The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-11


OF the administrative board or until
the propriety of such appointment has
peen referred to said board, considered
ny them and reported upon to the
council unless such report has not
been made within thirty days after
they have been notified OF reference
10 them by the council Any municipal
officer appointed by the council may be
removed from Office at their pleasure
Ia case of vacancies occurring In any
municipal office nlled by the council
they shall elect qualified person to
NIL such office during the unexpired
term.
| That at the general election to be
held on Tuesday after the first Mon
DAY In November. 1912. an election shall
De mad by the qualified voters of the
city of Richmond of FIVE persons quail
I fed to hold office under the censtita-
ton and laws of this state, to con-
stftute an administrative board for the
city of Richmond, the term OF office OF
whom shall be four 90 years. except
that those first elected to office shall
1 he elected. to serve as follows: Two
for a period OF three years and one
for a period OF four years. The res
pective length of the terms of each of
] the FIVE members so elected shall be
/ determined by lot by the commissioners
OF election, who shall, in pursuance of
law, In the precence OF the candidates
| or some representative, should they
make known their desire to he 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 Officers an election
shall be held to fill the said terms as
/ Aforesaid Each member of said board
shall qualify In the mode prescribed
| by law before the city clerk. and shall
/ execute a bond with some trust COM
pany as surety satisfactory to the city
attorney In the penalty OF $4,000 con-
/ ditioned for the faithful discharge of
: a me liar Of al =
! they shall devote all OF their time to
the discharge of their duties and shall
receive out of the city treasury an an
nual salary OF not loss than 81 600, 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 can
| didate for any office. Federal State
or municipal, 1t shall ipso facto vacate
/ his office as a member OF said board
and whenever any member OF said
board Is named IA applicant or can
| didate. or al proper to he supported as
candidate for any office, or office
| the mayor chairman Of said board
shall. or any members OF said board
may. notify him that his name is men
toned In connection with such office,
and If said member does not. within
ten days after the receipt of such
| notice. file with the board his state
ment In writing that he is neither a
candidate nor an applicant for such
office, and likewise certifying that he
| Will not accept nor serve II elected or
! appointed to such office. the said board
| shall declare his place vacant. All
vacancies In membership upon said
| board shall be filled in the manner
prescribed by law for the filling Of
| other vacancies In municipal offices
! elective by the people. ......., 4
The terms OF office OF said members
of said administrative board shall COM
| mence on the first day OF January. 1918.
and the members elected at the pre-
ceding election as hereinbefore pro-
vided shall meet and proceed to or
gapize by electing one of their number
~ chairman ard anathsr as Haeehair-,
! man. and In like manner organize after
every election of new members to the
board for a full term and appoint such
clerk or clerks and other employees as
may be necessary In their Judgment
for the careful keeping OF the records
and accounts concerning the perform
ance of their duties and for the pre-
servation of the books and papers in
the effiee offices kept by them. and
| fix the compensation of such clerks
and employees Three members OF said
! board shall constitute a quorum for
! the transaction of business. Each
| member shall be entitled to one vote.
! and all votes on all questions con-
| sidered by the board shall be recorded
| in their proceedings.
The said board shall keep an ac-
| curate and careful record of all of their
proceedings
In the absence of the chairman OF
the board the subchairman shall serve
| Ia his place.
That all of the duties OF an executive
or Administered tive character new exer-
cised by any of the several committees
| of the council of the city of Richmond
/ under any law or ordinance now in
| force are hereby expressly conferred
I upon and required TO be exclusively
, exercised by the said administrative
/ board: and the management and con-
! H.
ing sidewalks and public ways what
soever; all public bridges. with their
| foundations, approaches and abut-
ments; all public squares and parks
all 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-
| gether with all 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
tprovement or ownership, and generally
! the control. management and jurisdic-
| tfon over any and all departments OF
! the city government, other than the
police, fire and health departments. and
! over all other public utilities works
and improvements belonging to or con-
| troiled by the city not herein specially
enumerated, and such as may here
! after be acquired by the city, and also
| the gauging. inspection, measuring.
weighing and metering of all articles
OF commerce or traffic are hereby ex-
pressly placed under the management
and control of the said administrative
| beard. and concerning such manage
ment and control the said board may
make and promulgate rules and regula-
tons for the government OF all officers
and employees in charge of the depart
ments under their control, and enforce
compliance with the same by the
imposition of penalty.
Appropriations. as far as practic-
able. TO the extent OF the fairly anti
clpated revenues for each ensuing year.
shall be made In lump sums In the
annual budget ordinance. for the main
tenancs OF each department. but the
council may from time to time make
additional appropriations, upon the
accommodation of the, administrative
board. or. without such recaninenda-
ton, after the proposed ordinance or
RESOLUTION making the appropriation
shall have been referred to the board
for their consideration and report in
the premises, and after the return of
zach repoFt or they shah have failed
TO report thereon TO the next regular
meeting OF either branch of the coun-
ell. but the council may. In any case
without such reference; provided, how
ever, that nothing herein shall be 40
construed as to curtail or impair the
powers and authority OF the council
OF the city of Richmond Of 4 legislative
character. under the constitution, char
ter OF the city Of Richmond. or other
statutes OF the State of Virginia.