The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-02
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pointed by the Council may be re-
moved from Office at their pleasure.
In case OF vacancies occurring In any
municipal Office filled by the Council
they shall elect u qualified person to
I'LL such Office during the unexpired
term.
Elected In November.
so-a. That at tho general election
to be held OH Tuesday after the first
Monday In November. 1919. All election
shall be had By the qualified voters
of the City of Richmond of Ave per-
sons qualified to hold Office under the
Constitution and laws of this state.
to constitute an Administrative Board
for the City of Richmond. the term of
office of whom shan be four 90 years,
except that those first elected to office
shall be elected TO serve as follows:
Two for n period of two years. two
for period OF three years and one
for period of four years. The res
pective lengths OF the terms of each
OF the Ave members so elected shall
be determined by lot by the Commits
sioners OF Election who shall. in pur-
suance OF Law, In the presence OF the
candidates or some representative.
should they make known their desire
TO be present. canvass the vote of such
election. and thereafter at the general
elections on Tuesday after the first
Monday In November preceding the
expiration OF the terms OF said OH
GERS an election shall be held to MI
the said terms as aforesaid. Each
member OF said Board shall qualify
in the mode prescribed by law before
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bond with some trust company as
surety SATISFACTORY to the City At
torrey In the penalty OF five thousand
dollars. conditioned for the faithful
discharge Of his duties as member
Of said board: they shall devote all
OF their time to the discharge Of their
duties and shall receive out of the
/ City Treasury an annual salary OF not
less than four thousand dollars. to
be fixed by the ttty Council. payable
as the salary of other city officers
are paid. But should any member of
the administrative board become a
candidate for any Office. federal State
or municipal, II shall. ipso facto. va
cate his Office az a member of said
board. and whenever any member of
said board Ii named as an applicant
or candidate. or as proper to be sup
ported as a candidate for any office.
or proper person to receive such
+ office, the mayor or chairman of said
board shall. or any member of said
board may. notify him that his name
| Is mentioned in connection with such
Office and II said member does not
| within ten days after the receipt of
such notice, file with the board his
statement in writing that he is neither
candidate, nor an applicant for
such office, and likewise certifyins
that he will not accept nor serve If
| elected or appointed to such office. the
said board shall declare his place va
cant. All vacancies in membership
upon said board Shall be filled in the
manner prescribed by law for the till-
ing of other vacancies In municipal
offices elective by the people.
Commence in January.
Bob. The terms of office OF the
said members of the said administra-
! tive board shall commence on the
first day of January, 1913, and the
members elected at the preceding cleo
ton as hereinhefore provided shall
; meet and proceed 10 organize by cleo
J ting one of their number as chair,
} man and another as subchairman, ant
In like manner organize after every
election OF new member to the board
} Tor full term. and appoint such CLERK
or clerks and ether employees as may
| be necessary III their Judgment 70,
me careful keeping Of the records ane
accounts concerning the performance
OF their duties. and for the preserva-
tion or the books and papers in tbs
once or offices kept by them, and Fl,
the compensation Of such clerks ant
employees. Three members of tn,
SAID board shall constitute a quorum
Tor the transaction of business EacI
member shall be entitled TO one vote
ana all votes on all questions consid
, cred ny the board shall be recorded
, IN Their proceedings. The said boart
: shaii Keep an accurate and careful re
cord or all OF their proceedings. II
: the absence OF the chairman OF tn,
BOARD the subchairman shall serve II
his place
l ae-c That all OF the duties of a,
. executive or administrative characte
now exercised by any of tho seyera
: committees Of the Council Of the cit
OF Richmond under any law or ordI
nance now III force are hereby ex
pressiy conferred upon and require,
, 10 De exclusively exercised by the sal,
> administrative board; and the man
: agement and control OF all street
ana alleys including sidewalks an
= pupiie ways whatsoever; all publ
> bridges. with their foundations. an
proaches and ahutments; all publ
I, squares and parks: all public build
lhSs' all sewers drains and water
: ways, all water works, gas works
electric works or plants now owne,
J. y~the eity.eF which may i,erenftc
De acquired or constructed, togethe
, with all mains, pipes. wires. poles
conduits and other works, structure
ana buildings of Oy nature what
soever connected Herewith: all pub
lie cemeteries, markets, almshouses
crematories and all property. both rea
and personal, used in connection will
the said several works Of public i'm
provement or ownership, and gen
orally the control. management an
, jurisdiction over any and all depart
ments Of the esty government otiey
than tho police, fire and health de
partinents, and over. all other pub
He utilities, works and improvement
belonging to or controlled by the cit,
, not herein specially enumerated, an,
! such as may hereafter be acquire
, by the city. and also the gAuging, In
spection. measuring. weighing an
metering of all articles OF commerc
or traffic arc hereby expressly places
, under the management ana contre
: OF the said administrative board, an
. concerning such management ana con
, Itrol tho said board may make AM
, promulgate rules and regulations 70
the government of all officers and EN-
I ployes In charge OF the department
under their control, and enforce
, teofnDtIance with the same by the I'm