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

may be prescribed BY the SAID BOARD.
II The Board shall have power To Try
any officer or empioye OF the department
for any offence against It's rules or toi
neglect of duty. or for neglect or disobe-
dience OF orders. or Tor incapacitN. or
absence without leave. or Tor any I'M
moral conduct or other breach OF dis
cipIinc and uDon conviction thereof. TO
punish him 10y reprmand. forfeiture OF
pay FOR specific time or py nist'issai
from tho service Of The department
l. The Board snail TX the SALARIES ana
pay OF the officers and employees OF the
Light Department
III II shall be- the duty OF the Board OF
Light Commissioners once .n 'ach year
and ofteucr IL deemed necessary. 10 sun
NIT 10 the city Council and 10 the -
nance Commission. ciasslii,1n e~1t iil,d,d
for the proper maintenance ana grown
Of the Light Department. and 10 request
the Council! TO make appropriauchs ac-
cordinCly. 10 shall De the dutN o. th'
Finance Commission 20 appOrtOn IRON
the revenues Of the city, and Of the 'ltN
Council to appropriate annually, upon
the recommendation OF the Board OF tfgh.
commissioners. such sums OF money d
said Finance Commission shall deem sum
Cicnt for the proper maintenance or cA-
tension OF the Light Department. TOT
pay-rOlls. expenses. equipment. ana con-
structiOn. The said Board OF Light COM
missiOncrs are authorized and empower
ed 10 draw warrants on tho AucllOr Oh
the city TO pay claims against sald de-
the president or the president pro iefnPoIe
of the board after the same shall have
been approved by the board IN regular
session.
a. II is hereby declared 10 be unlawful
for the Board OF Light Commissioners, or
any member thereof, 10 De personally IN
tcrested in any contract, purchases. or
sales made for or TO the department ni-
der their control. or in any way. III
rcctly or Indirectly. 10 receive compcnsa-
ton or prOht arising from the perform
Of HN..Ha I'D
anv member Of said board who shall
violate this provision. shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemcanor. and upon con-
vciion thereof. shall forfeit his ONCE and
be punished 10y fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars or confinement IN the
city lail not exceeding six months.
10 The said board shall keep iu books
to be procured by them for the pur-
pose. detailed accounts of their receipts
ana expenditures. and shall report said
receipts ana expenditures 10 the CITY
Council al It's first meeting IN the months
Of January ana July each year. ana
they shall at an times bc prepared 10
sunstanuafe such receipts and eXpendi-
lures by proper vouchers They shall also
~epOr. 10 the City Council az its first
meeting i'm January in each year tho
condition Of the department under their
control with all Information germain
thereto and not prejudicial 10 The ser
vice. This department. iis books and pa
pefs, snau al all times be subject 10 the
inspection or examination of the Mayor,
the Finance Commission. or the city
toHhcli acting by or through the spe-
cal accountant or such other agent or
committee az they may respectively APP
point.
~. All moneys received under this de-
partment from the sale of light or other
wise shall Joe paid ID the Treasurer Of
the city as provided py law
Il. The Light Department of the city
of Richmond shall remain as al present
ORGANIZED, until succeeded by the organi-
zation to be effected under this act. which
shall then assume an HE powers and
duties conferred upon them 10y this act
FINANCE COMMISSIONERS
IS The finances and financial matters
OF the city Of Richmond shall bc under
the direction and control Of a board, TO
be called The Board of Finance Com
misSiouers of the city of Richmond 10
consist of three persons. each qualified 10
vote and hold office under the laws OF
this State. As soon as practicable after
the 1st day OF September. 1896. the first
Board Of Finance Commissioners shall
be nominated and elected under this act
and the members of said board shall be
nominated and elected. shall possess the
same qualifications, shall reside ~ diff
Cerout wards Of the city. their terms OF
Office shall bee ascertained in the same
way. and expire az the same time. shall
be subject 10 removal in the same way
and all vacancies shll be filled IN the
same manner. and fOr the same terms
as Is her-inbefore provided I'm reference
to The members of the Board OF Light
10 The members of the Board OF FL
nance Commissioners shall meet ON the
first Monday succeeding their appoint
rocnt or as soon thereafter as pfaciic1ni,
i'm some committoc-loOm in thc 'li4 iiau
or her suitable place, anu att't ,dh''r
t,. oath of office. shall proceed TO OF
s,,fge hv electinc one of their number
president. and Joy appoinlihf lle nP',i"'
accountant OF the city their 'i'l"i
Two members Of the board sh"l .oh7ll~
int a quorum for the lfdNNactpl 81,
tneinose Each member of the board sn'li
r. Untitled TO one vote. and the hoaiu
may determine the manner I'D MNich -
vote NAV be taken on any suWrc, "Iu"t t.s
L.foro IL The said board shaf nave tht
mower TO elect a president pro l'nipol
a. enr,-o ina the absence OF M case OF lie
tonnorarv disability Of the preside
20 Tho Board of Finance 'oniil'siD,,t
org shall have and may exercise ST.
'.., .''r,,,,,r,.ision and control. over an
rroncial matters of the city, au' lp""
il shall be dcvOlvcd geneidll3 l". ,
lions which have heretofore pen pIlti,
,1rr,fd hv the Finance Commute vl Nl,
~. Co,-ncU II shall De the duty Oh
fh. CIV Auditor 20 make Out ar" $500
80, ia. Ifueuoe Commission an annual
Statement as soon rs possinle ~ '
end of each fiscal year, GIVING d .-l a.
1n,,tie1 efafopnnt OF AID the receipts an
a., pendftlres during the adlu yer "l.-
fhe resources ana liabilities OF lNt Gig
The said statement NH"li t''' p ~ a,.
t.u tbe condition Of all NncAptMt'" az
Nominations and contracts unluiNheH Wv
balances OF money then remaining III vac
treasury. with all sums due ana oUlslaiiu-
in, the names Of all persons WHO mag
have become defaulters to the CITY. lht
amounts in their hands mn a'couht'i t pt
and an other things necessary 10 eAillHt
tha fruo financial condition of the CITY
FL rhc Auditor shall annually submit
to The Board of Finance toMulier4o iti7
at its first stated meeting after the ne
cir ming Of tie fiscal year. n report OF inc
estimates necessary. as nearly rs may p''
ia dcfraV The expenses or tho city gov
eruneut during the current fiscal year.
lie shall In said report classify the dli-
feront objects and branches Of said city
txpeudttures giving. as nearly as may
be- .te amount required for each ana
for this purpose he is authorized 10 re-
ouire of all city officers and heads or de-
expense of their respective departments
and offices. with any proposed improve
mcnt. and the probable expense thsreoi,
OF contracts already made ana unIhlsh-
cd. and the amount of uneNpended ap-
propriatiOns of the preceding year. he
shall ais, i'm such report show the aggre-
gate income of the preceding liscal year
from all sources. the amount OF Liabilities
outstanding upon which interest Is 10 De
paid. and of bonds ana city debts payable
during the year when due ana where
payable, so that the Board Of Finance
Commissioners may fully understand the
money eNigtrcics and demands Of the
city for the current year.
% II shall be the duty OF tho Board
of Finance Commissioners, m the month
Of February. 1891. and FOO the month ~
February in each succeeding year there
after. upon the receipt by 10 Of the state
mcut and report Of the Auditor. as pro-
vided for above. 10 make an ayuortion-