The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-02

do-e. The said Administrative Board
| shall annually, on or before the 18th
day OF February. In the year 1919,
and thereafter annually on the 18th
day Of February Of each year. for
ward to the Mayor = report OF the
business methods in any Of several
the preceding calendar year. togeth-
er with such recommendations as
they deem desirable for the better
management and improvement Of tho
business ethods in any OF the several
departments of the city government
and for the better performance of the
duties imposed on them az an Admin
istrative Board. and they shall from
time to time make such reports and
recommendations to the Mayor Of the
city OF Richmond as they may deem
desirable. which report 10 made. the
Mayor shalt. together with his recon-
mendations concerning such report,
send to the next regular meeting OF
either branch OF the Council OF tho
city Of Richmond. or, where he deems
II necessary. to called meeting of
either branch, which he IL hereby
expressly authorized to call. And the
said Administrative Board shall from
time to time make such reports and
furnish such data TO tho Council Of
the city OF Richmond. or to either
branch thereof as may be required
OF them by said Council or by either
branch thereof.
Have Exclusive Control
so-f The said hpard shalt have the
exclusive control OF the letting to
contract. the doing Of all work for
the city. and the furnishing OF all
supplies and materials for the use
of any department OF the city under
their control. In accordance with the
ordinances and resolutions of the city,
but all purchases for any department
shall always be made by the said
hoard under proper redtiisition there
for. by the head of the department,
under rules and regulations estab-
lished by the said board. and only
after an ordinance or resolution MAX
ing the Appropriation therefor, en-
cept In cases OF emergency. where
great loss or damage to the city would
ensue. and in such cases the head or
I the department in which such emer-
gency exists shall file with the board
a certificate showing the nature OF
/ such emergency and the necessity for
/ the expenditure. All contracts for
work or materials shall only be let
/ after due advertisement and bidding.
whore practicable. and the said board
! shall have the power to reject any and
all bids. and order new bidding. or
/ in their discretion. let the contract
without further bidding. And the
said board IL hereby authorized and
required to make and promulgate
rules and regulations as to the ad-
vertisement, bidding and letting TO
contract OF work to be done or ma
terials to be furnished for the city.
30-g. The said board shall audit
all bills against the city for work
done for the city and for all mate
rails furnished under any contract
for the city which they are author
lied to make. and no bill for such
work or supplies shall be paid by the
auditor unless the same has been so
audited and certified by the board as
correct.
Vested With Authority.
so-i, The said board shall have
vested with authority to appoint all
fofffcers, other than those whose APP
Ipointment is expressly provided for
by the charter of the city of Rich
Imond, and also all other officers now
authorized to be appointed, and all
iempioyees and suhordinates now en-
ployed by any committee of the Coun-
ell or authorized to be employed I'M
der any ordinance or resolution now
in force or hereafter passed, other
than those appointed by the Board OF
Police Commissioners, Board OF Fire
Commissioners, City School Board,
Board OF Health. City Attorney. and
the Committee on Finance. The terms
OF office Of any person appointed by
tsaid administrative board shall be two
years. and until his successor Is duly
tchosen ard qualified. unless sooner
removed by the said board, and any
person employed shall continue In
such employment during the pleasure
OF said board.
Amendment to Sec. 80 h. And the
power Is herby expressly conferred on
III. Administrative Board to abolish
amy office which they are authorized
to fill. or combine the duties apper-
tanning to two or more offices In ono
officer. and designate the officer to
execute the combined duties. and the
lperson whose office Is abolished. and
who has not been elected to perform
! the duties that are discontinued, shall
have no right to demand or receive
any salary or compensation thereafter.
80 |. Tho said board shall have
| power to prefer charges against any
| city officer not appointed by them,
and forward the same to the mayor.
. who shall take such action theron as
! provided for by law, and the said
C board may suspend any other officer
: for a period sufficient for charges
c 10 be preferred against him and heard
: by them, and in the meantime direst
the first assistant OF the department to
. discharge the duties OF the officer 80
suspended. and after hearing Of
charges, which shall be reduced to
writing and served on the officers so
, suspended at least ten days before
the hearing, remove such officer and
appoint some other.
3oj. The city attorney shall act
, AZ counsel and attorney for the Ad-
mtnistrative Board.
Council Elects Council.
81. The city auditor shall be elected
, by the council Of the City Of Rich
mond. He shall hold hts office for the
term of two years. and until bis sue
cessor be elected and qualify. unless
sooner removed. He shall hold his
, office In such place a. may be desig-
mated and prescribed by the city
Council. He shall give bond with
sureties to the amount of not less
. than thirty Thousand dollars, which
1 shall be determined blythe City Com
, ell before he enters upon thu duties
| OF hi. office; said bond to be- approx
/ ed by the city attorney and filed In the
| office OF the city Clerk. The said
auditor shall open and Keep IN n