty Of some other officer to COL
lecs. he may appoint one or more
deputies to be approved by Council. and
shall be paid such compensation as the
Council may prescribe by ordinance.
he shall DO elected by the Council for
two years.
Section s6 is amended by providing
that the com missioner of revenue shall
be paid q salary for performing all
duties in relation to the city taxes pre-
seribed by the Council, instead of by
commissions as heretofore. All fees
collected by him must be paid to the
treasurer.
Section 107 IN relation to payment of
taxes by the tenant OF property and
receiving credit for same on account of
his rent lie merely changed in form, but
not In 81 bstance.
Section Ito is amended by adding the
Following provision in relation to the
collection Of taxes by the tax collector:
The Councill may vest in the COL
leetor OF city taxes and sments.and
any other collector OF sums due the city,
which 1t may appoint, any or Gil of the
powers which are now or may hereafter
be vested in any collector OF state taxes,
ana may prescribe the mode of his pros
ceeding and the mode of proceeding
against him for failure to perform his
duties. No deed of trust or mortgage
ON goods or chattels shall prevent the
same from being distrained and sold for
taxes assessed against the grantor In
such deed. while such goods or chattels
remain In the possession Of the grantor
nor shall any such deed prevent the,
goods and chattels conveyed from being
dlstrained and sold for taxes thereon. no
matter In whose possession they may be
found .
The Council may regulate the terms
on which real estate may be bought and
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