The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-10
THE Il CITY's CHARTE
The Changes Proposed by the Special Com
nIttee Of the Councils,
VERY FEW ALTERATIONS ARE MADE
The Powers OF the Mayor Are Not In.
creased and there is II Clause Pro-
Wiling Tint the Police Justice
Shall Furnish HIS Own CIerlk-The
Other Changes.

The report OF the Special Committee
OH Amendments to the City Charter
as presented to and adopted by the
Common Council last night did not
make as many changes as was thought
by many would be made, Only six
sections of the present charter were
altered. Following is the report of the
committee as adopted:
First-That section ls.paragraph 6,be
amended by eraSing the words Anpro-
vided that all moneys received for the
use Of such grounds shall be set apart
and appropriated for the improvement
of the cemeteries"
Second-That section 81 be amended
by adding the words land he shall Sc
lect and provide at his own expense n
clerk, whose duties shall be defined by
the Councils"
Thrd-That section 81 be amended
as to provide that there shall be elect
ed by the qualified voters Of the city
OF Norfolk, on the fourth Thursday in
May. lS96. and every four years there
after one Collector of City Taxes and
| l.evies. who shall hold his office for tho
period of four years" and also that the
| following be added to same section:
There shall be elected by the Councils
Of the city of Norfolk. In joint session.
a quorum of each body being present,
at their first meeting in July, 1896, after
separate organization and biennally
thereafter, one Collector OF DELINQUENT
| CITY Taxes and Levfes. who shall hold
| MS Office for the period OF two years,
and until his successor shall be elected
and qualified. unless sooner removed
from office. He shall give bond with
securities. to the amount of not less
than $4,000 said bond to be approved
by the City Councils, entered on their
records, and filed In the Office of the
City Treasurer. The said Collector or
Delinquent City Taxes and Levies shall
perform such duties, have such powers
and be liable to such penalties as may
. | he Drpspribp1 hv la,
dinances. or rs may be prescribed by
laws or ordinances hereafter enacted
or ordained and shall make full re-
turns to the City Treasurer weekly or
oitener, at the discretion of the Coun-
ellis. and the Councils may vest In such
Collector any or all of the powers which
are now or may be hereafter be vested
In Sheriff or Collector of the State
Taxes; may prescribe the mode of his
proceeding and the mode OF proceeding
against him for failure to perform his
duties as defined by law OF ordinances"
Fourth-That section 80 be amended
by erasing the words "of the Police
Court and"
Fifth-That section So be amended by
inserting after the words "of the City
or Norfolk" In the first line the follow
Ing words: I'm all the wards"
SiNth-Thnt section SIS be amended by
adding the following words: ITO serve
in the limits Of said city as defined, the
policemen serving In the Fifth and
sixth Wards, as already provided for
in the articles OF annexation, shall he
paid out of the special fund of the re-
Spective wards, Immediately after the
words ms may be authorized by City
Councils"
! The committee also presented an act
extending the jurisdiction of the police
TO the City Park, cemeteries and aims
house, which they recommended be sent
to the Legislature for passage.
AS amended, the several sections,
after their passage by the Legislature,
VIII read as follows:
Section 10, paragraph lG: ITO pro-
vide, In or near the city. lands to be
appropriated. improved and kept In or
der as places fer the intcrment of the
dead. and may charge for the use of
grounds IN said places of intermcnt
and may regulate the same; may pre-
: vent the burial of dead in the city, cx-
j: cept I'm the public burial ground; may
regulate burinls in said grounds. and
may require the keeping and return OF
bills of mortality by the Keepers or own.
. ers of all cemeteries"
Section -: There shall be elect 90
by the Councils. al their first meetin.
after their election, one Justice of the
n peace for each ward. who shall resid,
i'll the ward for which he may be elect
ell, during his term OF office and tn,
Councils shall designate one OF sale
justices to hold the Police Court. ant
}, he shall collect n fee OF Nifty cents IL
SftSii SoSS' vi INT Su1mt 10 u,
: paid by him to the treasurer for tn,
use of the city, and he shall select anC
provide at his own expense u clerk
whose duties shall be defined by tn,
Councils
Section 81: There shall be clecte,
by the qualified voters OF the CITY o.
Norfolk, OH the fourth Thursday II
9 May, 1896. and every four years there
after one Collector OF City Taxes ant
Levies, who shall hold his office for tn,
period of four years There shall bt
elected by the Councils of the city Nor
folk. in joint session, a quorum of eacl
body being present, at their first meet
ing In July, 1896, after separate organi
cation and biennially thereafter on,
y Collector of Delinquent City Taxes ant
} Levies. who shall hold his office for the
period of two years. and until his sue
cessor shall be elected and qualified
unless sooner removed from office. He
shall give bond with securities to the
amount of not less than $4,000, said
bond to be approved by the City Coun.
ellis, entered on their records. and filed
!. in the Office OF the City Treasurer The
said Collector of Delinquent City Taxes
and Levies shall perform such duties
have such powers and be liable to such
penalties as may be prescribed by ex-
listing laws and ordinances. OF rs may
/, be prescribed by laws or ordinances
e hereafter enacted or ordained and shall
| make full returns to the City Treasurer
weekly or oftener, at the discretion OF
the Councils. and the Councils may
vest in such Collector any or all of the