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money which may subsequently, come into the proper fund from delinquent taxes or other uncollected income or revenue for such year. Such demands shall be paid out of such de..-quent revenue, when collected, in the order of their registration
 Sec. r. When there shall be to the credit of any sinking fund in the treas ury sum not less than twenty thou sand dollars which may be applied to the redemption of any outstanding bonds to which such fund .s applicable, which are not leueemable before their maturity, it shall be the duty of the Mayor. Auditor and Treasurer to ad- vertlse for thirty days, inviting pro- posals for the surrender and redemp- tion of the bonds.
 After such advertisement the money in such Sinking Fund or such portion thereof as may be required therefor, snail be awarded to the person or per sons ofer1ng to surrender said bonds TOT the lowest price. Upon such award, when duly audited, the Treasurer shall, upon the surrender of the bonds, pay the amount to the person or persons to whom the same was awarded. No bid Tor the surrender of any of the bonds shall be accepted, which shall require a greater sum of money for their redemp- ton than the then worth. of the princi- pal and interest of the bonds, calculat- ed with interest, not exceeding four per centum per annum
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CHAPTER ".
Payment of Claims.

SECTION 1. The salaries and com pensation of all officers, including po- licemen and employees of all classes, and all teachers in the public schools, and others employed at fixed wages, shall be payable monthly. Any demand upon the treasury accruing under this Charter shall not be paid, but shall be forever barred by limitation of time, unless the same be presented for pay ment, properly audited, within one month after such demand became due and payable; or, if 1t be a demand which must be passed and approved by the Supervisors or Board of Education, or by any other Board, then within one month after the first regular meeting of the proper board held next after the demand accrued; or, unless the Super vsors shall. within six months after the demand accrued as aforesaid, on careful examination Of the facts, re- solve that the same is in all respects just and legal, and the presentation of it. as above required, was not in the power either of the original party interested or his agent, or the present holder; in which case they may by or dinance revive such claim; but it shall be barred in the same manner unless presented for payment within twenty days thereafter No valid demand aris- ing subsequent to the claim which may be revived as aforesaid shall be ren- dered invalid by reason of such revival exhausting the fund out of which sub sequent claims might otherwise be paid. Such revived claim shall take rank as of the day of it's revival.
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CHAPTER VT.
The Coroner.

SECTION 1. There shall be Coro- ner of the City ard County, who shall be an elector of the City and County at the time of his election, and who must have been such for at least five years next preceding such election. He shall be elected by the people and hold office for two years. He shall receive an an- nual salary of four thousand dollars. He shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance. He shall have the control and manage ment of the Morgue of the City and County under such ordinances as the Supervisors may adopt.
 Sec. 2. He may appoint an autopsy physician who shall receive an annual salary of twenty-four hundred dollars; a chi deputy, who shall receive an an- nual alaryof twenty-four hundred dol- lars; three assistant deputies who shall each receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars; a stenographer and typewriter who shall receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; and a messenger who shall receive an an- nual salary of nine hundred dollars.
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CHAPTER ".
The Assessor.

SECTION l. There shall be an As sessor of the City and County, who shall be an elector of the City and County at the time of his election and who must have been such for at least five years next preceding such time. He shall be elected by the people and hold office for four years. He shall receive an annual salary of four thousand dol lars, which shall be in full compensa- tfon for all his services. He may ap- point chief deputy who shall receive an annual salary of twenty-four hun- dred dollars; one cashier who shall re- ce1ve an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; six assistant deputies who shall each receive an annual sal ary Of eighteen hundred dollars; twen- ty-one clerks who shall each receive an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars; and during four months of the year not more than one hundred clerks who shall each be paid at the rate of not more than one hundred dollars a month during the time of their employ ment
 Sec. 2. The Assessor shall assess all taxable property within the City and County at the time and in the manner prescribed by the general laws of the State.
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official returns or reports in the man

