The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-02

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authorized to be appointed. and all
employees and subordinates now en-.
proved by. any COMMITTEES OF the Coun-
eli or authorized to be employed under
FORCE or hereafter passed. tothcr than
thoee appointed by the Board of Pc.
ice Commissioners. Board OF Fire
aao onrd ai 9as,,, city school Board
the Committee on FinnRce. The terms
OF office OF any person appointed by
! said administrative board shall be two
years. and until Ills successor is duly
| chosen and qualified, unless sooner
removed by the said bosrd, and any
person employed shall continue in such
employment during the pleasure OF
said board: and the power is hereb,
expressly conferred on the admins
trative board to abolish any office
c ~miGh they are authorised to fill. or
eonolne the duties appertaining to
two or more offices in one officer and
designate the officer to execute THE
combined duties. and the person whose
Siire is abolished. and who has not
are discontinued. shall have no right
TO demand or receive any salary or
compensation thereafter.
Removal for Cause.
SOL. Tho said hoard shall have
pnwer TO prefer charges against any
oity officer not appointed BY them, and
irWard the same to the Mayor, who
shail take such action thereon as pro-
Viued Tor by law, and the said board
nay suspend any other officer for a
period sufficient for charges to be pre-
ferred against him and hoard by them.
and IN the meantime direct the frst
assistant of the department to dis
charge the duties OF the officer SO sus.
peuded. 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. re.
move such officer and appoint some
other.
!, Sol uc;j,,. The City Attorney shall &C,
mtnistrative board
Election of Auditor.
81 The City Auuitor Snail be eject
Ell by the CounciI or the city OF kich-
lnohd. lie snail be elected by the
Souneii Ti the city OF Richmond. Ac
snail mold his office for the term OF
Two years nsd until his successor be
elected and qualify, unless sooner re-
moved, lie shall hold his office IN
prescribed by the City Council. Io
snail give bond with sureties to the
a cunt oil not less than $4,000, which
shall be determined by the City Coun-
c!t petore ne enters upon the duties
OF has office; said bond TO BIO approved
by the City Attorney and filed in the
office OF the City Clerk. The said Audi.
tor shall open and keep in q neat and
niethoaicai manner complete set Of
BOOKS, in accordance with such system
as the Council may adopt on the
Recommendation of the Mayor, wherein
snail be stated. among other things,
the appropriations of the year for each
distinct object and branch OF expendi-
ture, and also the receipts from each
and every source of revenue. so far as
ne can ascertain the same. Said books
and all papers. vouchers. contracts.
bonds, receipts and other things kept
Ii. said office shall be subject to the
examination of the Mayor, the mem.
bers OF the City Council. or any com.
mittee or committees thereof"
Duties of Auditor.
"37.-Thc Auditor shall annually
submit TO the administrative board
during the month OF January a report
OF the estimates necessary, as nearly
as may be. 10 defray the expenses OF
inc city government during the sue
ceed.ng fiscal year. He shall in said
report class the different objects and
DTamenes OF said city expenditure,
purpose he Is authorized to require of
an ci.Y officers and heads OF depart
incnts their statements of tho condi-
non and expense of their respective
posed Improvement. and the nrobnhio
expense thereof. OF contracts already
made and unfinished. and the amount
OF uncHpended appropriations of the
lie shall also in such report .bou
the aggregate income of the currsn,
Hscai year from all sources, the amount
oi liabilities outstanding upon which
interest," Is to be paid, and OF bonds anc
city debts payable during the year
when due and where payable. so TIA,
the SAID board may fully understnnf
the money eNiSencies for the succeed.
ing ing, hscai year copy of which report
each branch of the City Council. and
pE inc Council shall be referred tr
the committee on Finance of the Coun.
City Engineer mud Assistants.
o.. There shall be appointed by the
administrative Board one engineer for
the city. VINO shall hold his office for g
period OF Two years. and until his suc.
ceSsor shall be appointed and qualify.
Unless sooner removed from office. He
snail give bond with sureties TO the
amount OF not less than $4,000. said
bond to be approved by the City Attor.
ney and filed in the office OF the City
90. The said engineer shall have
power TO appoint. with the approval
OF the administrative Board, such mum :
per or assistants and clerks as may
nc authorized by ordinance, with power
~ the administrative Board to reduce
me NUMBER; but such assistants or
clerks may be removed at any time
by said engineer or by said board.
Duties of City Engineer.
81. The said engineer shall, subject
70 the control OF the Administrative
Board, be the general superintendent
OF the streets, culverts. public build.
ings and all public improvements. He
shall make such surveys, reports,
drawings. plans, specifications and es.
Inmates needed In any department Of
the city, government. and perform such
other duties as the Administrative
Board may require of him, and do, In
relation thereto, whatever elae they
may direct concerning the same. All
surveys or other acts. which may be
ihade or done by SAID engineer, shulI
be as valid and effectual as ii the same
were done by surveyor OF county
ana any map or plan OF the city or
a part thereof now on file In his of.
iice or hereafter made and filed there
In. made in pursuance of any ordi.
nance Of the city or statute of the
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