The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-04

III tho presence OF tho candidates or
some representative. should lney make
known their desire to be present can
Hass the vote OF such election. and
| thereafter. at the general elections on
tuesday after the first Monday in No
vemoer preceding the expiration of the
terms OF said officers. an election shall
be held to fill the said terms as atore-
! said. Each member Of said board shall
qualify In the mode prescribed by law
before the City Clerk, and ehall exc
cute bond, with some trust company
as surety, satisfactory to the City At
torney. In tho penalty Of $4,000, condi-
TONED for tho faithful discharge of his
duties as member of Bnid board; ;
they shall devote oil of their time 10
tho discharge Of their duties. and shall
receive out of the city treasury an an
nual salary of not less than $4,000, to
be fixed by the City Council, payable
as the salaries OF other city officers are
PAID. But should any member of The
administrative board become a candi-
date for any Office Federal, State or
municipal. II shall ipso facto vacate his
once as a member of said board, and
, whenever any member of said board is
named as an applicant or candidate
OF as proper to BIO supported as a cam
didate for any office, or proper per-
son to receive such Office the Mayer
or chairman of said board shall. or
any members Of said board may. notify
him that his name is mentioned In con-
necuon 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 "a candidate nor an applicant
for such Office. and likewise certifying
that he will not accept or serve II
elected or appointed to such office, the
hos ard nh. Il -.
cant. All vacancies In membership
upon said board shall be filled In the
manner prescribed by law for the nlI,nE
OF other vacancies In municipal Offices
| elective by the people.
Terms of ONCE.
3o-b. The terms of office of the said
members OF the said administrative
board shall commence on the first day
of January. 1919. and the members
elected at the preceding election, as
hereinoefors provided. shall mcet and
proceed to organize by electing one Of
their number as chairman and another
as chairman. and In like manner
organize after every election of new
members to the board for full term.
and appoint such clerk or clerks and
othcr employees as may be necessary
in their Judgment, for the careful keep
ing OF the records and accounts con-
corning the performance of their du-
ties and for the preservation Of the
books and papers III the Office or Off ces
kept by them, and TX the compensate
of such clerks and employees. Three
members of the said board shall con-
stitute quorum for the transaction Of
business. Each member shall be EMIL
tied to one vote. and all votes on all
questions considered by the board ehall
be recorded In their proceedings.
The said board shall keep en- nccu-
rate end careful record OF all their fro
ceedlngs. In tho absence OF the chair
man OF the board the sub-chairman
shall serve In his place.
Duties of Administrative Board.
SOC. That all of the duties of an
executive or administrative character
! now exercised by any of the several
| committees OF the Council of the city
Of Richmond, under any Law or ordi-
nance now In force. are hereby ex-
pressly conferred upon and required
10 be exclusively exercised by the said
administrative board. and the man
| agement and control of all streets and
alleys. including sidewalks and pub
lie ways whatsoever: all public bridges.
with their foundations approaches and
abutments; all public squares and
parks. nil public buildings, all sewers.
drains and waterways, all water works,
gas works, electric works or plants now
| owned by the city or which may here
after be acquired or constructed. to-
Sether with oil mains. pipes, wires.
poles, conduits and other works, struc-
lures and buildings OF any nature
whatsoever connected herewith: all
public cemeteries, markets, almshouses,
{ crematories. and all property. both real
and personal. used In connection with
| the said several works of public i'm
! provement or ownership, and generally
! the control. management and jurisdic-
! ton over any and all departments of
/ the city government, other than the
Police. Fire and Health Departments.
and over all ether public utilities,