official returns or reports in the man. ner and at the time required by law, ordinance, or the regulations of the Su- pervisors; nor in favor of any officer who has neglected or refused to comply with any of the provisions of law regulating his duties, nor in favor of any officer or employee for the time he shall have abSented himself without legal cause from the duties of his office during office hours. The Auditor must always examine on oath any person re- ceiving a salary from the City and County touching. such absence.
 The Auditor may require any person presenting for settlement an account or claim for any cause against the City and County to be sworn before him touching such account or claim, and when so sworn, to answer orally as to any facts relative to the justice of such account or claim. Moneys placed in the Special Deposit Fund shall not be subject to the provisions of this sec tion.
 Sec. 2. Every demand upon the Treasurer except the salary of the Au- ditor, must, before it can be paid be presented to the Auditor. who shall sat isfy himself whether the money is le- gally due, and it's payment authorized by law, and against what appropriation payable and out of what fund 1t is pay able. If he allow it, he shall endorse upon it the word Allowed with the name of the fund out of which 1t is payable, and the date of such allow ance, and sign his name thereto. No demand shall be approved, allowed. au- dited or paid unless it specify each spe- cial item, date and amount composing it, and refer by chapter and section to the provisions of this Charter authoriz- ing the same
 Sec. 8. The Auditor shall keep a reg ister of warrants, showing the funds upon which they are drawn, the num- ber in whose favor, for what service, the appropriation applicable to the pay ment thereof, when the liability ac crued, and a receipt from the person to whom the warrant is delivered. He shall not allow any demand out of it's order, nor give priority to one demand over another drawn upon the same spe- ciflc fund, except for the purpose of de- termining it's legality.
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CHAPTER VII.
The Recorder.

SECTION l. There shall be Re- corder of the City and County, who shall be an elector of the City and County at the time of his election and who must have been such for at least five years next preceding such election. He shall be elected by the people and hold office for two years. He shall receive an an- nual salary of thirty-six hundred dol- lars. He may appoint Chief Deputy, who shall receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; two assist ant deputies who shall each receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dol lars. He may also appoint as many copyists as he may deem necessary, who shall receive not more than eight cents for each one hundred words ac- tually written; but no copyist shall be paid a greater compensation at this rate than amounts in the aggregate to one hundred dollars a month.
 Sec. 2. The Recorder shall take into
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mand presented, also when presented, the date, amount, name of original holder, and on what account allowed and against what appropriation drawn and out of what specific fund payable. All demands shall be paid in the order of their registration. Each demand upon being so registered shall be re- turned to the party presenting 1t, with the endorsement of the word Register ed," and dated and signed by the Treasurer; but the registration of any demand shall not operate to recognize or make valid such demand if incurred contrary to any of the provisions of this Charter.
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ARTICLE W.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
 CHAPTER I.
The Mayor.

SECTION 1. The chief executive off, cer of the City and County shall be des- ignated the Mayor. He shall be an elector of the City and County at the time of his election. and must have been such for at least five years next preceding such time. He shall be elected by the people and hold office for two years. He shall receive an annual salary of six thousand dollals. He may appoint a Secretary who shall receive an annual salary of twenty four hundred dollars: an usher who shall receive an annual salary of nine hundred dollars: and stenographer and typewriter who shall receive an annual salary of nine hundred dollars.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
W0RK ON ALABAMA
PUSHING TO COMPLETION ONE OF
THE FINEST OF OUR wARsHIPs.
SHE RAS MANY new FEATURES.
Unlike others of Her Class, There
VIII he No DoubIe-Deck Turrets,
and the smokestacks Are to BE
Athwartships.
oco-resrondenc. Of the Dispatch.)

