Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-28
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
Office Clerk of House of Delegates.

Proposed amendments Virginia to at s
Of Act approved February g. $685.
JOINT Resolution proposing amendment Of section 10 Of the
and certifying the to the next session Of the general assembly
each of the houses agreeing hereo) that the
following 70 9 m @ % assemby at its a r R
session held the next general election Of members of the house
hundred nnsx of said Constitution namely strike out from
no. qualified of each county,
county treasurer shall than two
consecutive terms nor act as deputy his immediate successor one
shall the circuit There shall be elected appointed
for the number duties and Of whom
they shall be ineligible for
eTe af Ges appointed for esn county, such may
Superintendent of the and one county surveyor
SiO There shall by qualified county
county i Tho sRa ip be- the
on of the revenue duties and
CT of whom shall S be prescribed o s S COUNTY in such manner as may
provided by law superintendent of the poor and one county sur
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing sections 119 and 100
Of the su O v s5Se f R neS Gr
Resolved by the senate and house Of delegates "a majority Of the
TO e IN b assembly to be chosen at the next general election
conformity with provisions hundred nnesx of
Strike out from the Constitution Virginia
city long as has corporation court or
a o c voters pu Of such city, one attorney the
in be the attorney
for Commonwealth, for such circuit court
every shall be elected appointed for term Of four
compensation shall be prescribed by aE but IT, should he
fo e e t6e ne " ' succeeding gsSIv term
thereof one city treasurer for term years
than two consecutive terms nor act deputy UT b
duties shall be prescribed by law and mayor for term 81 0C ye a
officers whose election appointment is not p4Taed and 0f TOWNS D
Of some division vision m he d OF appOn'e- Os ~ ~
the
fire departments whether elected or APPOINTED
esigate their acts all books and documents in their Of
nc E Sroceedns He shall also have power suspend
such officers and also Suc ] IN Office or neglect Of duty to be
specified order suspension removal but no such removal sha
opportunity heard in or by counsel and TO present
fsy oesr s suspended or appeal
such city in ThSa court the e a 1 h have all other powers and
o"'l And T' insert tin in lieu thereof the following:
separate SsSs c a c Co St' SePe Shall
shall also circuit court be the attorney
In every city there shall in
be provided by law enc commissioner of revenue whose u
section In every city elected by the qualified voters
term four years whose duties prescribed law and
ay0 pb o All s city and town officers whose appointment
provided for by this shall be elected by tine ST SUCH
suh cities and towns or Of some division RT d or aR " SUN
a2 s a H sa as s e' sf he ut the various city
bes Of police whether elected or appointed in
and for faithfully performed He shall have power In
documents their
them and their subordns on oath Inc evidence
them any
nal nroceedngs He shall power suspend such officers and
the members police departments and to remove such ON
said when authorized
in office neglect of duty TO De
REMOVAL but such removal h
reasonable notice to the officer complained OIL ana an
opportunity him be heard person or by counsel and to pre-
order of suspension or removal
shall appeal or
the corporation such court to the circuit court
shall be heard de noyo by the Judge
thereof decision shall be final He shall have all the otmer
which conferred and imposed upon him by gen.
eral laws
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing amendment to section % article
o Constitution OF Virginia
delegates concung Ia mao.
thereto) Ihat
following Virginia be- and ne same
FINANCIAL. MEETINGS.