The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-14


subscrvc the interests OF the city, or az
may be required by ian. ~
Section , There shall be a meetne OF
said board al least once mon'h, anu a.
much oftencr a. II shall deem proper.
section q This act shall he IN i"i''
from the LIST day OF July. lN". - oct
An act TO amend ana rc-cnaCt an 49,
entitled An act providing .na, Nav
tho city Of Richmond approve N'" 80
- 1876 as amended aud ie-thd't'' -, 80,
act. approved April rs, 1874. 80 a. :, .,,n.
vide boards OF Light ana flNal'Co Of
migsioners for said city, the na'I,i 80.
creating said boaros, and pfcscNpi"s Wv
powers and duties tnereOi. ,cStoNrRS
BOAKD or LIGHT CON MtSSi'p . I'm I'm
L. Re IL enacted by me -, - I.nart-
bly, OF Virginia. chat the tdtn' IN he
menf OF mo city OF Richmond shan, -,
under the direction anu COZ ~ ioht
hoard TO be called The hoatn ~ ~
cnnroiss,on.rs of tie city OF Hchmonn,
to consist or three pc4s.il' ID, Inc
lied TO vote ami hold ono, I'LL l.,
laws of this state. Saih nv"lu -
created i'm the following manner 80.
As soon as practicabic aIl'i lht HiSt
day OF August, 1876. the Boafo on "".N
interests shalt nominate 10 lht ,v".
eli nine persons not more thaii wv "
whom shall be residents OF the same
ward. ana from these nine, me 'oun.,
ell IN Joint meeting Assembled l0I 10
purDose shall elect three each one 10 y,
= ,.ei6ent of a different ward of sald
cify from the otnCr two which tlfee' mus
elected shall constitute SAID bOaiu oi
Light Commissioners Tor sald CITY ~
,rsou shal be declared elected VINO oOcs
NOT receive the votes Of "a majority Oh
all the members elected TO cach bidN.H
of the Council. ana no person Shall "
nominated OF eligible TO said board WHO
holds or b. q candidate or applicant lVi'
any office or employment under the CO.
cral. state, or municipal government ~
soon as tnc members OF sald bnaiu a., ~
elected as aforesaid. they shall qudiiS
bv taking and subscribing an Odlh lilh-
fully TO discharge the duties OF t@"
Once, which Oatn shall be iiled win tl'
CITY Clerk. They shall then draw iota
Tor the term OF office 10 bc held by each,
tne term of Office of the one drawing
the lowest number shall expire on llt
first day of July, 1893. mat OF the 0ie
drawing the next lowest, Oh the hIst ndF
OF July. 1900. and that of the one draw
ms tho highest, on the hrsl day OF
july. 1902. IN the month OF June, lNo,
ana IN the same month eV'fy Two years
thereafter. one member of said board
shall be elected TO hll The Office OF the
menlner whose term will Npire on the
first day a. July then following. me
term OF Office Of each member elected.
after the first election hereunder, shall
be for six years Except 10 cases OF
elections 20 fiji vacancies occurring during
term, which shall be only Tor the un,
expired term. ana any mcmpe VINO shall
have served a fun term OF SIX years
shall be Ineligible FOR the next succeed
ing term Whenever an election Is 10 pc
held tor a member of said board, AFTER
the first election hereunder. IL shall be
the duty of the two branches OF the
city Council 20 have entered on their
respective journals an order for sucn
election. which order shall be made al
least ten days before such election, and
certified 10 the Board OF Public Interests
Upon receiving said certificate. it shall
Doe the duty OF the Board OF Public In
terests by a recorded vote, to nominate
three persons, residing i'm some ward or
wards of the city other than those in
which the other two commissioners re-
lff nj NfLlf fNI.N oil
hold the Office of member of said board,
as those first elected hereunder. and
from the three thus nominated. the Coun-
I'll, In JOINT meeting assembled. shall
elect one person to be Ii member Of said
board 10 fiji the vacancy which has Oc-
CURED. or which may occur either by
expiration Of term or otherwise.
>. The members Of the Board of Light
commissioners shall not receive any
COMPENSATION for their services as such.
Ihey may be removed from office hy
vote Of two-thirds of all the members
elected 10 the Council for good cause
shown, and when any member Of the Light
Commission IS named as an applicant
or candidate. or as proper person 10 be
supported as candidate for or to re-
ceiNe any Office or EMPLOYMENT Federal
state. or municipal-it shall be the duty
of the president Of the Board Of Public
Interests a once 10 notify him in writing
that his name Is mentioned I'm connection
with such office or employment and IL
said member DO not. within two DAYS
after the receipt of such notice file with
the Board of Public Interests his state
ment i'm writing that ne is neither a can
didate nor applicant for such Office or
employment and that he will not serve
nor accept il If appointed or elected then
said board shall declare hts place vacant
and notify the city Council OF its vacancy.
which shall be filed i'm the manner here
inbefOre prescribed.
THE ORGANIZATIONS
3 The members Of The first Board OF
Light Commissioners shall meet on the
first Monday after their appointment or
rs soon thereafter as practicable al the
once OF the Light Department at The
city Han. or other suitable place. and
after taking the oath OF Office. shall pro-
coed 90 organize by electng one of their
number president. and by electing sec
rotary. Two members of the board shall
constitute a quorum FOR the trasactisa OF
business Each commissioner shall be
entitled TO one vote. and the board may
determine The manner in which the vote
may bee taken on any subject brought he
fore it. The said board shall have the
power 10 elect president pro tempOre
TO serve In the absence or I'm case of the
temporary disability Of the president.
4 fhe force of the Light Department
OF the city of Richmond shall be appoint
ed boy the said Board Of Light Commits
siOners. as herein provided. Tie force
shall consist OF such officers and employees
as The Board of Light Commissioner
proper conduct of the Light Department,
and they. and each Of them. shall Doe APP
pointed and employed for such term cor
terms of service as the board NAV see 10.
The officers and employees Of the Light
Department may be removed by the said
board for cause az any time. OF such fines
or suspensions may be imposed for cause
as the board may deem proper. as here
matter provided. In any Investigation
made by the board il shall have power
TO send for persons and papers. and by
their presiding officer, to administer an
oath The Board Of Light Commissioners
are hereby empowered to prescribe the
duties Of all officers and employees OF the
Light Department. and 10 Is expressly
understood that said board shall al all
times have the power to increase or
diminish the number of officers or en-
playes as he demands of the department
may require.
, The Board OF Light Commissioners
shall have. and exercise fully and exciu-
sively, ali powers necessary FOR the gov
eminent. management, maintenance. and
direction of the Light Department Of the
city. and the premises and property
thereof and 10 provide FOR lighting and
furnishing lights in said city by the man
uf.cturc and distribution Of the same, or
hv contracts theref ,r. or otherwise. All
real estate, plants. gas, or electric appa-
rstus. and other appliances FOR lighting
the city. an all prop ,rty OF whatever
nature in use hy the li.Nt Department OF
the city. belonging TO said city. or leased
or otherwise controlled 10y said city. shal
he under the cOltrOl of said board for
The use of said department. The said
board shall. subject 10 The other pro-
yisi, Ye of this act, have FUN power 10
providc supplies. tools appliances and
apparatus of any and all kinds incident
To- ar 10 be used ia the manufacture ana