PHILADELPHIA. PA, May A.-Cn-
der orders from the War Depart
ment work is being rushed on the Ala
bama Now on the ways at the Cramps
ship-yards she is rapidly approaching
completion, and when finished, win be
one of the king pins which uphold the
honor OF the American flag.
The Alabama will be different from
the battleships Indiana and Massachu-
sets, with which those who have seen
the North Atlantic squadron are familiar.
The double deck turrets that mark the
battleship ordinarily will be missing. The
smokestacks will not longer be arranged
fore and aft, but according to the style
of our English cousins, athwartships.
This will remove the somewhat top
heavy appearance which has been con-
sidered the one drawback to the graceful
outlines of the Indiana, the vessel that
Fighting Bob" Evans termed the finest
fighting machine atloat.
Heretofore there has been a very
marked difference between the cruiser
and the battleship, even to the unprac-
ticed eye, but this difference, barring the
smokestacks. will be greatly lessened by
the absence of tho double turrets. 1t is
declared by naval experts that the Ala
bama will be a beauty and it is further
claimed that as speedmaker she viii
outclass even the Iowa. The general
dimensions and principal features of the
Alabama are as follows: Speed, II knots
an hour; length of load-water line, 1868
feet: extreme beam, q feet 25 inches;
freeboard forward, 10 feet 60 inches;
freeboard aft. 10 feet 6 inches; normal
displacement 1883 tons; mean draught,
e feet inches; horsepower, 1900;
capacity OF coal bunkers, 1900 tons.
Her armament is ample, as will be OBJ
served from the following: Batteries
Main. four 13-inch breech- loading rifles;
fourteen 6-inch rapid-fre breech-loading.
Secondary battery-seventeen 6-pounder
rapid fire guns; four 1-pounder raIad-fire
guns; four machine guns; one field gun.
The four above-water torpedo tubes are
placed two on each broadside amidships,
and will fire through an arc of 60 degrees.
The four 13-inch guns are mounted in
pairs in two balanced barbette turrets Of
Harveyised armor fifteen inches thick,
augmented on the slanting faces by two
more inches.
Two OF the 6-inch rifles will be>placed
a-nidships on each side. firing through
an armor citadel of steel. Below, on the
main deck, behind casemate armor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
CHARLOTTESVILLE,
A New Military Company Organ
fzei-The Roll.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. May IA
(special)-Another military company was
organized here last evening, with Senator
George W. Morris as captain; Thomas c.
Conon. first lieutenant, and George b.
Goodyear, second lieutenant.
Captain Morris appointed the following
committees:
To Solicit Contributions for Uniforming
the Company-A. d. Payne. T. C. Conlon,
George b. Goodyear. representing the
company. and c. II. Walker and w. t.
Vandegrift the citizens.
To Draft Constitution and By-Iaws-J.
Stuart Hanckel. w. w. Waddeli. and II.
II. Vandegrift.
The Finance Committee began its work
Immediately after adjournment. taking
subscriptions amounting 10 about 500
The following is the roster OF the new
company, as far as 1t is made up: George
W. Morris, Il. c. Conlon, II. II. Vande-
grift. c. Il. Mckenzie, S. r. williams.
George b. Goodyear. A. d. Payne, Harry
Il. Lee, Jr., P. M. Fitch, Frank p. Muir
ply =. f. Payne. r. f. Vowel, ]. Stuart
Hanckel. Mason e. Lane, John n. Moore,
w. w. Waddell, Thomas F. Randolph,
Fred II Farrar, Roger NJ. Wingfeld,
John s. Hawkins. Vernon Payne. r. c.
Mckenzie, "Gabe" c. Hill, Eugene A.
Perry, Jr., l.. Butler, Frank D. Moore. j.
b. Fitzhugh. j. w. Spencer, c. c. Payne.
Louis 7. Hanckel, Jr., r. C. Abbott. j.
Vincent Perley. Edward V. Franks. Cor
don w. Payne. Lawson II. Turner, T. b.
Irvine, Fred. W. Twyman, J. S. b. Sim
clair, George A. Fitch, William c. Dab
ney, L. b. Railey. Glassell Fitzhugh, J.
w. Taylor, l.. b. Taylor, John II. Druen.
Oscar T. Allegree. Arthur ". Adams. w.
Joe Wood, G. Norris Watson. J. II. Lind
say, r. ]. Eastman.
The pledge. or agreement. which these
members signed binds them to obey the
orders OF the Governor. The name OF
the company will probably be adopted at
Its next meeting. which occurs on Friday
evening Of next week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
A DAY IN THE COURTS.
The Lacy WiII-Case Compromised
Suits and Motions.

