The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-04
Ordinance Defining Power Of Administrative Board

Following is the complete text of
tho proposed Joint resolution directing
tho City Attorney to procure from the
General Assembly of Virginia certain
amendments to the charter Of the cit,
OF Richmond creating an administra.
two board. The numbers refer 10 the
sections OF the city charter for which
these sections are proposed as subs,l.
tutes:
Be 1t resolved by the Council of the
city of Richmond, the Board of AIJAr
men concurring:
That the City Attorney be, and he IS
hereby, authorized and directed to pro-
cure from the next General Assembly
Of the State OF Virginia an ar.endmen,
to the charter Of the city OF Richmond
which shall provide as follows:
rs. The City Council shall fix tho pay
OF all officers. but when such pay has
been fixed the saruc shall not be In
creased by the Cty Council until the
propriety OF such increase has been
referred to the administrative board
considered by them and reported upon
to the Council; provided. however.
that the Council may delegate to the
nd ministrative board the power 20 Tx
the ray OF all officers (whom they are
now or may De hereafter authorized
to appoint). and provided further that
the pay OF ell employees of the city
Rhall be fixed by the administrative
board and may from time to time DO
Increased or diminished by said board.
Officers OF Council.
20. There shall be elected by the PEG.
pie one City Treasurer. one Corums-
sioner OF the Revenue and Ave mem
bcrs OF board, to be known as tho
administrative board, the terms of all
OF whom shall be four Yeas from tho
Grua I,.r 80 p
election, and there shall be appoin ted
by the Council, In Joint session, ono
city clerk, one clerk OF Council COM
mittee5, one serBeant-at-arms of the
City Council. one City Attorney. ono
Auditor. one Police Justice. one clerk
TO the Police Justice. one substitute
Police Justice, Eve memb.rs of :he
Board Of Health. nino members OF the
City School Board. one clerk to tho City
Treasurer one elerk to tho City Aud
itor. and ono Collector Of D .linquent
Taxes. and the Council may or may
not In their discretion, elect one City
Collector, and each branch OF the Coun .
ell shall be authorized to appoint such
officers and clerks as may be deemed
proper for the regulation of It's pro-
ceedings and for the convenient trans
action of their business. the terms OF
which officers end clerks 80 to be ap-
pointed shall be two years from the
first day OF July succeeding their ap-
pointment, except the term of Police
Justice. whose term shall DO four years.
Creation of Omces.
20 The Council may create such
officers and clerkships as they may
deem proper. In addition TO those hcra-
in provided for. and define their pow
crs and prescribe their duties and re-
quire bonds. with sureties In proper
penalties. payable TO the city by Ita
corporate name. with condition for lLe
faithful performance OF said duties
but no ONCE or clerkship shall be cree
ated except on the recommenIati ton of
propriety of such appointment has been
referred to said board, consi Tered by
hem and reported uron to tho Cuuncil
unless such report has not BEEN made
within thirty days at;er they M e been
notified OF refe, enLe to them by tho
Council. Any municipal ofti,e APP
pointed By the Council may be re-
moved from ofn.a at their pleasure
In case OF vacanc,ne occurring in pny
municipal office filled by the Council
they shall elect a qualified person to
III such Office during the unexpired
term.
Election of hoard.
3o-a. That at the general election
70 be held on Tuesday after the first
''epS ~ ~ S'ioS', 1919. eu eleCtloi
Ahall DO had by the qualified voters Of
the city OF Richmond OF Ave persons
qualified to hold Office under the Con-
stitution and laws of this State. to con-
stitute an administrative board for
the city OF Richmond. the term of office
OF whom shall be four ca years ex-
cept that those hrst elected to office
shall be elected TO serve as follows
Two for a period OF two years, two for
O. period of three years and ono for
4 period of four years. The respective
length OF the terms of each of the five
members 30 elected shall be determined
by lot by the Commissioners of Elec-
ton. who shall. in pursuance of law.