The suit Of the trustees of the funds of
the Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Diocese Of Virginia against John A. Lacy
has been compromised out OF court. The
contestant introduced his motion in the
Chancery Court to set aside the verdict
of the jury, and a decree was entered
confirming the verdict and directing the
will OF the late Emma w. Lacy to be
admitted TO record. c. H. Sutton quail
fed as executor under the will, with the
Virginia Trust Company as his security
in the sum OF 5000.
A motion for judgment was filed in the
Circuit Court by the City Bank OF Rich
mand against X. c. Gatewood and NJ. G.
Staples & Co. for $50.
Suit was instituted in this court by It.
A. l.. Moore against Clarence Peyton
for sl2s.50; action of debt.
In the Circuit Court a suit was in
stitued by Manly b. Ramos against r. e.
English; action OF debt for $3ll.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
IRE
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
caught In Flaming Barn--EeSrS
Child Also Thought Lost.

MACON. GA. May 1A-A special 20
the Telegraph from Carringten, Ca.
says:
About 1920 this morning the barn OF
J. w. Baskin caught fire. In the barn
were the little ones OF Sheriff Cannon
and Mr.. Baskin. Gammon's son was
burned TO a crisp. The clothing OF Bas-
kin's boy was burned of and tho boy
fatally burned. The only way the dead
children could be distinguished was by
their hair. that OF Baskin's being plated.
All this hair was burned off except the
plat.
When some citizens reached the barn.
the children were standing In a window
Of the barn, while behind them the flames
roared and shot out OF the win
dows. The children were urged 70 jump,
but failed to do so. The flooring % the
loft gave way, and Gammon's child fell
in the flames. while Baskin's pitched out
OF the window dead. with his clothing
burned off. 1t Is thought that another
child, negro, was burned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
The Sons of Liberty.

Manatoka Tribe, No. S. Improved Order
of Red Men, at a meeting last night.
adopted resolutions TO help the families
of members of that tribe who go to the
front 10 fight for their country. Also. TO
keep such members dues paid UP while
in active service. Some of the members
expressed their desire to go TO the front
IL called upon. Members Of this tribe are
in the United States navy. and some are
in the Richmond companies. The found
ers of this order took a prominent part
in the war of the Revolution. when they
were known as the Sons OF Liberty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
Whit-Monday Excursion.

The ladies OF Union-Station Methodist
church will run an excursion to Old Point
Whit-Monday, May Goth. AS this is a
holiday. it Will afford a pleasant trip to
every one attending, and also give them
an opportunity OF seeing the new fort,
and possibly the flying squadron, which
is likely TO be in Hampton Roads at that
time. No doubt large crowd will pa
tronize this excursion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
Sinner of Deeper Dye.

william Maxfield. a young negro ar
rested few days ago by Policeman
Wrenn as a suspicious character and sent
TO JAIL Is now believed TO be connected
with a number OF small robberies recently
committed in this city such as stealing
OF servants clothing and various small
articles. The officer believes he has suffi-
Gent evidence to convict him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
To Old Point Saturday.

An excursion will be run TO Old Point
next Saturday afternoon by a committee
of ladies representing the Home for In
curables. with Mrs. Mann s. Valentine as
the efficient chairman. The special train
will leave the Chesapeake and Ohio's
Broad-street station at o'clock. and will
allow several hours to be spent at Old
poinf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
Did Not Make Him Smile.

The sinners before Justice John In the
White Temple yesterday morning were
many. but small and failed 10 yield
enough revenue TO put Sergeant Thomas
In good humor for Sunday. There we're
no important cases.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
FIRE

ty, OF Richmond College, was held in the
society hall Friday night, and this hand
some gold piece was won by Mr.. j. w. 4.
Mcneil.
In the Mu Sigma Rho Hall. just across.
there was going on at the same time the
closing debate of the improvement medal
contest OF that society. The society voted
the medal TO Mr.. A. l.. Dudley. Of Roa-
noke.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15

society. but who knows how to look after
her home. 1t will be q great day Tor
shipbuiding in the United States wnen
she II launched"
The Cramps are reticent as 70 tne
probable length OF time winch WIN DC
necessary to consume in completing the
Alabama. but Il Is certain that they are
pushing work upon her very rapidly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
The Meeting Goes On.

There were several confessions last
week at the Gospel meetings al the Third
Christian church. conducted by Rev. n.
c. Garrison. Mr.. Garrison Will preach TINS
morning and tonight. His subject az
night will be. why Should be d Chris
tian?"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
Two Oyster Suits.

The oyster cases. more particularly
known as that of A. & +. w. Richard
son and Brown & Signaigo VS.. the United
States Government, were heard before
Judge Waddln in the United States CIr-
cult Court yesterday The plaintiffs claim
the destruction Of valuable oyster-beds
in the York river by the erection of dykes
by the government, and place their dam
ages in the sum of $4,000.
District-Attorney White and Assistant
District-Attorney Wexford represented
the government, and eXJudge L. l..
Lewis appeared for the plaintiffs.
Judge Waddill reserved his decision.
College Boys Win Medals.
The contest for the best debater's'
medal I'm the Philologian Literary Socie-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
Richmonders fin New York,

NEW YORK, May H-(Special)-D.
Axtell, G. w. Thornc. Waldorf: w. c.
Lefebre, Imperial; j. b. Kidel. Astor: c.
S. Fensom, St. Denis; S. T. Morgan, Hoff-
man.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15

The annual meeting of the Alumnae AS
ISOLATION OF the Woman's College will
be held in the literary lecture-room next
Thursday afternoon at $50 o'clock. Off
GERS will be elected, and final preparations
will be made for the alumnae luncheon,
to be held June 9Th. All interested will
be welcome.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
Independent Climb 20 Meet.

A meeting OF the Independent cycle
Club has been called for Tuesday night
May nth, at $50 o'clock. President val
entine urgently requests all members 10
be on hand. as business OF importance
will be transacted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
baptist Missionary Meeting.

The Baptist Woman's Missionary Circle
will hold its annual meeting at the Grace
Street Tabernacle Thursday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock. Rev. DR.. X. j. Willingham
will deliver an address, and reports will
folk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15

A beautiful carrier-pigeon yesterday
fell dead in the yard OF the residence OF
Mr.. II. X. Franklin. 10S north Eighth
street. It's markings were as follows: Sill
yer band on left leg, marked N-i4 G. II.
l.. Gold band on right leg. marked %. o.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
Major +. II. scott Very Ill.

Mr.. Fred. r. Scott Is very III at ms
residence. on west Franklin street but
hopes are stu entertained for his re-
covery. He is being attended by DR.. "
A. Crenshaw and Stuart Mcclure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15

Elastic Starch never sticks to the irons.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-19
REGIMENTAL STAFP.
Appointments by Colonel Asher Min
er for His Regiment.

Colonel Asher Miner, of Wilkes
Barre, of the new Seventh regiment,
Provisional Guard, has announced the
following appointments on the regi-
mental staff:
Mason b. Hughes, Shickshinny, to be
surgeon, with rank of major
j. II. Weber, Sunbury, to be chaplain,
with rank of captain.
Robert =. ShortZ, Wilkes-Barre, to be
adiutant with rank of first lieutenant.
j. ID. Monte, Pittston, to be quarter
master, with rank of first lieutenant.
S. NJ. Wolfe, Wilkes Barre, To be as
sistant surgeon, with rank of first lieu
tenant.
II. H. Koons, Hazleton, to be assistant
surgeon, with rank of first lieutenant.
Edward j. Fisher, Willamsport, to he
inspector of rifle practice, with rank of
first lieutenant
Edwin Shortz. jr., Wilkes Barre, to be
sergeant major.
John ID. Farnham, Wllkes-B Barre, 10 be
quartermaster sergeant.
Chauncey L. Nagle. Wilkes-B Barre, &c oe
cOmmissary sergeant.
Wayne T. James, Wilkes Barre, TO be
principal musician.
Cyrus II. Pond. Meshoppen, to be color
sergeant.
Morgan Rees, Miners Mills, to be hos.
pital steward.